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Any thoughts on this in comparison to your era? For me personally a large distinction of what drives my own personal obsession for nostalgia was the very deep rooted connection we had with a specific character(s) that spanned many different product channels between the comics first but also really well made cartoons, non-trading cards, aisle and aisles of action figures at different toy stores that were stacked to the ceilings, brilliant cinema movies, and allot of younger folks forget but in the 70s and early 80s there were even several super hero prime timeTV shows i.e. Spider-man, Captain America, Incredible Hulk etc. So what I'm driving at is there were so many different platforms back in this time frame to consume incredible quality content. It was just everywhere. And obviously when Star Wars came out and then the early 80s cycle of super hero cartoons i.e. MOTU, Transformers, G.I. Joe, Thundercats etc. this just took everything to a whole different level. Funny you mention Batman; before it was syndicated more broadly speaking so you could watch it week days after school in the early 80s, back in mid/late 70s it was only shown once a week and super early on Saturday mornings either 6AM or 7AM. Never missed an episode, Those cliffhangers were just simply awesome.

I have friends that have spent thousands upon thousands of dollars on vintage comics or toys all in the pursuit to experience or relive moments that have been permanently lost in time. Admittedly I will say unequivocally my "best" days are behind me and everyone from their own respective generation will have their particular specific favorites. I feel very fortunate to have grown up between the 70s/80s. What an incredible time period this was ranging from comics, cartoons, music, non-sports trading cards, movies, toys, and video games. That immense and incredible build up of anticipation before holidays and birthdays or riding your bike to a 7-11 in hopes that the new comic issues had been put out on the rack or walking into an arcade to hear that loud thunderous echoing of five different Defender and Centipede machines being played simultaneously etc. These core memories and moments are so very special to all of us. I am just curious; especially for folks with OCD type personalities such as myself, how do you balance your own pursuits of nostalgic bliss and collecting goals vs. an appreciation for living and enjoying in the present moment.

I would mount my 12 backs on those and just let them stand there for days; looking at them when I returned home from school. I still have my original case along with a bunch of loose figures. Good times. I remember vividly walking into a Kmart in late 70s and they had these gigantic fenced bins in the middle of the main store aisle stuffed with tons of the SW figures; this was in addition to the dedicated aisle and end caps in the toy section. I believe the selling price was $1.99 Fast forward 25 years later, a collector I know was going through a terrible divorce and offered me all of the original 12 backs, each one slabbed AFA 90 for $12,000. Fast forward another 20 years to present day, and that same lot would fetch easily $300K+ The cost of true nostalgic bliss for those with the means is absolutely priceless.

BAT 368 CGC 9.8 WP $199 SHIPPED

BAT 367 CGC 9.8 WP SOLD

BAT 366 CGC 9.8 WP $295 SHIPPED

BAT 338 CGC 9.8 WP $125 SHIPPED

BAT 309 CGC 9.8 WP $189 SHIPPED

BAT 304 CGC 9.8 WP $189 SHIPPED

BAT 357 now $899 shipped. More 9.8 slab keys coming. SOLD

100% spot on. That summer was absolutely bananas. We went to the movie theatre three straight weekends in a row on a Saturday and each time, complete sell out. Crowd reactions were insane during the movie and rank in my all-time top 5 of live fun movie experiences. It was also great hitting the toy and department stores for specific action figure variants and rare error cards. I even went in with a comrade and we bought a gigantic amount of those Topps wax pack box movie cards. These were uber high quality. Went to a collectible show event that summer and it was just a frenzy over anything Bats. Unfortunately I didn't really flip anything comic wise and was actually hoarding.

Price = $999 $899 SOLD Payment = Paypal FREE shipping for USA location (includes stellar packaging and full insurance value.) in thread or PM time stamp wins. If you really want to return it you can, just pay shipping costs.

My last order from them a couple months ago was just over $500 on 3 slabs. I took the least expensive option for $35. Could be value of your order and address/location. I pulled my orders from 2022; my most expensive single order was just under $1,000 on 10 slabs and I paid $25 for least expensive shipping option.

My sincerest condolences to you and your family Mike.

@comicwiz Make sure you are sitting down when you watch the first 2 minutes

Back in the day, I had one of those T-shirts

2018 Imagine the limitless possibilities; ASM 300s and SW #1 CGC 9.8 slabs could be had for a pittance vs current market prices. BA keys IH 181 etc. all much much lower multiples. High grade GA keys still too expensive

80s laser discs in particular are really awesome as watching these movies in real-time decades ago in this format was very special. There is such a next level genuine archival nostalgic quality to factory sealed LDs and LPs!

The big excitement and opportunity here is for sealed items, as they won't be able to verify the internal contents. No different than say with toys that don't have a bubble nor window etc. For reference point, a NM slabbed factory sealed 1984 Star Wars IV fetched just under $2,100 on CL. As you climb in the NM/MT range, the multiples are gigantic.

I've done many high dollar transactions with Stephen over the years. Can't say enough positive things about them. Really great to work with on price for volume. It can get very hectic on their side as they frequently hit the road for shows etc. Did you try emailing Sharon directly? If you need the addy PM me.

I still have mine from the 70s! These are impossible to find in this kind of condition.

Welcome! I've been on a Bats adventure for over three decades.

Earliest I saw them was on the Illusion Tour; think it was early 90s. Although I would add that the stadium show I went to for the VH 1984 album and later on Judas Priest/Scorpions were pretty unbeatable experiences.

Incredible Hulk stopped at 400 Supes Caps Marvel Star Wars Bats stopped at 500