GoldenPRGuy

Here's my 56...

Steve don't you own the Crippen 56? I own the Crippen 51, I will post it later.

Great books as always Steve! Congrats on the pickups. I love that Suzie 56 too. I have a uni 5.5. copy, but always looking for an upgrade.

Depends on how many cocktails I've had.

I don't follow these as closely as you folks, but I was surprised at how high some of the prices were. He didn't exactly run head-to-head with HA because the HA auction had ended before these closed. But still, you do wonder whether some potential bidders didn't participate -- or didn't participate as fully as they might have -- if he had run the auctions a week earlier. Given the prices HA got yesterday, it's hard to believe he wouldn't have gotten more if they had been graded and put in that auction. But who really knows? Valid point, Tony. And you're right, who really knows... but I will clarify with regard to the HA auction, it wasn't a very heavy Archie/MLJ showing, so while an Archie/MLJ buyer could be any GA collector (like you, sir), for those who psychotically collect/hoard all that is Archie/MLJ, my focus was no where but eBay last night.

I only got one Corey, and no need to wait till it's in hand to share. It was the Pep 49. A little rough around the edges and a loose center wrap, but ... well, I wanted it. Gino I had my eye on the 34 like everyone else, but was out of that way early. It was the Pep 26 I was chasing, but tapped out around $3700. I'm not sure how much money was left on the table by not slabbing or HA-ing. hehe Shane had a great format, he had them ending on the perfect day and time, no conflict with any other auction house. He had pics of front and back - though not high res which in a way probably helped (up for debate). He was super communicative when asked, and even when he wasn't asked - supplying all the great issue by issue detail to us individually. The BP with HA is a P.I.A. We pay it because we have to, but I hate it. That said, it does oddly make it justifiable for me to drop 535 on the book I bought cause I know I would have had to get it for 380ish sans BP to pay the same price on HA.

Not me, Tony. I did see it and thought it was a nice looking copy... I hope someone here got it. More recently, anyone get anything during last night's Pep extravaganza? Some pretty impressive prices ... not only on the higher grade sought after books, but even on some of the really low grade stuff. I was shooting for 6 of them. Got blown out of the water on a few. Missed one by just a little (though impossible to know what the actual high bid was), and got one copy that I probably overpaid for, but pleased to fill the hole (and certainly wound up spending a lot less money than the multiples thousands I was prepared to drop just hours earlier). I will say in the Pep 23-50 range, I was excited by many of the prices he got on those raw and varying grade books. I have all but 3 of them and it's was great to see what they brought.

I'm guessing that a month of asking the higher price without any interest led to be reduced (still too high) revised asking and consignment.

Old news? Fair enough. I was out of the country when they posted that and not checking the boards as often... but even still those books are never snoozers in any condition for an MLJ fan.

Has anyone seen Met's latest sales addition to their site? Not a CC auction, just a good old fashion 'for sale' item. It's a set of 3 books, Archie 1, Pep 22 and Jackpot 4 for 85k (varying grades with the Jackpot 4 at 5.0, and the Pep 22 with slightly brittle pages). The trifecta!

Awesome grades, congrats. Interesting that they listed Circle 8 as a pedigree. I thought they were no longer recognizing it as it is not on their list here: CGC Recognized Pedigrees

Just having a day ... don't mind me.

Geez sorry man. Think I owe you like 80 bucks on that one. Didn't know it was you or I would have never bid.

Wow Steve, the Crippen 17. What a great purchase. Serious !

I wouldn't sweat it. You're hardly promoting the competition... though don't be surprised if next time you look they've superimposed the CGC label with a 2.0 or a 2.5.

All great pickups! Good for you!

Great looking copy! (thumbs u

Thanks Bob. It's not an Archie story, just an ad for Jackpot 4 which went on sale the same month.

Well, this weekend's HA auctions were a bust for me, and today's CC auction looks like it's going the same way... but I refuse to let that get me down. Big thanks to Dale for working with me on this restored beauty. Always pleased to fill a hole and commit another one of the earliest Archie appearances to my collection.

Long day juggling work while out of the office looking at houses ... but allow me to summarize missed activity by saying, thanks for the feedback on the BR 18... I am definitely all about uniformity, but think I'll hold off on the re-grade. There's no rush. Next, in response to the TN12 and Hangman 3 posts: (thumbs u That's all for the Golden boy. G'night.

So I picked this up yesterday. I'd been looking for a copy for a while, and actually remembered tracking the auction the last time it was on the block in '02 on HA. I remember thinking at the time, and still do to this day, how is this only a 4.0? I'll send it for a new label and holder with my next batch of submissions, but I'm not sure if I should go for a re-grade. It presents so well, and it's just going to stay in my collection. Open to opinions on the matter...

Love this book in any and every condition, Bob! Thanks for sharing!

Yeah that old photo really kills it. Just terrible looking. That's an incredible looking copy, and so is that Pep 31. But if either of them are not up to par for your collection, you just let me know and I'll give them a nice new home with all of their friends. BTW, really sad you guys weren't all with me to watch me not even come close to winning that Archie 7 (7.5) on eBay a few minutes ago. When I lose in last second bidding, I really lose in style. Price jumped past my max so quickly I'm pretty sure I never even hit the bid button. Guess my 3 lower grade copies will have to suffice for now.

Absolutely awesome cover, Steve! That's an issue that is missing from my collection and I am super jealous.