Infinite Marvel Picture Frame books 23 23

[Off Panel]

I can remember seeing a 106 in 9.8 on the WorldWide Comics site (wwcomics.com) a few years ago. I passed on it at the time because it didn't have white pages. I would like a do-over on that one.

[namisgr]

Tough title to find in high grade and with nice paper.  Cover art by Gil Kane, John Buscema, D Ayers, and John Severin (on the cool #159).

    

    

Edited May 26, 2021 by namisgr

[namisgr]

• 156 top census 1 of 3
• 157 one of top 4 graded
• 158 one of top 3 graded
• 159 top census 1 of 3
• 160 one of top 5 graded
• 161 one higher
• 162 top census 1 of 3
• 163 top census 1 of 3
• 164 one of top 5 graded
• 165 top census 1 of 2

  

[WernerVonDoom]

So I almost bid on the FF #120 9.8 on CL tonight. My finger was hovering over the mouse button as the timer ran out - just couldn't spend the $6500+.

I hope someone on here was able to get it.

[namisgr]

5 hours ago, WernerVonDoom said:

So I almost bid on the FF #120 9.8 on CL tonight. My finger was hovering over the mouse button as the timer ran out - just couldn't spend the $6500+.

I hope someone on here was able to get it.

Do you remember if it's the one with ow/w pages or my old copy with white pages, which sold last September for $3400?

Edited May 27, 2021 by namisgr

[WernerVonDoom]

43 minutes ago, namisgr said:

Do you remember if it's the one with ow/w pages or my old copy with white pages, which sold last September for $3400?

It was the Suscha News white pager.

[WernerVonDoom]

[namisgr]

Nice book, and sale price both.  It's new to the census, and seeing as how the Suscha News copies of picture frame Marvels were encapsulated years ago, is almost certainly an upgraded copy.

[WernerVonDoom]

5 hours ago, namisgr said:

Nice book, and sale price both.  It's new to the census, and seeing as how the Suscha News copies of picture frame Marvels were encapsulated years ago, is almost certainly an upgraded copy.

I thought the 9.8 count for this book has been at 3 for while, but I guess not. Either way, it's a beauty.

[batmiesta]

On 5/27/2021 at 12:10 PM, WernerVonDoom said:

Anyone else think the label is pants?

[joeypost]

On 5/27/2021 at 7:17 AM, namisgr said:

Nice book, and sale price both.  It's new to the census, and seeing as how the Suscha News copies of picture frame Marvels were encapsulated years ago, is almost certainly an upgraded copy.

They could have just sent it in for the new pedigree label. 

[namisgr]

29 minutes ago, joeypost said:

They could have just sent it in for the new pedigree label. 

It was graded April, 2021, be it for whatever reason.  But the Suscha picture frames all first made it to market over 10 years ago, and as of last September there were only 2 9.8 copies of this ish in the census, so this 9.8 grade is new and almost certainly from a re-grading.

 

 

Edited May 28, 2021 by namisgr

[joeypost]

4 minutes ago, namisgr said:

It was graded April, 2021, be it for a pressing and re-grade or just a straight re-grade.  But the Suscha picture frames all first made it to market over 10 years ago, and as of last September there were only 2 9.8 copies of this ish in the census.

 

 

Did the census lose a 9.6?

[namisgr]

17 minutes ago, joeypost said:

Did the census lose a 9.6?

I have no idea, but I'd bet a lot that Metropolis didn't hold back a copy of FF120 for 11 years before getting it graded.

[joeypost]

19 minutes ago, namisgr said:

I have no idea, but I'd bet a lot that Metropolis didn't hold back a copy of FF120 for 11 years before getting it graded.

I would agree with you, but I still get in raw Sucha books to work on from time to time from collectors. 

[namisgr]

25 minutes ago, joeypost said:

I would agree with you, but I still get in raw Sucha books to work on from time to time from collectors. 

I own a couple myself, Joe, in my raw picture frame and underground collections.  But the Suschas kept raw were defective in one way or another to preclude any 9.6 or better grades, at least without being manipulated.  Metro is one of the last sellers to be expected to leave money on the table, especially on a high dollar Bronze book like the one above.

Edited May 28, 2021 by namisgr

[MGsimba77]

2 hours ago, namisgr said:

But the Suschas kept raw were defective in one way or another to preclude any 9.6 or better grades, at least without being manipulated

Would you happen to know whether or not Suschas were bought off the rack? From everything I've read he picked them out from a pallet before making it to the rack. 

[namisgr]

I read the same stuff as you, probably, off the Metro website.

[MGsimba77]

I think he bought off the rack until some point they decided to give him access to the pallet. I think they're closed now but they were still up and running until recently as far as I've read. 

[namisgr]

Spinner racks really were defect-inducing to new books.  Packed tight, kids would often paw through a stack to see whether there were any different titles behind the book that was showing.  To get copies without the resulting spine stress lines, you had to get to them on the day they were received and first displayed, Wednesdays in the mid-Atlantic region at the time.

But there were also some news agencies and drug stores that would use tiered wooden shelves to display books and magazines, and my recollection is it was easier to find comics in pristine shape that way than from the local 7-11 spinner.  It's impressive that the Suscha News collector had the interest in grade quality and the foresight to strike a deal to get books before they even were put out for display.  And it shows in the consistent and incredible quality of the picture frame comics.

Edited May 29, 2021 by namisgr