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3 hours ago, capt hook said:

Looks like I've been ghosted after making my request for further pics.  If and when they ever get sent, I'll post them...

Sorry to hear this man.  Maybe it was for the best.

On 4/25/2020 at 7:45 AM, Golden Memories said:

 

Since the average Bank interest rate is below 1% I have no problem just transferring the funds 

look  at the bright side, I have a strong feeling at least one promoter will go  bankrupt this year in which case you can Kiss your deposit goodbye

Dollar for dollar Heroe's is on of the best values as far as booth spaces go, And I completely understand Sheldon's position as his e-mail explained:

"We are not receiving a refund from the Charlotte Convention Center, we are transferring our deposits from 2020 toward a 2021 show. Putting on a show the size and scope of the Heroes Convention is extremely expensive. All the money we have received from the purchase of 3-Day Advance Tickets, Artist Alley Tables and Exhibitor Booths is currently tied up in the cost of renting the Charlotte Convention Center, our decorator, and several other items that facilitate the show each year"

As a vendor who does mostly shows in the KS, MO, OK area I am lucky in that the money I generate comics is just extra discretionary income.  But, for a lot of these folks this is how they pay their mortgage or  need these funds to pay for the event.  I have a feeling that some people are going to take a pretty big hit on this and that some of these shows in June - September are not going to be well attended.

To be honest I though about going down to FE Dallas, but at this point I am not sure if it is worth the risk.  Granted I am coming down from the Kansas City area so I have a bit of a drive.

1 hour ago, rob_react said:

Hi, you missed the point of the question. It would help to get a comics expert to look at this. I'll explain, anyway- there's a notation on the label indicating that it's from the Edgar Church/Mile High pedigree. It's very specific and very popular provenance. IT's literally the best collection ever amassed.

It's mostly a Golden Age collection (1938 through the mid-1950s, basically) with a hundred or issues (Dells, mostly) running until 1966. This comic is from 1976, two years before Edgar Church died and ten years after the last Church copy I know of (the link I posted earlier is to a research project I did cataloging every known book in the Church collection.). This is unlikely to actually be an Edgar Church copy. 

I was thinking the same thing as I read this . . . .

I will be bidding for sure!!!

We decided to move the date with the level of uncertainty that we are all experiencing.  I will post updates as they are come up!!!

Great event!!!

59 minutes ago, oldrover said:

I don't consider them shady. However, CGC books sell for higher, and CGC's customer service IMHO is waaaaay beyond Voldy.

And I've had tremendous results using CCS as well for restoration removal. Their advice has been spot on.

Personally, I would only use Voldy if I had a slabbable (is that a word? LOL) book that was signed but not witnessed.

I have had a mixed bag of experiences.  I have had great customer service when I had used "the other" company and some pretty bad and good ones from CGC.

As far as which books sell for higher, I would have agreed with this statement until about two years ago when I started seeing prices being about the same.  

Now, if you are concerned about the two companies, I just say forget them both and go with PGX - spot on grading every time!!! (jk)

4 hours ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

The upcoming Tec 27 page 2 is surely from the same source as pages 1 and 3 that sold a few months back. The cuts are exactly the same. Wonder why it didn’t sell with the others. Well, here comes a good litmus test for how the coronavirus has or hasn’t affected things

I find it interesting that some of these pages are selling for so much.  But, then again I have realized that I can only afford a page from Captain America Comics  (CAC) #1 so I can see why they are still in a "reasonable" price range.   Also some CAC pages just sold on Ebay for higher prices than I have seen recently, 

26 minutes ago, AndyFish said:

The recent statements from the Governor of California would certainly cast doubt about this show happening this year, with some thoughts that next year is in doubt too.  I'd bet this would be the final straw that gets them to move to Las Vegas or elsewhere as have been some rumors.  

Personally I think, like the Flu, this will die down come the warm weather but states will be reluctant to put large groups of people together.    C2E2 might have been the only big show all year and I feel the pain of everyone who relies on these shows for a good portion of their income (I'm in there with you).  The initial prediction was 2 Million people would die in the US, then it was dropped to 200,000 and now as we're about midway through the height of it we're on track for 60,000 deaths, tragic of course for anyone affected but keep in mind the regular flu kills about 30,000 Americans in a low transmission year.

I hope everyone gets through this, both literally and financially.

I honestly do not think it will happen this year.  I am not sure if they can push back to a later date some other cons are doing.  

Knew you were excited about this book.  Sorry to hear about this.

On 4/14/2020 at 9:19 PM, batman_fan said:

I don't even want to talk about some of the stuff I had to do to get my collection.

