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We just got out of the theater and I liked it. The old guys really looked old but it wasn’t too bad of a distraction. The big bad guy was really creepy and there was some laugh out loud places. Theater was packed so not sure if that is typical the day before Easter or on a Saturday night.

I occasionally get family members who say I've got to get life insurance and tell me how little they pay for X amount of coverage. I tell them I don't have any and get a shocked look. My daughter is almost 21 and a year away from being out of college debt free so she doesn't need my money any longer. My wife gets all my retirement savings and extra cash so she should have no problem paying off the house with quite a bit left over and she makes good money on her own so why should she live lavishly when I'm gone. Life insurance is necessary when people depend on you but I don't see the benefit if it just makes my wife even more happy when I'm gone.

GPAnalysis is your huckleberry (see below). Not sure what you mean by what year I cgc'd item? When you got a book graded? You can check out grading info for any book you have the certification number for. GPAnalysis

So you would pay $75 extra for getting in a half hour early each day and a t-shirt, tote bag and a print. I'd not do it currently to get in a half hour early since the room is huge so everything won't be picked over when the regulars get in and it's not like there is a new hot book you will be running around the room looking to pull from boxes. So is the other stuff worth $75 is the question. My answer would be no for me.

I'd say it's more of a $10 book but people do seem to be liking multi book auctions right now. I think it's because people have switched over from specing the hot book of the week to submitting ton of books since 9.8 copies still command quite a bit of money. Bulk "warehouse" type of sales give people a good chance of getting a few 9.8s to make some cash.

At least one of the local dealers is set up (Bill's Books). Last time I went was 2018 and I remember it being a nice mix of dealers but not enough deals to justify driving back and forth. Hope you find some great books!

Ready Player One was a classic book and they made an ok movie from it. Ready Player Two was an ok book so hopefully they can make a great movie from it. I liked some of the dread in Player Two but the nostalgia fell flat and it is hard to get into especially after the great first book.

Looks like a reboot that really didn't need to be made but I liked the Ozzy song playing in the background. I agree it looks like John Wick more than the original but I'd be pissed if they did a 100% remake. I'll probably watch it when it gets to streaming but no way I pay extra to watch it.

Looks like CGC can't read the correct issue number for the book.

All set up and I think this is the first time I’ve not had 1 early bird sale. It snowed here in Cleveland overnight so I don’t think many people will be traveling around today. Fingers crossed.

The thing I really don't like about the results of this auction is this is typically a great time to be selling big books. Tax refunds are coming in and people are getting out of the post holidays winter blues and prices usually pop. I just see way too much red (especially the 1st column) since these are drops compared to the winter auctions which are usually slow. I was hoping we would see a small surge in this auction but I don't see it except for a few very hard to get books.

1st big local show of the year is coming up and it always is a great one to grab some books. My first time setting up at the Cleveland show so we will see how much junk I'm able to sell to the suckers . . I mean we will see how many great books I'll sell to smart buyers!

If you have lost the joy of pretty much any collectible you should sell it and buy something you do enjoy. Wish you would have started selling a half dozen years ago in terms of realized prices but you can’t go back. Sell anything that will sell now and then reassess holding on to the left overs.

2 bullseye which is my best round but got 7 points on the other 3. I had the first one as a 3.5 which set the tone. Was hoping for my 1st top ten finish but not to be. There is always next time! Congrats to the winners!

I honestly thought he had retired awhile ago. Is he still drawing Deadpool books?

Final grades are in. Great contest as usual and thanks for all the hard work.

I'm with the crowd with a 5.0 / 5.5. A press could make some of the crunches look better but the tear and spine ticks are not going anywhere so I'd not spend the cash to get it pressed (or graded) if it was my book.

One of those rounds where over thinking helped some and hurt others: Wolf Gal - Looked like a classic 4.0 but went 4.5 with the bump Aggie Mack - I had it as a 6.0 /6.5 toss up but went low since I just couldn't go higher Lois Lane - 6.5 / 7.0 coin flip but it just didn't look nice enough to go above 6.0s so went 6.5 My Secret - 5.0 / 5.5 coin flip and gave it a bump up to 5.5 since it presented nicely Junie - 6.5 / 7.0 but went 6.5 at the last second The Wolf Gal is the one I'm kicking myself over since it was a slam dunk 4.0

I was one off of all 5 books. So close but I think I’ve only gotten 1 bullseye the entire contest.

Grades in. Now I need is a bit of luck to make a surge at the end . . lots and lots of luck.

Feel better soon!

Especially this round. There are really good graders who would be practically guessing how CGC would downgrade some of these defects. Toro is a grading stud and even he had a rough round.

Ugh - so close but so far. I was 1 off everyone except I under graded the Dotty by 2. 6 points in a tough round is a win.

Don’t worry it sounds like all got the same emoji so we are all in the same boat.

Just kidding around. I do get good anxiety with these grading contest but your emoji is enjoyable to see what you come up with.