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All solid, all Blue, all beautiful !!

I love this pic. Looks like the book are in great shape. Over his right shoulder, you can see New York World's Fair 1940. His collection goes back quite a few years. He's holding Famous Funnies #17 from December 1935. This kid could very well still be alive. Based on the photo, he'd be 75-76 years old. Too late. That's Davis Crippen. didn't know that Seriously, is that really him?

A real beauty! Congratulations!

Rick -- you could shed more light on this than me , if you'd like to chime in I bought the book slabbed, but it was a very nice job...not "franken" ext from what I could see, just normal accumulation of defects repaired/replaced... and, as fish will tell you, appears nicer than assigned grade...probably in the 3.0 range before resto (thumbs u i would have left as a 3.0 unrestored, but looks nice 3.0ish = 250-300K apparent 7.0 PLOD = 50K I would have left it as a 3.0, but that is hard to say without seeing what the book looked like. As a side note 7.0 PLOD aren't 50K anymore more like 75K++. James G Hmm ...with all due respect didnt the last 7.0 moderate (trimmed) go for approx. 50K just a few moons ago (at Heritage) ?? I have no scientific, logical analysis to back up this belief, but I just "feel", if you will, that the stigma associated with PLOD comics will lessen with time, where a 3.0 unrestored vs. a 7.0 PLOD (same book) will not be the 250K vs. 75K difference it is today, rather will be "closer" in price/value -- well the only "logic" is that I just don't understand why the $$ wouldn't be closer -- if same book, intact, just the disclosed acts performed on it like sealing, cleaning, reinforcing, colour touch, so big deal, why such a difference -- just doesn't "make sense" to me --- not by a "factor of 4" type of sense, anyway

you're a stud C...is that my old 31 you got from Harley? I believe it is...and that is one of my old tec 27s...dern book looks like a 9.0, but has a weird non pressable deep bend in the book (doesnt break color, but too thick to press out matt n told me), that it made it a great deal for Fish! Yes, the #31 is the "Harley" book (we exchanged some PM's a few years back about it, remember? -- going to send it in for grading soon). And of course, who could complete any Mega-run without the help of the Gator man -- many, many thanks to him and his decency, fairness and patience, can't say enough about him! (thumbs u yep, Rick has supplied me with some nice books over the years as well! I do remember Fish, glad you were able to get that 31. LMK what the grade and PQ ends up being--curious to see if it turns out the same from 3 1/2 years ago Yeah, I am very curious, especially that PQ issue we both were questioning....

Rick -- you could shed more light on this than me , if you'd like to chime in

I can only begin to imagine what it must feel like to own a copy of Detective Comics #27. It's a book so legendary, so important to our hobby, that I would be thrilled beyond belief to own just a single non-Batman page. Yours is not only complete, but has its cover, and is about as sharp as any collector could ever hope for. This to me is an example of restoration gone very VERY well. It also presents so well within the CGC slab; you must be one proud owner. I don't want to sound overly cheesy, but could you describe for those of us who have yet to (and might never) own a Tec #27, what the feeling must be like to finally have the privilege to own a book of that magnitude? Sorry, but cheesy is what you'll get -- how about owning a book you want to just look at and hold anytime you are within 100 yards of where it lies ?? How about picking it up in the holder so gently as if you were picking up the actual book, not wanting to damage it, what about wanting to sleep with it under your pillow every damn night an.................OK, sorry, too much information.

you're a stud C...is that my old 31 you got from Harley? I believe it is...and that is one of my old tec 27s...dern book looks like a 9.0, but has a weird non pressable deep bend in the book (doesnt break color, but too thick to press out matt n told me), that it made it a great deal for Fish! Yes, the #31 is the "Harley" book (we exchanged some PM's a few years back about it, remember? -- going to send it in for grading soon). And of course, who could complete any Mega-run without the help of the Gator man -- many, many thanks to him and his decency, fairness and patience, can't say enough about him!

Beautiful run. Thank you. Alot of blood, sweat and GREEN went into it!

Your the first to post a complete Bat cover Pre-Robin run in this thread. This is an incredible pic. (I need to go change my pants now....) Thanks! (I think) It's always a great sight to see all them together. I'm 3 (27,29,36) shy. Would you consider restored copies? I wasn't sure when I started the run, but couldn't be happier with the beautiful resto's versus fugly unrestored I would have had to settle for, for the same $$$ I'm the same way, and I'm "seeing the light." $$$ and trouble finding any of them makes resto seem more than fine. I'd surely consider it on the 29, and if I ever went for a 27 it would need to be a resto, without a doubt. Resto does not seem to effect Pre-Robins as much as other books in any form. Yeah, I figured as much. I am going to send the 29,31, 33 and 36 to CGC for "encapsulation" next week - just thought I'd get this group shot done before I do so. I know the 36 is "slightly" restored (Metro terminology), but the other three were sold to me as unrestored

Your the first to post a complete Bat cover Pre-Robin run in this thread. This is an incredible pic. (I need to go change my pants now....) Thanks! (I think) It's always a great sight to see all them together. I'm 3 (27,29,36) shy. Would you consider restored copies? I wasn't sure when I started the run, but couldn't be happier with the beautiful resto's versus fugly unrestored I would have had to settle for, for the same $$$

Whats the degree of res on the 27? Ext. P , White pages That's a very nice book! Thanks to Mr. Gator! He makes wishes come true!!

Your the first to post a complete Bat cover Pre-Robin run in this thread. This is an incredible pic. (I need to go change my pants now....) Thanks! (I think)

Whats the degree of res on the 27? Ext. P , White pages

My Pre-Robin Tec Run (Batman covers only)

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I always like to look at the bright reds and blues against the black backround on this issue --- good choice and great book!!

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Such an awesome thread!

And I "are" glad you did too Congrats on some excellent books So excited that I was actually posting after a long dry spell, I forgot to do my grammer good! Just funning with you Fish

Congrats Fish on some great pick-ups!! Thanks Fish .... your recent pick-ups weren't too shabby either!

Congrats Fish on some great pick-ups!!

Thanks......

Thanks "dude"

And I "are" glad you did too Congrats on some excellent books So excited that I was actually posting after a long dry spell, I forgot to do my grammer good!