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1 hour ago, Cat-Man_America said:

A Schomburg cover within a Schomburg cover? So meta...

On 7/24/2020 at 2:41 PM, newshane said:

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Just make sure you order the correct size. They have a box for bagged and boarded comics and a different size for graded. 

Thanks! These look like great options for storage.

3 hours ago, L.E. Gill said:

Those are BCW plastic cases- they have short boxes for both graded and ungraded comics as well as long boxes for ungraded comics. I really like them for eliminating the cardboard. I can get about 25 new CGC cases in a graded box, more of the older style. Amount of raw comics will depend on your backing board thickness. They stack well, are easy to move, and I like that you can slide a trading card size label in on the sides. There's a slight learning curve on putting them together but be patient and you'll have no issues. You can get them at various online retailers. I've bought them from Amazon.

Thanks! I'll have to check those out.

40 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

FedEx just royally screwed up a delivery yesterday. I'm pissed.

Ugh, sorry to hear that. Seems there's no good options for avoiding these issues with shipping. I hope that buyers are understanding this. There's not much a seller can do once the shipper takes a package.

On 7/16/2020 at 9:18 PM, newshane said:

That's what I've moved to as well! 

I love them! 

Noob question, but what do you find those cases? I've never seen them before.

It's not just COVID related from what I've seen with news about the post office. The USPS is a mess right now. I've had better luck with other shipments coming from UPS and FedEx. 

Good luck with this.

Most of the folks on here have a lot more experience than I do, but in the bit of trading I've done, I'd say don't neglect building relationships - with local comic stores, other collectors, estate sale folks, etc. Almost all of the books I've gotten that were great deals, unique opportunities, or cool collections were because I knew someone. It was the comic store owner who I constantly chatted GA with who had a collection walk in the door, or a friendly neighbor I'd known for years who one day heard me talk about collecting. Or it was the estate sale manager who already had a friend who got first dibs on collections. With the comic shop, I wasn't looking to get keys, but I was always talking to the owner about his wall books and bringing in new finds I picked up. So when he got collections or was in talks with a seller, he would let me know first. This is just my humble opinion being very small-time and very new, but in my experience, those relationships built around the hobby have been really valuable - financially and otherwise.

2 hours ago, Jayman said:

Super cool cover. If I'm walking through a cemetery, I'm not sure what would freak me out more, some skeletons going about their business or that chubby green guy running around. 

5 hours ago, circumstances said:

great start!

Thanks! Been waiting on this one for a while. Now, to see what's next...:)

"Super" excited to get my first GA Superman in the mail today!

3 hours ago, woowoo said:

There are a few Mint copy's 2nd to bottom

I love these old newsstand shots. Seeing them and imagining what it would have been like for these books to just be up on a shelf to browse or buy is so cool. (Also, keeps me motivated working on that time machine)

Hellfire Club. Or their own idealism.

Not sure if other folks saw this yet, but there's a restored MF 9 up on the Clink exchange as of early this morning. It's a 6.0 with B3

5 hours ago, Frisco Larson said:

I'm sure it has to do with what's in their database for a particular issue. I wouldn't think it'd be hard to update that, but I don't actually know if it is or not. 

It would seem like it wouldn't be that hard, but also that it would be really important. This is good information to have, to make sure the label is as accurate as current knowledge would allow.

Interesting question. The books that come to mind are over-the-top stuff like some of the Grimm Fairy Tales and a few other newer series.  I wouldn't go so far as to call them "great." Some of the stories were decent, but the covers always looked like a dang adult mag. There were many that I skipped over solely because the covers were too salacious to have laying around for my kids to find.

Strange Tales 28 in 5.0+. I've been trying to put together the Senate Hearing set, and you can imagine the other key that's missing. My budget is not super high, so this one is just enough to make me skittish spending, especially nowadays. Unfortunately, that means waiting for the day when it will be totally out of reach.

11 minutes ago, Yorick said:

 

The label is incorrect regarding the cover artist.  It is one of the six covers that John R. Flanagan did for DC.

Oh, intrigue!

2 hours ago, G.A.tor said:

If I offered an action 1 would that tip the scale from Ben? Lol

Yes, but only if it's the same price. In which case, PM me

14 minutes ago, Readcomix said:

Nope, you're safe!

Awesome book, GLWTS! 

Then I'm going for it. Title earned, sir. Insert slow clap, and GLWTS!

Is it too early in the morning to declare this the coolest sale of the day?

8 hours ago, Frisco Larson said:

I don't think I posted this un either.

Love those early Flessel covers. The extra bonus for me when seeing these early More Funs CGC'ed is reading the contributors listed - Flessel, Kane, Siegel, Shuster, Sullivan, O'Meara...it's like a Golden Age wiki list.

23 hours ago, circumstances said:

A beauty!

Thanks! It has been fun to admire up close:)

17 hours ago, podboy66 said:

Recent upgrade from the last CC auction...

Beautiful copy! Nice pick up

On 8/8/2018 at 7:52 PM, circumstances said:

I had most of the run from 52 through 81 (last big logo). Traded them away over the years towards bigger/rarer comics. I only kept three (52, 54, 55) because they were my favorites.

That is stunning!