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On 8/12/2020 at 7:01 PM, Drunken Android said:

Press it again...just to be safe. If necessary press it a third or fourth time. Can't be too careful

....  see above results...  

Pressing is just a tool.   And when used the right way the benefits out weigh the costs.   Why knock an optional service?  For many people its worth it.   For example, I took a gamble on 2 books this year that I assumed never got pressed because I took the assumption that many people weren't pressing until cgc combined with ccs.  These  books were slabbed years ago xmen 101 9.6 and gsxm 1 9.4.   Saw some things on them that I knew pressing would remove.  So sent them in for claremont sig and got them pressed.   NOW?  XMEN 101 is a 9.8 and GSXM 1 is a 9.6 both with sigs.

Not bad for a 40 dollar investment....

Other books that were already 9.8 I had them pressed regardless just to protect from a down grade from handling by CGC staff.  

Again just a tool...  

Just now, Hollywood1892 said:

Congrats!

that gsxm 1 has to be my greatest buy since I pick up hulk 181 for 250 25 years ago

Just now, Hollywood1892 said:

You might be the luckiest  I've ever met....how hard was it for them to grade my UCX a 9.9?

SO AN UPDATE ON THE ORIGINAL TOPIC....

 So the CCS people came through and made up for the 9.8 to 9.6 downgrade on NM 98

Xmen 101 was a 9.6. Coming back a 9.8!!!!!!!!! With Claremont sig..   

AND MY GSXM 1 WAS A 9.4...   NOW 9.6 WITH SIG...  .  

When I picked up those 2 books I took a gamble that they did not get pressed because they were slabbed years ago...  good thing I had my contacts in...

I think we are missing some posts here ladies...

39 minutes ago, Qalyar said:

I would stalk my current grail except that I'm not sure where any of the copies are right now for me to stalk.

what is it?....  if its this ill sell it to u... 

42 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said:

I might buy this....soon

DO IT. DO IT...  BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ROMITA!!!  HE IS 90!!!  

1 hour ago, Lurker89 said:

 

Thanks man.

You and I both. 

I'll get there just have to trust the process..... It's gotten me this far.

I did actually.  It was a fell in my lap deal...  lol. 

14 minutes ago, Joosh said:

I like the thread idea. My ASM300 9.6 was a stalked book for a while 2 yrs ago. I finally pulled the trigger on one via eBay for $630 shipped. 
Just last month I finally pulled the trigger on UF4 9.8 at $900. I almost bought one in Feb for $450. I finally stopped feeling sorry for myself for not buying it pre-Rona and paid up. Hard to believe $900 was a great price.

I won’t post pics thanks to CGC’s rules. They are graded by Mr Borock’s current company. 

I stop feeling sorry for spending money on keys when i realized they cost the same as going to a strip club...  and they are actually there next to me the next morning...  

On 5/10/2019 at 8:44 AM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Lol

The year ends for this year's awards on June 14th

But  i believe that only administrators get a say on who gets what though...

 

Do they have one for fastest to get a 7 day ban?  

Just now, justafan said:

I would fill this thread with books because I have stalked all the books that I own and stalk all the books I'm looking to buy for months and years...even modern raws. At any given time I'm stalking like 70-100 books. Sometimes I pull the trigger when the timing and conditions are right and other times its forced.

Am I stalking your books...I could be.

-justafan (aka thebookstalker)

 

Go for it. U got to put a story behind each though...  

1 hour ago, Lurker89 said:

Living on a budget with kids, while being in my early 30's, in the tax saturated Northeast has meant purchasing any one of my personal grail keys has been methodically planned out. I'm already tapped out this year. I know what books I'm buying for the next two years. I have plans for the next five years.

This year's books were an upgrade for my WBN 32 and Hunting down a Warrior Magazine #1. Both aquired through these boards and some awesome boardies. Next year my goal is a 6.0 Marvel Spotlight #5. Followed by ASM 129 and HOS 92. 

Thats is dedication my friends.  Hope u get that asm 129.  

1 minute ago, William-James88 said:

Great idea for a thread, sorry it devolved into off topic shenanigans but I do have a legit answer for you. That happened to me too very recently. Since March 3rd, I noticed that Mycomicshop had a Master Comics 25. The price was ok but not great. Technically it was the cheapest option I could ever get for that book but also the highest I would pay for that specific grade historically speaking (there are only like 20 books graded and only a couple get sold per year so it's not super obvious to determine a trend). Long story short, 4 months later I said "the hell with it" and pulled the trigger. I knew that if I kept stalking the book and one day I wouldn't see it, I would feel bad. 

Now I have it and I feel great!

Awesome story and book!   FYI  That were I got AMS 252 from as well!!!!  Had to wait and fight for a doable price.

Just now, kav said:

If you walked a thousand miles..  would it all be worth it???

1 minute ago, Hollywood1892 said:

I'm not sure I read that right

Just now, Hollywood1892 said:

 

For a AF 15...  I's be willing to be a piece of doggie poo for it...

I would take one regardless of condition...  just to say i have it

1 minute ago, kav said:

Be like water, my friend-

Yours?????

1 minute ago, Hollywood1892 said:

It really is a nice book tho!

I'm wondering if Stan and John had an arrangement that John could never sign above Stan on the page...and why did Stan sign it in green?

And why on Spidey's crotch???  

5 minutes ago, kav said:

everyone would sign in when they got to work on a book to save paper.

Just now, Hollywood1892 said:

He loooooves the signature series!

Oh Kav...  your such a closet Yellow label lover...  

27 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said:

Tell us the price.....please!

But I have 1 question 

Why was the book signed by everyone who has ever been employed at Marvel...is it really just a strange sign in paper?

Pass on the price...  seller most likely a boardie

27 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said:

Okay....bought this off a Boardie....here is what happened. I contacted him about the book in grade...told him I had already told my buddy out west that I would buy his ASM 300 if it graded 9.8 white pages and could he hold off (Boardie) selling it for 6 weeks until I see what my buddies grade was....I know it sounds silly...needless to say I contacted him a couple weeks later and we made a deal that worked well for the both of us...woops forgot to show the book

 

Wont be surpised to see a few of those....  Picked up mine in a "fell in my lap" deal so dont count for me...

32 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said:

Tell us the price.....please!

But I have 1 question 

Why was the book signed by everyone who has ever been employed at Marvel...is it really just a strange sign in paper?

MAY GOD KEEP ROMITA SR IN HIS GRACE AND KEEP HIM HEALTHY AS LONG AS POSSIBLE....