Kevlar

If anyone wants Felicity Jones, I need a count on signatures ASAP. Working on finalizing signing details on Monday and need a count for number of signatures.

At SW Celebration she was $300. For those of you who paid for her already you are grandfathered in at that price. Any new books are $350,

Right now between people from Celebration and people who have already contacted me, I am at 62 books and based on my initial conversation I am looking at 50-75 max items for the signing. I'm going to push for 75 but that means that I have less than 15 spots left and I have 2 or three people that have expressed interest but not confirmed. If I get more than 75 total orders and/or can't get 75 done, books will be done in the order that peoples orders are received.

On ‎8‎/‎16‎/‎2017 at 8:10 PM, mrwoogieman said:

Someone mail this guy a book already!

I got books yesterday before heading to WW Chicago. I'll be cracking them out on Monday and I'll do a video so people have an easy way to do it.

Elizabeth Olsen cancelled...we will be bringing all books sent in for her to Rhode Island Comic Con.

Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany have both been added. Get those Avengers cast books in.

Just now, ADAMANTIUM said:

If you do that I see this thread going poof in an instant, are you saying you have video proof of it being easy to crack a cgc slab and replace the label

 

No....just how to open them a bit easier. There's no way to open them and swap labels.

Just know the first time I opened one I damn near sliced my hand open.  Well through trial and error (really dumb luck cause I didn't have anything to open one with) I tried something that worked amazing.

1 minute ago, BeachBum said:

And don't share a hotel room with him because he snores and yells in his sleep.

FLY OVER....FLY OVER

And you snore just as bad!

Oh...and last, I actually know some of the competitions employees and think they are good guys and have never had an issue. Well there is one guy who had a run in with BeachBum who I don't think highly of but that's him and not a representation of said company.

YES....I'm the infamous poster of said video if my last post wasn't clear. ha ha

12 hours ago, VintageComics said:

And, my post is hidden because I used the dreaded word and not Voldy.

This is what I wrote:

I've read bits and pieces of the discussion and as with all discussions, there is more than one side to it.

From what I've gathered the person who initially posted the video (and I assume made it) was someone who had a gripe with Voldy and some people chalked it up to sour grapes.

A con will try to game any system when there is money to be scammed from someone. Deal with people you trust and do your homework, especially when spending big money on books.

LOL....I didn't know I had a grip with anyone. Funny thing is at first I was telling myself "I don't know who this Vodly is" thinking it was a board name of someone...not knowing it's what people call the competition. lmao

And here's the video since someone said it was pulled down and couldn't find it:  

Oh...and next I have an easy way to crack open the new CGC cases which I'll post since some people say that they have a hard time doing it.  (But there is clear evidence when you open a CGC slab). I'll post a video of that once I have a blue label that needs to be cracked out.

5 hours ago, SignatureSelect said:

As someone who has been involved in the SS program for 15 years.  I will say that "hey we bumped into somebody and they signed" has never been allowed.  Everything has always had to be approved in advance, even on chased books.  A location had to be provided, a date had to be provided,  and some kind of proof (ticket stub, picture from the signing, playbill, program, Ect. ) had to be provided.  For example I got Rudy Giuliani to sign a Marvel 911 book at a motivational speaking event.  It was approved in advance.  He signed one item and I provided a program from the event.  It is real and rare and all rules were obeyed.   I am sure somebody might question it.  George Bush showed up that day also unannounced walked up to me and asked if I wanted him to sign it (true Story) and I said no because it was not approved for him to sign the item for Signature Series.   Witnesses follow rules, and even though people question books (most likely because they have not figured out a way to get the signature themselves) I would like to believe that all signed books in the SS program are legitimate.

Not true from what I have heard....but I have been known to be wrong before. I think there are some books out there that were gotten on a plane (can't remember who just happened to have a blank and got Matthew McConaughey on a book) and I believe there were others at weird instances that were allowed. Course I have been wrong before so...

8 hours ago, TheRealVenom said:

Not at all.

