Artboy99 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I spent years completing this collection. I didn't try that hard to be honest because the key piece was always elusive: The Marvel Value Stamp booklet itself. I have found them in the past, but those booklets were always filled or partially filled with stamps already. I wanted an unfilled one. Thanks to a recent acquisition off Heritage I obtained my booklet! I attended the Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo this last weekend ( see here for the write up: http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7054433#Post7054433 ) At the show I decided to see if I could complete my collection. I managed to find the final 31 books I needed so here it is, the completed Marvel value Stamp collection! My books are all complete and UNCUT, no value stamps shall be clipped and my booklet shall remain empty. It all fits nicely in a single short box. A great keepsake collectible! anyone else a member of this club? Let's see 'em. Kevin.J, lowgradecomics, Peter Loves Gwen and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Big time popular when I was a kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmtg9 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Does anyone have the list or a link to a list of the full set? Would like to know how many I have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metarog Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Here you go.... 307 issues in total. http://www.mvstamps.com/issues.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin.J Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I know that I have all these issues......but I would like to check and see if I have all the stamps in them Off Panel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Nice completion and unique set. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybes Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Very cool, I contemplated this undertaking a while back as well...you may have just inspired me again! Congrats on the collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Bronze age fan* Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I have all the issues. Would like to get the value stamp book one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I know that I have all these issues......but I would like to check and see if I have all the stamps in them Same for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 It is very cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 I know that I have all these issues......but I would like to check and see if I have all the stamps in them Same for me. It really does sadden me how many stamps were cut out. Many of the books I found looking to complete my set were incomplete books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmtg9 Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I need to check my issues too. Back in the late seventies and early eighties I would tick off which issues I had on the checklist towards the back of the comics. No concept then of keeping things minty fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comicopolis Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I know that I have all these issues......but I would like to check and see if I have all the stamps in them Same for me. It really does sadden me how many stamps were cut out. Many of the books I found looking to complete my set were incomplete books. Yeah - whichever genius at Marvel came up with that idea did us all a disservice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Very cool. There was someone in the Original Art section a few years back who had a Marvel Value Stamp project going as well. If memory serves, he had a sketch pad laid out exactly like the MVS booklet and was getting artists at conventions to recreate all the stamps. I wish I could find that thread, since I think he was nearly finished at the time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 He did finish it, and I agree that was a very cool art project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmtg9 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Would love to see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spider-Variant Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Here you go.... 307 issues in total. http://www.mvstamps.com/issues.htm I got a shout out on that site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ant-Man Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Very cool. There was someone in the Original Art section a few years back who had a Marvel Value Stamp project going as well. If memory serves, he had a sketch pad laid out exactly like the MVS booklet and was getting artists at conventions to recreate all the stamps. I wish I could find that thread, since I think he was nearly finished at the time... Project: Marvel Value Stamp Since MVS trivia was brought up, I thought I'd bump one of the best threads/projects I've ever seen on these boards. A most worthy read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
01TheDude Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I realize the damage was done as soon as they were cut out of the book-- but if you have the exact stamp for the book, does that take any of the sting off of the damage? I'm not referring to restoration or repair I have decided to stop beating myself up for this behavior and thankfully I wasn't diligent on cleaving all the stamps out of my books (or coupons for stuff marvel sold)- and treat it more less as the cost of playing with my toys. What is weird is that at the time I only considered the cover as being the important part of the book (I was 10-14 years old). I have also figured out the key issue that got me on the MVS harvesting kick--- Astonishing Tales #25-- my copy was cover-less (i.e. worthless), just for reading (found it at a garage sale probably). If you know the book-- the very last page had a Value Stamp on it screaming at you to clip it out. Hit and miss on the damage though-- I have AT23-27 and only two of the stamps were taken out. Somewhere in my boxes, I have the MVS, as if they were somehow something important to my younger self. I just feel bad that I ruined so many comic books (especially the Hulk 181-- which some adult collector basically stole from me later on). Maybe that was Marvel's plan all along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonzilla Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 THAT'S AWESOME!!! Something I always wanted to do, got up to around 50 of them and said screw it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...