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Just now, Bird said:

This looks like the one I just got but mine doesn't fit slabs. Mine is 5 sided

I bent the bars a bit for the slabs

1 hour ago, Bird said:

I did something for the first time today...went to someone's home for a bulk comics deal without having a deal in place first. He had comics everywhere and buys them bulk so I decided we could probably strike a deal. He was taking boxes out of one room and I said "I can just come in there if that is okay". He said sure and first thing I saw was a comic spinner. I told him I loved it and he said "I got it recently from a store that was closing for $50." "I'll give you a hundred for it" I said and he ran over to shake my hand "deal!". He then called hiis special lady friend and she almost ruined the deal but since she was on speaker I piped up a few times. I got 2 1/2 long boxes from him just to kind of seal the deal. It has a bunch of loose part, which I tried to show a bit of in the pictures.

 

What should I do about those loose parts? Do you suggest tying them off as the previous owner tried or should I have a little welding done?

Awesome pickup! I have 2 of those those similar racks. For the loose bars, I sanded the joints a bit and used jb weld. I have friends who weld but the jb worked just fine. 

3 minutes ago, PopKulture said:

Such a great book! If I made a trading card set of the best Atlas horror covers - and there are many! - this book would definitely make the cut. (I'm thinking somewhere around a 32-card set might do the trick.)  

Trading card set? Can I just send you money now haha 

Oh and this one too

Not exactly super-hero, but good enough. I’m not gonna lie, and since I don’t know anyone here, no one will ever know haha. Lone Wolf and Cub, Lotus Throne. Itto and Daigoro have a moment, which made me have a moment, like when I was a kid watching Fox and the hound......

14 minutes ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

 No way could a publisher get away with this today . . . Read all the text. Be suspicious of the shape of the rocks, even.

These guys were pushing the envelope and laughing the whole way

  Can’t blame her wanting to hold di.....I mean Richard, he’s so dreamy hahaha

First true appearance of Aunt May....haha

7 minutes ago, comicquant said:

Thanks to @Shaolingoat I landed these two this afternoon!  

That’s one helluva afternoon pickup, congrats!

Looking good with some great books. You might not realize it yet, but your gonna start hunting eBay, random auction sites, Craigslist etc for another rack real soon....hahaha. I’m always “adjusting” the ones I have, my girl is always teasing me about what am I doing, my response, I’m looking for the perfect angle

Damn sfcityduck, you have an amazing collection of vintage comic racks, how long have you been collecting them?

Nice pickup for an even nicer price. That rack has a lot of potential....

18 hours ago, comicquant said:

One of my favorites!  Great pickup!

Thanks! Also one of my faves, now on to #6 next

Couple recent pickups, just need to score a WC 1 now 

Amazing collection, now I’m on a quest to find that Buck Rodgers helmet...must have one haha

Here’s a pic of mine. I’ve been on the hunt for one for awhile, ended up with 2. The other one needs a little fixing, eventually I’ll have one for hero books, the other for pre-code, it’s all about that squeak.

I made a deal with them around January of this year. Ive been inquiring about this  page for years, depending on which brother responded, the price would change. I’ll admit I was a bit aggravated years ago, as we agreed to a price, I sold some stuff and when the time came, price increase. I pretty much told myself F-them. But time passed on, and the page was still there, so I took a shot. Obviously the price increased, so I made an offer, art and trade. Part of the trade was 2 CGC books, which I literally had nothing invested in. To my surprise, he took the offer. He sold one book on eBay for much less than we valued it for, and the other he still hasn’t sold, but it’s 800 cheaper than what we valued it for. So a part of me giggled inside. In the end, I got the page I’ve wanted, sure it’s like dealing with a shady used car salesman, but I got something I’ve been wanting for a long time. What a crazy hobby this is

On March 9, 2017 at 9:23 AM, WoWitHurts said:

Not really original art but I always dug this promo poster I pulled off of my buddies store in the 80's

Man that looks great, I have a pair of these posters, need to get on the ball with the frame work

Very nice! Question, I was under the impression that CGC will not grade black & white fanzines due to the fact of counterfeits? I have a FE#5 I'd love to submit