Black_Adam

I don't think I even need it - just been hitting the take button first and then checking to see what was posted...

It was worth a try 

Just now, RickHigh said:

House of Secrets #103 … NM- … $225.00

Gorgeous black cover by Bernie Wrightson. Very hard to find this nice outside of a slab. A beautiful copy.

Just now, Markentoth said:

I LOVE these books. Already have a bunch, but am missing many. Sorry. 

Bronze Age DC horror is an intoxicating drug. You aren't the first to fall victim...

Nice grabs so far Sean, you have Gold Medal speed on that  button!

But shouldn't you be terrorizing the Golden Age rooms instead of us poor Bronze Agers?

Just now, RickHigh said:

Witching Hour #10 … VF+ … $75.00

Neal Adams tough black cover that you don’t see very often. Especially this nice.

Just now, RickHigh said:

House of Mystery #211 … NM-/NM … $100.00

Bernie Wrightson cover and art. Pretty copy!!

Just now, RickHigh said:

House of Mystery #209 … VF/NM … $75.00

Bernie Wrightson cover.

9 hours ago, greggy said:

Shio, Shoyu, or Miso?

Shio 

21 minutes ago, greggy said:

Get your cheque yet, chumley?

Showed up last week. Now I can finally stop eating those no name instant noodles from Superstore and start going out for real ramen again. 

If you get a text from Kav saying he wants to give @Black_Adam his pick, I didn't send it...

50 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

I didn't write that clearly. I didn't see it going for that amount. 

Me either. I don't think collectors are as particular about page quality for comics nearly 70 years old but for me the cream to off-white pages bumped this copy down a notch. However, as you mentioned earlier, ECs as a whole seem to be hot, hot, hot all of a sudden, particularly the issues with the more infamous covers, so the final price didn't come as a huge surprise.

14 minutes ago, Buzzetta said:

I bid that book up too... didn't see it at the price it went for.  Maybe next month. 

Hammered at $358.

In the current Comiclink auction I didn't even make it past the plate - 0 for 14 - struck out on a high and hard Shock Suspenstories #13...

4 minutes ago, RockMyAmadeus said:

I'll take it! 

Who isn't a sucker for PCH? I'm cracking that baby out and reading it!

 

The VoH 39 would have been my pick if I wasn't such a sucker for mystery boxes. If I'd ever been on Let's Make a Deal I'm sure Monty Hall would have sent me home with a llama...

Just now, RockMyAmadeus said:

Oooo!

Ten pounds of grass clippings on their way! 

 

Good, grass is legal here now.

4 minutes ago, RockMyAmadeus said:

Wait...how do we determine the order of who gets to pick what?

 

Posted by @sckao in the March Madness Final thread:

FINAL RANKINGS

 1 marmat
 2 TheGeneral
 3 Point Five

SUPERIOR SIX
 4 RockMyAmadeus 77
 5 Black_Adam 75
 6 speedcake 59
 
TERRIFIC TWELVE
 7 HighStakesComics 57
 8 old_dano 52
 9 John R 44
10 Dan82 39 (50)
11 Raze 39 (44)
12 letsgrumble 31

TITANIC TWENTY-FOUR
13 kav 82
14 Kramerica 65
15 LordRahl 59
16 MustEatBrains 58
17 toro 55
18 Dcman 50
19 01TheDude 45
20 comicginger 44 (95)
21 Plantman 44 (67)
22 flashlites 42
23 spidermanbeyond 34
24 Montezuma 25

FURIOUS FORTY-EIGHT
25 SpideyFein 75
26 mccollect 68
27 canickus 65 (65)
28 Ron C. 65 (60)
29 oakman 60 (63)
30 BorderlineHoarder 60 (60)
31 MediumLover 60 (54)
32 khoo 58
33 tmoore54 55 (62)
34 Shadow 55 (50)
35 KobaltDog 52
36 JollyComics 51
37 fastballspecial 50 (70)
38 journeyintocomics 50 (55)
39 1Cool 50 (34)
40 THB 44
41 Warlord 42
42 shark 40 (78)
43 JWKyle 40 (68)
44 musicmeta 40 (57)
45 SonofWolf 40 (55)
46 godquest 37
47 Richard The Man 36
48 tbshay -15

13 minutes ago, sckao said:

Did they actually say their Mystery Box would top the previous one? 

BTW, the shipping for my Secret Santa/Raffle gifts came out to around $150 for shipping alone so that's why International shipping (and even domestic Priority shipping) is pretty expensive given enough weight.

(And I actually don't remember sending anyone a Mystery Box... My brain cells are long gone.  I've been here too long.  )

I think it was more along the lines of "not letting you make them look bad." Which sounds near impossible.

But I do remember it was an adventure getting your mystery box across the border last year (I had it sent to my US mailbox) and trying to explain to the customs agents why I had no idea what was in it or what its value was. They loved that one. 

To keep things moving I will make my pick now as I am fairly confident @RockMyAmadeus won't be taking this one.

Let me preface my selection by stating that I have previously been the recipient of a @sckao mystery box - and it was spectacular. Now @BlowUpTheMoon is promising his box will top that one, and @RockMyAmadeus says his will exceed both!

I've always been a sucker for a mystery box so, assuming @RockMyAmadeus doesn't decide to keep this one, I proudly select prize #43 - one authentic RMA mystery box! 

Crossing my fingers for when it comes to my pick that those who have made donations but have not specified shipping won't mind sending stuff to Canada. 

Just now, exitmusicblue said:

Very much so... see the Blowout forums.  I recently sold a Mike Trout card from 2013 for close to 5 figures.

Congrats!

21 minutes ago, Ron C. said:

Any idea as to when the picking will commence? Weekday, weekend?

I think it's 2 am Spain time so unless @marmat keeps the Batman's hours I'm guessing the show won't start until tomorrow? 

Sports card are back?

8 minutes ago, jimjum12 said:

TALES FROM THE CRYPT 45 …………………… 7.0(r)…………………….. W …………………………. 80 …..Color touch near "y" of crypt, trimmed top edge. A bend that doesn't break color in center of book. It's a gorgeous book otherwise....