TheDarkestKnight

I picked up a Haunt of Fear 17 from Rick over the weekend, and I couldn't be happier with every detail of the transaction. He replied very promptly to my PMs and invoiced, shipped, and supplied tracking info for my book all in the same day. 100x smoother than the majority of eBay transactions I've had over the years. I will definitely be a repeat customer. Thanks Rick!

per PM. Thanks!

Here are two recent pickups of mine. I don't have the CoC 19 in-hand yet, but it should be here in the next week or so. I loved the twist ending in CSS 17 that connected the 2nd and 4th stories

This looks like the same guy from the Chamber of Chills 15 cover. Poor guy.

I went ahead and secured this copy this morning (4.0 OW). I figured I better get one now before the demand/price made one unattainable. Judging by most of your comments, I shouldn't have much trouble securing a SSS 6 at some point down the road. Thanks to everyone who chimed in!

To preface, I'm newer to the PCH genre, and I'm finding that I'm having a hard time reeling in my focus with so many options peaking my interest from which to choose. I have both books on my radar and was seeing if there was a consensus from other collectors on their preference. I will eventually own both but just looking for opinions to help guide my decision on which one I should seek out first. I appreciate everyone's input thus far.

Intentionally leaving this topic pretty vague and open to interpretation. Which one do you prefer and why?

I can only speak for the Memphis/Mid-South area, but the shows here just aren't worth my time anymore. Spending $40-$50 a few times a year for the opportunity to go flip through the same late-Bronze, Copper, and Modern books every time does not interest me. If I'm walking in with a few grand in my pocket and then leaving with a few grand in my pocket, something isn't working for me. I'm quite sure the selection at the bigger shows you all can attend/have attended blow these shows out of the water. On the flip side, I do enjoy taking my kids to them so they can dress up and learn more about the hobby. They love going every year, and I let them pick out whatever toys they want while we're there. But dangit I want to see some GA/SA books! I need to bite the bullet and hit up a bigger show one of these days.

How much are you asking for the Batman 7 & 17?

I won a Batman #4 (CGC 3.0 OW/W) for $950 two years ago. I think guide was $1500 at the time. There were a couple of other early GA Bats (#5, 15, 18) in that same auction that I was actually planning to bid on in the first place, but after winning that one I bowed outSeveral books in that auction sold far under guide, so I wasn't the only one who had a big win.

Bourbon! I have some harder-to-find bottles in my collection that I tell myself I will never open (Maybe on my boys' 21st birthdays? My daughter's wedding day?), but I do drink most of the bottles I buy. I guess there's a bit of a similarity to my comic collection: I have some books I will never open (CGC slabbed books), but the vast majority of my collection I can crack open and enjoy after a long day at work

This way of thinking on his part could explain why he's a "former" shop owner?

Batman #'s: 254, 259, 267, 270, 271, 274, 277, 280, 281, 282, 285, 288, 289, 290, 293, 296, 298, and 299 Thank you sir.

Batman 231, 265, 273, 278, 295, 301

Very cool for display, but what do you do in the event of a fire? (I'm actually a glass-half-full type of guy, believe it or not.)

I guess my LCS has spoiled me. You all make very valid arguments, so I can see from the sellers' side how it could be quite a hassle to separate books in that fashion. I've only sold books on occasion, so I will defer to the experts in this case. I'm sure you can gather from my username the titles that I collect. My older son is a Hulk fan, so I had no choice but to disinherit him, but my younger son is a Bats fan like his dad. Some would say my collection is limited in scope, but I prefer the term 'focused'. I may eventually broaden my horizons (i.e., when a certain place freezes over), but I'm glad to have a place like this in the meanwhile to give me some perspective and provide sound advice on collecting (and put me in my place when necessary). Thanks guys and gals.

Too time consuming for who? Your customers or you? For some perspective, imagine walking into a shop and seeing every different publisher and title jumbled together into the same long boxes. Yeah, no. Not an identical scenario here but close enough to illustrate my point. Shop owners take the time to organize their books for the sake of their customers (as well as to help themselves with inventory tracking); why can't we give sellers on the boards the option to do the same? As a customer, I think it would go over well (and no better time than now when we're all still in the process of figuring out the new boards' idiosyncrasies). Again, it was just a suggestion. No harm, no foul

This request is just from me being selfish more than anything. I get irritated having to scroll through 10 pages of Fantastic Four, X-Men, and ASM books because somebody included 'Batman' in the title of their sales thread. Again, no offense to anyone who collects any of those titles As far as the Archies, Dells, Gold Keys, and other books of the world, they could have a separate 'other/miscellaneous' listing option.

Would it be possible to separate DC and Marvel books in each of the sales sub-forums? I don't want to get into a but it would save those of us who have no interest in one of the publishers (cough...Marvel...cough) from scrolling through dozens of sales threads to find books that we want. All of the DC books listed for sale would have a home of their own in each sub-forum and so would the Marvels. There could be an additional miscellaneous option for the other publishers. Just a thought

The wife and kids (and I) are heading to Destin again in June for our annual vacation. How close is your shop? I may drag them along if the drive isn't too bad.

Picked up some Bats books from his last sales thread recently. They were packaged phenomenally well, especially considering their low price. He must have taken a thing or two from CAK's shipping tutorial

+1 I'd be scared to even handle the slab for fear of more pieces falling off inside of it. That thing looks beyond brittle. Dehydrated comes to mind. Quick, someone get an IV.