UnboxingTreasures

28 minutes ago, 1Cool said:

Just don't do it.  Many have tried and it just falls apart way too quickly. 

That's the purpose of this post... to see if we can eliminate the problems that cause the thread to get out of hand.

Reinvention of 'Pay It Forward' Thread

I just want to gauge interest in starting up a new 'Pay It Forward' thread with a few revised conditions.

1) This will be a CGC Pay It Forward thread. This will help in a couple areas: easier to determine value of a book so there is less argument about whether an offering is "worthy." Past sales and GPA can be used to determine if book offerings are on equal footing. If a user doesn't subscribe to GPA, again, past eBay sales can be a solid indicator.

2) Tier structure:

Bronze - $1 - $50 book

Silver - $50 - $100 book

Gold - $100 - $200 book

Platinum - $200 - $500 book

I don't anticipate many Gold or Platinum entries, but if we make that tier available it will help potential users understand what they need to submit when taking a book.

The previous 'Pay It Forward' thread had almost 1800 pages of content: while there was a lot of tension at times it was a success for the majority of its existence. I hate the fact that is spiraled out of control and would like to bring it back if we can iron out the problems of the original thread.

I'd like to get suggestions and opinions on this!

Books will go to eBay on Sunday if no interest here.

3 minutes ago, Califelix said:

The Campbell exclusive X-Men Golds are amazing.....I think his best work in a while. Can't wait for these!

I agree, absolutely beautiful, especially that virgin cover!

Just curious what was the buy ratio on this issue? Was it a 1:1000 or was it distributed some other way?

I'm selling a few Michael Turner and Hall of Comics variants today. Shipping charges will be calculated upon purchase. Only actual shipping charges will be applied and all items will ship priority mail.

PayPal users, please add 3% for fees.

I will be AFK for the next several hours so  will trump PM's.

Justice League #1 Turner Sketch Variant CGC 9.6

PRICE: $25 + shipping

All Star Batman #1 Turner Sketch Variant CGC 9.6

PRICE: $25 + shipping

Hulk #1 Hall of Comics Variant Cover A CGC 9.8

PRICE: $200 + shipping

Hulk #1 Hall of Comics Variant Cover B CGC 9.6

PRICE: $250 + shipping

Hulk #1 Hall of Comics Variant Cover C CGC 9.8

SOLD!!  via PM!! 

Does anyone know how to get a hold of Kevin Lau? Or his art agent?

I have not been successful in finding his contact information...

Well, unfortunately my Turner transaction fell through. The seller forgot he had sold the piece a few years ago. 

So, I'm still looking!

Thank you everyone who assisted me.

I am pending an acquisistion of a Michael Turner cover piece :-)

Thanks!

2 minutes ago, jeBailey said:

He is a good friend of mine. I can get him a message if you like. Send me a PM and i will relay it.

 

John B.

Thanks! PM sent!

I've been trying to get a hold of him via comicartfans, but haven't heard a response.

Anyone know of an alternative way to get a hold of him?

Just now, Marwood & I said:

Black bar at the top, select settings then signature settings and it should all become clear from there ?

Thank you sir!

Where do I need to go to add a signature?

I'm not seeing Avengers World on the CGC Registry...

My first submission on my own -- think I did OK:

All-Star Batman #1 Aspen Comics Sketch Edition 9.6 (1), 9.8 (1)
Justice League #1 Aspen Comics Sketch Edition 9.6 (1), 9.8 (1)
Hulk Hall of Comics/CBCS Edition Cover A 9.8
Hulk Hall of Comics/CBCS Edition Cover B 9.6 (Grader Notes: small dent right top of whole book)
Hulk Hall of Comics/CBCS Edition Cover C 9.8

I'll post pictures upon arrival.

14 hours ago, AnkurJ said:

Here's a wall in my office. I'm very fortunate to have a local framer with whom I worked out a bulk discount. The large pieces cost me $90 to frame and the small pieces $75. They're all double matted with spacers and UV glass. Everything is archival.

 

very nice pieces!

I don't see the request for the new Betty & Veronica sets in your 'queue' -- do I need to repost my request?

19 minutes ago, Doc McCoy said:

Your budget will get you a cover from Frank's recent run on Harley Quinn:  Frank Cho at Big Wow Art

You can get Jay Anacleto's work from his rep, Kirk Dilbeck, on CAF: Three Wishes presents Jay Anacleto

Thanks, the covers I saw from Frank that I like are actually 2-3K higher than my budget. I'll check if his prices are negotiable :-)

I think most of the issues I've had have been resolved by the use of themes, but I still have a couple issues.

When loading a message that has several group members, about half the page at the top is full of the member list and their icons. I would prefer not seeing that.

Also, in the notification window, when you click a comment it takes you to the beginning of the thread instead of the comment you are clicking on. I would imagine that would be able to be fixed similar to the behavior of the forums.

Thanks for the hard work put into the site -- the transition hasn't been too bad :-)

Guess I have mostly modern tasts... mine would be:

J. Scott Campbell, Michael Turner, Frank Cho, Budd Root

If only there were more space...

Jay Anacleto, Adam Hughes, David Finch

I have about $5000 to spend and am looking for a stunner from one of these artists.

I'm trying to reach him about a piece  of art on his comicartfans.com gallery, but it appears he doesn't access it too often.

Any help is appreciated.

10 minutes ago, Junkdrawer said:

So I done a little searching after wining this cover last night. I learned that it had originally sold back in Aug 2016 for $5050. Six months and back in and $2700. Just curious what do you guys consider for its value? I've heard it's dangerous to flip art like this and almost ends bad for a quick flipper. Again I'm happy, I feel bad for the seller though. 

Just based on the little knowledge I have, I think a Turner cover value easily starts at $3500 mark. I think you got a fabulous deal. 

I've asked several private collectors what they would need to part with a piece, and it's almost always been north of 4K.

Thank you Mollie for all you do!

On 3/5/2017 at 10:58 AM, somewhereintexas said:

My first time to play this game in a while.

Regular Modern (9 books)

Received 2/24/17

Verified 2/27/17

Wonder if things will bog down a little bit with an encapsulation machine unavailable in Sarasota for a few days because it (and some graders) was sent to Seattle for onsite grading at ECCC?  Not to mention the impact of the extra submissions from ECCC, even with a chunk already having been done onsite.

Is that with fast track?