StuporMan

When the # of flippers exceeds the # of fans buying books - watch the prices fall since they're looking for a quick $ and get desperate. I don't see any signs of that happening yet. If Chew gets made and spinoffs make it to TV, it will only add fuel to the fire. Still, not buying at the prices - I guess I missed the boat.

Not when the number of flippers of issue one exceed the number of buyers of current issues, but the number of people buying number one for four figures. Might be sooner than you think. Not everybody that buys the compendium is even remotely interested in owning a thousand dollar comic.

Good point. $1000 issues take a lot of the fans out of the market. I don't see many old school collectors dropping that kind of coin for a new series when they can pick up some relatively rare bronze age keys in 9.8 for that $$$.

When the # of flippers exceeds the # of fans buying books - watch the prices fall since they're looking for a quick $ and get desperate. I don't see any signs of that happening yet. If Chew gets made and spinoffs make it to TV, it will only add fuel to the fire. Still, not buying at the prices - I guess I missed the boat.

Thanks guys! (thumbs u

 

From left to right: Rocket Firing (L-slot) Boba Fett prototype, Lili Ledy Removable Rocket Boba Fett (x 2), Lili Ledy fixed rocket Boba Fett (x 2), 21 Back Boba Fett, Custom/fan-made card Rocket Firing (J-slot) Boba Fett, 48 Back-C Boba Fett - Revenge of the Jedi Ackbar Figure offer (x 2), Palitoy ROTJ unpainted knee Boba Fett.

 

Above: series 1 Darth Vader TIE, prototype small-wing Darth Vader TIE carded on TIE fighter card (you could see the difference in size between the two die-cast Vader ships), Canadian 21 Back ESB Boba Fett, Hasbro 2010 Rocket Firing Boba Fett, POTF Boba Fett.

 

Laying flat: Lili Ledy fixed rocket Boba Fett, 4 loose figure variations including the Tri-Logo unpainted knee Boba Fett.

 

 

 

 

 

Below is an image from the Web that shows the back of the J-Slot custom card with a brief history of the the prototype Fett:

 

Hugo is way scarier than that evil clown from Poltergeist.

Same guy at it again with a new account:

Armand Sahakian

block eBay ID: hvgs24

The tool even ADMITTED that he tried to bid with his blocked account and created this one to skirt around it: "hi there! hey, sorry i've been mia the last week, but i had a family emergency that involved lawyers. /.../ btw... i'm not new to ebay, but you had blocked bidders with 2 unpaids in the last 12 months and i was afraid that i wouldn't get a hold of you in time to unblock me before the auction ended so i bid on this account. thanks again! regards, armen"

Overstreet grading guide sez highest 3.0 G/VG for book-length creases.

CGC defines the crease as "Subscription Crease. A large crease down the center of a comic book caused by the folding of a comic for mailing. Considered a defect."

I can't find an example of a CGC book with a near book length crease that was over a 3.5.

I found restoration on one comic (after it was graded ) that didn't show with a blacklight - but did show when I tweaked a photo of it in Photoshop. I set the brightness to 100% and contrast to -100% and it was clear as day: marker used to fill in some creases along the spine. Amateur night resto!

where do you guys buy your shipping materials for 1 or 2 comics via media mail. I dont' see how these guys who are selling comics for 3.50 on ebay are able to make any profit at all considering the cost of supplies.

USPS will ship packing supplies for free (boxes, bubble mailers, stickers, forms etc)- you can order straight from their website and they will drop it at your door. I also cut up the free boxes and use them to protect shipments that go into padded mailers. eBay will also send you branded USPS boxes for free although the selection isn't as good as the USPS website. That reminds me...time to order supplies

Never really had a problem with FedEx BUT this box arrived today... The damaged side was wet, as if it fell in water and stayed there awhile. Someone taped it up and sent it on its way. The slab fortunately was not damaged because it was wrapped in bubble wrap and put inside a FedEx bubble mailer. Note the "Handle With Care - Fragile" sticker. Yeah... right.

I knew a guy who worked at a FedEx sort facility that would *purposely* damage boxes that said "fragile" or "handle with care" - I thought he was fired, but it looks like he was transferred instead...