AwesomeSauce

Having a longstanding disagreement with a comic collecting comrade of mine. Figured if I got on here I could settle the score once and for all. Can anyone tell me if books from the Oregon Coast Collection are considered pedigrees?

Just picked this one up today. IMO a very underrated Ditko cover.

Just picked up the 1st appearance of Norman Osborn! With the exception of the tape pull, it's a pretty decent copy. I remember just 2 years ago paying $350 on ebay for a 5.5. Got this one for far less. It's definitely a buyers market right now.

Some great books you've got there. Nice wrap on that ASM #122 too, that's really hard to find! Here's my ASM #101 I just bought.

Picked up the last Ditko issue while I was at it.

Couldn't afford an ASM #15, so ASM #34 will have to do for now. Love this Ditko cover!

Regret selling my old copy, so just picked up this ASM #43 also. It is, of course, the very underrated 1st full appearance of Mary Jane Watson.

Been looking for a good mid-grade copy of the 1st Romita ASM Annual for awhile now. This one fit the bill perfectly!

What's ASM #39 without ASM #40? Picked this one up yesterday. Am very happy with it!!

This is my official "Times-Are-Tough" edition of ASM #39. I was able to get a good deal on it, and am now glad to have this one in my collection!

Really great looking books!! Love that ASM 128!

Just picked up this first appearance. Really happy with it!

Just recently picked up this classic for some old-label nostalgia.

I decided to buy ASM #64.

I think I know what I should do, but I'd like opinions please. I've been offered an ASM #36 6.0 White or an ASM #64 8.0 White. They've both got about the same FMV. Which would you buy?

Woke up to find this in my Easter basket this morning!

A little SA Rhino action for the end of March!!

Sold my 7.0 but am very happy with my new copy of ASM 33! IMO one of Ditko's finest hours.

Pretty proud of this one.

I've also found that loose inner wells are pretty common on CGC slabbed books, these days. I got two reholders back recently that both had movement of the inner well. One was worse than the other, so I sent that one in as a Mechanical Error, and notated on the submission form that the inner well was "extremely" loose. CGC fixed the issue and reholdered the book a second time. When I got it back, there was absolutely no movement of the inner well. Also, I have called CGC Customer Service to ask if movement of the inner well was normal, and was told that CGC considers it normal to have some movement of the inner well. This issue used to really annoy me. There was a time, early on in my collecting, when I even returned a slabbed book with a slightly loose inner well to a seller, because I thought the slab was severely defective. The thing is, most slightly loose inner wells will not do any damage to the book inside. It's not the same thing as Shaken Comic Syndrome. So, now I've just come to simply accept slightly loose inner wells as an allowable defect. I am a little disappointed when I get one, but definitely don't freak out anymore. However, I've always wondered if a loose inner well would affect resale value if a seller was actually silly enough to notate it in their listing.

Quick question. I'm looking to upgrade my ASM #47 from a 7.0 w to an 8.0 ow/w. I'm wondering if anyone can shed light on why this issue in grade 8.0 is listed as having a FMV of only $210.00 on GoCollect when the last three most recent sales of an 8.0 ow/w were $444.00 (on 06/07/22) , $490.00 (on 05/16/22) , and $329.00 (on 03/09/22). Also,an 8.0 w sold for $425.00 on 02/25/22. Is the spike in sold prices of ASM 47 8.0 vs. FMV as listed on GoCollect due to the movie speculation of an upcoming Kraven film, or is this issue really worth upwards of $400.00? Just don't want to get ripped off paying $400.00 for a book that's current sold value is based solely on movie speculation. Thanks in advance for your opinions!

Recently picked up this first Bronze Age Spidey. Think it presents pretty well for a mid-grade.

Here's a new one I just got, to fill a hole in my SA Romita run. Been wanting this one for a good minute. Only had cash for a 6.5 though, after spending on all the other great books I've bought lately. Sadly, this one will be the last one I'll buy for awhile (gotta save up for groceries and gas now, due to the economy. Ugh!).

8.0

A couple of days ago, I decided to buy this upgrade. I was pleasantly surprised to find that ASM #45 has remained a very affordable SA book.