C2E2 2013 Market Report (brief)

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C2E2 2013 Market Report (brief)

 

All in all, this years show was very good sales wise, much better than the 3 previous years.  Although sales of certified books were relatively slow for me, raw books sold VERY briskly. 

 

I had a 3/4ths booth operation this year; 17 longboxes of 50% off low-midgrade SA/mid-highgrade BA, 3 longboxes of 25% off highgrade CA/MA, 2 boxes of certified books and 56 linear ft of wall display space. 

 

I didnt get around the floor much, as i was busy at the booth most of the weekend, so my purchases were few but profitable. I actually purchased/traded more from booth walk-ups than i did from other dealers. Out of 7 deals to walk-up, i completed 4 buys/trades that worked out well for everyone. Now, on to the sales info....

 

Noteable titles selling quickly from boxstock:

 

ASM

Uncanny XMen

Marvel Team Up

Thor

Incredible Hulk

Avengers

Detective

 

Noteable wall books sold, in no particular order:

 

New Mutants 98 (2), could have sold 2 more

Secret Wars 8 (2), could have sold 2-3 more

Batman Advs 12

Walking Dead 7, 19, 33, 48, argentinian 19

Crow 1

Caliber Presents 1

Saga 1 (7)

Avengers 57

Incredible Hulk 340 (3)

Uncanny X Men 266 (3)

Iron Man 282

Incredible Hulk 271, could have sold 2 more

Dc Super Stars 17 (2)

ASM 252,300, 361

Thor 344

Batman 227

Forever People 1

 

Cry for Dawn 5 2nd print CGC 9.4

From hell 1 CGC 9.2 SS Moore

ASM 361 CGC 9.6

Walking Dead 27 CGC 9.8

 

One thing i have noticed over the past year, at least in the Chicagoland area, is that buyers are much more concerned with price point than grade; especially when purchasing raw SA/BA keys.  I have had great success selling low-mid grade SA/BA keys, as most are still relatively affordable for the avg buyer. Some people still just "want to own a copy";  grade taking a backseat to price. 

 

A quick shout out and thanks to old homies and new, a HUGE  part of why im still "in the game"...

 

Big Al

KVargas

October

Razor

Harmon

JJ

Pirate

Mike B

Logan510 and Em ;-)

MSchmidt

Ryan M

Dre

Caira

Joel

DtheHutt

Dale

Miles

TopNotch

Roy ( where the £¥[{ was lou?!)

Rhino

Moondog

AlanF

Carcrawfordfan and his pal Chris M

Kolmarave

Joel

Commander Litch and crew

 

See you at WWC in August!

 

-B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[comix4fun]

Sounds like you sold your off.

[Logan510]

Sounds like you sold your off.

 

I heard rumors of your presence this past weekend.