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Well done, Peter!
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I found it fascinating that Ian created 30+ fake ashcans just to have them. He contacted me once in the early 2000s gauging my interest in selling. I mentioned I had doubles I would sell but he didn’t seem that interested. I just assumed he didn’t care about them, thinking that they weren’t real comics. Very strange.
Why were there no bids on the Flash ashcan? It should have sold for $20,000+
Also, the Cancelled Comics Cavalcade was a bargain.
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Prior to Heritage, Ed and I were partners traveling the country looking for collections. It was the late 90s and we had a blast. So happy for him when he went to Heritage. It was the perfect spot for him. My wife loved Ed too. I told her if anything ever happened to me to just call Ed - she wouldn’t have to worry about anything - Ed would take care of it.
He was there every step of the way when I sold my ashcans. The cover to the Platinum auction catalog in the spring of ‘21 for the Action. Multiple full pages and descriptions for Superman in the Spring of ‘22. Record prices for each book. He made sure nothing was left to chance. Professional, honest and caring.
Will truly miss his smile, his good humor and his generosity. Rest in peace, pal. You earned it.
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If you considered donating last month but didn't, Larry can still use your help. Please follow the link and help out an industry veteran. Thanks.
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I didn't invent the comic bag, but back in 1981 I standardized the sizes for the 4 most popular poly bags that collectors and dealers used. I was fed up with boards being too narrow or too wide. Bags too narrow or too wide. And spotty availability. So I created the ComiCare line of supplies. ComiCovers, ComiCards, and ComiCartons all under the ComiCare umbrella. From 1981 to 1995 I sold over 800 million ComiCovers brand sleeves. In 1995 I sold all the trademarks to Diamond. I ran a full-page ad on page 5 of the Comics Buyer's Guide every week for 14 straight years.
The sizes I chose: Modern era 6 7/8" wide, Silver Age 7 1/8" Golden Age 7 3/4" and Magazine 8 3/4" were based on my experience as a retailer - what made the comics look best when bagged and boarded. I also color coded the packages to make then easy to spot: Modern - blue, SA - black, GA - green, Magazine - red.
ComiCovers was also the first bag to be available in polyethylene or polypropylene. All were made right here in the USA as opposed to my competitors who imported them from China and Brazil.
ComiCovers was the first brand name ever used in the hobby. Prior to ComiCovers they were just referred to as "comic bags".
It's not difficult to control the widths of poly bags during manufacture, but if a mistake is made hundreds of thousands of bags can get by before the error is found. To protect against that, my tolerances for a SA bag were 7 1/8" minus 0, plus 1/8". It was always better to be a little too wide rather than too narrow.
Here's a photo of Vince Smith and me at at an industry trade show in the mid-80s. The button was very popular back in the day. A couple of employees at the Moondog booth at a mid-80s Chicago Comicon. A 1988 package of Modern polyethylene.
I'm pleased to see they're still available from Diamond.
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We're only $800 away from our goal. Please check the fundraiser below for some cool content in the updates. If you're into comics history - this is for you!
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On 10/20/2023 at 11:20 AM, NJComicGuy said:
As an FYI, I just listed this with Comic Link for the upcoming Nov 17 Fall Featured Auction with no reserve.
I'm certainly curious to see how this is going to end after holding onto this item for some 18, or so, years...
Good luck, Brian. It's going to do very well. And whomever buys it will love it like we did.
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Promise
Allentown
Windy City
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I have stated this before. This is the greatest thread in the history of the Internet. Thanks, BZ. I will never forget it.
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On 9/29/2023 at 3:34 PM, NJComicGuy said:
Sure, I bought this directly from Gary Colabuono circa 2004 timeframe. I'm contemplating listing for sale on one of the auction sites at some point in the near future.
So great to see this treasure again after 18 years, Brian. The sellers remorse kicked in immediately. Thankfully I'm finally over it!
- Randall Dowling, davidpg and eccomic
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Thanks for doing this, MC. You rock.
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Thanks for the heads up on Master Chief's work sheet. Very solid work
It appears that the initial purchases in 2021 came at one of the most advantageous times in history, while the subsequent sales timing couldn't be worse.
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There are a ton of Promise books in the current Heritage auction. Is anyone going to do a price comparison from the initial auctions?
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On 7/24/2023 at 10:52 AM, DanCooper said:
Gary, I remember seeing you for the first time, at that very first Christie's East auction on Halloween 1992
Knew you were a serious bidder, in a suit and tie, nodding your head silently to bid to the auctioneer on all the high end stuff!
I turned to the person next to me and asked quietly "Hey, whose the guy in the Brooks Brothers suit and tie, bidding on the Frazetta?"
The response - "That's the MOONDOG!"
Hahahaha! This made my day! But I wasn't bidding on the Frazetta - I was bidding on Ogden Whitney's Herbie!
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On 7/13/2023 at 8:49 PM, Aman619 said:
That was one amazing day! Historic! Comic books at Sothebys! Top o the world, ma!
anyone else recall “coo coo” spoken out loud after a particularly high crazy purchase price?
