G.A.tor

kind of miss the ole 31

some very interesting covers, no doubt (thumbs u

just having some friday morning fun while the kids get ready for school

nice baker cover

updating my list: Amazing Man 25 Amazing Man 26 Keen Detective Funnies v1/10 Action 1 Captain America 1 gator

I believe I have a coverless #10 that long ago was relegated to my "junk box" and hidden away in a dark corner of my basement. to quote ciorac

downy fresh!

you can't take everything (or can you )

neat

that is one sweet duck!

BZ...do you have a KDF v1/10 you can scan and post

one of the best covers ever; i just love it. and purple and gold in the banner to boot! parker, post me a group shot of yours...you are the reason I want that run but can't afford it

nice...I almost broke down the other day and bought 209-216...but, just had to "restrain" myself...please post them all, so we can enjoy

Wow, that cover rocks!!!! Cant imagine how popular that would be on GA comic book!!! I need one of those!! wow, pulps have never really "intrigued" me, but apparently, there is a lot of GA comic collector crossover... interesting

wow, that flexo is so "flexible"

someone one ebay just auctioned off a bunch of superior/canadian caps...

here are a couple of original thoughts i had: Ultimately the market will determine how we look at restored books. As more collectors starving for key rare books compete for them, restored prices will rise. At least this is my opinion, now of course we have seen segments do this already where restored books bring 2X urestored guide. On common books, restoration will be a much larger hit to value, as these books can be had with out restoration still for a reasonable price. I think for mega keys, like Action 1, Tec 27-38, Superman 1, and even more common books like Batman 1, Captain America 1 prices will grow even in restored grades and have already. Many silver collectors young with passion for the hobby and smaller pocket books will join into the race and love of the hunt and take restored copies of these as they can be had at much less than the untouched counter parts. At that point, the supply vs. demand will drive these prices up. This will also happen to the long term more fiscally stable collector, they I believe will start accepting books with SP, just to aquire the book. Otherwise they may never own the book, and this again will drive those types of books higher, and higher. Restoration brings into it many feelings, most brought on by non-disclosure. Many after 2000 with the inception of CGC were hurt extensively when suddenly finding out the books they had purchased had indeed been worked on when previously they had though otherwise. At that point many of the perceptions of "restoration as negative" formed, and just now we are seeing some of those challanged. With out restoration we would have many less copies available,and prices would be much higher. With out restoration the future of these books would also be in question, it is and will be a part of the hobby. I don't begrudge a collector collecting only unrestored books, but I don't see a restored book as a pariah either. I would of course like to have a fully unrestored collection, but I can't afford to buy 50K+ and still live they way I would like to live. I also might only buy one or two books a year if that was the case. When I see a collector here on the boards post a raw treasure such as a Superman 1, or early Tec, or any other fantastic book I don't automatically think...Is that restored? I actually find it rude to ask, if its not being offered for sale. I have found myself asking that question before, its rude and I have tried to refrain...does it make the book any less? No, it doesn't..that person worked hard to find and or afford the book. My point is, we have become trained in a way of thinking negative to restoration and we need to stop, take a step back and enjoy the book. After all thats why we are here, and why we collect..right??? We love funny books, all kinds. Sure some are more amazing, some are classic, some are just classic and amazing to that one person. The significance of a book is in the eye of the collector who owns or is persuing that particular book. Just my 2 cents! and assuming an increase in demand for the very keyest of GA keys (which is not a sure bet) I think demand for restored copies will increase in ten years as the demans will force buyers to accomodate a little resto to get the books they desire. This line of thinking ties in with the overall future of our hobby as it matures, and , along with other paper collectibles faces the unavoidable reality of the finite lifespan of cheap paper. DDay will be approaching decades from now, and a totally unrestored and undecomposing comic book from 1939 might be a physical impossibility. or maybe not for 100 years (Im not a scientist...) and by then, when we are starving and drowning and trying to survive a nuclear war who's gonna care??? (thought Id end on a cheerful note!)

most common GA WW comic you ask?...gotta be #16...currently 12 copies on ebay, and I know of several others...crazy, huh?

brevity is the soul of wit Greggy must be a wit-god I thought he was the roman god of the nap

wow, that is one interesting biro cover

art and letters and word ballons and stories No paper? not sure, I have never seen the inside of a mystic #1 Well when you complete the run next monday, let me know! sorry folks, I am done "running"...only picking up "cool" books from now, with a little advice from my "geeks"

art and letters and word ballons and stories No paper? not sure, I have never seen the inside of a mystic #1

art and letters and word ballons and stories

brevity is the soul of wit Yeah, and not using many words is cool, too. typing less letters is even better