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[STORMSHADOW_80]

On 4/21/2023 at 12:09 PM, littledoom said:

Oh damn I saw this. I sent it to another guy and when he got back to me again it was deleted lol. He asked why I didn’t go after it. It was too far

I’m not sure if it was the same one. There wasn’t any pictures at the time I went, but why didn’t you tell me? 

On 4/21/2023 at 4:04 PM, Beige said:

I would NOT have cherry-picked this.

This has a 'how much for the whole bunch' vibe going. 

 

There wasn’t really an opportunity to cherry pick. He had a golden age Batman book for a couple hundred, Spectacular Spider-Man 1 - 10, and stuff like this as well as some more expensive variants so it was too out of my range. I was going to get the 880 but there was a big crease on the back cover. I just stuck with stuff I like to collect. 

Edited April 22, 2023 by STORMSHADOW_80

[littledoom]

On 4/21/2023 at 7:55 PM, STORMSHADOW_80 said:

I’m not sure if it was the same one. There wasn’t any pictures at the time I went, but why didn’t you tell me? 

There wasn’t really an opportunity to cherry pick. He had a golden age Batman book for a couple hundred, Spectacular Spider-Man 1 - 10, and stuff like this as well as some more expensive variants so it was too out of my range. I was going to get the 880 but there was a big crease on the back cover. I just stuck with stuff I like to collect. 

Yeah this is the one with the one GA Batman promoted on CL earlier this week. Saw it Wednesday at noon time.

[Steelthunder]

Stumbled across a pile of X-Men 1991/2 comics that I picked up from a second hand bookstore for cheap. (Was purely nostalgia because I dimly remembered one of the covers from my childhood - am not a collector.. yet.)

On closer inspection, they all have the AUS price variant - currently trying to do some research to see if I've gotten something special or not. Numbers are: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, and 21.

Would love any and all input on the attached if anyone's interested in sharing their wisdom!

[Robot Man]

On 4/21/2023 at 7:55 PM, STORMSHADOW_80 said:

I’m not sure if it was the same one. There wasn’t any pictures at the time I went, but why didn’t you tell me? 

There wasn’t really an opportunity to cherry pick. He had a golden age Batman book for a couple hundred, Spectacular Spider-Man 1 - 10, and stuff like this as well as some more expensive variants so it was too out of my range. I was going to get the 880 but there was a big crease on the back cover. I just stuck with stuff I like to collect. 

Taking them all would depend on your age, willingness to deal with a lot of lower priced books, how much room you want to devote to storage…

Personally, I would quickly cherry pick out anything of any decent value and let the next guy have the rest.

If he had a GA Batman for several hundred, he probably, at least, has an idea of what he had. Hey, you never know, that Batman even for a couple hundred could net you a decent profit, quickly.

[Robot Man]

I very rarely hit garage sales anymore. But our tract had one today. About 20 houses. Decided to ride around on my bike. As I figured, nada. At least I didn’t waste expensive gas. Most houses around here have been cleaned out of vintage stuff by now. 

[littledoom]

On 4/21/2023 at 7:55 PM, STORMSHADOW_80 said:

I’m not sure if it was the same one. There wasn’t any pictures at the time I went, but why didn’t you tell me? 

There wasn’t really an opportunity to cherry pick. He had a golden age Batman book for a couple hundred, Spectacular Spider-Man 1 - 10, and stuff like this as well as some more expensive variants so it was too out of my range. I was going to get the 880 but there was a big crease on the back cover. I just stuck with stuff I like to collect. 

How much was the #880?

[littledoom]

Last night I saw an intriguing ad for a yard sale advertising “1,000s of rare comics” as its lead. Naturally I was dismissive and scoffed it off as a euphemism thinking it’d be a swap meet dealer unloading undesirable overstock. It was far, no pics and no prices so I didn’t bother. Boy, I wish I had. Here’s what my friend got for $1 each. He filled about three longboxes 

[Beige]

On 4/23/2023 at 8:10 AM, littledoom said:

Last night I saw an intriguing ad for a yard sale advertising “1,000s of rare comics” as its lead. Naturally I was dismissive and scoffed it off as a euphemism thinking it’d be a swap meet dealer unloading undesirable overstock. It was far, no pics and no prices so I didn’t bother. Boy, I wish I had. Here’s what my friend got for $1 each. He filled about three longboxes 

I find it impossible to believe in this day and age that someone who can advertise stuff for sale on the internet, doesn't use said internet to find out their current value.

 

[jcjames]

On 4/22/2023 at 3:10 PM, littledoom said:

Last night I saw an intriguing ad for a yard sale advertising “1,000s of rare comics” as its lead. Naturally I was dismissive and scoffed it off as a euphemism thinking it’d be a swap meet dealer unloading undesirable overstock. It was far, no pics and no prices so I didn’t bother. Boy, I wish I had. Here’s what my friend got for $1 each. He filled about three longboxes 

[Beige]

On 4/23/2023 at 9:25 AM, jcjames said:

 

Edited April 22, 2023 by Beige

[g-man]

On 4/22/2023 at 6:10 PM, littledoom said:

Last night I saw an intriguing ad for a yard sale advertising “1,000s of rare comics” as its lead. Naturally I was dismissive and scoffed it off as a euphemism thinking it’d be a swap meet dealer unloading undesirable overstock. It was far, no pics and no prices so I didn’t bother. Boy, I wish I had. Here’s what my friend got for $1 each. He filled about three longboxes 

Great score… drop $100 and potentially make a few grand. Well done! 

