The Pre-Robin Tec Club 18 18

[Yannis]

So true Primetime. Furthermore when it comes down to it whenever id consider selling a tec the non-bat covers would go first and I would cry over it. But selling a 31 or 35 did and will always bother me

 

Hit me again.....

 

Now next time I know.....

[G.A.tor]

I don't know...I have bought and sold double digits of copies of 31 and 35...after a while, really no pain at all

[swapto]

sadist

[G.A.tor]

I like to refer to it as "happy feet"

[Bat-Man]

I like to refer to it as "happy feet"

 

[G.A.tor]

I like to refer to it as "happy feet"

[Bat-Man]

I like to refer to it as "happy feet"

 

 

 

[Primetime]

I don't know...I have bought and sold double digits of copies of 31 and 35...after a while, really no pain at all

[Electron]

I've been far to busy(lazy) to dig out and scan my books,but I just can't resist this thread any longer,it is after all my favorite mini run in the GA.

 

28- I bought this book from a very good friend several years ago for a price that slightly threatened our friendship just kidding Jimbo.. actually looking at the current state of the market I think I did just fine.It is low grade & unrestored,but has a married CF.I'm just happy to have a copy of what most consider the hardest issue to find.

 

 

29-Around a dozen years ago I traded a stack of cool GA books with a dealer in Canada,and this is one of the books I received.I was nervous about this deal since I hadn't seen any pics of what I was getting,only a description over the phone.The book has some slight resto which he noted,but he forgot to mention it has untouched white pages

 

 

30-This is the very 1st Detective I ever purchased.Might seem strange to some as it doesn't even have a Bat cover,but I was fully aware what awaited inside.I traded what would likely have been a 9.6 FF 10 plus some loot to Harley.Looking back now I should have kept the FF,but it was way before the advent of CGC,and in those days it was actually hard to trade SA for GA It's a beautiful unrestored copy,but I had Matt Nelson remove a small piece of tape that was over the lower staple some years back.

 

 

31- I believe most of us can thank Gator for adding a Tec or two to our collections.This one came from him in Chicago a few years ago.Had to hide any trace of what I spent on it from anyone I know because they'd surely think I am completely insane.

 

 

32-Crippen copy purchased from Heritage right before Gator got seriously involved and started driving up the prices for the rest of us

 

 

34- Nice little book I bought from Ciorac,for a very fair price.Unrestored and never slabbed-Thanks again BIll!

 

 

35- I looked for years for a nice copy that I could afford as it's my favorite cover of the run,unless you count the 29 or 31.Bought this as a 9.0 with mod P work in the early days of CGC when everyone seemed to be running away screaming from PLODS.Paid 2200 and clearly got taken..

 

 

36- Another Gator book.Cosmic Aeroplane copy.Was an 8.0 slight P before I cracked it out.Thanks Rick!!

 

 

37- Bought this book recently from an original owner find.I had it slabbed since I owned a 3.5 also and wanted to keep the better of the two.

 

 

[Primetime]

I've been far to busy(lazy) to dig out and scan my books,but I just can't resist this thread any longer,it is after all my favorite mini run in the GA.

 

28- I bought this book from a very good friend several years ago for a price that slightly threatened our friendship just kidding Jimbo.. actually looking at the current state of the market I think I did just fine.It is low grade & unrestored,but has a married CF.I'm just happy to have a copy of what most consider the hardest issue to find.

 

 

29-Around a dozen years ago I traded a stack of cool GA books with a dealer in Canada,and this is one of the books I received.I was nervous about this deal since I hadn't seen any pics of what I was getting,only a description over the phone.The book has some slight resto which he noted,but he forgot to mention it has untouched white pages

 

 

30-This is the very 1st Detective I ever purchased.Might seem strange to some as it doesn't even have a Bat cover,but I was fully aware what awaited inside.I traded what would likely have been a 9.6 FF 10 plus some loot to Harley.Looking back now I should have kept the FF,but it was way before the advent of CGC,and in those days it was actually hard to trade SA for GA It's a beautiful unrestored copy,but I had Matt Nelson remove a small piece of tape that was over the lower staple some years back.

 

 

31- I believe most of us can thank Gator for adding a Tec or two to our collections.This one came from him in Chicago a few years ago.Had to hide any trace of what I spent on it from anyone I know because they'd surely think I am completely insane.

 

 

32-Crippen copy purchased from Heritage right before Gator got seriously involved and started driving up the prices for the rest of us

 

 

34- Nice little book I bought from Ciorac,for a very fair price.Unrestored and never slabbed-Thanks again BIll!

 

 

35- I looked for years for a nice copy that I could afford as it's my favorite cover of the run,unless you count the 29 or 31.Bought this as a 9.0 with mod P work in the early days of CGC when everyone seemed to be running away screaming from PLODS.Paid 2200 and clearly got taken..

 

 

36- Another Gator book.Cosmic Aeroplane copy.Was an 8.0 slight P before I cracked it out.Thanks Rick!!

 

 

37- Bought this book recently from an original owner find.I had it slabbed since I owned a 3.5 also and wanted to keep the better of the two.

 

good to see and hear your stories Russ! Nice haul, but...where's your 27?

[damonwad]

Great background information to go along with the great books.

[Electron]

good to see and hear your stories Russ! Nice haul, but...where's your 27?

 

It's always been too expensive,and that's why I find the 28 so appealing.

[Primetime]

good to see and hear your stories Russ! Nice haul, but...where's your 27?

 

It's always been too expensive,and that's why I find the 28 so appealing.