I am not worried about having do some of it again, it is having to tell my wife that I sold the book and need to hustle to get it again . . . . 

5 hours ago, Ryan. said:

Yup. Most of the assumptions in this thread, as well as the boards at large, are that the comic collecting market is definitely going to depress. I'm not so sure about that. People find comfort in their hobbies. 

As far as selling off books now before the expected crash in order to rebuy them cheaper, I've learned the hard way that selling off rare GA in order to buy again later is a lot easier said than done. If the market does indeed depress, books are likely to become even harder to find. 

I agree - there is stuff I hustled to find in the right condition.  I do not want to do it again . . . 

7 hours ago, tabcom said:

The comic book investor ‘me’ feels the froth.

The comic book collector ‘me‘ has a core of Generational Comics to pass onto Tabcom jrs.

I’ve been a net seller for about 15 months now.
Judging by my sales, and dealers FMV pricing, the market has not priced in what’s coming yet.

As for my sales proceeds, I feel it’s time to rotate to a different asset class that will out perform collectible comics this decade. 

My thoughts exactly

7 hours ago, tabcom said:

The comic book investor ‘me’ feels the froth.

The comic book collector ‘me‘ has a core of Generational Comics to pass onto Tabcom jrs.

I’ve been a net seller for about 15 months now.
Judging by my sales, and dealers FMV pricing, the market has not priced in what’s coming yet.

As for my sales proceeds, I feel it’s time to rotate to a different asset class that will out perform collectible comics this decade. 

Pretty much

Please add me as well.  Thank you!!!

22 hours ago, spidey300 said:

You're right, there are. But most of them are already out of my range. The two that aren't were inked by someone else. Thanks for the heads up, though!

Yeah, I hear you.  Most of the stuff in the signature auction is WAY out of my budget . . . .

22 minutes ago, Ricksneatstuff said:

Weird Tales of the Future 7- CGC 3.0- $1200

Pretty sweet PCH Bailey cover

 

LOVE THIS BOOK!!!!   I have a nine year old boy who hates yard work for trade!!!!

Just a heads up, but I think there are a couple pieces on Heritage right now. 

I have had CCS press stuff once, I did not want to take the chance, and when I got the book back stuff that I was positive would have came out did not.  The book was cleaned and look a lot better, but the press was almost absent. 

On 4/1/2020 at 5:25 PM, mysterio said:

Room booked. Hopefully things are well back to normal by then. 

No kidding - if not we will have bigger issues to worry about.

Also, excited to see that Terry will be coming out from the OC.

6 hours ago, Qalyar said:

As a quick summary here. All "real" archival tape is intended to be reversible. That is to say, it is intended to be possible to remove the tape without damaging the paper or leaving any adhesive residue. The process of reversing archival tape application varies based on the tape being used. Some reverse with water, some reverse with heat application, and some reverse with particular solvents. No archival tape can just be pulled off. Some papers and inks make this whole process more challenging; Lineco's Transparent Mending Tissue is probably my usual choice for commonly available material, but it is reversible with mineral spirits, which may not be compatible with some books. Remember that evidence of solvent exposure will get you a restored grade in and of itself. Is that material a good choice here? I don't know. I'm not a conservator. Professional conservators may or may not even use any of the commercial products, opting to pair custom selected taping material and adhesive to meet the needs of the individual product.

Additionally, brittle or flaking paper can complicate the removal process (and makes safe application of the tape more challenging). I'm not going to pretend that taping a simple tear is a particularly difficult or error-prone process, but taping a cracked spine is harder, and you can easily end up with your book in a worse state that you started. This is a skilled trade, after all.

As for grading: Obviously, a book with conservation repairs is a restored book and will get a purple label if slabbed. The goal, of course, is to get an A1 restoration grade (for conservation repairs, rather than pure aesthetic reconstruction). Beyond that, and what sort of numeric score you'd get from CGC with a nearly-split spine versus a conserved spine versus an entirely failed spine... I'll leave to more experienced members.

Thanks!!!

So not to go too off topic, but if you use archival tape can you easily remove it and how does that impact the grade?

On 4/1/2020 at 6:28 PM, G G ® said:

Private in this instance means it is all owned by a single individual I think, rather than say a collection of music memorabilia which may have been amassed from various sources for example.

My guess is that it will under sell, maybe achieving between 4-7 million dollars. I could be wildly off the mark of course.

It would not surprise me if Heritage, CC, Metro and maybe even CGC were the main players in this auction.

That is what I was thinking as well.