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Surfing Alien

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    Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values?

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    10 hours ago, Arkadin said:

    I do not want pulps or paperbacks graded. Why? Is there a problem with restored paperbacks that I didn't hear about? 

    Sorry, it's absurd.

    It's none of that stuff to me. It's all about the fun things like comparing copies, or having a nice uniform display medium  - I look at some of my copies and think there can't be a better one out there or maybe there is, and grading gets people to put their copies up for comparison, look for different qualities like reflectivity and wrap and the whole host of other things that get revealed by grading books, like relative scarcity to value etc. - not to mention the "find" stories and sharing experiences/likes/dislikes. Many people slab their not-so-expensive comics just for the nice display.

    You could say that people can scan their copies raw and compare them and talk about them here or on some other such board but there's been no place and no incentive for that to happen quite like the curiosity of sending your books in, getting them back, and then the discussion on these boards that I've ever encountered.

     

    Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values?

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    On 2/27/2019 at 8:42 PM, mstrange said:

    Is there any interest for PULPS here on the boards.   I am considering starting a sales thread in G/S/B thread. Have some early HG Weird Tales Brundage covers I am mulling over whether to sale or not.   

    There's a whole thread on pulps other than this one. This is not a sale thread either.... just a place to show your beauties... like this Bad Girl...Love me some Bad Girls....

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    Comics, Pulps, and Paperbacks: Why such a discrepancy in values?

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    On 2/11/2019 at 2:28 PM, PopKulture said:

    Here's a fun assortment of paperbacks from a flea market last fall. The two most collectible ones might be Perelandra and The Dain Curse, but I also think they're the most common. I was glad to pick up a few of the other ones I didn't have.  :shy:

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    Sweet find - I never see these at flea markets anymore. I don't think Perelandra is common but you do see a lot of pics because it's so collected & cool