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On 1/22/2022 at 9:07 PM, Wolverinex said:

I love showcase 6.. what grade was it?  

4.5, Sold for $1109.

On 1/22/2022 at 5:50 PM, thehumantorch said:

We've noticed a lot of local buyers who're younger and a lot more female buyers.  This hobby is a lot more mainstream than it was 20 years ago and a lot 'cooler'.

I also noticed the younger more hip crowds at shows, my wife reminds me no matter how cool others are coming into the hobby I am still a nerd. Granted they tend to gravitate to areas of the show I do not but it is still good to see. I have often thought about the generational changes coming. For me the nostalgia is beyond what the movies share or promote. Today's generation is definitely robbed of standing in gas stations and drug stores drooling over spinner racks that introduce you to characters beyond movies (which we did not have).

On topic CL prices on books I planned on snagging this round were above last few sales. I was shooting for that Showcase 6 thinking DC was still off the radar but got sniped at the end by $100.Did grab a Steranko cover I wanted well below planned spend, but so far only have three wins on about 15 serious bids.

On 1/22/2022 at 5:30 PM, MrBedrock said:

Nice, glad to see you sharing the high end DC books!

On 1/21/2022 at 9:23 PM, UncleBEN said:

Feels like Deja Vu on this thread again.  

T206 had no search hits in the AF15 thread until April 2020, Now it has 13 hits (14 now). Sooner or later we will get it.

On 1/17/2022 at 9:54 PM, Batarag said:

Godzilla #1     VF/NM     9.0      $71

 

 

 

 

On 1/17/2022 at 9:57 PM, Batarag said:

Godzilla #2     VF     8.0     $19

 

 

 

 

Take these two if available

On 1/20/2022 at 9:12 AM, G.A.tor said:

Having been on both sides of the table, third party observations/comments should be kept to themselves until such a time as party 1/2 have parted ways. Definitely bad form at a convention to make any comments (positive or negative) about a book/transaction one is not involved in. 

What if you yell "Go Dawgs" first? That makes it ok right?

I actually decided to send in 5 of them last year. Grades just posted, see below. I can't say this exact book went but one of them was definitely from the small tear stack. Assume it was one or two of the 9.6's.

Vampirella 42 - 6.5 OW $8
Eerie 14 - 7.0 OW $7

Take please

Xmen 113 - 8.5 OW $42
Avgrs 175 - 7.5 OW $4
Avgrs 174 - 8.0 OW $6

Take please

ASM 261 - 8.5 OWW $12
ASM 271 - 8.0 OW $6
 

Take please

ASM 289 - 6.0 W $10
TOD 27 - 5.0 OW $4

Take please

On 12/24/2021 at 3:22 PM, NP_Gresham said:

I guess if you can’t grade, just add ‘solid’ before each over-graded book.

Gets you one sale at least, until you eventually reach everyone. Now everyone knows you can’t grade for sh*t

I gave it a shot on a couple of run fillers, they will be heading back.

On 1/7/2022 at 12:41 AM, VintageComics said:

Haha! Sure! 

There are a couple of guys in the threads that are ALWAYS pumping these books overtime and I was speaking towards that.

Apparently every book is 'going to the moon' even when it's already been there and back already. It just gets tiring but i probably shouldn't have said anything. 

Amen. I turned my notifications off for this thread particularly due to every auction update. Final sales are one thing but board countdown clocks for each auction running?

Most of us see what you are saying, pump AF15,X1 and IH1 to death, then low and behold one becomes available for sale from said user.

Korak / Shadow / Prez? sealed 3 pack $22  *books are in nice shape

Take please

TOD 64 - 7.0 OW $8
TOD 40 - 5.0 OW $4
TOD 24 - 3.0 CROW $3

Take please

Superman 288 / Brave Bold / Rima? sealed 3 pack $35 *books are nice , plastic bag starting to degrade

Take

Eerie 11 - 4.0 OW $6
TOD 57 - 7.0 OW $8
TOD 35 - 4.0 OW $5
TOD 34 - 5.5 OW $4
TOD 33 - 7.0 OW $8

Take please

On 1/4/2022 at 7:12 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Are they being pressed? Or are they magazines?

A few went to CFP and then to CGC. but I have some that did not get pressed still there. They barely beat the deadline and are still under the old pricing and grading tiers. 

On a positive note, I now have books they have that have now survived two price increases while in their hands.

Just finished with my "priority" list for 2022 and trying to stay away from the hype books. I do have a Modern on the list this year that I suspect when I land a copy  it will be record high territory and then quickly fall into the downward spiral. 

Those hype books like Eternals, and all the Spiderman2099 being pushed right now are set up perfectly to burn newer collectors. I can't imagine long term collectors going in now saying "oh I always wanted a mint copy of Spiderman 365". There will be some unhappy people if they are in it for returns next year as with every year with the bottom of the bubble books.

Two different trajectories right now as well. I personally would never do it on the AF15 side but would in a heartbeat on the IH181 side. 

On 12/30/2021 at 10:13 AM, Bluemedgroup said:

 

What grade was it? 

Curious myself we did not get the sales update with link since we normally get those updates.

Joking aside, 

Congrats on the sale, that was a nice copy and would be hard to let go of.

I can also say my Instagram messenger has went bezerk the last couple weeks trying to pry away my copy.