TheBigJ

Oh, I'm not shy, just a little secretive. I'm sure before too long I'll be posting about collecting trends and habits and registering set(s). It's a great hobby with lot's to share. Especially if you have an opinion right?

No, not that XXX. Years ago however I worked at a newsstand which sold mags(Time, Newsweek, Cosmo, etc), newspapers from across the country, as well as hardcore porn and comics from a spinner rack. I would pull my comics before loading up the ol spinner rack. Still have the comics, not the porn. You wouldn't believe the kind of people that came into that newsstand!

Long time collector and Chat board viewer. New to posting due to dreaded comic collecting paranoia. What I mean to say is, I am reluctant to discuss and post my collecting wants and habits for fear of competition and price manipulation. It's a sickness. If everyone knows I want XXX, they'll compete with me or raises price because it's a want of mine. For example, I have collected XXX title since I was a teen. Several years ago I discovered CGC and graded comics. Ooooh, what have we here I thought and subsequently acquired several graded books. I grabbed a couple of XXX graded 9.8 and thought to myself, gee, wouldn't be swell to have a run of XXX title for myself and quickly attempted to acquire said books. Well it didn't take this blunt crayon long to discover that others had the same thought with some having envious runs(they still do). So I continue my quest in anonymity hoping one day to complete my run. To what end I ask myself? Self gratification, bragging rights, some of both I imagine. I feel as though I have been missing out on great deal this hobby has to offer by not interacting with other collectors. I have begun posting which I hope leads to becoming a normal fanboy, or fan old man as the case may be. Still not ready to post my run to the registry - yet! Regards