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[Rlansdon]

Some really nice books went into the hands of people that was more interested in the profit they could make off of them than the characters and stories.

 

You haven't been here long, have you? It's all about the flip. You'll have your own list of "favorite" boardies before long

 

Can I be a favorite boardie? Can I,can I,can I?

 

Flippers are ok...they are part of the hobby (good or bad). I'm just happy with the books I got.

[Aweandlorder]

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Wonder why those Strange French reprints never appreciated in value.. They were printed on high quality paper in the 70s-80s and reprinted alot of key books, and had super cool original painted covers.. I have a few of those giant size x-men and X-men 94 strange reprints somewhere gotta dig them out

Edited February 9, 2015 by Aweandlorder

[Gatchaman]

They look cool though and as an X-Men collector I can appreciate it in my collection.

[the blob]

they look cool and an x-men completionist may dig them, but comic collectors often have tunnel vision and are turned off by non-comic size (are these magazine size?), non-U.S., and reprints...aside from non-English.

[Gatchaman]

No, the are a little smaller than a comic, but have four comics reprinted in them. X-Men Daredevil, Iron Man, and I think Ka-zar.

[Aweandlorder]

No, the are a little smaller than a comic, but have four comics reprinted in them. X-Men Daredevil, Iron Man, and I think Ka-zar.

 

Wow, Are they smaller? I dont even remember.. If so, not by much.. I thought they were wider actually. And the ones that have a few of them inside are the Strange Giant editions.. Those have more covers on the inside.. right? They are very very fancy looking books..

I use to frame them on my wall when I was a kid

[Aweandlorder]

This is the 70s/early 80s were talking about.. Youd never see Superheroes comics with painted covers, unless they were B&W fantasy magazines.. I think I have a hundred of these somewhere in my old place.. Every time I saw them I bought them, even though I couldnt read them

Just a few examples:

 

[Beige]

Didn't do well at the VCC this weekend so I went up north to a small comic show in a school cafeteria. Brought back two long boxes of comics some old board games and even a Bionic Woman doll. I also got a late 70's child's Spiderman raincoat.

 

There were some tpb's I got -

 

 

 

An unopened box of prism Silver Surfer cards for $5.00

 

I got a bunch of Batman 52 comics for $1.00 each and some books I needed for my lists.

 

These next books I got for between 50 cents and $1.00 each regardless of sticker price.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Got this for $5.00

 

 

 

Adventures of the Jaguar #13 - sweet book from an underappreciated storyline (15 issues) nice book!

[01TheDude]

was just thinking about the "finds" element of this and recalled one piece of media I found near a dumpster.

 

 

I was leaving a Hooters after having some dinner back around 1997 or so and saw this discarded standup display next to the dumpster. No one seemed to mind when I took it and left with it in my truck. It folds in half and stands about 5 feet tall.

 

I used it occasionally as a display during Christmas or at bachelor parties I hosted. Most of the time it was stashed away in my laundry room closet though. So while trying to sell off my stuff before the big move out west, I figured what the heck-- sell it on eBay. Before I knew it a small bidding war brought the price up to $81.71

 

whether that was a good deal or not I cannot be sure. I got some good laughs out of it though.

 

FYI -- I realize this was a bit out of context for the the thread-- I did start a new post out on the water cooler for unusual/odd/crazy things you have bought or sold on eBay. It's going pretty well so far-- check it out if you want:

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=8378068#Post8378068

[comicparadox]

 

Sweet Frazetta cover!

It is surprising to me that "the market" doesn't value NatLamp magazines more highly. Many issues have Adams art, the ironic comedy is off-the-charts funny, and the covers are great. Doug Kenney, P.J. O'Rourke, Michael O'Donaghue et al were superb comic writers.

 

If you haven't read the National Lampoon High School Yearbook Parody, you owe it to yourself to do so. Incredibly consistent laugh out loud funny...

 

[Chip Cataldo]

I haven't posted in here in a while, so how about a whopper? To say I'm pleased with this purchase would be an understatement...

 

 

 

 

 

Peace,

 

Chip :thumbsup:

[hermster]

awesome haul

[FineCollector]

Purdy, but we expect a story!

 

(That X-Men 94 with the corner crunch is speaking to me... )

[Doktor]

I'd love to hear this story too (and any of those UXM 94's are speaking to me. I need to upgrade something fierce from my ~3.5)

[krighton]

Antique malls around here are nothing but packed with Dazzler & Cloak & Dagger and other stuff no one wants....stacks of overpriced garbage low grade junk.

 

Edited February 10, 2015 by krighton

[Chip Cataldo]

Purdy, but we expect a story!

The books were part of an estate sale...kept in unregulated storage. Some are surprisingly newsstand-fresh. The older books are low-grade, but the Bronze stuff is really nice for where it came from. I'm debating getting the GS #1 and FF #45 graded...I just hate to have them tied up for a long time.

 

Peace,

 

Chip

[Gatchaman]

I haven't posted in here in a while, so how about a whopper? To say I'm pleased with this purchase would be an understatement...

 

 

 

 

 

Peace,

 

Chip :thumbsup:

 

Great Haul, Chip. Why can't I run across finds like this? Also, that GS1 is speaking to me.

[Aweandlorder]

I haven't posted in here in a while, so how about a whopper? To say I'm pleased with this purchase would be an understatement...

 

Peace,

 

Chip :thumbsup:

 

Great Haul, Chip. Why can't I run across finds like this? Also, that GS1 is speaking to me.

 

Fineeee .. Ill just take the FF 45

[1Cool]

Couple of those sure would look nice after a press

[01TheDude]

Couple of those sure would look nice after a press