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Would you sell all your keys for your grail?

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chrisco37

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I don't think I'd ever sell my keys to purchase one though. As Roy mentioned, I can't justify having that much personal money in a comic book. Ironically, I can somehow justify having that much personal money in 50 books though... (shrug)

 

 

Absolutely bang on.

 

If I owned a Detective #27 I probably couldn't justify it for very long. I would be seeing dollar signs and think "you know what I can do with XXX amount of money? You know how many keys I can buy?"

 

Then, I'd sell the Detective and buy 50 nice keys....

 

Then I'd think "... it was sooo cool owning a Detective #27. I want one again. I feel like I lost something. Maybe I'll sell the 50 keys and buy one!"

 

I guess come to think of it, I'm actually MORE happy without one otherwise this vicious circle would be playing out in my head.

 

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BarryAllen

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My grail is all the Kirby FF's it's not one book but an artists entire contribution to a book

(yep-no Woodgod joke)

I'd also like Curt Swan's first Superman book #51

 

There are usually a couple of Supes 51 on the bay. One on there right now for about $140...

 

Take it, its yours!

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Ghost Town

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I don't think I'd sell all my keys to get my grail. I enjoy my comic book collection. For me, it's always been about more than one book. A big part of the fun is the pursuit and stringing together runs of books.

 

But if somebody offered me an Amazing Fantasy #15 in CGC 9.8 with white pages, I'd think about for a minute or two. Or I might just have a heart attack and die. Then it really wouldn't matter one way or another.

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Erndog

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I don't think I'd sell all my keys to get my grail. I enjoy my comic book collection. For me, it's always been about more than one book. A big part of the fun is the pursuit and stringing together runs of books.

 

But if somebody offered me an Amazing Fantasy #15 in CGC 9.8 with white pages, I'd think about for a minute or two. Or I might just have a heart attack and die. Then it really wouldn't matter one way or another.

 

I was thinking that too. I like comic books.

 

My collection means more to me than any one single book ever would. I can't imagine wanting anything more than wanting a "collection" like I already have.

 

I guess this is tied to my previous post in this thread where I said I don't even have a grail. No single book is bigger than my collection (speaking sentimentally).

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Beige

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I'd love to end up with just 5 books.

 

Marvel #1

Tec #27

Action #1

Supes #1

Batman #1

 

It will, of course probably never happen. I'm in a position where, if I sold all my books (I only collect key 1st apps) then I could now buy a Batman and Superman #1 (and some remember how well that went last time.... :facepalm: )

 

It's actually doing it......

 

When the time comes, it may be harder than you think. I'd kill for a 3.5 / 4.0 Batman #1 + Supes #1 - but that means no Hulk #1 - no Jim #83, no Avengers #1, no FF #1 etc etc.

 

It's really hard to pull the trigger on selling 50 books to buy 2. I know I can get those 50 again - anyone can with hard work and patience - but it took years to get them.

 

Now to sell them all to buy 2 books..... and have the proceeds sitting in a bank account whilst waiting for said books to become available.....

 

It's one hell of a decision, and I am struggling with it.

 

And then the only way to get the Tec or Action would mean having to sell the Bats and Supes..........and then start again.

 

I honestly believe it is doable - but will most likely take the rest of my life to do it.

 

Funny books, eh? :screwy:

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kav

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What would you do if you were going to carefully read your Action #1 before you sent it for slabbing and went to get some cocoa and when you came back your cat was busy shredding it?

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oakman29

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What would you do if you were going to carefully read your Action #1 before you sent it for slabbing and went to get some cocoa and when you came back your cat was busy shredding it?

I would end up shredding the damn CAT! :pullhair:

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