Mercury Man

There goes about 50% of the Invaders covers. And that is just Bronze Age.

I am all up for people being happy. The USA is built on Freedoms. I love all peoples. However, the fact that there are individuals sitting around picking apart Muppet Episodes, or the gender of a plastic toy potato has gotten to the point of sheer ridiculousness. And while these edits are smaller measures, and have no bearing on any of our day to day lives, there will come a point that if this keeps up, something you may own/hold dear, as innocuous as it is to you, will be ripped apart as insensitive, and you will be labeled whatever the Cancel Culture wants to call you. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/25/mister-potato-head-gender-neutral/

This Britcom is so cringeworthy good-

I got George Perez to sing my Ultron Print, and as he was about to sign, I asked if he could "do a small head sketch"?. He said he'd have to charge me for it. I said "that's fine, whatever you charge for it, is ok by me". He took a few seconds and handed it back to me and said, "I lied, no charge". Super nice guy, class act. As someone who can't draw a stick figure. I am always amazed at what some of these artists can do.

I think it is a viable way for people to own part of something they couldn't buy outright (isn't this true with all shares when you buy into a company?). I just don't like the model. I like being able to plunk my money into say- Apple at 9:30 a.m. Then if I want to sell it at 9:31 a.m. I can do that. I also like companies that pay dividends, have a prospectus, and have a product I can support as a consumer. This is somebody owning a collectible, and charging you the honor of a fractional share, and at the end of the day, we get to see where the ticker is for AF15....oh wait we can't. There is a lack of transparency that I don't need/want on this.

Some guy in the 1970's made a lot of money stocking up on rocks, putting eyes on it ,and selling it as a pet. Made a few $million from what I understand. But at least you got to touch, hold and keep the pet rock.

Your girlfriend is cool.

Yeah, not much re-sale value in this one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Marvel-Poster-Group-of-8-From-1966-Spider-Man-Hulk-Thor-More/383212074082?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item5939383462:g:DrYAAOSwXSZdpTjN&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkxFtV7J5P58ubuVigtBH%2Fe5j4v34D0Ii6tKdXmXJK0dowvatsfE%2B8mRjwj9bfRTty3dtYintDAXx0DWQJrGR5xgAIgy88u1JRlGtbOy%2FRCR%2FUqrWPz8Rg3HfWcjVCrZ%2Bmf%2FCSedQXUmMaqg17ZGn5dcqBd4O9S1H39nq2d3uiKVMj7X%2Be1xWPqx0RmcKmSgJyJBezdRuGVNhHtCpK3SH9Xv%2B93EOrUaIIkjsQ7xNElZQI2LbIwrkDFx8rUZvhJfzgknccJqoY2lWqAwRxLtJNhiZk4RmwXzd1BJpkcjTHF8x2KGjLA%2FAPB8W1CfEhHfgCUv2jQrJhqMehmKHI5kchN1Qfebs%2FLPEg707Au%2BtEHWqetbcAjoFMo9YMEi3WZrJHI5iloYAXO20a%2FNoze9bnLBtHeU39I1s6WAjSD3qmUXIqp8HFbjh9HM3HpqE2HwKkL9JJI%2F45Kv%2BBEIz1TtQ0yBUT2lpCAheAYtyE9SZGq%2FUlg3GLobjbnbLh7pHHeQMaaUNdw8mxAmvapItaue3FqZGbyytf7Z49zk06QlZ0RfrD0SAE3muZ9qFewb1X3HkYGdzsEhHCrd9lwEtUuJw%2BJ34ALq3nYTf3leS5O0VggsJs6ZzdWF2QpzAINa%2BnJ1%2BMCub8gv217wtmKGdMKLyHYnRbdEQZcfhAj4t%2FijtuGDZgXcrFD0xclR1yF%2BOKpeAUs5EjPeiTISDkqtWAuGPEuC1JjnXHufrI4U4HFPDZk6mD7GyHy2huOGACLvnfSdtHEbgmjr0YlhA%2F0iYeokrgAA%3D%3D|cksum%3A3832120740823baa4a6cbdf949b5abf425f58c0fb9c8|ampid%3APL_CLK|clp%3A2334524

5000 positives then he goes rogue? Could of happened. Maybe he got sick. Maybe he got hit buy a bus. Maybe he is buried under a mound of comics, and his life alert batteries are dead. Call the credit card company asap to at least contest.

Florida real estate is starting to become eye opening. Our neighborhood went from $250K a few years ago for a 3/2/2 to over $400K now. If people keep moving down (as all demographic reports say they are) and we start to see California prices here, I will sell, move up a few states in the SE, buy a house for cash, get a job at Barnes & Noble, and live happily ever after.

This is one of the most stupidest things I have ever seen, from a Stan Lee SS. And there are some really bad ones out there.

So comic cards are now falling in line with sportscards and we are calling things 'rookie' cards? I guess that is on part with sports athletes first appearances in comics (Mantle). But that doesn't mean I agree with any of this https://www.ebay.com/itm/THRILLING-TRUE-STORIES-1951-YANKEES-CGC-9-4-MICKEY-MANTLE-ROOKIE-DIMAGGIO-BERRA/274677078470?hash=item3ff40799c6:g:HIoAAOSw2mhf4YBi

I mean, in the context of when it was written, and the target audience it was written for, it is spot on. The tone of the Silver Age didn't really change until maybe the late 1960's.

Sometimes it's just the merging of the two that brings out the greatness. Lee & Kirby Laurel & Hardy Paul McCartney & John Lennon Tom Brady & Bill Belichi.....(wait maybe not that last one).

As someone who originally owned one in 1980 and multiple copies since, I am not sure the newstand commands any premium, but I should have probably paid more attention.

Probably X-Men #1 (I own very little X- books).

A guy a couple spots in front of me, had a Nick Fury Agent of Shield book (can't remember the exact number) ready for Steranko to sign. Steranko astutely pointed out- 'I didn't work on that one'. The guy red faced it out of line. Not sure if Steranko would have signed it or not, but he made it known.

Not hobby related, but there is a video out there, from very early 1900's Manchester, England, showing factory workers walking on streets, and little kids milling about etc. Somebody pointed out, there are people in that video who either were alive when Napolean got defeated at Waterloo, and there were people in that video who could have seen the Beatles play in the Cavern Club in Liverpool. Kind of time-trippy.

Come on now- Marvel Presents issues #3-12. Basically the Old Testament of Bronze Age Guardians of The Galaxy.

Marshal Law

That is all that matters. At the end of the day it's just 'stuff'.

Kinda regret selling my 9.0 Blue Label waaayyyyy back in the early 2000's CGC was just starting. Can't even remember what I sold it for.

Have a cousin who worked for one of the Big Firms in Chicago for 40+ years, since retired. His advice to me in March- If you believe in America, now is a good time to get into the Market. Buy the SPDR ETF for starters. I took his advice. Made some money. Not nearly as much as a bigger shark, but I did ok. Point being, there are a people a lot smarter and well positioned than me, who did the same, and probably made 6 to 7 figures since March.