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Wow. That one doesn't even qualify for the out of context thread.

Yep my 6/27 modern shipment just moved to graded today.

:: That's awesome. I never would have thought of that.

My moderns submission from 6/27 has been sitting at scheduled for grading for over two weeks now. Now, here's a point I haven't heard brought up in the discussion yet. Is it possible CGC is simply trying to profit from the glutton of books being submitted in the short term because they foresee the approaching collapse of the market? Pure speculation on my part, but take a look at feebay. Five years ago you would have seen maybe 20 pages of slabbed books, now what is it? I'm not going to even guess but it is well over 100 I know. Key books will seemingly have a demand if you have one, but all those other books that are being slabbed for who knows what reason, after a while that's a lot of money built up into a bunch of books that are not making much of a profit sitting on an auction site. If any profit is made after secondary sites and payment acceptors take their cut. How long before some of the dealers just simply have to take a loss on a flood of books and values drop simply because they need money in an economy that has been in the worst recession on record, boardering on the next great depression? I realize submissions are at an all time high but at some point, just in any other market, there will be a lull. Not necessarily because of competition either. When it comes to the economy it may be because of the need for other things such as food and shelter and if you think getting credit is hard now, wait until next year. New banking regulations are putting a strangle hold on what the banks are willing to lend and to whom. I'm just a collector myself and I look at the amount of money I have spent on my books and I know the profit margin I have made on the ones I have sold and the average is well below what I would think would be a healthy business average. It seems to be almost seasonal, probably following the convention scene. No way would I be in this as a business right now.

A few good books including a couple of Blairs at less than cost! http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=6104470#Post6104470 Feel free to make some offers (including trades :thumbsup:)

Note to self: Don't get any Punisher stuff signed by Thomas Jane. Got it. :thumbsup:

I thought the same thing this morning but I didn't want to be the first person to say it ::

Funny. I was just asking someone in the silver age forum if this thread existed in bronze. :: So here is my one and only bronze romance book signed by Stan Lee, John Romita Sr and Jim Steranko.

I've got the best of both worlds on that one. My submission for 6/26 has been in hand since 10/25/12 and my submission for 6/27 is still showing shceduled for grading so just like you aggr1103 it is awaiting encapsulation.

Hot Stuff makes for the best Halloween covers. That would make a nice sketch cover too, by the right artist. this would also make an awesome halloween costume. Could you imagine Stuart Sayger doing that sketch? We would have to get Troy to make a double cover blank and Sayger would burn a hole through the top cover and then draw Hot Stuff. Or at least that is how I imagine it

My June 27th Heroes is still scheduled for grading? I received my June 26th in the mail last Thursday. NYCC has messed them over bigtime. They got a TON of books in from that show. Took days just to get them logged in from what I understand. And yes anything fast track just brought your books to a screeching halt.

Just put up a couple of Scott Blair sketches and one or two other SS books. Check it out: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Board=56&Number=6105223&Searchpage=1&Main=276235&Words=&topic=0&Search=true#Post6105223

Were these Value or economies, I assume? And the 6/26 books were graded? Sorry, failed to mention these were all modern SS without fast track.

Just for those keeping score my June 26 submission at Heroes arrived at my delivery point today. My June 27 submission is still sitting at scheduled for grading (yes, I called and got them).

That is a gorgeous book! Congratulations on putting the band back together, that was a great set to work on!

Ok, that's two. Uncommon or not they are ALL great books I wish I had.

Wow those really are gorgeous! Great books

Congrats on that book!

I got grades back on my second invoice from Heroes today! 1st invoice has been shipped as of yesterday. Little odd but I'll take it. Grades were awesome

Wait, so the first appearance of John Stewart is in a Batman book?! Wow, foreign editions are a whole new world.

Well if Dan is already showing 7/2 as scheduled for grading I think I'm going to call tomorrow and see what is up with my 6/28 verified... Still nuttin

perhaps my 6/27 is sitting in the wrong pile....somebody check those 6/28 books for a 6/27 invoice!! ::

My first Heroes invoice has been graded for a week now (6/26/12) my second Hereos invoice is still sitting at verified (6/27/12). I think NYCC may have hit the building.

I wouldn't think the NY books would even get there until Wednesday so here's that the Heroes books get done BEFORE NY books start bumping them

As long as you are tight with a bunch of people that don't mind slabs showing up at their address (pretty sure it has to be different ones) :thumbsup: