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Petey's Wheatcake

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This is a good example of when Overstreet is not your friend if you are a seller...

 

Someone got a really really really good buy on this one - and a volume discount with the other two Weird Wonder Tales Variants to go with it.

 

 

 

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Wow. What an amazing bargain.

 

Is Weird Wonder Tales #15 still considered one of the rarest 30 centers? This copy and the consignment 1.5 from MCS both sold in February, but there are thought to be less than 20 copies remaining, right?

 

I absolutely love your blog, by the way. Thank you very much for it's existence. :smile:

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This is a good example of when Overstreet is not your friend if you are a seller...

 

Someone got a really really really good buy on this one - and a volume discount with the other two Weird Wonder Tales Variants to go with it.

 

 

 

weird_wonder_tales_15_for_15_bucks_001_zpsd5qagws8.png

 

Wow. What an amazing bargain.

 

Is Weird Wonder Tales #15 still considered one of the rarest 30 centers? This copy and the consignment 1.5 from MCS both sold in February, but there are thought to be less than 20 copies remaining, right?

 

I absolutely love your blog, by the way. Thank you very much for it's existence. :smile:

 

Weird Wonder Tales #15 is definitely one of the rarest 30 centers. I put it and Kid Colt 208 as the two toughest.

 

 

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This is a good example of when Overstreet is not your friend if you are a seller...

 

Someone got a really really really good buy on this one - and a volume discount with the other two Weird Wonder Tales Variants to go with it.

 

 

 

weird_wonder_tales_15_for_15_bucks_001_zpsd5qagws8.png

 

I am quite sure it was someone here. Go ahead and fess up you got a great deal.

 

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How's this for a great deal? Our local Vintage Stock stores were having a BOGO free sale over the weekend. I'd already dug through the dollar boxes at my usual Vintage Stock store thoroughly so I paid a visit to the one in Edmond. Found this puppy in one of their dollar boxes:

 

Amethyst%202%20FN-%2035%20cent%20price%20variant%20Newsstand_zps0e9wiy1a.jpg

 

And since it was a BOGO weekend, I paid a whopping 50 cents for it. :banana:

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How's this for a great deal? Our local Vintage Stock stores were having a BOGO free sale over the weekend. I'd already dug through the dollar boxes at my usual Vintage Stock store thoroughly so I paid a visit to the one in Edmond. Found this puppy in one of their dollar boxes:

 

Amethyst%202%20FN-%2035%20cent%20price%20variant%20Newsstand_zps0e9wiy1a.jpg

 

And since it was a BOGO weekend, I paid a whopping 50 cents for it. :banana:

 

And a newsstand one! That's tremendous.

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How's this for a great deal? Our local Vintage Stock stores were having a BOGO free sale over the weekend. I'd already dug through the dollar boxes at my usual Vintage Stock store thoroughly so I paid a visit to the one in Edmond. Found this puppy in one of their dollar boxes:

 

Amethyst%202%20FN-%2035%20cent%20price%20variant%20Newsstand_zps0e9wiy1a.jpg

 

And since it was a BOGO weekend, I paid a whopping 50 cents for it. :banana:

 

And a newsstand one! That's tremendous.

 

There are FIVE different versions of Amethyst #1 and #2. FIVE!

 

Regular DM.

Regular Newsstand

75 Cent Canadian

35 Cent DM

35 Cent Newsstand

 

How crazy is that?

 

And for the record, I've been looking for them since the early 90's, looking through old OPG Updates.

 

Also for the record, I've never owned a single one.

 

meh

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How's this for a great deal? Our local Vintage Stock stores were having a BOGO free sale over the weekend. I'd already dug through the dollar boxes at my usual Vintage Stock store thoroughly so I paid a visit to the one in Edmond. Found this puppy in one of their dollar boxes:

 

Amethyst%202%20FN-%2035%20cent%20price%20variant%20Newsstand_zps0e9wiy1a.jpg

 

And since it was a BOGO weekend, I paid a whopping 50 cents for it. :banana:

 

And a newsstand one! That's tremendous.

 

There are FIVE different versions of Amethyst #1 and #2. FIVE!

 

Regular DM.

Regular Newsstand

75 Cent Canadian

35 Cent DM

35 Cent Newsstand

 

How crazy is that?

 

And for the record, I've been looking for them since the early 90's, looking through old OPG Updates.

 

Also for the record, I've never owned a single one.

 

meh

 

I had also found an Amethyst #1 35 cent price variant at a different Vintage Stock store a few years ago (paid $1 for it I think). I submitted it to CGC and it came back 9.6. I sold it to a boardie about 2 years ago for around $100. I regret selling it because they're now going for a heck of a lot more than that. I also picked up an Amethyst #1 75 cent Canadian price variant on eBay last year (still have that one). Believe that was from a board member too.

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I am ignorant about this but why are the 35 centers more expensive then the 30 centers? I know they are both rare but..........

