AussieRuss

Its because we're all one big family. Sibling rivalry..... Sharing the love, in a viking kind of way

Yes. I would agree with all of what you say. Some or all of the dealers quality of life is dependant on an income stream which is dependant on the above. On the dealers side of the fence High GPA sales figures also bump up future purchase figures. On my side of the fence Low GPA sales figures reduce the amount I will generally spend on a book . Its double edged sword isn't it. Russ...

Hello Tim. Thanks for your input. With regard to your quote above, I will respond the best & most honest way that I can. Basically yes, I do use what the rest of the heard is willing to pay as a guide. As I mentioned before I don't have years of knowledge behind me. Only time and exposure will give me that. I would say that many, if not virtually all collectors would want to use some form of data to base their buying habits from during their junior years. If I did not form a judgment from some form of data, what else can I form my baseline from. I have purchased several books well above GPA Average. Just look at the prices paid for nearly all of the Pedigree'd Iron Man & Subby #1 books. I felt that they were worth every cent of what I paid. I have also paid well below GPA average for many Pedigree'd books, mainly due to luck but sometimes due to page color or squareness. I am not having a shot at Bob or anyone else with his mindset. I am learning like most of us on the forums & seek his input as part of this learning period. The part that I do not understand is this. If you go and buy a car do you a pay what the dealer wants without checking a list price or GPA type internet site to get a good deal. I know that I have spent days looking for a car trying to see who offers the best package (not $$$ alone but best package as a whole) From you post, (and I hope Bob & others also give their views) I am reading into this that the problem for the dealer is that margins are being cut because the collector is only wanting to pay GPAverage for a book that may be in better than GPAverage condition. I also understand that he doesn't want to pay GPA average prices for his purchases (he does need to sell for a profit after all) Maybe this is the way of the future, just like whitegoods the buyer wants more & wants to pay less. I can't see this changing so it maybe a case of adapt with a changing market or just stay pissed with people like myself until we grow up to become seasoned collectors like some of you old timers. Thanks again for the response Tim. Regards, Russ...

Hello Bob. I have a question regarding dealers who sell books at record prices but do not submit data to GPA. Please don't take this personally as I don't know you and do not have any issues with you however you seem like a qualified person to answer this question. My question is; If a dealer like yourself often sells at record prices, why not submit to GPA because someone like myself with limited knowledge on what a given book is worth can only use GPA as a baseline to work with. If books that obtain prices above GPA average were listed then I would adjust my average price payable upward or downward acordingly I maybe wrong but by not submitting data you may be in fact turning people like myself away without a chance to even explain the reasons that you charge above or below GPA. Its great that you have built up years of historical information to use however what happens to the majority of average buyers who do not have this information GPA is one of the few places to track any form of data with ease. Maybe you prefer to deal with the more savvy buyer, oly time & experience will give me the grace to become one of these. I hope you could respond as it would be nice to understand some reasoning from a dealers perspective. Kind regards, Russell Lawson. Russ...

To Marc @ House Of Comics. A huge thanks right back at you. The box arrived in the mail today. Its always a pleasure to have books arrive that look better than expected. Its fun to unpack a box full of books and go through several months worth of purchases at once. The Sgt Fury #13 is especially sweet. The TTA's have suprisingly white pages & the Daredevils are perfectly presented. Thank you for holding the books for so long. Its people like yourself that make international buying a pleasure. Regards, Russ...

Here is a list of the Daredevils & CGC grade in my Cover scan Database. Russ...

Just arrived in the mail today. My first Green River Book. Special thanks go to a few fellow forum members in assisting with the purchase of this book.

Last of my 100 page Blackhawk's Australian Blackhawk 100 page #22 Printed December 1964 thru Early 1965 Reprints Blackhawk #203 from December 1964

Australian Blackhawk 100 page #16 Printed September 1963 Reprints Blackhawk #183 from May 1963 Any Green River collector would love this book. (Hi Brad) It is my only Australian comic with a date stamp on the cover.

