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The last two times I called, the phone was answered quickly and by Steve B himself. Maybe they have caller I'd and he knew who it was.

I wouldn't be surprised if Chuckie is sitting on thousands or more.

I am expecting a delivery of ten long Comic Drawers. I suddenly find myself not needing them, so my loss can be your gain. They cost me $166 shipped. You can pick them up in Henderson for $125 or I'll deliver them anywhere in the Valley for $140. I'm only selling them because I found metal filing cabinets at an incredible price. I'll sweeten the pot with five used long boxes if you want them. These are the genuine article, not the cheap BCW . I just had a flood in my apartment and though the outer shells got wet, the inner boxes survived and more importantly, so did the contents. I had BCW magazine boxes and they were completely ineffective in preventing damage to the books inside. Check out their website. http://www.collectiondrawer.com/comics

I came across a place that is selling the following items, slightly dinged for $25-$50 each. This isn't a sales thread. I don't have any connection to them except as a customer. They sell new on Amazon for $394 plus shipping. They hold three short comic or magazine boxes per shelf. There are five shelves. Scroll down to lots 647 and 648. Smaller ones are available, 4 for $50 and you can stack them. https://mcmanusauctions.hibid.com/catalog/115436/10-29-17-atv-tools-gold-coins-antiques/?cpage=7&ipp=100 They had about two dozen large units and three dozen small units left when they closed today. I bought five large ones.

The 70s price variants sell like they do because hundreds, if not thousands, of collectors are actively seeking them out. Pricing books simply on scarcity, but not popular demand is an excellent way to become an ex-comic dealer. It works for Chuckles because he has five million books or so, but a small time dealer can't run a museum. They need to churn inventory. I do think that in the future these books will command nice premiums but not now.

And now for a short comedic interlude: Nixon, Kissinger, and The Pope and a hippie are in an airplane. The pilot has a heart attack and dies and they decide they have to parachute jump to safety. Unfortunately there are only three parachutes. Nixon grabs one saying, "I am the president of the United States, the leader of the free world and the most important man in the world. It is important that I survive" and jumps out. Kissinger also grabs one saying "I'm the world's smartest man and the advisor to the president. It is important that I too survive" and jumps out. Then The Pope says to the hippie, "Go ahead, my son, you can take the last parachute." And the hippie says, "Don't worry , Mr. Pope.,, there's two left, the world's smartest man just grabbed my knapsack".

8.5, but I'd examine it closely for touch ups.

Throwing percentages around makes little to no sense. No dealer will pay 50 cents for a book he might sell for a dollar, but the same dealer will pay $800 for a book he can quickly flip for $1200. I have no problem offering 5-10% of value for really common stuff, but will pay 70-85% for prime stuff. I recently paid $5200 for a book I sold a week later for $5900. Thought I'd get a bit more, but the whole thing was a quick flip.

Batman 121 is pretty tough to find in HG. If offered both at the same price, I'd go with the 121. Spidey 14 is not hard to find.

$55 a day in advance for a first time show? I'll pass.

I bought a small lot of Captain Marvel covers off the internet, maybe from Metro, where someone cut off the title and only saved the art. It went dirt cheap ( around $3 a cover) and I thought it was a great conversational piece. Haven't got around to it, but my plan was to mount them.

Did Columbus discover America? Plenty of people knew about it, some even lived here but he certainly popularized it.

In the end, you'll spend less money on TPBs, leaving more for you to invest in real investments. The beauty of TPBs is that since you have already shown the patience to wait for the collected story, you might have the discipline to wait and buy the TPBs when they inevitably get marked down. I can only think of two TPBs I've paid full price for- The Death of Superman and the Alan Moore Supreme one. Rest I find for under $5.

From reading MCS's website, it appears there are differences between the various guides as to what printing is what. This advisory appears on many of their undergrounds. PRINTING NOTE: Due to the several discrepancies that occur in identifying the printings for this issue across Fogel's Underground Price Guide, Grand Comics Database, Comixjoint, and other sites, we can only guarantee to be accurate to the level of identification found in Fogel's.

InIn 1986, there were about 3,000 comic shops. Many of them used multiple distributors so they got more than one. Let's say there were 5,000 printed. How many survived? I personally can't imagine many shops saved them. However I also don't think too many people are looking for one, either. Nice curiosity for the right buyer.

When it comes to companies like Image, were newsstand editions distributed widely or only regionally?

The issue came up well before you joined. CGCs former head actually started it as I recall after two people reported rusty staples in Golden Age books. The recommendations were to use dehumidifier crystals.

Find an empty room. Record the temperature. Put 50 people in it, wait an hour and take the temperature again. Now add another 50 people and repeat. That's climate change.

Late 80s, early 90s. No tag on the inside? Batman clothing from the 70s is just about non-existant.

mycomicshop.com has an extensive listing of Undergrounds, and tries to sort out the different printings. Go there and enter the books title, you'll get some useful information. Much more trustworthy than going by ebay listings.

Look like something for Ikea, but they might be custom.

BTW- I don't believe Bud Plant did wholesale mainstream comics until around 1978. Before that, he was all about undergrounds, portfolios and alternatives.

McClure says he told Bob about hundreds of books that didn't exist. You say its impossible because everyone knew a few of them existed, but admit no one realized the extent of how many variants actually existed. Same you pull everytime someone posts something you don't agree with. Anyway, as I said. It was a fun thread for awhile.

And the thread goes off the track as RMa argues incessantly over the meaning of someone's words. It was fun while it lasted.