On 3/26/2024 at 9:56 PM, Dr. Love said:

Yes to the photocopy. That's what I do now with Crippens. Probably no to file copies, too murky.

Thanks Andy. I’d much rather lose a photocopy than an original COA. I never got back an original signed Gaines COA years ago.

Will CGC give ped status to a Yakima with a photo copy of the cert? I would hate to send the original and lose it like what happened to a Gaines file I sent in early.

I also have a couple file copies I bought from David T Alexander that came from a writer’s files. No certificate but have the eBay listing. Would that count for a notation on the label? 

On 3/25/2024 at 3:47 PM, Hepcat said:

Surely there must have been more than a few at the Los Angeles Vintage Paperback Collectors Show!

 

I don’t actually remember seeing many there. But I’m sure there were some. 

On 3/25/2024 at 12:58 PM, jimjum12 said:

Barely an hour out of the gate, and they're already VG  ....GOD BLESS ...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

Is that all that surprising? They were cheap items for kids. We used to roll them up or stuff them in our backpacks after hitting the drug store on our way home from school on our Sting Ray bikes. No one was concerned about condition or future value then.

On 3/25/2024 at 9:53 AM, ThothAmon said:

Any idea what this ring was a premium for?  Seemed to go for a pretty penny on eBay. 
 

1938 Quaker Oats Monogram Ring. Attributed to Mr. Tracy. I am quite surprised at the closing number. A tough piece but not all that exciting. A couple of Tracy completeists must have wanted it bad. Heck, I’d sell mine for a WHOLE lot less…

On 3/25/2024 at 9:48 PM, fifties said:

Score!  Came in today, and I'm finally able to complete my HOF run.  This was the most elusive issue.

Congrats. Tough indeed! I got mine from Ron Murray @Cobbledclam at WonderCon many years ago. 

On 3/26/2024 at 5:59 AM, Mavrick76 said:

Keeping with similar theme:

 Remember when no one wanted Western comics?…

An impossible task. Every time I pick 5, another one pops up I forgot about…

On 3/25/2024 at 12:08 AM, BA773 said:

Nothing they are just motherf*chers who steal you... had a knowledge who was one of them and in one of our disscusion he told me: i pay 1, i sell 100.

Frankly, if you sell to a dealer for less than you think it’s worth, that is on you. Keep in mind, dealers have expenses and might sit on the book a while to sell it. But, yeah, I have gotton some real low offers. I just don’t sell to them…

Not moderns, but yes, I have paid up for some double cover and even out of register GA books. 

Another Target score last night. The Godzilla Nissan, the Batman regular Treasure Hunt and my first Super Treasure Hunt of the year!

On 3/24/2024 at 2:37 PM, Hepcat said:

Do any of you fellows collect the Matchbox cars that were originally issued in the little boxes?

I don’t really collect them but I have accumulated some over the years. Not as popular as Hot Wheels but there are a lot of dedicated collectors.

These were of my era. By the time Hot Wheels came out, I was into rock ‘n roll, girls and real cars. 

On 3/24/2024 at 3:39 PM, SpineTic said:

Lordy! What a stash. Makes you wonder what was in those piles. 

But, I doubt most of you high grade folks would be interested…

On 3/24/2024 at 5:28 PM, plady69 said:

That kid is “dropping some dimes”!!!!

I’ve seen this story. He was selling or trading them to this nice lady for 2-3 cents each in trade for used comics I think she was charging a nickle for. 

On 3/24/2024 at 7:46 PM, aardvark88 said:

All right kids, please take these fat stacks of heathenous comics to Sunday's church comic book burning. Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm's fb page:

One of my friends in high school was “born again”. He took his record collection to church for a “record smashing”. But worse of all he chopped up his beautiful Fender Percision Bass with an ax! Was really scarey the power these people had over him…

On 3/24/2024 at 4:05 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

@Robot Man and @snitzer

Since it's your thread and the other reacted when I posted it is new episodes.

Anyone happen to watch it today? As it was comic sentric!

Sensational first cover appearance of Wonder woman restored 8.0 CGC appraiser out $25-30,000

The Shelby cobra that iron man falls on in the first iron man, prop, valued at $75,000

The world's greatest super hero costume from the TV show valued at $15-20,000

And something else but I forget.

The trade was a first riddler CGC 3.0 for the classic spectral joker two guns cover raw

Dang, I forgot. Was watching baseball. Hopefully, I can catch it later. 

On 3/24/2024 at 6:09 PM, johnenock said:

Been looking for a nice copy of this one for awhile!

I got this one as well as a few more of these back when they were the going price of $10 out in the wild. My, have times changed…

On 3/24/2024 at 1:26 PM, Darwination said:

Ha, a poor image of a good scan.  I wish I had the MCS original, but they take down the bigger images once a book sells (if it is non-auction).  I admit I didn't look exhaustively, though, when I indexed that title.  The gent at pulpcovers may be hosting a larger .jpeg

Definitely a very cool cover 👌

Bolles has at least a couple earlier takes on this pose.  I forget what Bob called this stance in PM.  Maybe the long board skaterboarders have a version, too?

Called “nose riding”. A tricky maneuver. I’ve seen skate boarders do it as well. And no, not on “tippy toes”…

On 3/19/2024 at 3:29 PM, TerrysComics said:

CGC Accepting Submissions at WonderCon!

Posted on 2/15/2024

Submit your comic books, video games, home video collectibles, sports cards, TCGs and non-sports cards at the March 29-31 show in Anaheim.

I was wondering if they are also accepting pulps? Was thinking of submitting a few. 

On 1/31/2024 at 9:10 PM, iggy said:

I bought a collection of photos tonight at a local auction and this one was in it.

Sweet! I love photos like that. Vintage ones with old comics and toys. Such a suprise when you go through a pile or album. They are almost always one of a kind. If you have the patience to look, you can often find interesting ones. Almost always, VERY affordable.

Here is one with Billy and Bobby from FL dated and inscribed 1945 in pencil on back. They are holding copies of Jingle Jangle #15. A very recent find.

Billy and Bobby from Jacksonville, FL in 1945 with their spanking new copies of Jingle Jangle #15.