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i found an X-men # 4 about VG+ at a flee market for $1.00

Outstanding!!

Very nice find on the New Mutants #98. (thumbs u

 

I also made a nice haul today at a local garage sale. I got the following 163 DC books, almost all in 9.4 to 9.8 condition, for a grand total of $400:

 

66 Batman comics between issues 340 and 436

69 Detective Comics between issues 504 and 578

26 Justice League comics between issues 150 and 209

Supergirl 1

Wonder Woman 242

 

I got these from the same guy I got a bunch of Batmans from that I sold earlier this year. Almost all of them ended up CGC 9.6's or 9.8's.

I think I need to hang out where you are hanging. Somewhere in the midwest?

And on the way back through Rockford, I stopped at a garage sale and started going through his dollar boxes. And lookie what I found:

 

 

Pretty nice weekend.

Awesome purchase! A steal of a deal. Tumbler's are pricey.

Got myself an Our Army at War #96 today at a Manhattan flea market. It looks like a 5.5 or 6. Cost me $10.

I've posted this story before, but I always like a new opportunity to trot it out again:

 

Biggest thrill was in the early 1980s, wandering through a used book fair and spying a cardboard box of comics under a seller's table. Asked if I could look through them, and my heart almost stopped when I found FF #2 in (what I now know to be) VF condition. Kept flipping and I think my heart DID stop when I saw the next book: FF #1, again in VF shape.

 

I made sure no one else saw the books, and I quietly and calmly asked the guy what he wanted for them. He obviously knew they were worth something, but had no idea how much, because he said $50. I asked him, "each?!", and he said "for both". I gave $50 cash and got the heck out of there as fast as possible!

You can tell that story as many times as you like. (thumbs u

As a big fan of Sparling painted covers, I happened across this unused HOS cover and made a mock up of what it might look like published.

 

 

Pretty Dang cool!

There's gotta be more flea market tales out there folks. Success stories are what keep us going!

I stumbled upon a street sale on the upper west side of Manhattan last Fall. I am always on the look out for comics. Usually I'll come across a bunch of modern drek. This time I hit a vein of silver age stuff. The guy was asking a buck a book. I ended up with a pretty good ASM run 60-80 in fine condition, as well as a bunch of Dare Devil and Capt. America. Not too shabby!!!

This is an AWESOME thread!!!!!!! Please keep these stories coming. It gives us treasure hunters hope!

On the marvels, all 9.4 or better...most highest graded...it's the mother load if you are a marvel fan.

Thanks for the heads-up, count me in on the mercy bidding (thumbs u

 

I will definitely be keeping my eye on some of those books as well.

Ditto!

Several reasons...primary being I've got too much stuff, I need to pay off bills, and CGC gives out 9.8s like they are candy. I'm keeping my Marvel horror 9.8 books and will "recollect" the series in 9.8 only when I see 'em and the price is right. I'm even contemplating wiping out a lot of my DC collection of certain grades as well, but one step at a time.

 

I started out with DC horror...I may just end there...

 

300 books packed in CGC boxes ready to go...working out logistics. Selling them may be cathardic for me, who knows.

Any chance you'll move some of your books here first? (hint-hint)

over-rated book...and I feel almost sorry for the amount of money the person who buys it and later resells it only to discover two or three has popped up on the census with the arrival of a 9.9.

 

Also, the QP will make all of the difference in the world in terms of potential fetch...it matters more than the grade imo.

 

I'm still waiting for the first 9.8 HOS 92.

Amen Brother. I am still searching little old ladies attics for that HOS #92 9.8!

If my lady ever finds out I just bought this...

 

 

 

 

 

if your lady finds out, you should tell her "ya but look at that near-perfect centering, that's rare for this book"

Send me your email. I'll let you explain it to her.

If my lady ever finds out I just bought this...

 

 

 

I think that every single time.......

Worse yet, If she ever found out what i paid for it...

If my lady ever finds out I just bought this...

130 pages? Holy Cow!!! I quite reading at 40 something. Lucky me. I don't know if it was brought up in pages 40-129 or not, but, is it possible that the Avengers #57 in question could have somehow been cloned?

Awesome room! Where exactly do you live? (hehehehe)

My new Comic Vault

 

 

 

 

Did some one say Weird War??? Schwing!!!!

Hello,

Is there any of us Bronze age horror guys left??? Did we lose interest/momentum with the down turn in value? On the bright side, I can buy my beloved DC Horror books for a song.

Unfortunately, previous owner had some restoration done to it.

Even though I don't post much in here lately I still love my bronze horror. I had the chance to meet Bernie at Mid Ohio Con and had him sign the below book. I also bought a cool T-shirt.

 

Even though I don't post much in here lately I still love my bronze horror. I had the chance to meet Bernie at Mid Ohio Con and had him sign the below book. I also bought a cool T-shirt.

 

Great book and an awesome spot for a signature!

New collector huh! Stay away from high grade comics,it's too late for me.If I could save someone from this overly expensive hobby,than I've done my job.GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN

Ditto! I have become a high grade comic snob. Sure I'll buy mid grade on key books, but I am always searching for the fix of a higher grade copy to shoot into the big vein of my habit.

She's a beauty1 Gotta wipe the drool off of my chin on that one. I always loved that cover.

...And finally, from the wtf department...my Christmas turkey. I haven't screwed up this bad in quite a while.

 

Why so low a grade?