FANTASTIC FOUR #1 CLUB

[Point Five]

I'm in!

Very nice! Congrats mate...

[Stronguy]

Picked this up back in '93 (I think) at a con in Dallas. The guy had just purchased nice OO collection and was offering FF 1-100 for $1100, about 30% of guide at the time. I couldn't afford them all (but really wish I could have) so I took the #1 for $400. Solid 2.0.

 

 

Oh yeah, some old guy wrote Excelsior and his name on it. Whatever...

[Primetime]

Been in this club since 1995 with a then 2.0. Left in '97 as I ventured into GA. Came back in 2001 and never left Here's my current and only copy. The colors are a bid brighter on the actual book. No marvel chipping

 

[pastandpresentcomics]

Sold my beater copy posted earlier and upgraded just a bit

 

[Old Fashion PB and J]

I love this book more every time I see it!

[pastandpresentcomics]

Seriously though.... do you guys honestly see this book selling for nearly $600? There was a copy on eBay I saw recently where the cover looks more brittle than dried tissue paper and both front and cover cover were seperated from one another and detached from the interior--asking price was $600 min. Last I checked, Metropolis was the high water mark for pricing and they have a copy in GD- (they list as GD) for $900... so I just don't see how these go for only a little more than $300 less than their copy. :shrug:

 

Pretty sure that was my book. Definitely an ugly book. Ended up selling for 565.00

 

[KryptoSpidey]

Seriously though.... do you guys honestly see this book selling for nearly $600? There was a copy on eBay I saw recently where the cover looks more brittle than dried tissue paper and both front and cover cover were seperated from one another and detached from the interior--asking price was $600 min. Last I checked, Metropolis was the high water mark for pricing and they have a copy in GD- (they list as GD) for $900... so I just don't see how these go for only a little more than $300 less than their copy. :shrug:

 

Pretty sure that was my book. Definitely an ugly book. Ended up selling for 565.00

 

 

MY UGLE #1

[trmoore54]

Seriously though.... do you guys honestly see this book selling for nearly $600? There was a copy on eBay I saw recently where the cover looks more brittle than dried tissue paper and both front and cover cover were seperated from one another and detached from the interior--asking price was $600 min. Last I checked, Metropolis was the high water mark for pricing and they have a copy in GD- (they list as GD) for $900... so I just don't see how these go for only a little more than $300 less than their copy. :shrug:

 

Pretty sure that was my book. Definitely an ugly book. Ended up selling for 565.00

 

 

MY UGLE #1

 

And it is ugly too...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Mac Man]

Well, as a low grade collector, I guess I can understand that you buy what you can afford. And I have no problem buying books in either condition... guess my personal price marker is a little lower at this point in time. Who knows? Maybe I've priced myself out at this point... plus those darn GA books are just so tempting/distracting!

[KirbyJack]

Sold my beater copy posted earlier and upgraded just a bit

 

 

Just a bit? WOW. Like buttah!

[hbo_boxingfan]

the more I stumble into this thread the more I wanna join.

 

(If I just sold a few books, a nice 3.0-4.0 wouldn't be outta reach... )

[ChasingKingKirby]

Ahhh, I'm in. (And I don't even care, that I also posted this in the FF collecting thread too...)

 

[comixcroz]

Ahhh, I'm in. (And I don't even care, that I also posted this in the FF collecting thread too...)

 

thats a great looking 3.0!! nice work!!

[ChasingKingKirby]

Ahhh, I'm in. (And I don't even care, that I also posted this in the FF collecting thread too...)

 

thats a great looking 3.0!! nice work!!

 

I thought so too. And the best part was I was able to afford it because I got it waaaaaaaaaaay under GPA. (Like a 1000 bucks...) I keep expecting the police to roll up in front of my house and take it back as stolen property... If you hadn't noticed, I'm a little giddy.

[Mac Man]

Yeah... I suspect this is one SA Marvel key I won't be owning any time soon though I sure would like to. Offhand, any idea if there are many copies of restored low grades running around and what they usually command in FMV?

[thehumantorch]

Ahhh, I'm in. (And I don't even care, that I also posted this in the FF collecting thread too...)

 

thats a great looking 3.0!! nice work!!

 

I thought so too. And the best part was I was able to afford it because I got it waaaaaaaaaaay under GPA. (Like a 1000 bucks...) I keep expecting the police to roll up in front of my house and take it back as stolen property... If you hadn't noticed, I'm a little giddy.

 

Congrats. Pretty looking copy. Where did you manage t find that good a deal?

[ChasingKingKirby]

There are 78 restored copies 3.5 and lower on the CGC census. A NON-restored 3.0 is about 2700 bucks, so depending on the amount of restoration, a comparable restored 3.0 is probably going to run at least a grand. I'll be honest though, I like this book more than I like my ASM 1 and it feels awesome to finally own one.

[thehumantorch]

There are 78 restored copies 3.5 and lower on the CGC census. A NON-restored 3.0 is about 2700 bucks, so depending on the amount of restoration, a comparable restored 3.0 is probably going to run at least a grand. I'll be honest though, I like this book more than I like my ASM 1 and it feels awesome to finally own one.

 

A big congrats indeed. Start of the SA for a Marvel fan.

[ChasingKingKirby]

Ahhh, I'm in. (And I don't even care, that I also posted this in the FF collecting thread too...)

 

thats a great looking 3.0!! nice work!!

 

I thought so too. And the best part was I was able to afford it because I got it waaaaaaaaaaay under GPA. (Like a 1000 bucks...) I keep expecting the police to roll up in front of my house and take it back as stolen property... If you hadn't noticed, I'm a little giddy.

 

Congrats. Pretty looking copy. Where did you manage t find that good a deal?

 

One of the guys I buy from needed money and I couldn't give it to him fast enough...

[thehumantorch]

Ahhh, I'm in. (And I don't even care, that I also posted this in the FF collecting thread too...)

 

thats a great looking 3.0!! nice work!!

 

I thought so too. And the best part was I was able to afford it because I got it waaaaaaaaaaay under GPA. (Like a 1000 bucks...) I keep expecting the police to roll up in front of my house and take it back as stolen property... If you hadn't noticed, I'm a little giddy.

 

Congrats. Pretty looking copy. Where did you manage t find that good a deal?

 

One of the guys I buy from needed money and I couldn't give it to him fast enough...

 

Beautiful. Put that guy on speed dial. Does he have more keys?