How did you get your comic book money???

[Wally's Comics]

When I a kid in the 70's I used to walk the roads looking for soda bottles to turn in at the

convenient store for change to buy candy, comics and the occasional pack of Kiss cards.

The big liter bottles were a gold mine because they were 20 cents where the others

I would get 10 cents each for. If I thought a trash can/dumpster had bottles in it I

was not too proud to dive in.

 

Later on I switched to can collecting to recycle but that wasn't nearly effective

so I got a paper route.

[MR SigS]

I never really thought too much about it. I always assumed it grew on a tree somewhere.

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Or in other words, my Mom R.I.P.

 

Ironically it was also Mom who made my collection disappear a few years later.

[AnastasiasCollect]

As a kid in the 80's would sell off unwanted gifts and toys at school. Used that money to buy candy at the store and then took that candy to school and sold it for double what I paid for it. That made me all the money I needed to get all the comic books and TMNT trading cards & action figures I wanted.

 

When I turned 11 I joined one of those youth work programs that sold candy door to door after school and on the weekends. I made about $300 a week doing that. After giving $200 of that a week to my mom to help out since she was a single parent and I was the oldest of 4 at the time, I'd use the remaining to buy anything I wanted. I had a great comic book and trading card collection. Still have many of those books today but most are now cgc ss. I did that all the way until I ended high school.

[drbanner]

I used to walk the roads looking for soda bottles to turn in at the convenient store for change to buy candy, comics and the occasional pack of Kiss cards.

 

I heard of another kid that used to do that, but he'd give the money to a man named Curtis Lowe...

[MagnetoWasRight]

I used to cut the neighbors grass each week, had 4 lawns I would do along with our house and after I hit dad back with a 5 spot for gas I was good to go at the corner store.

[Marty Mann]

From '42 to '47 I shined shoes on the streets of Newark, NJ...on a good day I could make at

least $1.20. From '48 to '52 I delivered newspapers...after that I got a real job.

 

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[Wally's Comics]

It's funny you mention candy I used to remember some kids that would

make cinnamon toothpicks and sell them. A bottle of hot cinnamon oil and toothpicks...

 

I am sure it was a nice profit at 5-10 cent each.

 

 

[Jeffro.]

Lemonade stand. (with a little extra ingredient from Dad's liquor cabinet) Best lemonade stand EVAR!

 

 

 

[Wally's Comics]

Lemonade stand. (with a little extra ingredient from Dad's liquor cabinet) Best lemonade stand EVAR!

 

[MR SigS]

As a kid in the 80's would sell off unwanted gifts and toys at school. Used that money to buy candy at the store and then took that candy to school and sold it for double what I paid for it. That made me all the money I needed to get all the comic books and TMNT trading cards & action figures I wanted.

 

When I turned 11 I joined one of those youth work programs that sold candy...

 

You did that before you turned 11? Wow, sounds like your gears started turning at an early age.

[MisterX]

Paper route.

 

And sometimes, I would use the money to play Paperboy at the arcade.

[NP_Gresham]

Paper route.

Sadly, I sometimes delivered the comic books with the newspaper. I delivered Hulk #200 this way. It took me several years to replace it

[Designer Toast]

I had a paper route and used to deliver the afternoon edition to a house where a guy was selling his collection. Each week I would go to the house and buy a stack of books. Later on, I worked as a dishwasher and, of course, my mom helped me out to an extent far above most.

[Dr. Balls]

I'd use my allowance money from doing chores, and when that wasn't enough to fund my comic book and baseball card addiction, I dragged the lawn mower all over the neighborhood and banged on doors asking people if I could mow their lawn.

[Dr. Balls]

Paper route.

 

And sometimes, I would use the money to play Paperboy at the arcade.

 

Paperboy and 720 - best arcade games ever.

[chrisco37]

That's the same as me.

 

Unfortunately, most people in my neighborhood did their own lawns. Every once in awhile someone would let you mow, but never a consistant gig.

 

Once I was old enough to work, I started working at the local hardware store. I knew the manager, so he hooked me up. All my friends were working for minimum wage and I was bringing in $6/hour.

[Spiderphill]

I didn't start collecting comics seriously until I was 20 and by then I started my career. After 4 years of collecting I have less than 50 comics

 

 

[Wally's Comics]

I didn't start collecting comics seriously until I was 20 and by then I started my career. After 4 years of collecting I have less than 50 comics

 

 

Depends on what those "50" comics are...

 

If it's Action 1-50 you are a geek god!

 

 

 

 

[Ringfinger]

I guess allowance/birthday money. I have long forgotten by now.

[aardvark88]

My 10c elementary lunch allowance all went towards the Wed. shipment of fresh comics. That is why I am so malnourished and wimpy now. Else birthday $ or lucky red envelopes in the Year of the Dragon.