 

On ebay

 

 

+-CGC&_from=R40|R40&_osacat=12590&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC.TRS0&_nkw=35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC&_sacat=12590'>ebay 35 cent

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I am ignorant about this but why are the 35 centers more expensive then the 30 centers? I know they are both rare but..........

 

On ebay

 

 

+-CGC&_from=R40|R40&_osacat=12590&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC.TRS0&_nkw=35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC&_sacat=12590'>ebay 35 cent

 

 

I believe there were fewer test market cities for the 35 centers as well as a shorter duration. Also, they are much tougher to distinguish from the regular versions compared to the 30 centers which often had a gaudy starburst surrounding the price. Still there are some 30 centers that are as tough if not tougher than 35 centers to find.

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I am ignorant about this but why are the 35 centers more expensive then the 30 centers? I know they are both rare but..........

 

On ebay

 

 

+-CGC&_from=R40|R40&_osacat=12590&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC.TRS0&_nkw=35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC&_sacat=12590'>ebay 35 cent

 

 

I believe there were fewer test market cities for the 35 centers as well as a shorter duration. Also, they are much tougher to distinguish from the regular versions compared to the 30 centers which often had a gaudy starburst surrounding the price. Still there are some 30 centers that are as tough if not tougher than 35 centers to find.

 

Thanks for the info...

 

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I am ignorant about this but why are the 35 centers more expensive then the 30 centers? I know they are both rare but..........

 

On ebay

 

 

+-CGC&_from=R40|R40&_osacat=12590&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC.TRS0&_nkw=35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC&_sacat=12590'>ebay 35 cent

 

 

I believe there were fewer test market cities for the 35 centers as well as a shorter duration. Also, they are much tougher to distinguish from the regular versions compared to the 30 centers which often had a gaudy starburst surrounding the price. Still there are some 30 centers that are as tough if not tougher than 35 centers to find.

 

 

I think Both 30 & 35 were supposed to have been released in 6 test Markets and both ran for 5 months through all of Marvel's regular lines. I used to believe that the numbers of existing copies for both should be very close but there not, I think it was JC that said long ago "that the numbers are not even close on 30's & 35's" but I thought I knew better back then, boy I know now I was very wrong. And even the tough ones do not compare, there are probably at least 5 to 1 or more on the 30 cent Westerns and Fury's compared to the 35 cent ones "I guess the print runs dropped off a little on those by 1977 so maybe that has a little to do with it". 2c

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I am ignorant about this but why are the 35 centers more expensive then the 30 centers? I know they are both rare but..........

 

On ebay

 

 

+-CGC&_from=R40|R40&_osacat=12590&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC.TRS0&_nkw=35+cent+variant%2c+-CGC&_sacat=12590'>ebay 35 cent

 

 

I believe there were fewer test market cities for the 35 centers as well as a shorter duration. Also, they are much tougher to distinguish from the regular versions compared to the 30 centers which often had a gaudy starburst surrounding the price. Still there are some 30 centers that are as tough if not tougher than 35 centers to find.

 

I had a list of all of the Marvel 30 cent and 35 cent variants. As stated above, the 35 centers are tougher to distinguish because nothing makes them stand out other than the price. The 30 centers however are a different story. The starburst is quite common on the 30 cent variants, but not all of the 30 cent variants are in the starburst - some are in circles and some are in squares. So I revised my Marvel 30 cent variant list to show which ones are in circles, which ones are in starbursts and which ones are in squares. Here's the complete list of Marvel 30 cent price variants:

 

Marvel 30 cent Price Variants (186 total)

 

Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #5,6,7 (5 & 6 in starburst, 7 in square)

Amazing Adventures #36,37 (both in starburst)

Amazing Spider-Man #155,156,157,158*,159 (155-158 in starburst, 159 in circle)

Astonishing Tales #35,36 (both in starburst)

Avengers #146,147,148,149,150 (146,148,149 in starburst; 147 & 150 in square)

Black Goliath #2,3,4 (2 & 3 in starburst, 4 in circle)

Captain America #196,197,198*,199,200 (196 in square, 197-199 in starburst, 200 in circle)

Captain Marvel #44,45 (both in starburst)

Chamber of Chills #22,23 (both in starburst)

Champions #5,6,7 (5 & 6 in starburst, 7 in circle)

Conan #61,62,63,64,65 (61,62,64 in starburst; 63 & 65 in square)

Daredevil #132,133,134,135,136 (132 in square, 133-136 in starburst)

Defenders #34,35,36,37,38 (34 & 36 in square, 35 & 37 in starburst, 38 in circle)

Doctor Strange #13,14,15,16,17 (13 in square, 14-16 in starburst, 17 in circle)

Eternals #1,2 (both in starburst)

Fantastic Four #169,170,171,172*,173 (169-172 in starburst, 173 in square)

Ghost Rider #17,18,19 (17 in square, 18 & 19 in starburst)

Howard the Duck #3,4 (both in starburst)

