G.A.tor

sorry ryan, was too lazy to scan, but per request (thumbs u

thanks to my geeks, I have really started to appreciate these (and the only reason I have them, is because parker is a stronger man of resolve than me, and wouldn't have paid the price I did , to procure):

a little non themed group shot

my single most favorite timely of them all (after 1 year and 2 months of chasing) whew... sorry photo is dull and yuck, scanned below

a few new arrivals...

I didn't take it that way (thumbs u , but figured it was a good opening for me "explain" my current trend (I have gotten more than 1 PM inquiring why I would or had to sell Caps or MMC, or Tecs, etc)... at heart, I am as pure of a collector as most, I would hope, but in the wallet and in the patience department, I am not I have overspent, and I now I have to rectify that ! I will take the lumps (cuz trust me, it hurts me to sell any book I have bought, second guessing if I can reprocure later) and maybe be a little smarter in the future (but, maybe not ) folks know that I love the genre to the point that I plan trips around viewing my peers collections (win's last year before chi town, pons con, parker's for geeking and football, this summer going to H-town for a game and bedrock geeking, heading to SD a day early to hopefully coordinate with STEVE and ronaldo etc, planning a MN con trip)...going to visit JBcomicbox and adam strange next month...I am just a "geek" (and, I still to this day, regret not being able to attend rarehighgrade's get together last summer) so, it is all good !

not me, I generally (not 100% of the time, but 99%) don't consider grade a huge factor (other than price) in me picking a book! but I do consider scarcity, and action 1 is far scarcer in the the market (for sale) than AA 16.... it being the highest graded MH is a HUGE plus, but I took that out of the equation (at least for me)

2005 and 2006 I didn't "have" to sell a single book (had plenty of reserve).... (thumbs u 2007 I did sell the Batman run, but as originally presented on the boards, that was a run I was buying for a customer, so I don't really "count" that as me selling, as I only absorbed the run after financial issues arose... but yes, 2008, has become the year of the "refocus" my collecting and "burn" what doesn't fit...but I am only trying to sell books that I think I can readily re procure, as my finances allow , because so darned many books keep showing up, books that are more unique... I have realized that, unfortunately for me, I can't afford to keep all the books I want/have purchased (and with the action figure market taking a big downturn this year, I am not in the same position I was even 2 years ago)...I guess with a little more foresight and planning, I could have avoided this pitfall, but having been out of comic buying for 10 years (1995-2005), I just got a little excited (ok, a LOT) and like a kid in a candy store, I wanted everything .... I bought the "wrong" books, meaning I didn't prioritize my purchases and didn't have a contingency plan for the "big" books, and I have pretty much paid FMV on everything I have purchased (if I had of accumulated these books over the years, as many have, then I would likely not have spent what I did, and could keep them, and be less "off putting" ) but, I am still having fun, so until it stops being fun for me, I push forward!

the "why" part for me is that there are a bunch of AA 16's available (true, most all are restored, but I bet I know of 8 copies available right now)...you know how many action 1 ...that is right ,zippo, nada , zilch...

truthfully, action 1 in a heartbeat...

a very broke machine! but thank you! How do you reconcile that comment with this thread: "Will I finally win an Action 1?" I have 3 months to sell stuff Renting books instead of collecting them.....I should try that. Nice Jumbo in particular. I've always liked that cover. that is perfect..."renting"....I never thought of it like that....naturally, my initial intentions were to "keep" all my books, and only sell as I upgrade (or downgrade), but I'll be darned if there is just not too many books I want, and not enough money to get them all....so I have to sacrifice the books now, that I "hope" I can re procure later, to get the books now, that I might not later have a shot at later ...so, I will go where the tide takes me! KDF 2/4

a very broke machine! but thank you! How do you reconcile that comment with this thread: "Will I finally win an Action 1?" I have 3 months to sell stuff

I choose both!

another influence purchase

Awesome set Gator. Although I am a bit torked as I was bidding on that Jumbo.... what??? I told you and parker and richard and russ I was gunning for it...make that #4 on the list I just emailed you You may have told those other two dweebs and Russ, but I don't recall you telling me. But, I should have known you were going after it since they had a copy each actually, you were sitting on the couch right by parker at your house...when everyone was talking about the Jumbo (richard's larson, parkers 7.0, etc) and I said that I was going to get the 4.0 in the upcoming heritage ... I probably had you on disregard..... Or, it got lost in the shuffle of the other 200 books you were going strong for on eBay, Heritage, Metro, Comic Connect, CLink, the Boards, etc etc. fair enough put a Jefferson in the mail to me, and all is forgiven

a very broke machine! but thank you!

Awesome set Gator. Although I am a bit torked as I was bidding on that Jumbo.... what??? I told you and parker and richard and russ I was gunning for it...make that #4 on the list I just emailed you You may have told those other two dweebs and Russ, but I don't recall you telling me. But, I should have known you were going after it since they had a copy each actually, you were sitting on the couch right by parker at your house...when everyone was talking about the Jumbo (richard's larson, parkers 7.0, etc) and I said that I was going to get the 4.0 in the upcoming heritage ...

Awesome set Gator. Although I am a bit torked as I was bidding on that Jumbo.... what??? I told you and parker and richard and russ I was gunning for it...make that #4 on the list I just emailed you

(thumbs u By the way, it was nice meeting you last weekend! same here Flee!

a few new arrivales...

some new arrivals

nothing wrong with 3rd, but darnit, andy should have been studying some TVM equations or something, and not messing with my chance at glory!!!!!

beat me to it...well, at lease I got a 2nd place....

ok ryan, thanks...now I have to add Daring Mystery to my list...geesh

one of the best MMC covers out there