KCOComics Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 2 hours ago, spreads said: I find these type of arguments are always a battle with wives.....I had to convince my better half to get internet at the cottage, and now it's completely booked solid for the winter - which will pay all the taxes and utilities for the year. Same thing with comics, first thing is - why don't you sell it. Well, I'm not selling my X-Men 1 because it goes up in value every year. And I don't want to and you can't make me! My wife is way too easy on me when it comes to comics. When it comes to buying big books I run it past her and she always says the same thing. "I trust you" It's the worst! Lol. It puts all the pressure on me to be responsible. I do try not to think about comics as part of my investment portfolio. The advantage is, it forces you to be disciplined with saving and comics are the surplus. But as the value of comics continues to go up it's hard not to look at them as a % of your overall assets. oldmilwaukee6er, piper and PKJ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKJ Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 On 12/22/2020 at 7:19 PM, WarZoneSpider said: Picked up this stellar 2.5 today! I’ve wanted an X-men 1 my whole life! Wow very nice! Thats a nice presenting 2.5, congrats Buzzetta and WarZoneSpider 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarZoneSpider Posted December 24, 2020 Share Posted December 24, 2020 1 hour ago, PKJ said: Wow very nice! Thats a nice presenting 2.5, congrats That’s what I thought too! Buy the book, not always the grade! PKJ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 On 11/24/2020 at 2:55 PM, drbanner said: On 11/24/2020 at 2:49 PM, comicdonna said: Most all of the books with CVA stickers are nicer than the given grade therefore, sell for a premium. The sticker means nothing. It's all about the book. They would sell for a premium without the sticker. Exactly. Not everyone knows how to grade so the sticker is meant to attract those people. comicdonna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post carter3175 Posted December 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 25, 2020 Count me into the club! Omaha-CGC-Comics, RetiredOldMan, spreads and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drummy Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 Whoa! Beautiful book, way to go! Dan carter3175 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carter3175 Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 1 hour ago, Drummy said: Whoa! Beautiful book, way to go! Dan thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAMBIT Posted December 25, 2020 Share Posted December 25, 2020 (edited) Congrats @carter3175 welcome to the Club Edited December 25, 2020 by GAMBIT carter3175 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted December 26, 2020 Share Posted December 26, 2020 On 12/23/2020 at 8:21 PM, Batmanis#1 said: Any guesses what 9.2, 9.4 and higher would now sell for? I would say $175k and $325k respectively. RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Batmanis#1 said: That was my estimate as well seems like X-Men 1 is moving up the ranks. Do you have a 9.2 or 9.4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluemedgroup Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 3 hours ago, Batmanis#1 said: No I have a mid grade only (I enjoy following the SA key values in 9.2 or higher it's just a thing that I have fun with). My expensive stuff is all TEC GA books. I have always enjoyed the series and have felt it has been a underdog for a long time and like seen it get the value it deserves. I also feel Hulk 1 is falling behind but all things come in cycles. Another book I feel that is way to cheap is SC22. BB28 is also a good buy at the moment it's the cheapest it has been in a long while. Agreed. I picked up a SC22 5.0 and a BB28 6.0 this year. Kinda hoping it’s buy low sell high. But then again I haven’t had much luck with DC keys, they hardly move anywhere compared to Marvel which is simply nuclear in comparison. Case in point, I’ve got 6 copies of Action 252. I believe there has to be a Supergirl movie in the upcoming future at one point or the other. But at this point it’s just dead money just sitting there which I could have put towards Marvel keys that appreciate weekly. RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 (edited) On 12/26/2020 at 7:06 PM, Batmanis#1 said: Another book I feel that is way to cheap is SC22. BB28 is also a good buy at the moment it's the cheapest it has been in a long while. As an owner of SC #22 and a BB #28, both in CGC 4.5, I am forlorn about this. Current value of SC 22 is about $300 over what I paid for it. Current value of BB28 is about $300 less that what I paid for it. So, I guess this is just a wash. Edited December 28, 2020 by Math Teacher RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted December 27, 2020 Share Posted December 27, 2020 Well, I'm playing the long game with all of my collection. We're well off financially, so I won't need to sell my collection any time soon. I may sell some books to buy other books, but the bulk of my collection will be with me until I pass on. RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 The time is coming again to put $$$ back to work on DC keys. Then again, the Batman SA keys have been running nicely the past year and a half. I am glad most collectors were not paying attention - it has made acquiring them at cheap prices much easier than the X-Men I have been chasing. RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 4 minutes ago, kimik said: The time is coming again to put $$$ back to work on DC keys. Then again, the Batman SA keys have been running nicely the past year and a half. I am glad most collectors were not paying attention - it has made acquiring them at cheap prices much easier than the X-Men I have been chasing. Dreamer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 minute ago, piper said: Dreamer... The part about buying DC keys? It will hit the point to do so again since all the Marvel keys have jumped. The cycle continues to go on just like it has the past 20+ years with online selling. RetiredOldMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Just now, kimik said: The part about buying DC keys? It will hit the point to do so again since all the Marvel keys have jumped. The cycle continues to go on just like it has the past 20+ years with online selling. Perhaps you’ll be right this time? I’ve put money in DC keys before and been disappointed with the returns. Admittedly, I didn’t buy a Showcase 4. Maybe once I get a few more Marvel keys, I’ll pickup a BB28. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post icebergcomics Posted December 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2020 New to the forums, but here's my entrance card to the X-men 1 club! Dark Knight, jeffreyk, thedude and 14 others 16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 2 minutes ago, piper said: Perhaps you’ll be right this time? I’ve put money in DC keys before and been disappointed with the returns. Admittedly, I didn’t buy a Showcase 4. Maybe once I get a few more Marvel keys, I’ll pickup a BB28. You made $$$ on the DC keys I have sold you in the past........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 52 minutes ago, kimik said: You made $$$ on the DC keys I have sold you in the past........ True, but think I would have made more on buying some mid tier Marvel Keys instead. Bluemedgroup 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
