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Comparison of the two Neanderthal kits

On 12/4/2023 at 7:17 PM, JC25427N said:

Excuse me sir, this is a returns message board. Discuss returns or get out 

Well I did returns those stock certificates.

Just added this kit.  There were two different sized boxes for the Neanderthal Man and Sabertooth Tiger.

On 12/2/2023 at 7:45 PM, tth2 said:

I'm pretty sure they've offered 9.6 copies before.

But I never thought I'd see the Curator ASM 1, as I figured it was locked up in a collection forever.

I think that was an Amazing Fantasy 15

On 12/2/2023 at 7:45 PM, tth2 said:

I'm pretty sure they've offered 9.6 copies before.

But I never thought I'd see the Curator ASM 1, as I figured it was locked up in a collection forever.

I thought it was clink that had the 9.6.  I didn't see a 9.6 in Heritages archive but could have missed it

On 12/2/2023 at 7:41 PM, buttock said:

That's the same Superman 1 that was sold recently, no? 

No idea

I  believe the Superman looks amazing.  Can't tell about the Batman 1 yet.

On 12/2/2023 at 11:39 AM, Robot Man said:

I get it. High grade, big numbers. So what? Most people here can only dream of owning even a super low grade copy. Personally, I am much more impressed to see truly rare GA books in any condition. The kind that never turn up in ANY grade. Collections like Jon Berk’s, BangZoom and Gator’s Centaur collection, now those were impressive.

I don't think it is a competition.  If it were we couldn't get excited about anything that wasn't as impressive as the the Promise Collection.  It has been a while since any auction house has had some of these unicorn books.  Look how excited people got over a Detective 27 cover only.

On 12/2/2023 at 8:38 AM, Robot Man said:

Actually, par for the course now days. A lot of these books (although “key”), seem down right common.

I mean, how earth shaking is it to see books like this any more. 

I believe the Superman 1 will be the highest unrestored grade Heritage has ever offered.

Highest Spiderman 1 they have offered is a 9.4

This next one is getting pretty stacked with keys

Kirby Black Panther 2pg splash 

Several more goodies listed

Ditko Spiderman 29, pg 15

Daredevil 42 cover

Detective 404 cover

On 11/27/2023 at 10:56 PM, mlansdown said:

Here's a fun celluloid pocket mirror that just arrived courtesy of the last Hake's auction.  I am compelled to buy these early comic artifacts because no one else will.  

 

That is actually really cool.  You have to love Buster Brown’s dog

On 11/26/2023 at 6:56 AM, Rick2you2 said:

Nov. 26, 1922, Schultz’s birthday.

On 11/24/2023 at 7:04 PM, delekkerste said:

What about this unpublished Spy vs. Spy? You posted the image but didn't comment on it.  

I liked it a lot and underbid it. Probably would have gone a little higher had I been watching it live and not just thrown in a proxy bid in advance. 

even though it was unpublished I thought it was nice and the final hammer seemed about right.

Looks like a Romita Spiderman cover is list.  Artwork not posted yet.

Let's not forget the tech crash of 2000.  My wife worked for Merrill Lynch Investment Banking.  I had Ciena and JDSU stock and was buying a house.  One of the bankers she worked for rep'd JDSU and she asked if we should sell.  His response was "blue chip, not going anywhere". The next day it lost 20% of its value.  I dumped both stocks.  Both went on to lose about 80% of their value.  2008 - 2012 was a great buying opportunity as was 2020.

On 11/21/2023 at 3:01 PM, MrBedrock said:

So one book this time around. Someone at the Collector's Summit asked me if I would consider parting with my Diary Secrets 26. I thought about it a bit, then said "Sure!" Well he passed so I figured I would offer it here.

Diary Secrets 26 CGC 7.0 off-white to white. The book is now cracked out of the slab and is every bit as lovely as it looks in the scan. At this point it is the single highest graded. $10,000 firm.

I will include some photos of it raw later this evening.

 

Congrats on the sell Mr B, and an even bigger congrats to the buyer.  Picture suggests the book has higher eye appeal than the 7.0 grade suggest.

On 11/21/2023 at 6:32 PM, Shadow said:

Found the last two issues of Marvel Team Up I needed this weekend. Now I have the entire 150 book set plus Annuals. Three weeks ago I finally found #15 with Ghost Rider and this weekend I finished up with #24 and #27. Looking in my Excel I realized I started this journey back in 1998 with #53 because the X-Men were in it. Hit some large issue hauls over time. (Thanks Greggy and his Raffle prize in 2015! He also put me on the path to wrap up Marvel Two-In-One...)

The Completionist Curse is strong in this one... oy. 

So, MTU joins my full sets of Justice League of America (and the 3 B&B's), Conan the Barbarian, original 1970's Swamp Things and other smaller runs. (Not sure X-Men 94 - 300 counts...)

Thanks for letting me share as their aren't many people who "get it" as we do here! Original What If series is in sight along with Invaders, Champions, Batman Family, etc. Unless I win the lottery, series that won't make it are adding all the X-Men Silver Age as #1 is out of my price range, World's Finest, FF... I have a number of runs in each so building on those will have to keep me content. 

Congrats, quite the accomplishment.  So many great covers in the run.

Mr B bringing the heat !