What's your one big regret that still bites you in the *ahem* spoon?

[DrWatson]

"Regret and fear are twin thieves who would rob us of today, yesterday, and tomorrow." ~ after Robert J. Hastings

[Jeffro.]

I sold a couple books on the boards that I kinda regret. Sold my 9.0 Iron Man 55 and Batman 251 that I graded at 8.5/9.0. The buyer had the Batman slabbed and it came back 9.6

 

Back in the 80s, I had the chance to buy the cover to a 40 cent Thor. I think it was a Pollard/Layton cover. The price was $40. I passed

[hdiddy8706]

Not buying walking dead when i saw it on the shelf

[stanley1883]

My biggest regret is that I stopped collecting around 12 and it took me so long to start up again.

[Pete Marino]

Not going after the OA for the end splash of Fantastic Four 347 when it was available.

 

To this day still not sure why I didn't....

[comicjack]

Regret selling most of my Marvels to Robert Bell

and not buying Nic Cages Action 1 graded 4.5 for

82k still kicking myself

[Boba]

Not taking the Keith Haring chalk drawing I saw on the walls in a Subway station in NYC a few decades ago. Coulda helped with my retirement.

[rjpb]

Sticking a VG+ Black Cat 33 back in the box, and having it freakishly slide into the mylar holding a NM file copy of Black Cat Mystery #50, putting a small tear and crease in the top. The BCM #50 later slabbed at 8.0 when I decided to sell it. It was still a sweet copy, but it pained me every time I looked at it.

[Sekowskyfan10]

Having to choose between AF 15 and FF #1 in 1986. MY LCS had both to offer. Both had "Marvel Chipping" and would be about a G/VG. Both were priced at $350.

 

I chose FF #1 which I ended up selling twenty years later.

 

Had I chose AF 15, I would likely have kept that issue.

[paul747]

Buying a bunch of books in 2000 instead of major keys ! Oh and i spilled a beer on a NM hulk 181 DRUNK ! that one kills me!

[chrisco37]

There were 2 pieces of art that I wish I had picked up when I had the chance years ago.

[chrisco37]

Buying a bunch of books in 2000 instead of major keys !

 

Change the year to 2002-03, and I would say this is probably the big one for me. Bought a lot of pretty cool books, but should've bought just a few keys instead.

[@Captain_Sawyer]

See here - http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=7477372&fpart=2

 

Peace,

 

Chip

 

Dude, your collection was amazing. Just to have been able to admire that in the past I'm all

 

 

[slym2none]

Having to move back home after our restaurant failed in NYC.

 

-slym

 

NYC is a cruel mistress. I had to move back home after a failed business venture in NYC back in 2009. Took a few years to get back up again, and life is good - but I'll always miss the city.

If you can make it there

You'll make it anywhere!

It's up to you

New York, New York!!!

 

Where was your restaurant Slym? That's a tough biz, especially around here.

 

Brooklyn, on Flatbush near Prospect Park. We didn't fail due to lack of customers, it was bad decisions with financial partners that put us down.

 

It really sucked to have to leave, I was making it on my own and planned on being there at least 10 years.

 

 

 

-slym

[Dick Pontoon]

What does regret mean?

 

Well, the funny thing about regret is that it's better to regret something you have done than to regret something that you haven't done.

 

And by the way, If you see your mom this weekend, will you be sure and tell her...

[JAM_NYC]

Having to move back home after our restaurant failed in NYC.

 

-slym

 

NYC is a cruel mistress. I had to move back home after a failed business venture in NYC back in 2009. Took a few years to get back up again, and life is good - but I'll always miss the city.

If you can make it there

You'll make it anywhere!

It's up to you

New York, New York!!!

 

Where was your restaurant Slym? That's a tough biz, especially around here.

 

Brooklyn, on Flatbush near Prospect Park. We didn't fail due to lack of customers, it was bad decisions with financial partners that put us down.

 

It really sucked to have to leave, I was making it on my own and planned on being there at least 10 years.

 

 

 

-slym

I was a waiter/bartender for years, and I have attended several "going out of business" parties. The common denominator? A bad partner that treated the bar like their personal watering hole, or put half the profits up their nose, or used the business to launder money from their "side work".

 

Sucks that it didn't work out for you, mrs. JAM and I still daydream about opening a bar/restaurant one of these days . When it works, it seems like a great way to make a living.

[Shadow Images]

Not keeping some of the comics from my childhood collection I sold for college. Not comic related its a toss up with selling my '87GN or my '92 B4C Camaro.

[dscythe]

This thread + Ebay = danger. The rum probably isn't helping either

[oakman29]

Seeing a TMNT #1 on the shelf when it first came out,and not picking it up.I thought that it would never take off,been the bane of my existence ever since.

[Dormian]

When I was in high school I had the choice to buy Howard the Duck #1 or a mid grade Daredevil #1 for 20 dollars at a small show. I choose Howard. I still have the HtD #1!