Skunkboy

Yo this mix is making my day - had to google a bunch of tracks so far but they're sick. 

Wow - beautiful book!

6 hours ago, Funnybooks said:

9.0 on the low end

9.2 is likely even with up to a 1 inch tear of an interior page

thanks fort the insight!  Anything in that range would be wonderful - I paid $85 for it last week .   Now do I send it for a press first or sub it right to CGC? My impatient side wants to skip the press - that color breaking spine tic isnt going anywhere 

1 minute ago, Galen130 said:

Isn't the paper split where the staple normally would be?  Looks that way, or I need Lasik. 

 Both staples are secured to the cover - there might be a little wear at the ends, but they're secure - I'll attach a better pic when I get home.  The real issue is the interior - significant tearing to the centerfold 

On 5/18/2021 at 3:03 PM, Galen130 said:

Yikes!!!  Can't say I've ever seen that.  With the cover being torn at those spots too...  I honestly don't know.  Guess I need to learn something new....again!!! 

 same! Is there a chance this would come back as "Qualified" from CGC?  Exterior looks great.

With the cover being torn at those spots too..

I'm not seeing any tears on the cover 

9.2 - love this cover 

6.5

WOW! Amazing book - congrats!!! I think your pics undersold it a bit - I was also thinking 8.0 max.  That's a good mistake thought  - congrats!!!! 

9.4

1 hour ago, CHASEnBLUE said:

6.0/6.5 needs c&p

This.  Beautiful copy!

Agree with the above - 9.6 with a shot at 9.8 after press? All I see are the slight indentations on FC that look very pressable. Gorgeous book!

Tough to tell what's going on the with the upper right corner FC - visible wear on each corner on BC brings it down - 9.0-9.2

8.0-8.5

  Sorry to bump but very eager to hear the boards' thoughts 

7.5

Hi all - just picked up a pretty nice copy, would love feedback on the grade - thanks!

And now for the weirdness:

Hi all - would love to get your take on this GI Joe 1.  Outer structure of the book seems fine, however there's an issue with the staples I haven't seen before.  it appears that during manufacturing, the inner staple ends somehow went out instead of in.  This did cause some tearing to the centerfold, however it is securely fastened.  Any thoughts on the grade and how CGC would view this?  Thanks!

On 4/22/2021 at 12:56 PM, Subby1938 said:

The issue I see with old school collectors of gold, silver and bronze is they don’t see how the new blood coming in direct relate only to these mass produced late 80s early 90s stuff. These boomers are driving the market there and let’s be serious it’s becoming very difficult to buy from any period now . CGC 9.8s have exploded for keys and silver , bronze keys are way out of reach for most .

The big concern moving forward is this , if nobody can afford the market then what becomes of the market ? Collectors need to collect and will move on is my fear if priced out and we are at that tipping point now . Just an observation . I have a short list of books I want and I’m so far away from obtaining them that this may be it for me . Week after week more price hikes . It’s something I can say I’ve never seen before . 
 

For the record I’m not saying crash but not sure how this works moving forward. 

I definitely understand your concern, and feel that it's a common one, but I don't think the takeaway from what's going on is that "nobody will be able to afford the market". Consumer demand drives market prices, and right now we're seeing how historically high demand is.  What will happen moving forward is that collectors will adapt - there will likely be a day in the near future where owning NM 98 or UXM 266 in CGC 4.5 or 5.0 will be just fine for many collectors.  

I remember IH 181 shopping about 10 years ago - I really only wanted a "nice" copy - 9.0+ (lol), and my budget was about $1200.  I didn't pull the trigger on anything because I couldn't find the right copy within my budget and didn't want to feel like I was "overpaying".  Well, we know how far that $1200 would go these days, and I'm now hoping to eventually pick up a well-presenting copy in the 4.5-5.0 range .

Bought a bunch of raw books from Buzzetta - shipped immediately, and one of the best packing jobs I've seen - recommended! Thank you!

1 hour ago, Blastaar said:

Boom. Nice grab!!

Thanks! Your little Eternals review did it for me lol.  I was on the fence and then decided that it's unacceptable that I've not yet read it