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2 minutes ago, seanfingh said:

Yes. Comics Unlimited! He had a Showcase 22 that was the first one I ever saw (around 1984)  I think it was $200 and it might as well have been $1,000,000. But man did I think that book was cool.

They always had a great selection of wall books.  There was another hole in the wall place downtown on East Washington called Books Unlimited (right next to a used car lot) where you could find some decent SA runs sometimes too.

Just now, seanfingh said:

I still have books with stickers from Blue Moon Comics on W. 10th Street.  That guy had another store before and he had more $1.00 Bronze than you could shake a stick at in the early-mid 90's

The one in Speedway was Comics Unlimited maybe? I bought a high grade Avengers #4 there one summer in the mid 80's for like $85.  Sold that collection my first year in med school, and will always regret it.

Just now, seanfingh said:

Yep! I couldn't remember if it was always RangeLine or if it was something before that.

Andy opened the first comic store in that strip center when I was in fourth grade, then sold it to another owner in the early 90s if I remember correctly.  

There used to be a Linder's and a Roselyn Bakery right next to it.  Could get your sugar and comic fix in the same place.

21 minutes ago, seanfingh said:

Yeah, but do you guys remember Andy Ash's westside place over by the Ensley's par-3 golf course on 56th street?  Are you legit old school westside comic collectors, or just poseurs?

You mean Rangeline Comics? I grew up at 59th & Georgetown--used to ride my bike to that store twice a week. 

The other good store was the one just east of the track in Speedway.  My dad's law office was just down the street so we used to go there periodically as well.

1 hour ago, Ze-man said:

 

So there it is , my  "it's a small world story" of the day. And the funny part is, that's only half the story of my meeting Stuart that day.   The other half was equally amazing, and completely unexpected by Stuart. But even longer to type out!

 

To further narrow the "small world" aspect even more, myself and two of the other boardies at the dinner: @Batmanderson and @comicquant are also from Indy and went to Pike.  CC was the first shop I went to on the weekends in the early 80s, and I was at opening day at the West Side location off of High School Rd.  

1 minute ago, Guardian Comics said:

Well for an awful show I think I did awesome, as this represents some but not all of what I rescued from the walls of the bathfitters and psychics

Jim

 

That's a great looking haul.  Keys, keys, and more keys.

Was able to grab my second Timely this weekend in Chicago, very pleased with it.

This was my first time at Wizard Chicago, and I enjoyed the show quite a bit.  Spent most of my time and money between Dale Roberts and Worldwide's booths, and came away with some great books.  Didn't quite nail down some of my wantlist goals of my Avengers run, but there's always next time.  With only one exception, found that most dealers were willing to deal and field offers.  The crowd was light on Friday, seemed to pick up on Saturday but I did hear mixed reviews from some dealers as well.

Forgive the phone pics, but here are some of my favorite buys from the weekend.

I don't think the waiter liked our back table for some reason--he kept spilling water on all of us on the refills.  

Really enjoyed the night, thanks again!

On 8/25/2017 at 6:08 AM, mysterio said:

Forgive the upload from my phone. This was my main pickup at WW Chicago, and I'm thrilled!

Great looking book, and congrats again on the pick up!

1 hour ago, spideyfan68 said:

Good show today, looking forward to dealer reports. Seemed to be a steady flow of people from opening

to when I left at 2:30.

I did like the upgrade to the convention center venue.  Hope it continues to grow.

Good luck on the show.  Don't sell everything though, I still want to grab a few books in Chicago next month!

12 hours ago, mysterio said:

Coming up this weekend, should be a good one!

Looking forward to the show, planning on hitting it Saturday morning!

13 hours ago, Jking3437 said:

How much ? 

A bit above GPA, and I just rechecked and it's actually a 7.5, not an 8.0--but still a very nice X-Men #4.

On 6/18/2017 at 6:42 PM, 1Cool said:

ComicLink auctions are great but their regular set up stinks.  Plenty of times sellers leave up listing forever and then it's been already sold when you hit the BIN.  I tend to not buy front ComicLink other then the auctions for that reason.

Agree wholeheartedly.  I also find it interesting how books that I won in an auction 12 months ago still populate the exchange with a "Sale pending" label.  

After missing out on some of the pedigree early Hulk's last night, I was able to land this one:

19 minutes ago, Ghastly542454 said:

Avengers #1 

Excellent looking book, congrats on the buy/sale.

58 minutes ago, G.A.tor said:

Stop by 1700/1800 and say hi (maybe even buy a book or 2!)

 

It's wall pics like these that make me wonder, "Does my son really need to go a private university for college in 10 years?"  Amazing set-up!

3 minutes ago, namisgr said:

Both have terrific covers, and the Avengers #4 is a certified classic.  

I once owned nice copies of both.  Why I only received an 8.5 for this one I'll never understand.

 

And this one wound up with a new label and a 9.2 grade after leaving my collection.

Both great looking books.  I wouldn't mind if my 8.5 Avengers #4 magically turned into a 9.2, but I'm content with it as is.

Avengers #4 was the first key that I repurchased after getting back into collecting, so that'll always win for me head-to-head.  Having said that, one of the local shops that I frequent has an 8.0 X-Men #4 that I keep thinking about grabbing.

4 hours ago, entalmighty1 said:

Kinda accidentally upgraded this one.  Happy with the purchase though!

Nothing wrong with that type of accident at all!

11 minutes ago, Ghost Town said:

That book is particularly awesome. Gorgeous copy!

Thanks Barton, I was circling that one for a while.  One of the better copies in that grade that I've seen on the market.

Because SA Avengers are awesome...

11 minutes ago, Batmanderson said:

So I'm just recently getting back into collecting and starting with Batman.  This is my biggest book yet (thanks to the encouragement from some of the guys on the boards).  I'm pretty pumped and was told this was the place to post it.

 

 

Just a monster grab.  Look forward to seeing this one in person during the visit in August!

2 hours ago, SpideyFein said:

The JIM is classic, along with SS4. Besides my Spideys, I love these two. 

 

I remember going to my first con on the east side of Indianapolis in the mid-80s when I was in fifth grade, and seeing Avengers #57 up as a wall book.  I think that it cost $40, and I used almost half of my budget on that one book, but it was the coolest cover I'd ever seen and it was well worth it.