No More CGC for me???

[Tnerb]

Or... Oh just read the journal

 

No more CGC for me?

 

It's been a while since I wrote on a regular basis. There wasn't a week that went by that I didn't post at least one journal. I talked about what I was grading or what I was buying, but then CBCS came around and I slowed to almost a stop...or is that just coincidence. In the last year my life has changed, which includes my upcoming wedding.

 

Years ago I mentioned about buying a car. I never did, because there was no need, but there was comic after comic. I bought some and I sold less than I purchased. But it was time...I needed a new car. The wheels were ready to fall off the old car, not to mention no heat and no AC. Did I mention the drivers side window no longer worked? The gas gauge was broken. The windows leaked and the undercarriage was...well let's just say I started to think about the Flintstones. The lack of fluids and the hoses that acted like a sieve aided this image.

 

I could go on, but the point is I am happy to say I am the proud owner of a new 2014 Hyundai Veloster. My CGC days are not over and even though I might pick up a CBCS graded book from time to time, I will continue to get my birthday books. I am fortunate that I have friends looking with me. I found a recent Captain America #148 in Philadelphia during Wizard World. It just wasn't good enough, but the car at the moment is a Gem Mint Ten.

 

 

Thanks for Reading

 

Tnerb

 

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[Tnerb]

Ps. The bottom part of the picture is indeed me kissing my old Chevy Nova good bye. The day I purchased the vehicle on January 4th 2007, my father was with me. We were told a story that the woman who parted with it gave it a kiss good bye. I decided I could do no less.

[SW3D]

Congrats on the new car!

 

Life takes precedence over our hobbies, but there's always a way to balance it all and make it work.

 

I can understand getting attached to cars... great memories spawned by road trips and the such make it all tough to say goodbye... but now you have a new beauty and this will lead to even more great times.

 

Safe driving!

 

SW3D

[Brandon Shepherd]

Congratulations on the new ride! Nothing better than finally getting a new car after years of driving a car well past it's prime - I can speak from experience. How many long boxes do you think you can fit inside?

 

Also, best of luck n the upcoming wedding!

 

Brandon

[mzhammer]

Hyundai's are getting sharper all the time. That model looks sweet! Though, I must confess, it doesn't look like it can hold too many long boxes... 8) Congratulations on the new ride and coming wedding! The secret to a long lasting marriage is simple, "Happy Wife, Happy Life." You'll grow to hate these words, but there are none no truer.

[Comix4Sale]

Congrats on the new Tnerbmobile and the upcoming wedding.

 

Hope to see you again soon at an upcoming con.

 

James

 

[Rockblazer]

Tnerb,

Is that the "Crime Fighting" model? Congrats on the new ride. I've owned some of the worst cars in history ( Amc Pacer, Hornet etc.) and it's a great feeling when you get a new one.

[n2wdw]

Congrats on your new car and upcoming wedding. Although, I do miss your journals.

 

Real life does get in the way of collecting. I know from personal experience I took off about 10-15 years of serious collecting when our kids were young. I avoided selling my collection, which was a great decision, as now I have more time and money and I'm enjoying collecting more now than every before.

[Vikingreed]

"Though, I must confess, it doesn't look like it can hold too many long boxes.."

 

 

 

Grats on the new car, man!

I too enjoy your journals, so I hope you can still squeeze some in once in a while!

[surfer99]

I would never fit in your car my friend, . So happy for you...new car, new pending marriage, box full of free comics. Livin the dream man.