Randall Dowling

On 4/27/2022 at 11:00 PM, batmiesta said:

It went for a grand or so less than the last one they had a few months ago. 

And another 9.8 showed up on the census in the meantime

"Dan, it's Shel Levine!  Yeah, we spoke last May, I called you, I was in town for my estate in Rio Rancho... Arizona.  Yeah, oh, I wish we could've gotten together at that time.  Danny, that piece of property I had for you has increased in value... Grace, grace, what was that figure?  $76,000!  Oh Danny, I wish you could've been in on it with me!"

On 4/25/2022 at 8:44 PM, dover said:

Just got this today. It has a shot at 9.8.

Off to be prepared and submitted.

On 4/24/2022 at 12:41 AM, Axe Elf said:

On 4/24/2022 at 12:38 AM, JC25427N said:

If given infinite time you could keep drawing squares in succession tilting the angle infinitesimally and you will eventually draw a circle by the process of creating a shape that has an infinite amount of corners 

Nonsense.  A circle has a specific definition--"a round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the center)."  It is therefore impossible for a circle to have corners.

I'm not in here to get into this but if one took calculus, one would know that what @JC25427N is saying is precisely correct.  And so also is your definition of a circle.  Both things are true.

On 4/23/2022 at 3:15 PM, atomic1950s said:

He already owns all these! 

Not all but most.  A lot of great books in that group!  

Wow!  Nice sale.  Congratulations to both the buyer and seller!  

On 4/18/2022 at 7:58 PM, Robot Man said:

While we are talking about pinback sets, here is a fun one. Almost complete. I think I am missing 1. Basil Wolverton Fink buttons from the early 1960's. Came one to a pack like trading cards. Some fun images. 

Dang, Bob!  You've got the best esoteric stuff!  

Very pretty, SA!!  

On 4/21/2022 at 9:32 PM, Axe Elf said:

I wasn't trying to insinuate anything, I was basically asking "Why shouldn't I do it?"

I just don't think it's a great deal.  YMMV.

On 4/21/2022 at 9:24 PM, Axe Elf said:

...before you do?

We've never met so I get it.  But I'm not that guy.

On 4/21/2022 at 6:25 PM, wombat said:

8 in this small example. I wouldn't bet a lot of money this isn't happening on a regular basis. 

Completely agree.

On 4/21/2022 at 6:01 PM, wombat said:

No idea. Whoever they got them from could have incorrectly sold them as first prints. Or they could have been correctly identified as reprints in the forms and CGC just messed up. We have examples of that. 

Whatever the case, the real issue is once they're bought and sold, any knowledge of what they are is based purely on the CGC label.  Leaving it to each successive owner to correctly communicate what it is kind of defeats the point of certification and is sure to fail.  These books will be sold as legitimate copies at some point.  If CGC was smart, they'd move heaven and earth to get these back and fix them because the idea that there are 8 fake books in 9.6/9.8 slabs is an incredible blow to legitimacy.

Sure looks like a "buyer beware" situation to me.

On 4/21/2022 at 5:01 PM, 12:34 said:

It's the first sentence on the back of the old slabs:

I'd be curious to see if the language is still the same on very recently received slabs.  With TATs being what they have been and are, simplifying the grading process down to two or even one grader seems like the obvious thing to do.  

This would also explain the inconsistency of grading for the last couple years.  

On 4/21/2022 at 2:19 PM, Axe Elf said:

Uh-oh...

Full Run of Conan on da'Bay

Don't do it!

On 4/21/2022 at 4:03 PM, Joshua33 said:

Picked up a Mag with a sweet cover and great old crime stories from May of 1945. 

Best True Fact is awesome!!  

Wasn't there some sort of scam group in Montreal that was making off with funds from paypal over collectible sales?  I ran into this recently also when I purchased something from a board member and it just seemed messed up.

Which is weird given how trustworthy Canadians are in general, in my experience.  You maple leaf loving, hockey worshipping, relentlessly friendly northerners have been awesome.  

But apparently PayPal doesn't trust you...

On 4/21/2022 at 12:26 PM, Bluemedgroup said:

WTF How the hell did this pass?  At least 3 graders would have to seen this book.  And it's not everyday you get a Superman #1 come thru (71 Universal grades on the census and 0 Signature) , surely they would have said "hey boss come take a look at this".  

I don't think that's how it works anymore.  

On 4/19/2022 at 8:34 PM, Stevemmg said:

If you’ve ever won an item like this, you know that $11 turns into $50-60 before it’s delivered. Not the deal it seems at the hammer of the auction. The auction house is fine, the buyer probably overpaid, but the seller is very sad. Probably a $30-40 loss per book. 

Yep.  Many are the times I lamented not winning 3 or 4 books instead of 1 trying to defray shipping costs.  My early days of Heritage buying were definitely bumpy. I still have an early purchase from Heritage (also an early purchase of a CGC book)- a copy of Doomsday +1 9, from the Don Rosa Collection in a green label (due to a missing staple) and I had no idea what a green label meant.  I think it cost me like $54 with shipping and BP which really rained on my day after I was all excited about winning it for like $13 or something.

In retrospect, that $54 was a relatively cheap lesson on multiple fronts.

On 4/19/2022 at 7:45 PM, carcrawfordfan said:

Anyone have any tips on removing mailing labels from Magazines before sending in? I have done a fair amount of googling, but nothing seems definitive. Any advice? Thanks!

I think I'd let sleeping dogs lie.

On 4/19/2022 at 2:34 PM, Axe Elf said:

Is this thread for record LOWS, too?

Imagine getting 5 slabbed CREEPYs (9.2, 9.0, 9.0, 9.0, 9.0) for a total of $55.  How much did it cost to slab comics in 2005?  Merry Christmas, somebody...

That was a long time ago but I think I was the buyer on one or two of those... the 129 in particular seems familiar.

I'm have to close this down now.  For anyone that's already purchased, if you decide you want one of the books left in the recap, PM me and we'll get it sorted.

Thanks to everyone that looked and/or purchased!!  

On 4/19/2022 at 1:14 AM, N e r V said:

Take all at 30% off from one of my favorite people here…

On 4/19/2022 at 6:59 AM, dover said:

 per PM arrangements and promise of contraband. 

Wow.  Thanks guys, you're the best.  I really appreciate it.  

On 4/18/2022 at 10:02 PM, Gregd said:

Didn’t win it- but nice looking book

That was a really good deal.  Can't buy everything all the time, though.