My 2014 CGC Year in Review

[David Swan]

2014 was a great year with my main goal being to focus on quality over quantity and to put all my energies and money into Captain Marvel Adventures. In 1012 I purchased 27 comics and in 2013 I reduced the number to 13 while this year I purchased just 6. I ended the year below budget and went well over 3 months without a single purchase. On the other hand I broke my previous record of registry points for a single comic twice and picked up my first 9.6 graded Captain Marvel Adventure comic so I definitely stuck to my quality over quantity goal.

 

I managed to reach number one in All-American Western and maintained it until competition time receiving my second certificate. On the other hand I lost my number one spot in All-American Men of War and with my sole focus being on Captain Marvel Adventures it may be a permanent demotion.

 

I have already set my purchasing schedule all the way to 2020 and if I stick to it I will be picking up just two comics next year but one is a monster. In order to stay on my schedule to take over the number one spot on CMA within 10 years (7 years now) I need a little bit less than 1900 registry points per year and these two comics will keep me on pace. Based on my schedule I won't be picking up another comic until early summer unless a new item comes on the market and believe me the waiting is hard.

 

I would like to stay in the registries top 500 but that may be more than my budget can handle. I made some big purchases last year that put me deep into the top 500 but my grip is slipping fast. If I really do wait until May or June for my next purchase I will definitely be bumped. My long term goal is to win Best Presentation award because I think Golden Age set of the Year is simply out of my reach. The sets that are winning have more registry points than I could ever amass and possibly more than one could possibly amass with Captain Marvel Adventures. My problem is that my quality over quantity goal really hurts my chances at any award because my percentage of completion is well below 50%

 

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[surfer99]

Hey David, congrats on meeting your goals this year and sticking to the plan my man. That CMA #32 pedigree book is way cool...not even starman has that one. It's an uphill battle to claim that number one spot, but you are well on your way. Also, it shows you are ranked number one in All-American Men of War again so someone must have given up the spot to you.

 

Best of luck this year with your collecting goals, and I look forward to reading about your next acquisition.

 

 

 

 

[David Swan]

Hey David, congrats on meeting your goals this year and sticking to the plan my man. That CMA #32 pedigree book is way cool...not even starman has that one

 

Actually I have a bunch the starman doesn't have. At the risk of sounding immodest I actually think my collection is superior even though I lag far behind in registry points. Starman has volume but my average grade is much higher.

 

Also, it shows you are ranked number one in All-American Men of War again so someone must have given up the spot to you.

 

I'm only number one because the person who beat me at competition time has his comics obscured. I have no doubt he will unobscure them again next year just long enough to retain his top spot.

 

Best of luck this year with your collecting goals, and I look forward to reading about your next acquisition.

 

I may actually be adding something new within the next week. We shall see.

 

 

 

[SW3D]

Congrats on achieving your 2014 CMA goals!

 

I love your ambition, focus and methodical approach... I could definitely use some of that.

 

Happy New Year!

 

SW3D