Australian Blackhawk 100 page #8 Printed September 1961 Reprints Blackhawk #161 from June 1961

Australian Blackhawk 100 page #7 Printed May 1961 Reprints Blackhawk #155 from December 1960

Australian Blackhawk 100 page #6 Printed March 1961 Reprints Blackhawk #151 from August 1960

Australian Blackhawk 100 page #5 Printed October 1960 Reprints Blackhawk #149 from June 1960

This one probably should be dedicated to Greggy. He appears to have a love for 100 page issues. Australian Blackhawk 100 page issues. #2 Is from December 1959 The original is Blackhawk #141 from October 1959

Omega The Unknown Australian Reprint.

Hello Everyone. I have been reading several threads about people with some nice foreign comics in their collections. Thought it was time to dedicate a thread to these low print run variants & re-makes of our favourite Gold, Silver & Bronze comics. To start things off is an Australian What If #1 reprint. It is about half normal comic size. 5 X 7 inches Regards, Russ...

Take a look at the upcoming (August) Heritage auction. They have been sold from time to time on E-bay & Heritage. I can't remember when or why he originaly sold them. Russ...

A big Kudos to Marc at House of Comics for the 19 Tales of Suspense comics shipped to Australia. They arrived extremely well packed in a sturdy box in only 7 days. Thanks mate. Russ P.S Time to put up some more please

My Blackhawk collection. Growing very slowly. I have 53 out of 127 now. Made contact with a person that once worked at the printers where some of these were printed. He kept most of the printing company's file copies when they were being thrown out. I am slowly but surely purchasing them from him. Top row: 1x3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 18 Second row: 19x2 , 27, 29, 34, 36, 38, 39 Third row: 40, 41, 43, 44, 48, 52, 56 Front Row: 57, 58, 59, 66, 69, 72, 74

The wish for me to start a database is for a few reasons. 1. The main reason is that I love Pedigree'd books & I like to learn of their history & distinctive markings (if they have them). 2. There has been several times that I have seen positives come out of people providing a cover scan for the formulites to view. 3. Cause I had several hundred hours with nothing else to do with my life & I dont want to watch neighbours on TV during the night. Regards, Russ...

Hello Everyone. Just came across something that was a little frustrating on this thread. As part of a Pedigree cover database that I am building I started at page 1 of this thread to save any pictures that have been posted for the sake of referal at a later date. If you start from Page 1 you will find that nearly half of the pictures in the first 30-50 pages are now gone. Nearly all of Brad's (Red Hooks) pictures now display a little red (X) where the picture should be. I tried right clicking on the (X) and selecting show picture, this helped in a few cases but most are still gone. Another point of frustration is that several picures were linked to E-Bay auctions. Now that the auctions are over 3 months old they are also gone. I just wanted to let you all know that if you want you pictures to remain on this thread, please post them directly as an image. Links to Photobucket, Ebay etc do not give stability to posted pics. Thanks everyone. Regards, Russ...

Thanks, matey! Is somebody asked what sort of books I look for, this one would be the perfect example. It's a NM- all day long (and would get a 9.4/9.6 if submitted by Brulato, Schmell or Heritage) with almost perfect registration and decent page quality. The fact that it was a Northland (I love those certificates!) just made it all the more sweet. Got a scan of the Cert? It sounds like the Cert is almost as cool as the book itself Yup! Here ya go.... I notice that there are in fact 2 different Northland Certificates. From Memory one of my Northland books only mention either Marvel or D.C on the Cert. My other Northlands mention both companys on the Certificate. Regards, Russ...

I began posting on Doug's Pedigree site when it first opened. Doug wrote a paragraph or two about the learning opportunity's that the CGC forums may give to people wanting to gain further info on the hobby of comic collecting. I was warmly welcomed to the CGC boards by "Greggy" & "Deathlok" as I had a few short conversations with them on Dougs site. I lurk around here quite a lot and post from time to time. Regards, Russ...

Here's a new Bronze age "Boston" that I picked up. Might be time to sell that 9.8 copy now that I have a Pedigree'd one

My First Mohawk Valley Pedigree comic just arived in the mail today. Page color is Light Tan to O/W (Just how I like my toast) but I am a little suprised as its not nearly as bad as I was expecting. As I can only see the front and back cover this seems a little harsh. But then I am not the expert when it comes to grading. I must get a reader or reprint copy of this book as this is one of my favourite SA covers and would love to read the story. Anyone have a brief few lines on explaining how the atom came to be? Regards, Russ...