MattTheDuck

I'd have no hesitation attending a convention.   I agree that there are still plenty of questions about how large gatherings are going to work, and whether people will just return to their previous behavior patterns or some significant percentage will just stop attending conventions, concerts, movies, sporting events, festivals, and etc to the point where these just become economically impossible.  On-line works for many things, but there will be areas where it can't help or provide the same experience.

It's odd that Thomas would choose two DC employees to "save" Marvel original art.  But maybe the hope there was to hide the trail.

On 6/9/2021 at 12:36 PM, Jsoothsayer said:

Slab or unslabbed, please advise.

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and post this request.  You'll be better served if you define what you mean by "low grade" (i.e. 2.0 -3.5), and how much you'd like to spend.

Good luck!

57 minutes ago, tth2 said:

Reminds me of a Mapplethorpe exhibit.

B's arms would have to be straight out though.  And he isn't wet enough.

40 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

Getting harder for my eyes to see as the years go by, but is this the book you are referring to:    

I can't own that book.   It always reminds me of April 15.

I've had this question as well.  Additionally, how do you arrive at a price?  I assume most sellers ask for (much) more than their books are either worth, or than it makes sense to pay.

1 hour ago, alexgross.com said:

has anyone from portland or seattle ever been to this show before? wondering how many comics dealers will be there other than terry. its a 2.5 hr drive for me from portlandia, but i'm considering it...

Not sure what it means, but they stopped accepting new vendor applications a month ago, pending placement of returning vendors.  This might only mean their floor space for vendors has been curtailed some due to covid.

Take AV 17 ($120)

Take ASM 35 ($135) and AV 18 ($105)

Happy Birthday, RA!  Well played!

1 hour ago, BuscemasAvengers said:

An antique dealer near the lake was liquidating the boxes of comics he inherited from a friend.  He said he has not looked at them in years.  Books appear to be from the 90s. Multiple duplicate issues. Could not turn down 13 boxes for $250.00 CDN. Will post some pics after I do some digging today. Perhaps a sale soon?

Damn, that's like a dime a piece!  It almost doesn't matter what's in there.  Nice pickup!

3 minutes ago, Galen130 said:

2.5 comic

10.0 glove 

No point in making it worse 

Like you, I had a couple of friends into comics while in middle school/high school to share bus-riding adventures to a half-dozen LCS's.  Over those years we all dropped off.  As I'm only recently back into collecting after decades away, also like you I don't know anyone.  I had a conversation at a nearby Estate Sale last week with a guy, and should have been more social about it, but it never occurred to me at the time.  The point being I assume those opportunities are going to present in future and hopefully I'll be paying more attention.

1 hour ago, NoMan said:

It’s increased substantially. Want to insure at new value. 

Can't blame you.

So your insurer won't accept the receipt for what you paid as the insurable value?  Or did you get a great deal and the book's worth more?

20 minutes ago, pmWolf said:

Spreadsheet with everything for sale listed, and price. Leave a column for the buyer name, and fill it in as fast as you can when there is a take. 

Yeah, it's the "as fast as you can" part - some sellers have more than one thread with lots of books/lots, etc.   It's a skill.

1 minute ago, kav said:

Princess Python used to be hot until this guy drew her.

I'm not interested in any Princesses who have "pythons."  NTTAWWT.  

7 hours ago, Namtak said:

Met à wood carver did good work on many thing but those child walk-a-bird wood toy with thin leather was really slick.could not resist we dont see that kind of piece often well not me what do you think?

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32 minutes ago, kav said:

this one's dumb.  A circus carny dude and some circus performers can take on the avengers.  I call BS.

Half the team is afraid of clowns, and tophat guy has a gun.

2 minutes ago, sirmarkalot024 said:

Sorry bout' that, MTD.

No sweat.  Honestly, I don't know how sellers keep track of it all.