Incredible Hulk #198,199,200,201,202 (198 in square, 199-201 in starburst, 202 in circle)

Inhumans #4,6* (4 in starburst, 6 in circle)

Invaders #6,7 (both in starburst)

Iron Fist #4,5,6 (4 in square, 5 in starburst, 6 in circle)

Iron Man #85,86,87,88,89 (85-88 in starburst, 89 in square)

Jungle Action #21,22 (both in starburst)

Ka-Zar #15,17 (15 in square, 17 in starburst)

Kid Colt Outlaw #205,206,207,208,209 (205 in square, 206-208 in starburst, 209 in circle)

Kull #16 (in circle)

Marvel Adventures #3,4,5 (3 in square, 4 in starburst , 5 in circle)

Marvel Chillers #4,5,6 (4 in square, 5 in starburst, 6 in circle)

Marvel Double Feature #15,16,17 (15 in square, 16 in starburst, 17 in circle)

Marvel Feature #4,5 (both in starburst)

Marvel's Greatest Comics #63,64 (both in starburst)

Marvel Premiere #29,30,31 (29 in square, 30 in starburst, 31 in circle)

Marvel Presents #4,5*,6 (4 & 5 in starburst, 6 in square)

Marvel Spotlight #27,28,29 (27 in square, 28 in starburst, 29 in circle)

Marvel Super-Heroes #57,58 (both in starburst)

Marvel Tales #66,67,68,69,70 (66 in square, 67-70 in starburst)

Marvel Team-Up #44,45*,46,47,48 (44 & 48 in square, 45-47 in starburst)

Marvel Triple Action #29,30 (both in starburst)

Marvel Two-in-One #15,16,17,18 (15-17 in starburst, 18 in circle)

Master of Kung Fu #39,40,41,42,43 (39 in square, 40-42 in starburst, 43 in circle)

Mighty Marvel Western #45 (in starburst)

Omega #2,3 (both in starburst)

Power Man #30,31,32,33,34 (30 in square, 31-33 in starburst, 34 in circle)

Rawhide Kid #133,134 (both in starburst)

Ringo Kid #27,28 (both in starburst)

Sgt. Fury #133,134 (both in starburst)

Skull #5*,6 (both in starburst)

Son of Satan #3,4,5 (3 in square, 4 in starburst, 5 in circle)

Strange Tales #185,186 (both in starburst)

Super-Villain Team-Up #5,6,7 (5 in square, 6 in starburst, 7 in circle)

Thor #246,247,248,249,250 (246 in square, 247-250 in starburst)

Tomb of Darkness #20,21 (both in starburst)

Tomb of Dracula #43,44,45,46,47 (43 in square, 44-46 in starburst, 47 in circle)

Two-Gun Kid #129,130,131 (129 in square, 130 & 131 in starburst)

Warlock #12,13,14 (12 & 14 in square, 13 in starburst)

Weird Wonder Tales #15,16,17 (15 in square, 16 in starburst, 17 in circle)

Werewolf by Night #38,39 (both in starburst)

X-Men #98,99,100 (98 & 99 in starburst, 100 in circle)

 

 

Marvel 30 cent Price Variants in a Square (36 total)

 

Adventures on the Planet of the Apes #7

Avengers #147,150

Captain America #196

Conan #63,65

Daredevil #132

Defenders #34,36

Doctor Strange #13

Fantastic Four #173

Ghost Rider #17

Incredible Hulk #198

Iron Fist #4

Iron Man #89

Ka-Zar #15

Kid Colt Outlaw #205

Marvel Adventures #3

Marvel Chillers #4

Marvel Double Feature #15

Marvel Premiere #29

Marvel Presents #6

Marvel Spotlight #27

Marvel Tales #66

Marvel Team-Up #44,48

Master of Kung Fu #39

Power Man #30

Son of Satan #3

Super-Villain Team-Up #5

Thor #246

Tomb of Dracula #43

Two-Gun Kid #129

Warlock #12,14

Weird Wonder Tales #15

 

Marvel 30 cent Price Variants in a Circle (24 total)

 

Amazing Spider-Man #159

Black Goliath #4

Captain America #200

Champions #7

Defenders #38

Doctor Strange #17

Incredible Hulk #202

Inhumans #6

Iron Fist #6

Kid Colt Outlaw #209

Kull #16

Marvel Adventures #5

Marvel Chillers #6

Marvel Double Feature #17

Marvel Premiere #31

Marvel Spotlight #29

Marvel Two-in-One #18

Master of Kung Fu #43

Power Man #34

Son of Satan #5

Super-Villain Team-Up #7

Tomb of Dracula #47

Weird Wonder Tales #17

X-Men #100

 

So all in all there are 126 in starbursts, 36 in squares and 24 in circles.

 

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Man that bidder war on Doctor Strange 25 was insane.

 

 

Tough book. It did not surprise me. :shrug:

 

Blurry photos that could have been a 1.0 or a 9.0 or anything in between. That WAS insane.

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