Just joined here and I am not sure where to start. I guess this is the place to get a general idea of how all of this works. I used to be a collector decades ago and still have all of the books I collected. In boxes, bags, backing boards etc. They have been through more than a few moves and a divorce over the years and have largely been undisturbed. Back in the days when I was active the Overstreet guide was like the bible to any comic collectors and that was what was used to lookup the values. Grading was not very concise other than going by the guidelines given in the guide. Turn the page to today with online auctions and now "grading" companies, I have to say I feel like I have stepped into a different world. I am not a Noob so to speak, but then again I am in this new world.
What is the best advice for someone like myself in this day and age to get up to speed on all of this? Like maybe the "Cliff Notes" as they used to call them. I love my collection and it has not been seen by anyone but myself in probably 30+ years. I know prices these days have skyrocketed on many of the key books and while entertaining the thought of possibly selling a few of them I don't want to get screwed in the process.
Sorry if this sounds like something covered in a sticky somewhere else, but I just need to get a good starting point here.
Thanks.
