Soft-Serve

1 minute ago, Ricksneatstuff said:

I had his undercopy for a while. 

Yes, you passed it up @Soft-Serve

17 hours ago, Artboy99 said:

FN was my threshold, but I deviated from that once I learned that many of the books in the Planet run are near impossible to find in that grade ( example # 15 ).

14 is another that I found near impossible to locate in FN or better. To this day I have only seen one copy in 6.0 or better ( currently in the Berk auction )

Once I acquired my copies of those books, it seemed to me unlikely I would ever upgrade them so I just finished my run. I have upgraded several of them over the last few years.

My favorite upgrade is my 17. From this:

to this:

 

 

 

Wow, that #17 is a stunner! Your undercopy looks familiar, maybe one I passed up a while back (stupidly). It's one of those books you don't pass up at any grade. I don't know about you, but I tend to feel more fondly of my upgrades as opposed to my outright high-grade purchases. I seems like it was more of a process, and I really like the before/after to. When my CC books come in, I'll post my own dramatic before/after's.

aaaaaand let's end with a real nice one:

All-Top #14 - Qualified VG was $45 NOW 22.50 sold

ok but missing pages 5, 13, 14 (that's one & half wraps, affects Rulah Story) Has a Phantom Lady story (complete). Get it for LESS than what I paid 2 years ago...

BACK COVER:

Cheap Fox GGA....NOW CHEAPER....EVERYTHING 50% OFF

Hello all,

2 hours ago, Artboy99 said:

If I can give you some advice: rather than complete your run with books you know you will upgrade I recommend holding out for copies you want to keep. My reason? It becomes harder to buy copies of books you already own. 

That's pretty good advice, and pretty much what I'm doing now for books I don't already have. Most of the lower-grade filler books I posted (except #65 & #71 which are, inexplicably, hard books to find in any condition) are the result of either enthusiastic early acquisitions, to-good-to-pass-up deals, or a now-obsolete lower grade threshhold. At one point I would have been happy to have a full run in VG. Now I want it in FN+. (next year it'll be VF, ha, ha) This is why I haven't bought #31, #44, #49, #52, or #53 though they be plentiful. I want to just buy the one I want. 

On the other hand...I must admit having enjoyed picking up decent low-grade copies over the years (with the intention of upgrading) by thinking of them as a down payment for that later book. It's rare that I've got enough money in the kitty to buy a keeper outright.  It's worked well in that, in almost all cases I've recouped my original investment when selling my undercopy for an upgrade. In a few cases, the market has gotten so good that I've improved my original investment and closed the gap a bit more . Anyone who's collected Fiction House for 10+ years can tell you just how much these books have appreciated (and continue to). For me, it's easier to buy a VF (when it finally shows up) if I have a VG ready to sell. That being said, the Burke auction will not be the place for me to upgrade and stay in budget. I feel sorry for the folks who had incomplete runs of Planet back in the 90's who can't complete it now because they remember paying $100 for a VF Planet. I only started about 5 years ago when prices where up there, but I'm starting to feel the squeeze for sure on these last 10. 

2 hours ago, Comcav said:

My goodness, this is too good a deal.  I'll take it!

SOLD! Thanks!

For those that are intersted, here is my Planet inventory as it relates to the books I just finished posting. Feel free to contact me if you have any of the missing issues I'm looking for (especially those high-grade restored copies from the bound volume, 1, 6, 7, 8, & 11) I would be happy to do a trade + cash deal in exchange for my unrestored copies...

***UPDATED 5/9/17***

#1  3.0 GD/VG

#2  8.5 (Restored CGCS)

#3  7.0 (Restored CGC)

#4  8.0 (Restored CGC)

#5  7.0 (Restored CGC)

#6  2.0 (CGC)

#7  5.5 (CGC)

#8  6.0 FN

#9  9.0 (Restored CGCS)

10  8.5 (Restored CGC)

11 3.5 (CGC)

12 9.0 (Restored CGCS)

13 5.0 (CGC)

14

15

16 5.5 (CGC)

17

18 5.0 (CGC)

19 5.0 VG/FN

20

21 2.5 (Restored CGC)

22 8.0 VF

23 7.0 (CGC)  

24 7.5 VF-

25 4.5 (CGC)

26

27 6.5 FN/VF

28 7.5 (CGC)

29 7.5 (CGC)

30 8.0 (CGC) Rockford

31

32 8.0 VF

33 4.5 VG+

34 4.0 (CGC)

35 5.5 FN-

36 5.5 FN-

37 8.0 VF

38 5.5 FN-

39 7.0 FN/V

40 6.5 FN+

41 5.0 VG/FN

42 7.0 (CGC)

43 6.0 FN

44

45 6.5 FN+

46 7.5 (CGC)

47 7.0 VF-

48 8.0 VF

49

50 3.5 VG-

51 7.0 FN/VF

52

53

54 4.5 VG+

55 5.0 VG/FN

56 7.0 FN/V

57 6.0 FN

58 4.5 VG+

59 6.5 FN

60 5.5 FN-

61 5.0 VG/F

62 7.0 (CGC)

63 7.0 (CGC)

64 4.5 VG+

65 4.5 VG+

66 4.0 (CGC)

67 8.0 VF

68 7.0 (CGC)

69 5.5 FN-

70 7.0 FN/V

71 4.5 VG+

72 6.0 (CGC)

73 4.0 VG

-------------------------

63 TOTAL

Missing 10: 14, 15, 17, 20, 26, 31, 44, 49, 52, 53

(also looking for high-grade restored copies from a specific bound volume, 1, 6, 7, 8, & 11)

And, anticlimactically, here is the final Planet issue, #73. Definitely a gap filler (if you can have one of those at the end). Thanks for looking folks! 

I'm pretty happy with my #72. It took a while to get too..(another hoarded book). This one has an inexplicably week spine, so I just leave her in the Mylar. Former CGC 7.0

 ***LOWER PRICE***  

NOW $125 SHIPPED!

Here's my #71. I really can't complain about it, as it took forever to find. Something about this book..people just hoard it! Would really love to have a 7.0 someday...

I love my #70, I kiss her before bed every night. That stain on the "T" is from tears of joy. (or some insufficiently_thoughtful_person's Sanka)

#69 dude!

My #68 is a keeper too. I wish more of my 50's and 60's look like this one. 

Well, let's wrap up my collection so we can start talking about the Berk books. Here's my #67. Pretty happy with it, so glossy it's dripping, I think I'll keep it!

5 hours ago, entalmighty1 said:

Jeremy, you are really making me consider abandoning my plan to just get the robot/water covers, and go after the whole run instead.  Unbelievable books, and damn you!

Yeah, I tried just getting my favorites too, in the beginning. Problem is, they all ended up being my favorites. Sorry about your wallet. (notsorry)

2 hours ago, Artboy99 said:

I like comparing Planets, and Fiction House books to see how different they can be. I was looking at the Jon Berk Planets and the 18 is the weird purple version like yours Flex:

 

 

Yeah, I woke up to that that Berk #18 this morning and chortled my coffee. Red and purple!??!?! It has me reconsidering everything dang it. Alas, I must draw the line somewhere though. I promised myself that I would get them all first, then upgrade later, but the stupid awesome auctions keep popping up. Anyway, there should be plenty of undercopies to go around this summer. Start saving your pennies folks!

 ***LOWER PRICE***  

NOW $145 SHIPPED!

My #66 is a lower grade book, but it looks nice. I will only replace it with perfect (and my bank account)

#65 has been a tough issue for me. For some reason, I haven't pulled the trigger on a number of decent issues for trivial things like edge chips and creasing. I want a perfect issue for this number more than all others. That being said, this one came along for a song and will tide me over...

Alas, my #64 is going away at some point. I can't abide a cover crease. But for now, it'll do...

My #63 is pretty nice too...