[littledoom]

On 4/22/2023 at 4:23 PM, Beige said:

I find it impossible to believe in this day and age that someone who can advertise stuff for sale on the internet, doesn't use said internet to find out their current value.

My dealer friend said he was "an older guy, and it was just time to let his collection go"

On 4/22/2023 at 4:27 PM, g-man said:

Great score… drop $100 and potentially make a few grand. Well done! 

Idk about a making a few grand but I'm sure he spent a few hundred

[Jesse-Lee]

On 4/22/2023 at 6:23 PM, Beige said:

I find it impossible to believe in this day and age that someone who can advertise stuff for sale on the internet, doesn't use said internet to find out their current value.

 

I think about that all the time. I still find great deals even on eBay (gotta hunt and be patient, but still). In that case, it's like - you're right there! You're selling it right on eBay, even if you know zero about comics, how long can it take to plug some titles and numbers into the search bar to see what you have? Thank God for the apathy of others, I hope it never changes.

[Beige]

On 4/23/2023 at 9:51 AM, littledoom said:

My dealer friend said he was "an older guy, and it was just time to let his collection go"

Idk about a making a few grand but I'm sure he spent a few hundred

It's crazy.

I don't see it as much as you - but if I get a deal with an obvious key in it - I think 'how did you NOT know that was a $300 book??'

You and your buddies seem to find them on a regular basis - is this still the norm in USA?

It's dead here (and from speaking to other boardies) and in UK as well regarding boot sales.

 

I just don't get how you can put up a country wide ad, but not look and see (for example) that the Supes annual shown is a $40 book.....

 

Their loss, your gain.

 

 

[littledoom]

On 4/22/2023 at 5:06 PM, Jesse-Lee said:

I think about that all the time. I still find great deals even on eBay (gotta hunt and be patient, but still). In that case, it's like - you're right there! You're selling it right on eBay, even if you know zero about comics, how long can it take to plug some titles and numbers into the search bar to see what you have? Thank God for the apathy of others, I hope it never changes.

I'm actually in the process of that right now with a potential big high grade OO collection. The onus is on them to price their stuff but the buyer in most cases should know what they're inheriting more since the first party is essentially ridding their junk

[littledoom]

On 4/22/2023 at 5:24 PM, Beige said:

You and your buddies seem to find them on a regular basis - is this still the norm in USA?

The ad is locally in a specific area or region but yard sales are held regularly. Scoring big is not a regular occasion. There's risk involved and having to go and being okay with striking out is involved. It's a numbers game. I'd probably say 20% of the time it's a big score. Where I live is ideal for yard sales based on the ideal weather, endless moving out sales (because it's too expensive), and the accessibility to collectibles is easy so everyone has them. It's also in the culture

Edited April 23, 2023 by littledoom

[Jesse-Lee]

On 4/22/2023 at 7:40 PM, littledoom said:

I'm actually in the process of that right now with a potential big high grade OO collection. The onus is on them to price their stuff but the buyer in most cases should know what they're inheriting more since the first party is essentially ridding their junk

I just had a conversation with my wife the other day (who tolerates my collecting but has zero interest in any of it) - we got on the subject of what we'd do if the other died, in that kind of morbid way that couples who've been together for a couple of decades talk about stuff. She said, "I'll finally be able to clean out the basement, it'll take a UHaul to get it to Goodwill." And I had to get serious and tell her to absolutely not do that - I said I understand that she doesn't care about the books and toys, but that there's way too much value there to dump it at Goodwill. So I had to give her explicit instructions on what to do and who to call about my collection on the unfortunate occasion of my passing...

[Beige]

On 4/23/2023 at 10:48 AM, Jesse-Lee said:

I just had a conversation with my wife the other day (who tolerates my collecting but has zero interest in any of it) - we got on the subject of what we'd do if the other died, in that kind of morbid way that couples who've been together for a couple of decades talk about stuff. She said, "I'll finally be able to clean out the basement, it'll take a UHaul to get it to Goodwill." And I had to get serious and tell her to absolutely not do that - I said I understand that she doesn't care about the books and toys, but that there's way too much value there to dump it at Goodwill. So I had to give her explicit instructions on what to do and who to call about my collection on the unfortunate occasion of my passing...

Oh, me too!

I actual have my (good) books written into my will for the kids with specific 'who to contact' for each book if they want to sell them!

The thought of Tec #38 going to the Salvation Army, well...........

[electricprune]

On 4/22/2023 at 6:10 PM, littledoom said:

Last night I saw an intriguing ad for a yard sale advertising “1,000s of rare comics” as its lead. Naturally I was dismissive and scoffed it off as a euphemism thinking it’d be a swap meet dealer unloading undesirable overstock. It was far, no pics and no prices so I didn’t bother. Boy, I wish I had. Here’s what my friend got for $1 each. He filled about three longboxes 

Did he pick up the Frampton poster?

[Beastfeast]

On 4/22/2023 at 3:10 PM, littledoom said:

Last night I saw an intriguing ad for a yard sale advertising “1,000s of rare comics” as its lead. Naturally I was dismissive and scoffed it off as a euphemism thinking it’d be a swap meet dealer unloading undesirable overstock. It was far, no pics and no prices so I didn’t bother. Boy, I wish I had. Here’s what my friend got for $1 each. He filled about three longboxes 

Ah rad! Just saw his FB post about it. Stoked it went to one of y’all, at least.