I picked up a couple books… wish I’d bought a lot more. There was a run of Actions, 101-200. Anyone know how nice they really were grade wise? Or are they still raw? Sold for 10K. But maybe it was two lots at 10K each…
Yeah, a landmark day for comics. Chrisitie’s followed shortly after.
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On 6/21/2023 at 9:32 AM, Steviehuv66 said:
I received my FF #5 back from Heroes Restoration yesterday after requesting the book to be returned since the end of April.
I purchased the book raw in 2015 at the NYC Big Apple Con. The book has trim on the upper left corner which was fully disclosed to me when I purchased it. I had the book graded by CGC and it came back in a purple label 5.5 with the only restoration being the trimmed corner.
In May 2022, I mailed the book to Mike at Heroes Restoration after discussing the potential of raising the grade after a he performed a full restoration to the book. I had used Heroes Restoration twice before and found them to be professional. I paid 2k for the services upfront as is required by Heroes.
In 2023, after reading and hearing about Mikes health issues and the financial downturn of his company, I asked for the book and a refund to be made to me. He had not yet cracked the holder to work on the book.
I was told getting the book returned and a refund are two different matters. He referred me to the Terms of Agreement concerning a refund.
I have not received a refund but I am happy to have the book back.
With the trimming and the extensive chipping, what did you hope to get back after paying $2,000 for restoration services? How much more could this book be improved?
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On 5/19/2023 at 9:38 PM, mjoeyoung said:At the high end you have to reduce it from 9.0, 9.2, 9.4, 9.6, 9.8, 9.9 and 10 to 9.0, 9.5 and 10. There is not enough of a real difference to allow for 6 grades. CGC defines all of the grades from 9.0 to 9.6 as "a very well-preserved collectible." I agree, so they all get the grade of 9.0.
A 9.5 would be be defined by some strict number of total defects allowed. A definition that would use precise quantitative language. Something like "2 total front cover defects are allowed, which may include no more than 2 non color breaking spine ticks no greater than 1/4" in length, 1 bindery tear no greater than 1/8", a vertical miswrap no greater than 1/8", etc., 3 total back cover defects are allowed, etc. and 5 total interior defects are allowed, etc., etc." If you eclipse any of these numbers, the book gets a 9.0.
Less art, more science.
When the 10 point scale was first discussed in 1999 in Baltimore, I proffered a similar scale. My goal was to have 9.0 as Near Mint. 9.5 for NM/M and 10.0 for Mint. The consensus was that this was too easy to follow and not complicated enough. The average collector would be able to understand it and the insiders would have no advantage. So it was nixed and the current scale adopted.
OK, none of this was spoken out loud, but in essence this was what happened.
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Reed Crandall's Red Menace Opus.All 10 issues of This Godless Communism from Treasure Chest. Vol. 17 #2 (f-g), 4 (vg), 6 (vg), 8 (vg), 10 (vg), 12 (g+), 14 (g+), 16 (vg+), 18 (vg), 20 (g). All are complete. Obviously well-read. Crandall art in all.Not something you see everyday. Check the CGC census. All single digit populations. This is the only set I've ever owned. If you're a Crandall completist this may be your only chance. Purchased from the estate of a Catholic priest.$600 postpaid. US only. First
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On 3/23/2023 at 8:24 AM, rsouxlja7 said:
I'm sure commercial rates would be different but it only costs me less than 1% of my collection's value to insure it. The decision to not insure these books is just insane.
Agreed. It would cost no more than $10,000 a year for a million dollars in coverage, probably less.
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Summer vacation 1958. My older brother Scott shows off the fish he caught in front of our cabin. Youngest brother Alan looks up in awe. Little 7-year-old Gary proudly shows off Action 245 he bought with his own money at the trading post in town.
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On 3/9/2023 at 9:58 PM, october said:
I figured you would. Maybe not worth skipping that tee time for though!
That's funny - I don't even bother coming up with a lame excuse for not being available due to playing golf. I just tell sellers that "I'm playing golf that day but I can see you in the evening." Nobody has complained (at least not yet).
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On 3/6/2023 at 11:37 AM, october said:
Gary, if you ever get tired of looking at collections of dozens of bronze and copper keys, send em my way. Happy to go blind looking at that stuff every day for a LONG time.
It might be garbage to old school guys, but it's a big deal to younger collectors.
I guess when you've seen your 10,000th copy of Wolverine 1 you can get a bit jaded, Andy. But though I might not be excited by it, I still buy it if the price is right.
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Sale 3033: The DC UNIVERSE COLLECTION Part II: PRE-HERO :: PBA
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I once owned all the DC Flash ashcans. My article in CBM 71 states it’s the most common of the DC ashcans. But it’s also one of the most popular - that’s why I assumed it he 9.0 would sell for around $20K. So there’s no provenance on the CCC? I assumed that Ian “had a guy” at DC who would help him with items like this.