Buzzetta

At one point Caltopia tried to annex the CGC Boards.

I will deal with this later. Talking to Steph C right now.

Mariella's on Metropolitan ?

I want to get our mutual friend Maria on the boards. I just facetime'd my parents and presented this situation... dad shook his head and said no... you do one or the other, you can't do both.

Tony's is effin' gaw-bidge! Don't you ever go there! (I went there once the first few times I ever had to go get pizza - Carmine's is better). He is also a BIG Yankee memorabilia collector and the place is lined with autographed balls, jerseys, paintings and all things 'Yankee') Heh... Carmine's used to a very small place to eat as it really only had space for a couple of people. Then they expanded. I remember back in 1998 and 1999 when he would put a big TV in the window and we stood on the street to watch the World Series. Fire Department rolled up and wasn't happy but... such is life.

I want to show you something... Graham Avenue ... Williamsburg Brooklyn Tony's Pizza VS Carmine's Pizza Tony's is 355 Graham Avenue Carmines is 358 Graham Avenue These two places are literally across the street from one another. Now let's ignore that within a couple of blocks you also have Sal's Pizza, Grandma Rose's, and a few others that need not be mentioned. Cono's pizza was also a favorite as they made an almost Sicilian vegetable pie that was to die for. They closed. I remember them when I was a kid. But anyway back to the story. Now... if you go to Carmines... you do NOT go to Tony's. And if you go to Tony's you do NOT go to Carmine's. I am sure that there are other people who press books out there. I am sure they are wonderful people if I ever cared to get to know them. All I know is, when I am back visiting the neighborhood and I am on Graham Avenue, I go to Carmine's for my pizza. I don't really know about anything that goes on across the street. I go to Joe when I want my comic books pressed. I don't know about these other people you claim to exist. @PeteFromPetesBasement is a little weird though. I think he goes across the street.

I don't think you realize how much potential this thread has.

What's your outlook on this? Will you be submitting cards or taking a wait and see approach? If you are submitting cards, what value of cards do you think is wise to experiment with right now?

Aloha-Topia ?

I gotta be honest. I am the peanut gallery in person as well.

Fun tip ! It's fun to look up information about the person who once owned the book. What became of them? Where did they live? Are they still living?

the name was most likely NOT figured into the grading in a substantial way.

Five Point Oh The tear is not that horrible.

I would not send a Hulk 181 or a book of that value to anyone other than Joe

Middle finger too. oooohhhh You know, I go to sleep real comfortable like. You know why? Because people like you are threatened. You are threatened by things like this. It irks you. It gets under your skin. But why does that make me smile? Let me tell you why. Your time has come and passed. People like you are marginalized. You're a dying breed. Society is changing and you are being left behind. You feel that the world is figuratively slapping you around with this and you know what? You're right... because people like you are being shunned and all you can do is just be angry. You got nothing. You got no real recourse. And that is why I smile. You got nothing except your anger and in the end... you've got nothing at all.

@dgarthwaite-migration

Thank you !

Anyone who has ever listened to "Howard" knows that he considers certain guests and callers to be part of the 'whack pack." While the rest of you are trying to figure out who belongs in a Hall of Shame, @jaybuck43 have been wondering which one of y'all are Eric, Beetlejuice, and High Pitch... especially High Pitch... Who's High Pitch?

Soooo a 'friend' of mine sent a book down for the Eastman signing. It was available for pickup yesterday but was received today on the 16th. The deadline was the 15th, "President's Day". Did I make the cutoff? Did my friend make the cutoff? If not, totally get it and deadlines are deadlines and no hard feelings... What happens now though if the book missed the deadline for the signing?

There are some that can be forgiven but that does not necessarily mean that they should have a place at the table. Go check out what people have done in the HOS... There was one player this year that did something that to me is very destructive to the hobby. While he can be forgiven, I am a strong advocate that no one should ever buy from or sell to him again. Some people can be redeemed and others need to serve a reminder to others what not to do. That's why some people in the real world go to jail for life.

I think that prices are going to settle down. The prices on these figures are astronomical compared to production runs and part of me believes that there is a form of spite buying going on increasing the value. I have an unopened original 3.75" only because I forgot I had it. Star Wars collectors are pretty savvy and the price will settle down. However, as much as I love Lego, a lot of the Lego collectors are um... not so bright. I picked up two AT-ST Mandalorian sets as that was the only set the figure was offered in. Lego will probably follow suit and pull her from all future plans. Eventually she may go the way of Ahsoka's Rebel's figure.

No it’s cool @lizards2 Hector knows I’ve been looking for a copy of JIM 103. I missed it though... but did grab a nice one from elsewhere as I saw this copy sold.

They may think they are. If it is him.