TheWatcher

This finally came today and it looks incredible:

Kudos to r1970d for a super nice FF #55, and for putting up with my anxiety.

Kudos to TheWatcher for quick payment on 2 TTA's

 

Right back at ya, Arex. Received the TTA's today and they are outstanding! Thanks again.

how the helll did you get them today? Its Columbus Day?

Glad you liked them though!

Someone delivered them today. I thought it was the postman. He must have known I was anxiously waiting for them. Needless to say, it surprised the *spoon* out of me, too.

Kudos to TheWatcher for quick payment on 2 TTA's

Right back at ya, Arex. Received the TTA's today and they are outstanding! Thanks again.

Ironically enough, kudos to House Of Comics (Marc) for a gorgeous Captain 3-D and for tossing in a Mad reprint for free.

A friend has a collection of books maybe valued at $150 that he'd like to donate to a charity and use it as a tax write off. Any suggestions? I know that someone on here has an organization that looks for comic books...

You may be referring to comics4kids.org

I keep meaning to work on my Ditko run, but I usually get sidetracked.

Big kudos to Marc (House Of comics) on a sweet Strange Suspense Stories #22, and throwing in some EC reprints for free. Let me know on that Captain 3-D.

Kudos to squidmo2000 for the Vault Of Horror lot. Shipping was fast, packaging was great, the comics are awesome, and Ralph was a great person to deal with. Thanks again!

A BIG kudos to musicmeta for the two Marvel Masterworks. Very nice person to deal with and quick shipping. And did I mention that the packaging was bomb-proof. The USPS could do their worst and it wouldn't have affected these books. Many thanks, Michael.

Angelo

Another one to add to my collection:

 

 

How important is it to you which paper the insert is in? Does it have much of an impact on the prices paid?

For me, it's of no significance. I enjoy getting as many different papers as possible. It's nice to have some variety in life. As for price, I've seen no indication that what paper the section is on increases value.

Thanks for the market education!

Always glad to be of help.

Another one to add to my collection:

 

Excellent! I see you're collecting the Spirit sections in VF. How hard are they to find and how realistic is the guide on those?

The ones from late '40-'46 are pretty prevalent in mid to high grade. Price wise, you can get them for guide or usually under. When you get into the later '40's and '50's, that's when the real searching begins, especially for someone like me who's looking for high grade (VF and up). The last year ('52) is very difficult to find in F and above, and usually go for guide or better (dependent on grade). The last few sections ("The Outer Space Spirit") are impossible to find in any grade and go for above guide in any condition. Based on my experience, I believe OPG may have the sections slightly over-valued, aside from the very early and very late ones. I'm basing this on my buying experience on Ebay and other sources (other than dealers). Others may have had different experiences.

Angelo

Another one to add to my collection:

Just won this on Ebay yesterday:

(Didn't know you were a board member...)

Yeah, I get that a lot.

Thanks to Marc of House Of Comics for great communication and two beautiful Kamandi's (#37 & 39) and Mr. A #2.

Angelo

This came in the mail today courtesy of Ebay.

These came in yesterday:

 

 

 

 

Fantastic Ditko stuff! That Thing! issue is a classic!

Thank you. I've been in a Ditko frame of mind lately.

Really nice pickup, Nik. One of my favorite Avengers covers.

These came in yesterday:

DAMN!

 

That's one nice start bro! That's my favorite cover from the run. Nice looking copy too.

Thanks, Andy. Just arrived today. Couldn't wait to look through it.

Thank you. The clincher was all Ditko art inside. I couldn't pass it up.

Well, here's my very first pre-code purchase. After going through this thread, you guys got me hooked. I've just fallen in love with these books, especially the covers. I believe this is the first of many more to come.