newshane

Sorry. I beat you by PM.

Final before these head to eBay or back in the box. I will offer free shipping (to USA only) in addition to the 10% discount if that will sweeten the deal. PayPal goods and services is accepted!

I've got a 9.0! Does anyone have a higher grade to sell me now?

Seriously...I broke my number one rule. "Be willing to spend more than the next guy." I am a coward.

Whoever won 48....I hate you. I was ready to go 7K but chickened out and was stuck in the symphony house and couldn't bid.

I understand. But I still recommend changing the wording on your rules. I think Black_Adam could put up quite a technical argument, if he wished to do so. Awesome book for the holidays BTW! Congrats on the sale.

The way your rules are worded makes it seem like the first in the thread is the winner. Just an outsider's perspective.

Indeed. I've thought about what I will have to buy to cure my depression if I lose!

Yep. Ending at an unfortunate time for me as well. I will be on the road, so it will be impossible for me to try to snipe. I'm going to lay down my highest bid and pray for the best. The real question is...how crazy am I willing to get?

Movie speculation? It seems as if most people are speaking from the perspective of a seller trying to flip a book for profit. Nothing wrong with that. But as a collector, it's even worse! Every time a movie appearance is announced, another silver age key will grow far beyond what I'm willing to pay for a common book. It's not that I can't afford it. My problem is that the paying the "movie tax" on an issue makes it a poor deal, especially considering the type of Golden Age books I could buy for the same price.

No one is out of their league. Some of the coolest books are some of the cheapest. ...and it's all about

The ASM 300 cover is a big piece of comic history. love or hate McFarlane.

WOW! Would be VERY tough to top those three!!!

Here are my top three from 2018. I'll probably be buried with the Okajima. The Planet and the Strange Worlds are each tied for second-highest graded. In the case of the Planet, I would NOT trade my Okajima for the highest graded copy (9.4).

Take 10% off what I already consider to be solid asking prices! One and only price reduction. I will likely take these down Sunday.

Add me to that list please.

That will be all for now. Thanks for looking!

THE ETERNALS 2 - CGC 9.6 (NM+) with off-white to white pages. This book has not been pressed. First appearance of The Celestials. Some say this book might just be a big deal one day. Two out of the three last GPA recorded sales were at $300. Get this copy for just below the 90-day at... SOLD TO SURFCITYCOMICS

PLANET 60 - CGC 5.0 (VG/F) with cream to off-white pages. The "grade text" notes: small amount of tape on interior cover. Very solid copy. Get these on the cheap while you still can. Pardon the scanner glare. SOLD TO SURFCITYCOMICS

TERMS OF SALE: * * * PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE TERMS OF SALE BEFORE PLACING A BID. I DO NOT MAKE EXCEPTIONS TO THE TERMS LISTED BELOW * * * I will not conduct business with members on the probation list, members listed in the hall of shame, or the handful of members on my ignore list. I do not participate in third-party deals. When you enter into a contract with me, you acknowledge that you are directly responsible for the deal. First in the sales thread wins. Private sales can be arranged and negotiations are entertained via PM, but the most secure and incontestable way to win is to post the directly in the public thread. If a private deal is made via PM, I will modify the sales thread ASAP, but there is always a small chance that someone could beat you in the public thread, so please keep that in mind when entering into negotiations. PAYMENT: Please pay within 72 hours of receiving your invoice. I reserve the right to cancel the deal if this condition is not strictly met. I accept PayPal Goods and Services as a preferred method of payment. Please contact me via PM prior to bidding for information regarding payments with personal checks, cashier checks, or US POSTAL money orders. SHIPPING AND HANDLING: I will only ship to the United States, Canada, and The United Kingdom. The cost of shipping up to three slabs via USPS Priority Mail (signature required) will be $15 for American customers. Contact me for quotes on bulk purchases. International customers must pay exact cost and must expect a reasonable delay in delivery, as I can only make international shipments on the weekend. If the package arrives with obvious damage, please take photographs or video of the unpacking process. Damaged items will be refunded under my personal insurance policy, but I must be able to prove that the item was damaged during shipment. RETURN POLICY: Unless stated otherwise for a specific item, I accept returns for any reason, as long as the following conditions are strictly met: 1. You must use PM to notify me of your intention to return the item and I must receive this notice within 72 hours of your reception of the package as indicated by tracking. 2. I must receive the returned item in the exact condition in which it was sent. Refunds will only be issued after I receive the item in question. 3. You must mail the item back to me postmarked as "shipped" no later than 7 calendar days after your reception of the package as indicated by tracking. 4. You must cover the cost of shipping the item back to me. 5. I do not issue partial refunds, so please do not ask me to cover reholder fees. It's all or nothing. If any of these generous conditions are not met, I reserve the right to refuse the return. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I've been a member of the boards for several years and the total amount of business I've conducted here is deep into the five-figure range, both as a seller and buyer, with several books individually priced in the deep four-figure range. My kudos can be found by going HERE. I look forward to doing business with you!

I do not respond to trolls, other than to tell them I do not respond. Consider yourself blocked. If you truly wanted to know, you would have sent a PM. I made it very clear in the thread you're referencing that I would not publicly release my information, and my mind has not changed. Why not pick up the phone and start asking for yourself? Instead, it's clear that you are baiting in an attempt to derail the thread or slander a group of people. Matches up with your post count and content, which indicates that you are a shill. Happy trails.

That has nothing to do with this thread.

Since I also believe that acid free bags, boards, and boxes are the way to go, I'm not sure where we disagree. Also, maybe you didn't read my entire post. At the end, I say the following: I'm approaching the subject from the viewpoint of someone who has the utmost concern for the details. I think that people, myself included, ultimately spend too much time thinking about these sort of micro-conditions. After all, comics from the Edgar Church collection were simply stored in tall, vertical stacks and without the benefit of all the plastics and acid-free materials available to the modern collection. Perhaps we do over-think stuff, but studying about the best ways to conserve a collection has given me a lot of unexpected joy. It's part of the fun of the hobby, at least to me. Once again, my posts were based on the findings of scientists and people whose job in life is to preserve and care for paper. People are free to believe what they wish. As for me, I will go the extra 1% when it comes to storing my books. Finally, you say "temperature fluctuations are a fact of life." So are air conditioners and dehumidifiers. Since we are talking facts, let's acknowledge that paper does not like drastic changes in humidity and temperature. The methods that sustain a book for 40 years may not sustain the book for 200 years.