DR.X Posted April 26, 2013 Share Posted April 26, 2013 I picked these up today from Bob Storm's at C2E2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mysterio Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I picked these up today from Bob Storm's at C2E2. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 I picked these up today from Bob Storm's at C2E2. Nice! CLASSICS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 "The Worst Menace the World Has Ever Known!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 One final post-code Atlas group shot. Three of my faves (the Strange Worlds #2 came from Díck Ayers' personal collection ): Love that SW 3....... A top 5 PH cover to me..........GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 Thanks, jimbo. The Strange Worlds run is a real winner, and issue #3 may be the best of the bunch. IIRC, your own copy is even more gorgeous than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted April 27, 2013 Share Posted April 27, 2013 "The Worst Menace the World Has Ever Known!" "The Thing That Shouldn't Exist!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted April 28, 2013 Share Posted April 28, 2013 "The Worst Menace the World Has Ever Known!" I never thought you were all that bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 ..... please pardon the pimping.... since it may end up for sale.... but this is the earliest mention of a Marvel prototype in OSPG......... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny U Posted April 29, 2013 Share Posted April 29, 2013 I picked these up today from Bob Storm's at C2E2. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlasFan Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 Easter Island inspired monsters deserve a special place in pre-hero lore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Anybody see the results from tonight's weekly Heritage auction.... JIM 31 8.0 1,673.00 . JIM 51 8.5 2,210.75 . Stunning results. Good for us Pre-Hero Collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 I can't speak as to the 31, but I don't find the price on the 51 surprising. 8.5 is killer on that book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Anybody see the results from tonight's weekly Heritage auction.... JIM 31 8.0 1,673.00 . JIM 51 8.5 2,210.75 . Stunning results. Good for us Pre-Hero Collectors. I find those prices very strong. I know they were both either best or 2nd best copies, but similar cases from other prehero titles haven't garnered anything like those multiples of price relative to grade. The seller, Heritage or otherwise, should be elated with those results. To me those are both 30% or more above FMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Hey Rich, FWIW, these are the other 2012 GPA price points for JIM issues in the 50s. I thought I'd look them up and see in light of your comments, but there are so few data points that it doesn't mean much. Doesn't help that most of them go thru clink which isn't on GPA. JIM 52 8.0 $1016 (nov 2012) JIM 54 7.5 $1411 (dec 2012) JIM 56 8.5 $773 (oct 2012) (where was I for this one?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 6, 2013 Share Posted May 6, 2013 Hey Rich, FWIW, these are the other 2012 GPA price points for JIM issues in the 50s. I thought I'd look them up and see in light of your comments, but there are so few data points that it doesn't mean much. Doesn't help that most of them go thru clink which isn't on GPA. JIM 52 8.0 $1016 (nov 2012) JIM 54 7.5 $1411 (dec 2012) JIM 56 8.5 $773 (oct 2012) (where was I for this one?) ...that's a steal on the 56. All the issues in the 50's are tough...... 54 is almost impossible without chipping. A few years ago Bob had a CGC 8.5 of 52.... one of my very favorites.... for only $ 350, and it sat there for a year. I really wish I'd gotten it. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korvac Saga Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Hey Rich, FWIW, these are the other 2012 GPA price points for JIM issues in the 50s. I thought I'd look them up and see in light of your comments, but there are so few data points that it doesn't mean much. Doesn't help that most of them go thru clink which isn't on GPA. JIM 52 8.0 $1016 (nov 2012) JIM 54 7.5 $1411 (dec 2012) JIM 56 8.5 $773 (oct 2012) (where was I for this one?) Dan- Using your examples for comparison only supports my observation. That JIM #52 8.0 copy is the second highest graded copy and "only" sold for $1016 whereas the second highest graded JIM #51 of which there are 3 at 8.5 garnered $2200+ last night. Big difference. That JIM#54 7.5 went for crazy money IMHO, but only has 2 books higher. We've seen similar head scratching sales which tells us there's a few collectors out there for whom money is no object. Those sales are not FMV IMHO. There's tremendous inconsistency. Do you remember the relative pittance you paid for that TTA WM 9.4 within the last year or so? Is that FMV? WE WISH it was!!! And your last example speaks for itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 JIM 54 might be the toughest of all the pre heros. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvel_runs Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 There was a JIM #51 CGC 8.5 that sold on ebay for $350-400 range and then was immediately resold for $1150 or something like that (at auction, I think) a few weeks later... Seems like this was about 5 -7 years ago that that happened. Someone can probably find out specifics on that book. I think the resale was off ebay. #51 is a robot cover - crossover appeal? I like the cover on 52 too, so maybe that's not a good yard stick. 54 is tough - a half dozen total copies graded?? But #56 is pretty tough too. What venue was the #56 for sale at? Also, if you really like them, and a half dozen or dozen books come up per year from your want list and you're saving up - say $200 a month for a book. This is how your auction schedule goes: bid, click, dang - got outbid... next time through, a few hundred bucks more ready... bid, click, dang.... then you mentally add a few hundred more to the pile each time until you finally win one. Or on the flip side, you tune out for a few auctions after 6 losing auctions in a row. I also think another thing that contributes to sale price fluctuation on the less common books is the venue. I think that there are more than just a few collectors out there willing to pay high prices, but frequently many of them just don't tune in to some auctions, or they don't have time to do a thorough search, or don't tune back in at closing time. I completely missed the auction yet again, I had been watching two (non JIM) books and was frustrated to have missed closing time, only to see the post closing summary that they went well beyond what I would have been willing to pay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 I know what youre saying Rich. I just think they are volatile books for the reasons you, Peter, and others have mentioned and for that reason I view the fmv on the earlier books as a range rather than a specific point. Is 2200 on the high end, yes, but I dont find it shocking. I would have expected 1200-2200. A huge range i know but thats the way i see it on these and plus we are just looking at grades on a 10 pt scale who knows what the pq and eye appeal were on these books. A strong 8.5 with white pages strong color and strong gloss? Id pay way more for a book like that than one on the other end of the spectrum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
