NoMan

On 4/28/2024 at 12:49 PM, jimbo_7071 said:

People can do what they want. I see comics as carrying too much long-term risk to be a safe investment because I don't think that demographics favor the growth of the hobby over the long haul. I think that demand could go down as the Boomers and Gen-Xers age out of the hobby. Still, I'm sure it could be a good way to invest if you have a knack for picking the right books and selling them at the right time. I wouldn't recommend dumping everything you have into comics and holding them for thirty years. Guys could get away with that thirty years ago because the Boomers and Gen-Xers who dominated the hobby then and still dominate it now have seen their wealth and discretionary income increase dramatically during that time period. Because of that scenario, virtually everything has gone up in value exponentially.

The same thing could happen with Millenials and Zoomers, but I don't think that those generations will ever participate in the hobby at the same level as the Boomers and Gen-Xers. We older guys who grew up riding our bikes to the corner store to buy comic books off of the spinner racks carry a passion for the hobby that few of the younger guys will share—note that I didn't say none, I said few. There will continue to be passionate collectors, but I don't think that there will be enough of them to sustain the sort of prices that we see today.

facts. sad, but true

On 4/28/2024 at 8:19 AM, Robot Man said:

Many, many, many years ago I was at a small comic show. There was a guy with a table full of nice GA/SA books. We talked and he invited me over to his place.

When I got to his place, I found it was a trailer. Inside was a couch, a TV, coffee table, a mattress on the floor and was packed with mostly worthless comics. I quickly figured out that show table was his entire life savings.

I left a lot less impressed…

Sounds like he wanted to get to know you...

Perhaps if you relaxed a bit, gone with the flow, you would have left much more impressed.

Did you know that was a game changer? Did you know to buy multiple copies? 

Should I get my Af15 re-holdered to read "page 16 signed by Stan Lee." ?

 I have an AF 15 CGC 8.5. About 10 years ago it was in a holder from the other Guys Across The Street before some buyer/seller along the way decided to (probably) press it  and get it slabbed by CGC. While in the slab from the Across The Street Guys the label read : Page 16 signed "with best wishes - Stan Lee." When slabbed by CGC they did not put this on label. I have done detective work and know person who got it signed and it is indeed signed by Stan Lee at a con in 1984.

I sure as sh*t ain't gonna mail this thing so I would have to fly to Florida. No, I'm not going to be selling this for years and years. So, should I do this?

there is a bunch of pages in-between the front cover and back cover. I believe these are graded, too/

On 4/14/2024 at 7:32 AM, StingerMcK said:

Flash 123 - fair

Complete with loose cover

$200 shipped

take. BM sent

On 4/12/2024 at 8:27 AM, topcat54 said:

This may answer your question

https://www.goodgirlcomics.com/okajima/

and this will help

Okajima

Admired for its unique backstory, the Okajima collection was assembled by a young Japanese-American girl from California who was interned by the U.S. government during World War II. She managed to save her comic books through that period, and continued collecting until the mid'50s. The collection was ultimately sold in 1995, broken into three groups during an estate sale, but because of their unique markings on the front and back covers many copies have been identified since their initial disbursement. The collection is known for having very high page quality and containing a large number of jungle and good-girl comics.

thank you. sir!

May I ask a question in a sales thread? Why/who wrote the camp name Okajima ?

looks great! 

Dear Mr. Picky,

You seem to have an eclectic collection and tastes in comics. By chance do you have any of the old (1970s) Ripley's Believe It Or Not comics? Or Twilight Zone comics?

Your friend,

Noman

On 4/7/2024 at 3:38 PM, pickycollector said:

Blitzkrieg full run #1-5: $110

Grades are as follow:

#1: 9.0 (pressable to higher grade)

#2: 9.2

#3: 9.0

#4: 9.0

#5: 9.2

take

On 4/7/2024 at 4:47 PM, rjpb said:

WEIRD WESTERN TALES #16

9.0 ow-w pages

Tiny crease top right. Small tear top of back cover. Spine tick lower staple. Printer's crease lower back cover.

$30

take

On 4/6/2024 at 12:44 PM, The humble Watcher lurking said:

Coming out now that Molly never responded but her boyfriend who was jealous of Ed was  the one that accused Ed. It keeps getting darker. So Molly never went on , but her boyfriend did pretending he was Molly. Hope Piskor family sues. This was cyberbulling at it's finest. 

Jesus...

there's an amazing vintage movie poster place somewhere in Paris. I found a Swedish Carnival of Souls (1962) one sheet there. I'm sorry I don't have any specific information. I feel bad, cause it's AMAZING. 

I'm useless, and for that, I'm sorry.

DON'T STOP NOW!

On 4/4/2024 at 9:28 AM, Mr bla bla said:

Yes!

just push the “ON” bottom on your tv/computer machine 😀

I hope it's the pretty lady auctioneer 

can I watch this auction live on my tv/computer machine?

The unfortunate events of late have brought to my attention, among other things, the book X-Men Grand Design. I'm curious to hear some reviews of it as, although I'd seen it on the shelf of the LCS, I'd never picked it up. Seemed better to start a new thread here rather than place this question in the GC Piskor thread.

Thanks in advance.

maybe I can unload a bunch of these Dazzler 1s I'm swimming in now that that woman is gonna be her....

On 3/20/2024 at 3:38 AM, RockMyAmadeus said:

 

 Are you like Harpo Marx now? Do you not talk anymore cause you used to talk a lot....

On 3/27/2024 at 11:51 AM, MrBedrock said:

She is now managing the north store on FM. 1960.

one day I drove to each of your stores. lots of driving. took all day. on one of the days I ended up lost, at a Native American reservation (?) cigarette outlet.  Spent some time talking in the parking lot with a guy that was nicotine-stained from head to toe. 

On 3/27/2024 at 9:25 AM, MrBedrock said:

Do you mean Leann?

Yes, perhaps that is correct. A manager. She has been there as long as I've been coming to Houston to visit my mom - at least 8 years or so. So, yes, I believe it to be Leeann

On 3/26/2024 at 4:21 PM, MrBedrock said:

The P.D. Phile Copy?

MR. BEDROCK!  

I miss coming to your stores. My mom passed away so I don't get to Houston anymore much. Is Stacey (I think that was her name) still at the Missouri City store? She was always so nice as were all your employees!

I overheard the guys at the LCS (who usually are pretty spot on with their comic-book stuff) said this was P-Diddy's copy. Can anyone confirm this?

I delt with him at Heritage numerous times. He was a nice guy.