GA Grail groupshot

[G.A.tor]

we used to have a much "grander" bed group shot from 2006 or 2007...but whomever had it loaded into photobucket, it is unfortunately gone, and I don't think I ever saved it

 

Is this the shot you are referring to?

 

These books were assembled at my house for a PonsCon, three years ago. Books were Bedrock's, Gator's, Billy Parker's, mine, Russ's and Matt's

 

that is the one!

[Bronty]

^ no Action on this bed either. I sense a theme.

[G.A.tor]

None of us had an action 1 at the time...but fast forward a few years and we had 2 at ponscon last year (thumbs u

[Larryw7]

Several requests for an Action1/Tec27 groupshot ...... I figured I'd take this group shot instead before I lock them away for the winter, and see what other Grail groupshots I can draw out from other Boardies

 

 

 

 

Interesting that this amazing lineup is nothing but PLODs except for the AF 15 book

For me it is a signal that among GA collectors restored is no longer a problem (due to the scarcity of the books being hunted). But among SA collectors restored are shunned. This also explains why the AF15 is universal. (Even though I personally love AF15 plods!! ).

 

And I cant help thinking, that should PLODs at some point in time go up pricewise, - man you have put yourself up for an influx of insane amounts of cash ...

quite honestly, restored GA keys have never been a problem to collectors...they have always been marketable and even more so in today's cgc world of stratosphere reaching unrestored priced Keys...

 

SA restored keys have been a problem with most collectors because 1)availability (why buy restored when many times, unrestored is easy to locate) and 2)price...until recently (last 5+ years) even higher grade unrestored SA keys were reachable by most...

 

my guess is, as SA keys reach the GA key price level, restored SA keys will become much more accepted...

 

but GA keys restored have pretty much always been accepted, from what I have experienced

 

I agree Gator. The prices have been fairly volatile over the years.

 

Take More Fun 52 for example. It was not uncommon to see that book, restored, sell in the early to mid 90s for $20,000. Late 90s to early 2000s, half that was not uncommon.

 

Now some of those key books are on the uptick again. I hate that.

 

Here is my, non-scientific, list of restored GA keys that should always be around five grand. Nothing to support this, it is just how it should be. (So us poor guys can have a shot at them)

 

$5000 - $7500

 

More Fun 52

Adventure 40

Whiz 2 (1)

Flash #1

All-American #16

 

Less than five grand:

 

Green Lantern #1

All-Flash #1

Submariner #1

Human Torch 2 (1)

Wonder Woman #1

Sensation #1

All-Star #3

All-Star #8

 

I like the way you think!

[Doohickamabob]

^ no Action on this bed either. I sense a theme.

 

That's what I was going to say!

[showcase22gr1959]

No love for Actions that day on the bed.

[BustedFlush]

All the Action's on the sofa.

[Wayne-Tec]

we've had couches and floors...but what about beds!

 

I know I'm about a month late on this one, but what an amazing group-shot!

 

Love that the Tec #33 worked its way into the photo.

[Wayne-Tec]

we used to have a much "grander" bed group shot from 2006 or 2007...but whomever had it loaded into photobucket, it is unfortunately gone, and I don't think I ever saved it

 

Is this the shot you are referring to?

 

These books were assembled at my house for a PonsCon, three years ago. Books were Bedrock's, Gator's, Billy Parker's, mine, Russ's and Matt's

 

 

...and another Tec #33. (thumbs u

[G.A.tor]

we used to have a much "grander" bed group shot from 2006 or 2007...but whomever had it loaded into photobucket, it is unfortunately gone, and I don't think I ever saved it

 

Is this the shot you are referring to?

 

These books were assembled at my house for a PonsCon, three years ago. Books were Bedrock's, Gator's, Billy Parker's, mine, Russ's and Matt's

 

 

...and another Tec #33. (thumbs u

same one, I was the only one with one (thumbs u

[Wayne-Tec]

we used to have a much "grander" bed group shot from 2006 or 2007...but whomever had it loaded into photobucket, it is unfortunately gone, and I don't think I ever saved it

 

Is this the shot you are referring to?

 

These books were assembled at my house for a PonsCon, three years ago. Books were Bedrock's, Gator's, Billy Parker's, mine, Russ's and Matt's

 

 

...and another Tec #33. (thumbs u

same one, I was the only one with one (thumbs u

 

Then you have good taste in comic books Mr. Gator. (thumbs u

[G.A.tor]

when I started to put my run together in 2005, I got a great deal on the tec 33 (which will actually soon be back in my possession, 6 years after I first bought it!) so it was actually the first of the pre robin tecs I got... I have always liked tec 33, but even 6 years ago, the seller was almost "giving" it away for me to purchase (got it well under guide at the time)

[Wayne-Tec]

when I started to put my run together in 2005, I got a great deal on the tec 33 (which will actually soon be back in my possession, 6 years after I first bought it!) so it was actually the first of the pre robin tecs I got... I have always liked tec 33, but even 6 years ago, the seller was almost "giving" it away for me to purchase (got it well under guide at the time)

 

This might seem like a bit of a silly question, but do unrestored copies ever sell under-guide these days...generally speaking?

[Ameri]

That looks like a twin size bed to me. So, a twin carries 60 super gold books they look so peaceful resting there

[Senormac]

This thread is killer

[thehumantorch]

we've had couches and floors...but what about beds!

 

Why do I get the sense there's Barry White music playing in the background?

There's no Action on that bed.

 

I suspect there is plenty of action on that bed. Gator was too much of a

gentleman to photograph any of it.

 

Great shots gents.

[G.A.tor]

when I started to put my run together in 2005, I got a great deal on the tec 33 (which will actually soon be back in my possession, 6 years after I first bought it!) so it was actually the first of the pre robin tecs I got... I have always liked tec 33, but even 6 years ago, the seller was almost "giving" it away for me to purchase (got it well under guide at the time)

 

This might seem like a bit of a silly question, but do unrestored copies ever sell under-guide these days...generally speaking?

everything is relative...I guess I should have said "sold under FMV" at the time... we all know the guide is WAY off on prerobin tecs, even for the non bat covers (thumbs u

[G.A.tor]

we've had couches and floors...but what about beds!

 

Why do I get the sense there's Barry White music playing in the background?

There's no Action on that bed.

 

I suspect there is plenty of action on that bed. Gator was too much of a

gentleman to photograph any of it.

 

Great shots gents.

I heard ciorac might have been caught in a few uncompromising shots though

[ciorac]

we've had couches and floors...but what about beds!

 

Why do I get the sense there's Barry White music playing in the background?

There's no Action on that bed.

 

I suspect there is plenty of action on that bed. Gator was too much of a

gentleman to photograph any of it.

 

Great shots gents.

I heard ciorac might have been caught in a few uncompromising shots though

 

That's better than the compromising ones of you that were snapped

[G.A.tor]

we've had couches and floors...but what about beds!

 

Why do I get the sense there's Barry White music playing in the background?

There's no Action on that bed.

 

I suspect there is plenty of action on that bed. Gator was too much of a

gentleman to photograph any of it.

 

Great shots gents.

I heard ciorac might have been caught in a few uncompromising shots though

 

That's better than the compromising ones of you that were snapped

you told me you sold me the only copies and the negatives