[jgallo]

I have loved this thread and have been watching it until I had some time.

 

I have a Tec 29 that I bought about 10 years ago off ebay. It was missing the centerfold, about a month after I picked it up a incomplete coverless copy showed up on ebay and I was able to win that was well.

 

The down side was that the coverless book had a few panels cut which wasn't mentioned in the auction and so my now restored book is complete but has 4 married wraps.

 

Matt thought it would be a 5.5 but it got a 3.5.

 

I have not had any luck buying any other books and of course I regret selling the 34 and 36 I used to own. Also had a coverless 38 at one point but I don't miss that as much.

 

James G

[G.A.tor]

good to see and hear your stories Russ! Nice haul, but...where's your 27?

 

It's always been too expensive,and that's why I find the 28 so appealing.

wonderful books...I got to fondle them a couple of months ago

 

but, where is the 33

[Primetime]

good to see and hear your stories Russ! Nice haul, but...where's your 27?

 

It's always been too expensive,and that's why I find the 28 so appealing.

wonderful books...I got to fondle them a couple of months ago

 

but, where is the 33

forgot about that one.

[Primetime]

I have loved this thread and have been watching it until I had some time.

 

I have a Tec 29 that I bought about 10 years ago off ebay. It was missing the centerfold, about a month after I picked it up a incomplete coverless copy showed up on ebay and I was able to win that was well.

 

The down side was that the coverless book had a few panels cut which wasn't mentioned in the auction and so my now restored book is complete but has 4 married wraps.

 

Matt thought it would be a 5.5 but it got a 3.5.

 

I have not had any luck buying any other books and of course I regret selling the 34 and 36 I used to own. Also had a coverless 38 at one point but I don't miss that as much.

 

James G

there's a Tec 29 CF on eBay right now.

[rockman2008]

I've been far to busy(lazy) to dig out and scan my books,but I just can't resist this thread any longer,it is after all my favorite mini run in the GA.

 

28- I bought this book from a very good friend several years ago for a price that slightly threatened our friendship just kidding Jimbo.. actually looking at the current state of the market I think I did just fine.It is low grade & unrestored,but has a married CF.I'm just happy to have a copy of what most consider the hardest issue to find.

 

Nice run you got there, Russ. Yup, Tec 28's are hard to find. Actually, all DC's cover dated June 1939 are scarce.

 

I think Tec 28's right now are the most undervalued of all the pre-Robin Tecs. Anyone want to take a stab at the FMV for a low-grade copy?

 

I think unrestored Tec 28's will see a significant upward correction in the next few years. Many collectors who had set their sights on owning a Tec 27, are now discovering that it's out of their price range...permanently. Naturally they end up going for the next best thing...the next earliest appearance.

Edited July 19, 2010 by rockman2008

[rockman2008]

but, where is the 33

 

Bat diddly poo.

[Wayne-Tec]

I've been far to busy(lazy) to dig out and scan my books,but I just can't resist this thread any longer,it is after all my favorite mini run in the GA.

 

28- I bought this book from a very good friend several years ago for a price that slightly threatened our friendship just kidding Jimbo.. actually looking at the current state of the market I think I did just fine.It is low grade & unrestored,but has a married CF.I'm just happy to have a copy of what most consider the hardest issue to find.

 

 

29-Around a dozen years ago I traded a stack of cool GA books with a dealer in Canada,and this is one of the books I received.I was nervous about this deal since I hadn't seen any pics of what I was getting,only a description over the phone.The book has some slight resto which he noted,but he forgot to mention it has untouched white pages

 

 

30-This is the very 1st Detective I ever purchased.Might seem strange to some as it doesn't even have a Bat cover,but I was fully aware what awaited inside.I traded what would likely have been a 9.6 FF 10 plus some loot to Harley.Looking back now I should have kept the FF,but it was way before the advent of CGC,and in those days it was actually hard to trade SA for GA It's a beautiful unrestored copy,but I had Matt Nelson remove a small piece of tape that was over the lower staple some years back.

 

 

31- I believe most of us can thank Gator for adding a Tec or two to our collections.This one came from him in Chicago a few years ago.Had to hide any trace of what I spent on it from anyone I know because they'd surely think I am completely insane.

 

 

32-Crippen copy purchased from Heritage right before Gator got seriously involved and started driving up the prices for the rest of us

 

 

34- Nice little book I bought from Ciorac,for a very fair price.Unrestored and never slabbed-Thanks again BIll!

 

 

35- I looked for years for a nice copy that I could afford as it's my favorite cover of the run,unless you count the 29 or 31.Bought this as a 9.0 with mod P work in the early days of CGC when everyone seemed to be running away screaming from PLODS.Paid 2200 and clearly got taken..

 

 

36- Another Gator book.Cosmic Aeroplane copy.Was an 8.0 slight P before I cracked it out.Thanks Rick!!

 

 

37- Bought this book recently from an original owner find.I had it slabbed since I owned a 3.5 also and wanted to keep the better of the two.

 

 

What a truly beautiful run!

 

I'm astonished...that may be the most complete Pre-Robin Tec run we've had shared in the thread to-date.

 

 

What can one really say? So many amazing books; many of which are in fantastic condition. My personal favorite from the bunch was your CGC'd Tec #31 that just looks so sharp.

 

Ironically though...my favorite issue (outside of #27 of course) in the run was the only one you didn't have.

 

So out of the Pre-Robin Tec run (again, excluding #27) you have every issue besides #33 while I on the other hand have not a single issue in the run outside of #33.

 

Either way...we're all winners!