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Throw in a dollap of nostalgia, and a teaspoon of minimum grade (cost dependent) and there's my Bugs Bunny approach. I do understand the motivation to focus on scarcity. Its one of the reasons I get down on Silver Age on up that have been graded. In almost any grade, its not as if another one won't be available shortly. Value vs Scarcity I don't use that as much. The obvious here - that value is subjective to yourself. I value the Cartoon books much higher than the market but when I see an All Star 3 vs a Wonder #1 the All Star is easily the more impressive book to me even at the higher cost. The other reason I don't focus on scarcity is an issue with "one of a kind" items. These are tough to value and to me (an others I think) it loses some excitement because its a loner type collecitble with little sharing appreciation. I'm not a loner. I'm just waiting for everyone else to catch up. I'm sure you said that tongue in cheek, but it's really become true with Archie. I remember 20 years ago, no one wanted them. With the exception of Archie 1 and the hero books, they were always obtainable at deep discounts to Overstreet. Now try finding Archie 2 through 6 for less than 2X guide...

I agree completely on the scarcity issue. It's one of the (many) things I like about collecting Archies.

Congrats on the Oscar and the Jughead's Folly. That's a pretty decent copy of JF--a hard book to find above VG. Let me know if you're looking for any other Archies, I can probably help

Thanks for posting Those Chilling Adventures are definitely odd books

I'd read it...if the price was right...

It does kinda...

Actually, I think you pre-empted everybody's shots Truly great assembly of books

A new addition

Courtesy of Board member Rhino

My Date #1. Simon and Kirby Romance at its best

Jon, I'm glad you decided to break out the digital camera

You can see more of my Archie art HERE

Great books! I especially love the early Actions.

I had also really been wanting to do the second year of Archie cover gallery and the Pep 44 was the only book that was standing in my way Thanks again West!

Just posted the second year of Archie covers in the Gold section LINK

And, finally, Archie Comics 10 September 1944. The Return of the Archiefish (and the Archie sun and the Archie buoy and the Archie girl )

Pep Comics 50 September 1944. The last appearance of a superhero on the cover of Pep for the next 20 or so years.

Archie Comics 9 July 1944. Archie's in trouble again...

Pep 49 June 1944.

Archie Comics 8 May 1944. The weirdness creeps into this title...