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The sticker is ment to increase selling price. Not all grades are equal. It's someone telling buyer that this book is really a good looking book in case buyer is unable to do that him/herself. The jokes abound because many (most?) feel it's not necessary and it's just another hand out to make money on slabbed books. How many folks can make money on (your) book?: Pre screen for pressing, Pressing, slabbing, sticker saying it's a really pretty book, auction buyer fees, Fed ex/UPS/Mail, state taxes, and then the gang comes around wondering/suggesting if you should reslab it (for a bump - ostensibly meaning more vaulable $$-wise) and start the process begins all over. In a way it's sorta disheartening.

You need to include me. In anything. Carry on.

Everyone?

Let's collect some comics together!

can't even begin to fathom how much work the comic biz must be, if you you own a shop, own an online shop, cons, whatever. Find a good dealer and stick with 'em.

I'm guessing in the public consciousness it's Action #1 always and forever. To long time collectors prolly a bunch of other books. Written by Fletcher Hanks anyone?

Interesting that individual's posts stopped as soon as Steve Ditko died. ?

Please come back Subby1933.. All is forgiven.

The plot thickens OR I'm bored between gigs. As the incredible screenwriter William Goldman said about Hollywood, I say about comic "experts" and their predictions: Nobody knows nothen'

I'm making a semi-educated guess based on this and that. I have no concrete evidence that is in fact the case. In other words, a hunch.

I get them and drool. I don't know if I'm drooling because there's so much incredible stuff out there or I'm drooling because they probably represent civilization's last gasp.

i didn't read all this. I guess Ditko's brother is figuring the time is now.

sure but you're making me look foolish in the AF15 why so cheap thread

I recently bought a book from a seller on these boards and one condition of purchase is that I come to this thread and tell everyone I'm pulling your leg on variants overtaking AF15's in value and what not. So, to the boards, I'm pulling your leg. Who in their right mind would think some dumb variants are going to overtake AF15 or that AF15 would ever not be a "wall book?" I mean, seriously.

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If by chance you're speaking of my input, I rarely know what I'm talking about. I'd love to be a part of any community that would have me. Maybe this community would have me if I said AF15 is bulletproof but it's not. Variants are. And Beenie Babies

I guess I'm old. There was a time I enjoyed haunting old bookstores looking for random weird stuff, now I just pay someone to find it for me. And it's just a time thing as you get older. It runs out.

the finest crafted film ever made?

Do young people today think the original The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) is the finest crafted movie ever or is it just a yawn?

Finding cheap keys is akin to walking into a bank and offering them a 50$ bill for a 100$ bill. The answer will be no.

Frank Miller charges too much.

I need to go to Palm Springs.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Batman-The-Dark-Knight-Returns-1-CGC-9-8-DC-1986-Frank-Miller-WP-K10-191-cm/293309857926?hash=item444aa14086:g:rIwAAOSw-SVdvajx:sc:USPSPriority!91104!US!-1 I see color breaking line creases in top left. other stuff. am i crazy?

i'm here for the bread. with the rise of the MCU and Disney all comics are bullet proof investments, except AF15 which seemed to have flatline.

i'll keep an eye out. what were specifics of theft? You took it out to show someone, placed it on the table turned around and it was gone?