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It's just an eye-opener. Most of the books named are pretty cool; I Guess there really isn't much appetite for that type of collecting. Even if you buy well and are Ok with stable value at best, one needs to know they are likely fairly illiquid compared to many other similar price point GA options. I suppose if one really wants any of these type of books in their collection, especially the pricier ones, well-presenting solid but low-grade copies may be the safe way to go, rather than top copy for top dollar.

I'm sure this is true in many cases, but I suspect (with myself as an N of 1) that some collectors are merely hitting a point in life where they've got a couple dozen or more long boxes of 40-plus year-old run books and minor keys and thinking, "If I unlock all the $10 bills in here tied up in books I don't remember or care about anymore, I can get a few of my grails." That's what I have been doing: downsizing lower price point items I long ago lost love for, and putting the money back into things I've always wanted. I still have plenty or run books, but a lot fewer, and none of the ones I knew I was never going back to. And more keys, cool covers and other pricey obscurities I've always wanted. From that outside, my curating can look a lot like the flippers, I e's probably more of them, but also probably more than just me curating in this way.

Agreed

And funny they didn't call him Ubermensch...

Our Flag to four flags

Wings of danger to wing in danger

Looks like Brenda Starr!

This is really interesting; thanks for sharing that! I'm surprised that's a pervasive take, but I guess I'm juat in the minority. I think it's fun to amass cool one-offs, and not always easy. RR#1 remains a grail for me, and I wouldn't mind Tough Kid Squad. Another that fits this bill, from the 50's, is Jughead's Folly, a wonderful book if you're an Archie fan.

First I've seen a cover with an actual GA appearance of the Blue Diamond; thank you! (I met him as a kid in the bronze era, via the Liberty Legion!)

Some awesome goodness there, Pat!

Haven't parted with any true SA grails, but the biggest SA book I parted with that I would like back/miss is X-Men #4. Also, I traded a newer collector once for his Showcase #34 and he called me a week later and asked if I Would undo it. (Deal was fair, and he agreed on that. He got 8 books for it. In the original deal, Just missed his first key.) So I did. And it was good for both of us. He was generous in the trade-back; not a complete undo. I wound up acquiring some other good stuff from him since, and passing along some bargain prices on early SA Marvel under copies that he wanted. Good long-term move for both of us.

About to cut her to about to cut her

Death is a dream to a day at the beach

Devil to devil

Headless to headed that way

Consumed by a skull to serving a head for consumption

Hawk to hawk

This is no Action 242, but it may well be one of the most underrated covers of its era

Startling x2 to True x2

Oh, I am and it's still days from arrival Thx again; will post it after I get it.

She sure is...I just pulled the trigger on a copy...thx ComicJack for bringing it to my attention!

AND #3 to #3...you're a gentleman .... Hmm, Gentleman Jack.... That has a nice ring to it....I need a rocks glass...

I know, I just couldn't resist. Hard for me to see it as a "big" book .... Though in fairness, non-slabbed and slabbed less than 9.8 are a lot less....just kidding around making fun of the $100 copies....

It's not...people are just paying that right now

Whoops! Sorry Jack. Next person has two to pick from