Kevin.J Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 and another Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 I changed the name of the thread - to The Showcase Collecting Thread - it sounded more appropriate for what we're doing here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I picked this up in the Clink auction last night. I'm amazed at the FMV of this book. A Showcase from early 1964 in 8.5 with nice pages for 75.00 ? http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=19941&GSub=894 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraclemet Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I picked this up in the Clink auction last night. I'm amazed at the FMV of this book. A Showcase from early 1964 in 8.5 with nice pages for 75.00 ? http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=19941&GSub=894 non-superhero, non-first appearance Showcases just dont have the market. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted January 23, 2014 Author Share Posted January 23, 2014 I picked this up in the Clink auction last night. I'm amazed at the FMV of this book. A Showcase from early 1964 in 8.5 with nice pages for 75.00 ? http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=19941&GSub=894 non-superhero, non-first appearance Showcases just dont have the market. Try assembling a set and you'll thank goodness some of them are cheaper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miraclemet Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I picked this up in the Clink auction last night. I'm amazed at the FMV of this book. A Showcase from early 1964 in 8.5 with nice pages for 75.00 ? http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=19941&GSub=894 non-superhero, non-first appearance Showcases just dont have the market. Try assembling a set and you'll thank goodness some of them are cheaper definately... those little "wallet relief" books are nice ways to keep building a set when the balance is low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roulette44 Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I should note that some of these are undercopies, i have to get my photobucket organized to replace the upgraded copies!!! We help you clear out some of those under copies Joey oh, you meant out of photo bucket . . . I did mean out of photobucket, but i do have extra copies of a few issues if you boys and girls are lookin! Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted January 24, 2014 Author Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Bought this baby from Dale Robert's holiday sale. I told him that I thought that he very conservatively graded it F/VF - when I first looked at it I thought holy mackerel, this looks better than a F/VF. There are a 2 flaws of note (besides a few stresses and edge wear) the small tear and accompanying wrinkle (tiny crease) and slight rub (top-left front cover) you can see in the scan. Funny thing is I didn't see the rub on the book when I first looked at it, and I think the scan enhances it and actually makes it look worse. Anyway, happy with the book - I may even get it slabbed. Anyone venture a guess at the grade? Was Dale conservative - I think so Oh well Edited August 21, 2014 by Boba Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Talk about reasonably priced keys - picked this sweet copy off of Comiclink for a song. Looks a lot nicer than a 6.0 to me. Back cover looks nice too - EXCEPT for that confound COMICLINK sticker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted February 4, 2014 Share Posted February 4, 2014 Here are scans of a couple of mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 4, 2014 Author Share Posted February 4, 2014 Sa-weet! I still have a big void in my set where the Sea Devil's Showcases should be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) I've been here about 7 years, I think it's time we started one of these. The book that started it all for so many Silver Age DC titles. Great idea for a thread! I'm really surprised it's not been done before. Let's start at the beginning . . . What a great way to start the thread too! By the way, it's me Bob-a-loo with a new identity I'm not sure that's a good idea. "Boba" is an uncomplimentary term for a washed-up old woman in most Eastern European languages. Edited February 5, 2014 by Hepcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 Appreciate the definition of the new handle I've chosen - but it's not a big deal for me. Boba was actually derivative of Bob-a-loo, but a whole lot easier to type on an iPhone or tablet - but I didn't realize they don't change the name on your log-in, so the benefit of the name-change is seriously limited. (I guess that's why a lot of boardies who've changed their names - go back to their original names). CGC doesn't deem it worth their time to adjust the log in names I guess. It cuts into their selling us graders notes on our own books. So for now, I remain Boba the mighty old wash-man! Lets see some books Hepcat, I know you got em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul747 Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 (edited) . Great books 1-6 so nice Edited February 5, 2014 by paul747 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Alright then. Here are scans of my Aquaman issues of Showcase: The #33 was a particularly good buy since it has a 1/8 inch chip out of the back cover at the top but that bothered me not at all. What I didn't like was the miscut left edge but the cover was so white and bright that I bought it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted February 5, 2014 Share Posted February 5, 2014 Here is an old groupshot I just found, until I get some scanning done Mmmmmm! Early ones! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 5, 2014 Author Share Posted February 5, 2014 WOW Hepcat is bringing out the goods Nice! I always love the raw beauties you post here. PUUUUUH-LEEZE Keep em coming! P.S. I love Aquaman - watching Craig Ferguson does that to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted February 6, 2014 Share Posted February 6, 2014 Boba, great run of books. Early Showcase are impossible to find in grade, they just never come up for sale. I have a #1 and #2 I can contribute...... http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=11554&GSub=887 http://www.myslabbedcomics.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=11556&GSub=894 I agree on both points! High grade early Showcase comics are owned only by the few, the proud, the hard core fanatics who intend to take them to their graves! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 Here are scans of my Showcase Atom issues: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Posted February 7, 2014 Author Share Posted February 7, 2014 High grade early Showcase comics are owned only by the few, the proud, the hard core fanatics who intend to take them to their graves! (thumbs u I hope so anyway, and if this healthcare thingy pans out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
