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seanfingh

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  1. I have a Manitoba Collection copy of that mag that is beautiful.
  2. Good luck. I haven't seen most of the cast anywhere since the September signing.
  3. I'd love to see any amount of research to actually back that up. dont mind if I do! for a search of CGC SS: 9324 closed auctions in ebay's current availble database 5487 sold books in ebay's current available database that means of over 9k recently closed auction more than 58.8% of them sold successfully For a search of CGC: 80,069 closed auctions in ebay's current available database 43,554 sold books in ebay's current available database so just under 54.4% successfully sold items. so blue books sell at a lower success rate than yellow label books, but obviously make up for that in volume. That says nothing of realization of value vs market (performance, return, etc) I was surprised to see how similar the numbers (by percentages) were. I thought there would be more sitting in the SS numbers, but it seems like both markets churn around 55% I love stats - but the thing I am truly curious about is how many of those books sell for *over* what someone has into it (book cost, slab, sig). Traditionally, I have taken a loss on the sales of nearly all of my CGC SS books - with a few rare exceptions. I attribute the problem to artists/writers keep on signing books at conventions, thereby fractionally devaluing my book every time another one enters the marketplace. The only way I can see that being true across the Board is if you are spending current top end FMV on a blue label book, cracking it and getting it yellow labeled. Then your costs are so high that you are a slave to Yellow GPA, and if it is not above Blue 9.8 plus costs, then you lose. If you are subbing raw books, or blue labels that have a low cost basis, your margin is much better and profit is relatively easy even when discounting from top end prices.
  4. I have been doing some serious organizing. I have access to almost all my Star Comics. Near full runs of both series of Peter Porker and some pretty sweet anniversary covers are the highlights.
  5. Hurry up and get that Pope book done. That will be worshiped by all when it is done!! Good to see you this weekend!
  6. I think detached staple will get a 7.5 maybe a little higher.
  7. Stop hoarding my Novas Just found two more last night.
  8. George is always great to deal with. Highest possible recommendation.
  9. Darkhawk is a book that has a lot of nostalgia for the 28-38 crowd. It came out right when comics were really hitting their stride, the media attention was making comics cool, and he had a rippin' black uniform. I hated Darkhawk, but I was 20 and was amassing Bronze as much as possible and selling hot moderns to fund that venture. I can see a kid reading comics loving Darkhawk, much as I loved Nova as a kid.
  10. It's usually pretty evident when you have VF+ with monster spider creases.