Chadwick

This is how BGS does it for hockey cards at shows. They basically grade the card but instead of slabbing it they put it in an inner well and place a tamper proof sticker on it with the "review" grade. This could work well for comics if they could make the case sturdy enough.

Normally, it would look like this:

True master of line and shadow, no one does it better.

You gotta keep the bag and board in case something cool comes in.

5 hours ago, Real Frantic One said:

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #13

5 hours ago, Real Frantic One said:

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #15

2 hours ago, Real Frantic One said:

Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #20

On 1/23/2017 at 9:43 PM, FoomMember said:

Couple of classic SA Annuals

 

 

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Two books I've been meaning to upgrade forever, mine have been read to death.

I've been waiting a whileee to find a nice copy of this awesome Trimpe and Adkins Hulk cover  , finally found one thanks to fellow boardie @crassus. Thanks buddy!

Love this Kubert Cover.

On 2017-02-20 at 1:08 PM, Real Frantic One said:

Spider-Man #14

Take

I've been on eBay for 17 years and its been about 4 years since I was the only person buying comics and other collectibles at yard sales, flea markets, etc, in my area. 

The online market is no secret anymore, and there's always demand in a global market, it just changes what the demand is for over time. 

Try to find an original NES Zelda cart you couldn't give away 5-7 years ago. 

I sold a VHS tape to Italy last month for $200, that just wouldn't have happened without a global market. 

I've also been getting more and more buyers from China that are shipping toys back home. They have a third party system that accepts their item on the west coast and sends it to their address in China. 

I don't think we will see any more "bubble bursting", a market might cool down, but once that collectible levels out to what buyers will actually pay it'll see sales again. Obviously there are some items that people will just not buy anymore, like certain variants that dealers won't price down due to market memory, but I wouldnt call that a burst.

Collectibles in all forms are/have been seeing a renaissance since online commerce is no longer an outlier.  I don't see the bottom falling out any time soon. 

11 hours ago, Tempus Fugit said:

Last but certainly not least, the biggest book I have ever found in the wild:

All Star Comics 8 - $7499

OO book, Cover missing, First wrap missing, centerfold intact and attached.

17 pages on each side of center. A few pages have some 1/2-2" reading tears at bottom.

Paper is supple. Pics give a good idea of PQ, but maybe a bit darker in hand.

May want to avoid paypal on this, I will work with buyer on payment terms.

I may consider SA/BA graded keys in partial trade, especially TOS 39, early FF's, Silver Surfer, HOS 92

 

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Ya the Conan Saga series is great, it really showcases the art. The over sized panels are awesome. 

Just picked this up from the U.K.

Red covers get me every time 

19 minutes ago, Lonzilla said:

"The market has spoken" meaning flippers who never read the book? Then I would have to agree with you

I even said please. 

18 minutes ago, Real Frantic One said:

Thor #339

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Take it

2 hours ago, BEAUMONTS said:

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Sub- Mariner Comics #10 CGC 7.0 Qualified OWW page quality .  "1 1/2 by 3 inch piece out of 20th page affects story"

$800.00 First gets it in thread get's it, and takes precedent over PM 

Paypal for payment no returns on CGC graded comics.  Will ship to U.S and Canada for 20 bucks insured.

 

 

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Outstanding cover!! And the slab matches the colour  

2 minutes ago, gojira said:

Out of this World 7 vg/fn  $60

Edge tanning, very brown spine, not yet brittle but not to far away.

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Ditko Spider-man prototype?  

On 2/18/2017 at 11:46 PM, mgreff said:

hey guys, ive been collecting for about a year now and have some major keys and smaller keys. was wondering what advice you guys would have on what books i should invest in these next few months that will prob increase in price. don't have a ton of money so the big grails are out of the question. thanks guys!

51 minutes ago, mgreff said:

I don't collect slabs at the moment, I have a lot of my keys at high grades tho. Doing it for collecting purposes not investments

Oh ok

On 2017-02-19 at 1:36 AM, mgreff said:

I have new mutants 98

first punisher

first cable

first cyborg

and a few other keys , but I'm a 20 year old on a fixed income always trying to grow my knowledge and collection before certain books get to the point I can't afford them 

Graded? They are a lot easier to sell at the right time if they're graded already, unless they're readers or w/e. 

What's more likely? Warlock in GotG or Darkseid at the end of ww?

6 hours ago, meeklo said:

Which makes it even better! You can't have Magus without Adam Warlock.

Double the warlocks double the fun. 

21 hours ago, gojira said:

Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds 3 VG/FN $60.00

Small hole in spine, crease in bc.

 

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 per pm

3 hours ago, divad said:

I've always loved true reprint issues, myself. 

 Marvel Tales #1 was the gateway drug for me. 

Bronze Age reprint issues were on point too.

3 hours ago, Lonzilla1 said:

Been saying that for a few years. It's one of those "Official Handbook Of The Marvel Universe" things, like how Hulk #180 was listed as Wolverine's 1st appearance.  Gamora was such a minor character for over 30 years (and dead for half of those years), that nobody except for die hard Warlock fans such as myself bothered to notice that 181 was her 1st full appearance

The market has spoken, can we just not start this again. please?

20 hours ago, Real Frantic One said:

Avengers #363

What grade would you put this in? Slight Crinkled Tin Foil-

20 hours ago, Real Frantic One said:

Avengers #348