I'm saying, Joe who is a collector and his friend mike who is an official cgc witness decide one day to scribble something on a comic and pawn it off as ya we bumped into Samuel L Jackson in hollywood and he signed a comic, and said comic gets a yellow lable. It's very grey IMHO. It's too easy for one shady witness to help a buddy out and make a ton of cash on the side.

I think if there is a signing at an LCS or a convention and there is proof said celeb was there then it gives more solid credibility to said signature. 

I was also naive in my original statement. I wasn't aware CGC had stopped this method, but seeing as how it was allowed before brings credibility issues to me personally of some of these super rare signatures.

I don't question any of the signatures gotten by yourself or any of the facilitators here. I'm 100% confident they have all been gotten above board, and I know with yourself personally you always post pics on your FB page with yourself and said celeb

Sorry...wasn't trying to be rude, I was just making sure I understood what you were saying and let you know it was already like that. Only facilitators can obtain signatures for CGC signature series outside of a CGC witness at a show.

On ‎8‎/‎14‎/‎2017 at 7:15 AM, mysterio said:

Any idea on a deadline for that?

+1

On ‎8‎/‎11‎/‎2017 at 8:48 PM, somewhereintexas said:

I haven't quite figured out why there doesn't seem to be that much interest in James Earl Jones.  Has anyone ever gotten him for SS?

He has been approached a few times. He used to sign with Topps and did some other signings but even told Topps he wouldn't be doing it anymore.

Things could always change but right now he has no interest in it.

On ‎7‎/‎31‎/‎2017 at 11:00 PM, TheRealVenom said:

I may open a can of worms here.. hopefully not.

I completely disagree with this chasing method and cgc should not allow it.

Look, I understand most of these cgc official witnesses are trusted by the company but money talks. Who's to say one unscrupulous witness and a friend decided hey a leonardo dicaprio sig would be worth a lot of money! I can see someone faking it for greed purposes, which is why I asked previously to know the story behind the dicaprio sig here.

I think CGC should ONLY accept subs from events like conventions or where CGC  full time employed officials are in attendance to further guarantee any sig. Like how the old lables from circa 2005 were when it said Signed by so and so At Wiz World Philly on whatever date. There is too much grey area for me with these super rare sigs that it's enough for me to question the validity of them.

Now I know you're going to say well cgc can't be at every con! but there are trusted likes like Rich, Torrey and Dre who are and a simple check of the show program will show said celeb was in attendance.

Thoughts? I'm not calling cgc out here just saying money talks and all it takes is one person to do this to compromise everything cgc stands for.

Sounds like what you are saying is that it's ok for a facilitator to "facilitate" at a show, but not ok if someone wants to just get a witness and go to a show. And that's the way it already is.

Joe Collector can't call up CGC and say he has a witness and is going to a con, lcs signing, etc etc. Now Jane Collector can call CGC and ask for a witness to come out (one that CGC would provide) for a LCS signing or something and if CGC deems it worthwhile they could...but they might just ask one of the aforementioned facilitators who is nearby if they would like to go. Not sure how that would work exactly.

On ‎8‎/‎2‎/‎2017 at 9:51 PM, TheRealVenom said:

I don't question the value of any of these books, Hell I just sold a Gal Gadot signed book for 800$ but with these chased books (I'm gonna take flack for this I know it) I question the validty of the signatures. It's just too easy for one shady cgc witness and a buddy to fill in a form and say ya this was signed by some super mega star and sell it for insane money.

If cgc has stopped this chasing method then I was unaware and retract my previous post. I personally believe the only way a book should get a yellow lable is from a convention where said celeb was in attendance or a private signing where a full time CGC official is present. 

That being said I'd love to own one of Charlie's books! I think those are both insanely cool! but Would I pay more than a couple hundred? probably not unless I saw the book signed in person. too many variables which would make me question the sig. 

CGC stopped it about a year ago in part. A signature must come from an approved signing meaning: a convention, private signing, charity functions where having an item signed is part of the package, certain meet-and-greets, panel type appearances, etc.

They no longer allow signatures at filming locations, walking down a street, getting them at dinner, etc.

