Post your Garage Sale/Flea Market/Antique Mall Finds Here 59 59

[yecul]

Are mid/upper mid grade bona fetts worth much? He had a dozen. I grabbed a vf-ish copy for the heck of it. I could have deg more and left a maybe pile behind. Happynronfimd anything. Flea markets have not been favorable for comics.

[comicwiz]

Issue 68? It's a great cover. How much was he asking?

[yecul]

Didn't see one. He had multiples of 42. I just took the one. It was 3 each.

[comicwiz]

Yeah, 42 is awesome for $3. I'll take one if you go back for the rest please

[Chip Cataldo]

I'll take some if he's got a lot. Hell, if you don't want them I'll take the rest after comicwiz gets some. .

 

Peace,

 

Chip

[Count Zero]

Yeah, they are hit or miss down here. I always have the best luck at the "yard sale tables" early in the AM as opposed to the vendor booths

[yecul]

I will try to go back tomorrow. He is not a regular and I am not sure how often he does or will set up. First time I have ever seen him.

 

If I can snag multiples then I would be happy to pass along the good deal. I did a quick phone ebay check there, but clearly did not do a good research job! I knew it was a nice little SW key, but unsure of value.

[Count Zero]

I really enjoy this thread... Because there are 6 great flea markets within a 50 mile radius of my home and on most weekends I will go to at least 3... However, most weekends I come home empty handed... But when I read this thread, it reminds me of the thrill of the hunt! I'm always excited to see and read about everyone's finds!

[Wall-Crawler]

Well, I just had another successful buy.

 

This did not come by way of Craig's List or Flea Market. I found this through pure luck. With the few collections I have bought, word of mouth and luck have served me better overall than the internet.

 

So anyway, I just started going to the gym again 2 weeks ago. This week, as I am finishing up and doing my stretches, a local guy whom my wife knows (she use to work for the one and only real antique business where I live) starts asking me if I would be "in" for participating in a local collectables show in the Spring (he knows I buy and sell comics).

 

As we are talking about it on the mats, a different guy chimes in and says he has a bunch of comics he needs to unload and asks me if I'd take a look. We exchange phone numbers. That was Wednesday. This morning, he calls me at 9:30 AM and we arrange to meet in the afternoon. After some loooong negotiations,I walked away with:

 

A few issues shy of a near complete run of Avengers from #183 - #229 + Giant Size Annual #2,3,5,6 and King Size Annuals #7,8,9,11

A few issues shy of a near complete run of Fantastic Four from #159 to #254 with King Size Annuals #12, 13,14,16 and 17

 

The real joy though was that I also picked up an assortment of other 1st appearances and some sweet early silver age FF issues...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The guy has a few more things I am going to do some R&D and go back to see what we can work out but most of the good stuff, I got

[jsilverjanet]

those silver books look in great shape as does the DD168

Edited November 16, 2014 by jsilverjanet

[Wall-Crawler]

those silver books look in great shape as does the DD168

 

Thank You!

 

The FF #18 is rough on the outside but the cover is attached and the pages insides are pretty good and complete actually. The DD is really, really nice, will be going to CGC as will the FF #44 and #53, might send the #56 too. Some of the other ones in the top pic are going too.

 

 

[jsilverjanet]

Great job!

[Chip Cataldo]

Now THAT is a fantastic score! Congrats!

 

Peace,

 

Chip

[Wall-Crawler]

Anyone know anything about Little Big Books and/or "Marvel Illustrated", these tiny little novel looking books - I might ask in CG...

[Chip Cataldo]

Anyone know anything about Little Big Books and/or "Marvel Illustrated", these tiny little novel looking books - I might ask in CG...

Sure, what'cha got?

 

Peace,

 

Chip

[Wall-Crawler]

Anyone know anything about Little Big Books and/or "Marvel Illustrated", these tiny little novel looking books - I might ask in CG...

Sure, what'cha got?

 

Peace,

 

Chip

 

The dude also had a small box full of random Little Big Books, I didn't take a pic as I never thought of it...Same thing with the Marvel Illustrated books...There were some DC ones that looked the same too...

Edited November 16, 2014 by Wall-Crawler

[Chip Cataldo]

I used to have about 35 of them...the only one I kept was the FF hardcover one, for sentimental reasons.

 

On the Marvel/DC books, are you talking about ones that are this size/shape?

 

 

Peace,

 

Chip

[Wall-Crawler]

Now THAT is a fantastic score! Congrats!

 

Peace,

 

Chip

 

Thank you, thank you

[Wall-Crawler]

I used to have about 35 of them...the only one I kept was the FF hardcover one, for sentimental reasons.

 

On the Marvel/DC books, are you talking about ones that are this size/shape?

 

 

Peace,

 

Chip

 

To be honest, I was too distracted with the other books but I *think* so...Either way the guy was open to me going back there anytime so I probably will and see if I can work out a deal for his other odds and sods I found interesting...

[Gatchaman]

those silver books look in great shape as does the DD168

 

Thank You!

 

The FF #18 is rough on the outside but the cover is attached and the pages insides are pretty good and complete actually. The DD is really, really nice, will be going to CGC as will the FF #44 and #53, might send the #56 too. Some of the other ones in the top pic are going too.

 

 

Great find of books.