Your *WORST* speculation purchase

[mikeyboy9000]

We've all got some story of a good bargain or a not so smart buy but what about those truly horrendous speculation buys ( a box of x-force 1, a 1000 XXX's)

 

Just wondering if anyone has any terrible (Read:funny) speculation storys?

 

My speculation is pretty limited...i'm pretty sure when i was about 10 i bought 3 #1's (bishop,phoenix and...cap +wolverine ) thinking they'd be worth something one day....then as you do i shoved them in a shoe box after throwing them around the room a lot...

 

But yes, Worst speculation ever?

[s-man]

I personally have never speculated, but I do speculate that I will speculate on some speculation in the future!

[Norrin_Radd]

13 copies of Dark Knight Returns #1.

[goldust40]

13 copies of Dark Knight Returns #1.

 

If they were first prints, you could've done a lot worse.

 

In my case: 5 - 10 copies of X-Force 1, X-Men 1, Turok 1, Ninjak 1, Bloodshot 1, ASM 361, various Lady Deaths, Darkchyldes, Battle Chasers, Gen 13s, Spawns, Spawn miniseries etc.

 

All from long ago...took me a while but I learnt my lesson.

[brasseye]

...just to swing the coin the other way....

 

Having 2 copies of FF#55 in 9.6, and selling one thinking it had peaked at $2,000, and it would be just stupid to hold 2 copies of the book.

 

...then the clink auction has one go for $10,000!!

 

or selling down my 5 copies of TTA #93, thinking it had completely peaked.

Now a 9.4 is $1,000 book, and 9.6 is 'pick a number over $3,500'

[goldust40]

...just to swing the coin the other way....

 

Having 2 copies of FF#55 in 9.6, and selling one thinking it had peaked at $2,000, and it would be just stupid to hold 2 copies of the book.

 

...then the clink auction has one go for $10,000!!

 

or selling down my 5 copies of TTA #93, thinking it had completely peaked.

Now a 9.4 is $1,000 book, and 9.6 is 'pick a number over $3,500'

 

I bought one of those TTA 93s. Bwahahahaha!

[Bosco685]

Buying 50 copies of X-Men #1E, 1991.

 

Comics Buyers Guide and other publications were making a big deal out of this issue because it had the first glimpse of a "hot" new character called Omega Red, and that he was going to be the next Sabertooth. Hmmmm.

[mikeyboy9000]

I personally have never speculated, but I do speculate that I will speculate on some speculation in the future!

 

Buying 50 copies of X-Men #1E, 1991.

 

Comics Buyers Guide and other publications were making a big deal out of this issue because it had the first glimpse of a "hot" new character called Omega Red, and that he was going to be the next Sabertooth. Hmmmm.

 

Oh yeah, he was just huge. Totally made it, i remember watching the 'toons on tv and just thinking 'who the F is this guy?' (and i REALLY liked xmen as a kid!)

[Bosco685]

I personally have never speculated, but I do speculate that I will speculate on some speculation in the future!

 

Buying 50 copies of X-Men #1E, 1991.

 

Comics Buyers Guide and other publications were making a big deal out of this issue because it had the first glimpse of a "hot" new character called Omega Red, and that he was going to be the next Sabertooth. Hmmmm.

 

Oh yeah, he was just huge. Totally made it, i remember watching the 'toons on tv and just thinking 'who the F is this guy?' (and i REALLY liked xmen as a kid!)

 

EXACTLY! So the research was there, but Marvel didn't deliver. Lesson learned!

[bronzilla]

A case of 300 Wally Woods Heroes Inc for 125.00 as I remember.

Even being the Military PX version I cant move them.

 

[Jeffro.]

I bought A LOT of Eclipys Manga books. Stuff like Area 88, Mai The Psychic Girl, Kamui, etc. There seemed to be considerable buzz when these books came out.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[moonlite]

As a 15 year old, I was hyped up on the issuance of DAZZLER #1 by one of our LCS owners at the time. I think I bought like 30 or 50 copies at the time. That was a lot of money for me during those years.

[ft88]

I bought 25 copies of Death Dealer #1 (Danzig/Bisley with a Frazetta Cover) You can sell those now but given that cover price was $4.95, time value of money was a lot.

[Rich_Henn]

Buying multiple copies of :

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turt.......oh, wait.

 

I mean--

 

Adolescent Radioactive Blackbelt Hamsters

Geriatric Gerbils

Gangrene Kung Fu Geriatric Kangaroos

 

[40sJohn]

As a 15 year old, I was hyped up on the issuance of DAZZLER #1 by one of our LCS owners at the time. I think I bought like 30 or 50 copies at the time. That was a lot of money for me during those years.

 

 

What were we thinking in those days?

 

Dazzler #1 = the death of the Bronze Age!

[JvR11]

Death of Superman series. I worked with a guy who would get these from a LCS and led me to believe they'd be worth something one day

[Transplant]

Chuck convinced me to buy like 10 copies of Lobo #1.

[Rommin]

Buying multiple copies of :

 

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turt.......oh, wait.

 

I mean--

 

Adolescent Radioactive Blackbelt Hamsters

Geriatric Gerbils

Gangrene Kung Fu Geriatric Kangaroos

 

I remember when ARBH came out...the LCS guy made a point to show it to me and remind me of TMNT. Yes...I bought one....just one though

 

Oh, and it was Pre-teen Dirty-gene Kung-Fu Kangaroos if I remember correctly (thumbs u

[CJ]

300 copies of X-men #1 (E) Gatefold cover

[Stronguy]

I unearthed a box with 200 copies of Spirits Of Vengeance #1 in it a few years ago. Even though I paid wholesale for them when they came out that's $300 I'll never get back.