There's a middle area in that a person is at SDCC, NYCC, etc even if only for panels, CGC has allowed signatures. This is how a lot of one-off items get signed.

Anytime a facilitator is obtaining a signature, CGC must be made aware of it. So for instance if James Earl Jones (which there is a lot of demand but he stopped signing a while back) were to do a Q&A at a theater in NY and there was a meet-and-greet, a facilitator could ask CGC for the OK to attend. But CGC has said no depending on the actual event.

P.S. I have a picture of Affleck signing my book and Ezra Miller is also on it but he didn't press hand so it's pretty faint but still a dual Batman/Flash SS book. :-)

8 hours ago, Louis2142 said:

got a feeling its going to be pricey, his photo op alone is listed at $250.00

Normally autos are slightly lower than the photo op...so expect $200 to $225.

16 hours ago, spidermanbeyond said:

Hello, how much is Mark Hamill charging for CGC SS signature?   Thanks.

No idea what his cost is there yet...he raised it for Star Wars celebration...not sure what he will be at NYCC yet.

If anyone has access to a bunch of 9.8 candidate Deadpool action figure variants, please PM me.

On ‎7‎/‎25‎/‎2017 at 1:28 PM, Dork Buzz said:

Doug, 

We will be at:

Memphis Comic Expo September 16-17

Dallas Comic Show September 16-17

Fandemic Tour Houston September 16-17

NYCC is on our calendar but we have not finalized our arrangements yet. 

Lastly, I am in need of Harrison Ford signature on this book. Any help is certainly appreciated. 

 

Ford still doesn't do send-ins. I should be having another signing with him this fall. If things change and I can do send-ins I will let people know...lots of people waiting for him!

When is the next signing after August? Since this is the first one of the year will there be another later in the year?

Looks like I'm out of the Batman Adaptation CGC 9.8.

I have a couple more coming but until they come in and I can pre-screen them...if any more are 9.8 candidates I'll update the list.

7 hours ago, Zalgardos said:

Think this book fits perfectly in this thread

Big big kudos to dscott, kevlar, Roanry and all their other teammates for makingit possible.   

 

 

Star Wars 1 - German Black Variant.

signed by 
Mark Hamill - Luke Skywalker 
Carrie Fisher - Leia Organa
David Prowse - Darth Vader
Anthony Daniels - C-3PO
Kenny Baker - R2-D2
Peter Mayhew - Chewbacca
Jeremy Bulloch - Boba Fett
and 
Harrison Ford - Han Solo

I should say thank you for selling me a copy of the book. Only reason I could get Ford on yours was because I was getting him on mine and was able to do 2 so I could pick the one I wanted.

P.S.  Mine looks better! 

Some of you might have seen the original NYCC FB post about Hamill's appearance at NYCC....they said that this would be Mark Hamill's last ever convention signing. They later changed it to last signing of 2017...but....

I was talking to the guy handling Anthony Daniels at Boston this weekend. I've known him for a while as he works for Daniels and Hamill's appearance manager. Told him I would see him in NYCC for Hamill and he mentioned that he has a suspicion that this may truly be Hamill's last convention signing and he might go the way of other celebs who just do private signings. I asked if that would include Star Wars Celebrations and he said "if I'm right...yes".

For those of you who work conventions, you know they can be very taxing. Well from the talents standpoint I think it's even more so...they see a hell of a lot of people, have to amp themselves up for each one (well the nice ones do anyway), have panels and Q&As, etc. And this is what we were speaking about when I was waiting for Daniels to come out. So this is not confirmed, but even someone who works with Hamill said it's a possibility. So for those of you who have ever wanted to meet him and are thinking about going to NYCC, take this as a friendly piece of advice that that you may want to head to the show if you can!

On ‎8‎/‎12‎/‎2017 at 3:37 AM, cxf2015 said:

Does anyone know an artist that can do a commission for this event?

Which artist are you looking to have someone to do a sketch by?

8 hours ago, Dwitkin82 said:

@dscott is doing Fan Expo and @Kevlarmight be doing Rose City....

I am only doing Fan Expo...not Rose City. I believe Steven French usually does Rose City.