Bumble Kitty

Secret Hearts 140 VF- $40 $32

My Love 26 F/VF $20 $15 SOLD Sold to me as a 9.2! Shame on me for believing!!!

Love At First Sight 43 F/VF $30 Small piece out of front cover, otherwise a high grade book

Heart Throbs 188 F/VF $35 $25 SOLD

Heart Throbs 103 F/VF $50 $40 SOLD

Heart Throbs 92 FN- (Fine minus) $40 SOLD

Girls' Romances 126 VF- $175

Girls' Romances 121 CGC 7.5 ow/w $100

Girls' Love Stories 178 VF+ $50 Nice book!

Girls' Love Stories 165 FN+ $25 $18 Faint fc corner crease upper right, bc edge tear left side, bc paper loss at bottom left

Girls' Love Stories 155 CGC 8.5 ow/w $85 SOLD

Girls' Love Stories 144 FN $25 SOLD

Falling in Love 106 F/VF $80 $70

Reserved for recap.

Hello, I have a few Romance books for sale. They are mostly Silver and Bronze DC, with a couple of others thrown in. Here are the rules: First (or something similar) in the thread takes it. This supersedes any PM negotiations, regardless if an agreement is reached in those PM negotiations. All raw books are returnable for any reason, but return shipping is on you. Please notify me within three days of your desire for a refund. No returns on slab books. Shipping is via USPS. Cost for shipping in the continental USA is $8 for a raw book and $16 for a slab. All other places will pay exact shipping and that amount will be determined after the book is sold. All books are shipped from Southern California. If more than one book is purchased, I will combine shipping. Payment by check, money order or PayPal. Local pick up is fine, but payment has to be via cash. OK, that's it for the rules. Here we go...

I just bought my ticket. Harley and Dale's websites show this convention on their schedule.

I think you are being very kind using the description "abysmal".

I went Friday and Saturday. On Friday, I was able to park at the Convention Center at 11:15 AM. Very easy, as the crowds were not too heavy. The many lunch trucks are always a nice feature and again, the crowds were manageable. I waited about 6 minutes for my food order. The comic dealers were lighter than last year, but there seems to be multiple conventions competing against each other. Harley left late on Friday to catch a flight to New York to attend Carbo's convention. Just the thought of him putting in a full day at the con and then catching a coast to coast flight made me tired. I don't know how he does it. Maybe he's part machine. HighGradeComics was there, in addition to Jamie Graham (although I did not see him), Metro, Red Hood (from Nevada) and a few other dealers. Even though dealer attendance was down, there was no shortage of quality books. I focused on nicer books priced cheaply. If you had some patience and were thorough, they were there. You just had to look for them. I had to have that mentality, as my budget at the moment is tight. I had fun looking! On Saturday, I had the same experience with the Convention Center parking. I was directed to GardenWalk, but it was a nice leisurely walk to the Con, so no biggie, right? However, when I got to the Convention Center, there were letting people park at the Convention Center parking lot! It was one of the moments were I chose to shrug my shoulders and just accept it. The crowds were much heavier. I had lunch before noon, but the lunch truck area was super busy. I heard that wait times increased to over 45 minutes at 1 PM. Ouch. I found a couple of nice pedigree books priced in the 500 to 600 dollar range. But unfortunately, they were out of my price range at the moment. I had some long conversations with several boardies. There was one collector who I had not seen in several years. It felt like a reunion. I also had a long conversation with Bob Storms. That was fun. My wife and I also had dinner with a couple of other boardies. It is so nice to catch up with everyone, and that is becoming the highlight of any convention I attend. I also like hearing how a boardie bought a grail or scored an auction win. I guess I like living vicariously through others. WonderCon is not the back issue bonanza from several years ago, but it was fun. I plan to attend next year. My biggest regret is that I did not attend any panels. I hope to rectify that at San Diego. I also hope that conventions do not compete against each other, but that might be asking for too much. See you guys at Torpedo Con!

Good to hear it wasn't amateur restoration!

You look closer to 7.0, cream to off white. I would call you conserved, not restored.

Thank goodness for the different venue. Glendale is a much safer area than the area around The Palladium.

This is a great question and this is what I have found in my research: Intro: There are some things that can be done to increase the security of your comic books. Please note a professional thief will break into your car, home or safe given enough time. You want to make it more difficult for the crook and cause him (or her) to target your neighbor instead. This might sound a little harsh, but it just means don't make yourself an easy target. House: This is the first place to start. Make sure your doors and windows are sturdy. If the lock on your back door is 40 years old, replace it with a high quality lock. It should have a strike plate with very long screws. If your windows are old and drafty, replace them. For example, an old single pane window should be replaced with a modern dual pane window. It offers increased thermal protection and safety protection. Windows usually have the manufacturer's lock. Add a second method of locking it. To be very safe, add a third method of locking it. You may need to consult an expert on how to accomplish this. Do your homework on this and use someone you can trust. Alarm: If you have never considered getting one, think about it. If you have thought about it, do it! Survey several companies and the sensors they offer. Note that there is a monthly charge for the security company to continuously monitor the alarm for breaches. Consider adding cameras that connect directly to your smart phone. Again, do your research. Dog: Having a large dog that is territorial is a good deterrent. A very small dog is not. If you are a dog lover, this might be a good option. Safes: Some have said get a gun safe. Get a gun safe if you have guns. If you want a safe for your comics, papers, precious metals, etc. get a safe that is UL rated. Get a safe that is made for the stuff you want to put in it. The safe should be made to offer protection against fire and theft. Remember, all safes can be breached, given enough time. A two bit thief will break into one in days. A professional may take take 30 minutes. But if you have a house alarm, the thief probably doesn't want to stick around for more than a minute or two as an alarm is howling away. For the safe to be effective, it should weigh at least 800 pounds. Even safes that weigh 500 pounds can be dragged away by a couple of pros. Whatever you get, bolt it down! Do not get one of those Costco safes that cost 100 to 500 dollars. They are junk. It is better to wait and save up and get a quality safe. They are not cheap, unfortunately. Car: Never leave anything in plain sight if you park your vehicle. Notice I didn't say anything of value. Some thieves will steal anything, even a 10 year old CD. If they break in your car to steal a CD, they may find your funny books that are in the trunk. Don't tempt anyone. Storage Facilities and Safe Deposit Boxes: As the original posted said -- don't use them. If you must use them because you temporarily need more room, put your crummy stuff in them. Leave the good stuff at home. You may find that you can dispose of the crummy stuff and it frees up more space at home. Insurance: If you have a sizable collection, you should get insurance specifically for that stuff. Ask around at conventions (i.e. other collectors and dealers) about their insurance. Then do your own research. You will need to do some sort of inventory or documentation on your collection. This may include a complete list, grades, price paid and scans. This could be a lot of work or it could be a fun exercise. Without documentation, how do you know what they took? If your books are stolen and if you want the CGC community to help out, you need scans. Law Enforcement: Fine art crime is not taken seriously in the USA. Comic books ranked several notches below fine art, regardless of what we think and feel. So the police are not going to drop everything to look for your stolen funny books. But you will need a police report to file an insurance claim. No police report, no insurance settlement. Of course, if you didn't get insurance, you just got screwed over two times. That is a quick summary of what I have found. Differing opinions are welcomed.

I generally agree with this post. I believe it will get worse in the short term, but it will get better in the long term. Maybe even much better in the long term. For those who have suffered from thefts, I sincerely feel for them. I hope they get some sort of resolution.