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    KUDOS THREAD - positive feedback on buyers/sellers

    in Kudos Forum

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    Huge kudos to bghkoyama for lightning-fast payment on Daredevil #168...thanks again Brian! (thumbs u

     

    I have also had great experiences with Brian over the last few days. One of the best people I have worked with here on the boards in fact! Huge kudos to bghkoyama

     

    Also, I would like to extend kudos to ernster on his quick payment for multiple purchases in my selling thread. Excellent to work with as well :banana:

     

    Last, but not least, kudos to PokerKid for purchasing my Robin II CGC books. He drives a hard bargain, but we did business in the end :acclaim:

    KUDOS THREAD - positive feedback on buyers/sellers

    in Kudos Forum

    Posted

    Kudos to the following boardies who purchased and paid promptly for books in my VCC and post-VCC selling threads:

     

    SolitaireOne

    Scrooge

    Comixlawboy

    sborock

     

    Also, kudos to Jeffreykli for shipping out my VCC winnings promptly. The books were well packaged, and he even sent me a few books that were higher graded than initially agreed upon :o

    Your Personal Comic Book Timeline

    in Comics General

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    This is a bit more elaborate that others, but what the heck:

     

    1980: Born

     

    1991: I am first introduced to Uncanny X-Men comics by a neighbor who I went to school with (I believe issue #284 was the first comic I laid eyes upon);

     

    1992: Began following Wizard price guides, at which time they were hyping the heck out of Cable.

     

    1993-1994: Began frequenting a local comic books shop. Picked up modern Spider-man books, and eventually my grail at the time: New Mutants #87 (Graduated to purchasing all kinds of Image Comics, much to my regret).

     

    1995-1996: Purchased Marvel Spotlight #5 in VF from a guy selling books out of his apartment. This was the first time I had heard about selling books online. Purchased a VG copy of ASM Annual #1, and traded in a large portion of my comic collection in order to purchase a beat up copy of ASM #3;

     

    1996 - 1998: I spend the most I ever have on a collectible, to date: $400 for a refractor rookie card of Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway (stupid move); Purchased a beautiful copy of Incredible Hulk #181 from John Hauser, for an extremely reasonable price (great move). Traded in my ASM Annual and sold my ASM #3 in order to purchase a NM- copy of Giant Size X-Men #1;

     

    1998: Registered with eBay and began purchasing and selling comics and baseball cards online. I purchase my first car (Mustang) with earnings from work and with sales of my GSX-Men and Hulk #181 on ebay;

     

    1999: Graduated from High School and purchased 65" Widescreen Television;

     

    2001: I get real big into stereo surround. I purchase a Tag McLaren pre-amplifier and M&K professional surround speakers, essentially investing all of my available funds into creating my home movie theater;

     

    September, 2005: I get serious about comics again after having graduated from college, and securing full-time employment. Purchased a CGC 9.2 copy of Silver Surfer #3 from ebay via Heritage Auctions;

     

    August, 2006: Purchased a CGC 8.0 copy of X-Men #12 from Crazy Ed, and a CGC 9.0 copy of ASM #129 from another dealer at Wizard World Chicago;

     

    Late August, 2006: Received an auction catalogue from Heritage, which introduced me to the Crippen Collection and the wonderful books created in the Golden Age of comics;

     

    Early September, 2006: I purchase my first Junior Comics issue (highest purchase price paid as of that date). I begin selling off my Bronze and Silver Age books;

     

    September, 2006: I contact several dealers inquiring if they had purchased certain books in Heritage's August of 2006 Featured Auction (I wish I had a time machine)auction. I am first introduced to the attitude of Metropolis, who did happen to purchase a few of the books I wanted. I buy up several Crippen "D Copy" books in Heritage's auction, 4 Mile High Pedigree books (including Rangers #36), along with 6 expensive Pulp books (Weird Tales) from the collection of John McLaughlin. I spend the most $ I had ever had on comics in a single month in September. I spend $900 on a single comic book, which sets a new record for me for the highest price paid for a book;

     

    October, 2006: I purchase my first Jo-Jo Comics book;

     

    November, 2006: I buy up numerous D Copy Pedigree books from Heritage's Featured and weekly Auctions.

     

    December, 2006 - April, 2007: I take a long break from purchasing comics due to frustration with locating certain books, and aggravation with discussing potential purchases with Vincent at Metropolis. I miss out on a few key Pedigre books that are sold on Heritage that I hope surface again one day;

     

    May, 2007: I start purchasing books again, and pick up one of my favorite books for a reasonable price in retrospect (I thought was quite expensive at the time);

     

    June, 2007: I spend nearly $2k on a beautiful Mile High book, at the same time second guessing whether I wish to remain in the hobby;

     

    July, 2007: I joined the CGC registry.

     

    August, 2007: I go to WW Chicago and start selling off books in my collection, with the mindset of selling off the book I just won in June and and getting out of the hobby. I meet Joe at JHV Associates, who demonstrated just the right attitude I

    was looking for in a dealer, and ended up purchasing a book from him. I meet Josh at Comiclink, and Richard Evans at Bedrock City, and I decide to remain collecting comics, with a narrower range of collecting focus;

     

    Late August, 2007 thru December, 2007: I go on a spending spree and pick up some key GGA books from a variety of sources, including from people that I made connections with at Wizard World. Picked up my first 2 Phantom Lady books in November;

     

    January thru March of 2008: I sell off everything I can think of in order to raise funds for comic purchases. I obtain a few lower value "Grail Books;"

     

    April, 2008: I purchase my copy of Phantom Lady #17, spending more money on a comic than I ever thought possible;

     

    May, 2008: I purchase a few raw books from Metropolis (thru Frank),

     

    June, 2008: I finally obtain both of the books from Metropolis that I had wanted from Heritage's past August of 2006 auction. I also pick up a major grail of mine later in the month from some friendly people;

     

    July, 2008: I pick up high grade copies of Crime Reporter #2 and Exciting #60;

     

    August, 2008: I purchase the Mile High copy of my favorite Fiction House issue;

     

    September, 2008: I upgrade my mid-grade copy of of one of favorite books to high grade;

     

    October, 2008: I pick up a high grade copy of Rangers #26, another book with a classic cover;

     

    November, 2008: Ranks as my highest spending month ever, picking up 1 grail book in mid-grade, 1 grail book in uber high grade, a Mile High book, along with 4 mini-grails in high grade. Reached as high as #85 in points on the CGC registry.

     

    December, 2008 onward: I continue to assemble several of the highest graded sets on the CGC comics registry;

     

    Early 2009: ? - perhaps rest a bit from a spending spree that may be a bit out of control. Luckily, there are far fewer issues left to obtain.

    Golden Age group shot

    in Golden Age Comic Books

    Posted

    My current crop of Rangers Comics:

     

    rangers_all_smalll.jpg

     

     

    Of those, I think 7 of them are either the highest or tied for highest in the census. Poor number 37 (lady dynamiting the dam) at a very respectable 7.0 is the LOWEST in the census!

     

    cheers,

    gozer

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    Foul temptress. I'll bet she thinks Ziggy's gotten too preachy too!

     

    That Rangers #36 sure looks familiar hm

     

    Beautiful set of books, especially #'s 26 and 36 :applause: