Heroes Con report, from the other side of the table...

[G.A.tor]

Hello all...

 

I believe our first heroes con was in 2006, so this one makes it our 10th anniversary...

 

I didn't have time to get around the hall...one day I will!

 

and I didn't have time to take many pics, so this will basically be "what were folks buying" type report...

 

take care

[G.A.tor]

Some Friday's for us are strong, others are not.... this Friday, we didn't do too much above avg sales (I know most reported strong sales Friday)... maybe more dealer to dealer

 

Sat for us was above avg, and if I had of accepted a very fair offer on our batman 1, it would have been an "excellent" sales day...but alas, sometimes as a seller, there are just some books that the collector in me can't part with for anything less than asking ...luckily I hymmed and hawed and the buyer decided to purchase a diff mega key from another vendor, so my decision was made easy... there are many books I have on my walls that I do have some emotional attachment too, and therefore, are a lot less willing to part with...just the nature of the beast...

 

Sun for us was exceptionally strong...almost better than sat, but definitely our best sunday sales day , for heroes, that I can recall...

 

next, onto what we sold!

[G.A.tor]

These are the highlight sales, and are in no particular order, but took place over the weekend:

 

Hulk 112 raw

Harley Quinn NN raw

Batman 251 raw

Silver Surfer 4 raw

Batman 411 raw

 

TOS 3, cgc 7.5

Adventure 267, cg 9.0

WWBN 32 raw

Incredible Hulk cxxs 3.0

ASM 238 cgc 9.6

ASM 300 cgc 8.5

 

FF 51 raw

Incredible Hulk 5 cxxs 4.0

Xmen 1 cgc 5.5

Incredible Hulk 2 cxxc 4.5

 

Sandman 1 , raw

Daredevil 7 cgc 6.5 SS

Brave and the bold 34 cgc 6.0

 

Dr Strange 169 raw

Harley Quinn NN, raw

ASM 15 raw

 

AF 15 cgc 2.0

AF 15 cgc 3.0

AF 15 cgc 2.5

 

Forever people 1 raw

Aquaman #11 raw

She Hulk 1 raw

Wolverine 1 cgc 9.8

Incredible Hulk 180 raw

 

Incredible Hulk 181, cgc 3.0

Incredible Hulk 181 cgc 3.5

Incredible Hulk 181 cgc 4.0

Incredible Hulk 181 cgc 5.0

Incredible Hulk 181 cgc 5.5

Incredible Hulk 181 cgc 7.0

 

Forever people 1 raw

New Teen Titans 2 raw

Conan 1 raw

ASM 300 cgc 9.4

ASM 300 cgc 9.6

Great Comics #3 cgc 4.0

Batman 189 raw

ASM 300 raw

WWBN 32 raw

 

Xmen 4 cgc 6.0

Marvel Premier 15 raw

Batman 232 raw

2x SW 42 raw

2x Detective 400 raw

Batman Adventures cgc 9.8

Batman adventures cgc 9.6

 

Fantastic Four 48 raw

ASM 129 raw

ASM 121 raw

ASM 122 raw

Daredevil 1 cgc 6.5

Daredevil 1 cgc 3.5

ASM 7 cgc7.5

 

JLA 1 cgc7.5

BB 20 cgc 6.0

ST 110 cgc 6.5

Silver Surfer 1 raw

New Mutants 98 raw

New Mutants 98 cgc 9.8

Xmen 101 raw

Iron FIst 14, raw

 

ASM 1 cgc 6.0

Xmen 94 cgc 4.0

Dr Strange 169 cgc 9.0

Fight comics 31 cgc 5.0

Raiders of the lost ark 1 cgc 9.8

 

Marvel Super Heroes 13 raw

Batman 232 raw

House of Secrets 92 raw

ASM 50 raw

DC comics presents 47 raw

ASM 36 cgc 9.8

 

Journey into Mystery 83 cgc 2.5

Aquaman 29 raw

 

Multiple raw ASM, JIM and Avg from a SA collection I recently bought...

 

and a bunch of modern-bronze smaller keys (sub $100 type)...

 

 

so, all in all it was a good show for us...next is SDCC

 

[G.A.tor]

I also managed to pick up several Centaurs for my collection, so that made for a sweet result too!

[G.A.tor]

What was the most looked at, inquired about books

 

IH 181 (19 available copies,sold 6)

ASM 129 ( 9 available copies, but I priced myself a little ahead of the market, so only sold 1)

Batman Adventures 12 (had 8 available copies, sold 2)

WWBN 32 (had 9 available copies, sold 3)

Forever People 1 (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

Harley Quinn NN (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

AF 15 (had 5 available copies, sold 3)

Hulk 1 (had 7 available copies, sold 0)

 

[gyro-1]

 

[thirdgreenham]

Thanks for the report, Rick. (thumbs u

 

Lots of pretty solid sales, it seems. Hopefully, you sold some more junky ones as well.

[thirdgreenham]

I also managed to pick up several Centaurs for my collection, so that made for a sweet result too!

 

Nice to hear!

[thirdgreenham]

Hulk 1 (had 7 available copies, sold 0)

 

So, do you think the market is softening on this one, or the serious people already have one, or your prices were a tad too aggressive, or....something else?

[OrangeNemesis]

my wife contributed about 10 bucks in dollar books with you

[Murphman13]

What was the most looked at, inquired about books

 

IH 181 (19 available copies,sold 6)

ASM 129 ( 9 available copies, but I priced myself a little ahead of the market, so only sold 1)

Batman Adventures 12 (had 8 available copies, sold 2)

WWBN 32 (had 9 available copies, sold 3)

Forever People 1 (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

Harley Quinn NN (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

AF 15 (had 5 available copies, sold 3)

Hulk 1 (had 7 available copies, sold 0)

 

That's interesting. Is this title heating up?

[G.A.tor]

Hulk 1 (had 7 available copies, sold 0)

 

So, do you think the market is softening on this one, or the serious people already have one, or your prices were a tad too aggressive, or....something else?

 

most all copies I had were procured last year when prices did seem a bit "stronger"....so my retails were "aggressive" relative to my cost vs market...

 

that said, I have no problem having as many hulk 1s as I can buy

[G.A.tor]

my wife contributed about 10 bucks in dollar books with you

[G.A.tor]

What was the most looked at, inquired about books

 

IH 181 (19 available copies,sold 6)

ASM 129 ( 9 available copies, but I priced myself a little ahead of the market, so only sold 1)

Batman Adventures 12 (had 8 available copies, sold 2)

WWBN 32 (had 9 available copies, sold 3)

Forever People 1 (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

Harley Quinn NN (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

AF 15 (had 5 available copies, sold 3)

Hulk 1 (had 7 available copies, sold 0)

 

That's interesting. Is this title heating up?

I could have sold 5+ more copies if I had

[G.A.tor]

my wife contributed about 10 bucks in dollar books with you

 

in keeping with this thread... we have a LOT of $1 type books in our store and warehouse....once my locals pick what they want, I really "need" these drivable cons (mega con, tampa, heroes) etc that I can load the van up with 40+ boxes of $1 books and sell to "new" customers...we sold over 1000 $1 books, so that is always nice!

[1Cool]

What was the most looked at, inquired about books

 

IH 181 (19 available copies,sold 6)

ASM 129 ( 9 available copies, but I priced myself a little ahead of the market, so only sold 1)

Batman Adventures 12 (had 8 available copies, sold 2)

WWBN 32 (had 9 available copies, sold 3)

Forever People 1 (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

Harley Quinn NN (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

AF 15 (had 5 available copies, sold 3)

Hulk 1 (had 7 available copies, sold 0)

 

That's interesting. Is this title heating up?

I could have sold 5+ more copies if I had

 

I had two copies and sold both with one going to a 15 year old kid. People sure seemed to be hunting for that one since both of my copies sold after they asked if I had it.

[G.A.tor]

What was the most looked at, inquired about books

 

IH 181 (19 available copies,sold 6)

ASM 129 ( 9 available copies, but I priced myself a little ahead of the market, so only sold 1)

Batman Adventures 12 (had 8 available copies, sold 2)

WWBN 32 (had 9 available copies, sold 3)

Forever People 1 (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

Harley Quinn NN (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

AF 15 (had 5 available copies, sold 3)

Hulk 1 (had 7 available copies, sold 0)

 

That's interesting. Is this title heating up?

I could have sold 5+ more copies if I had

 

I had two copies and sold both with one going to a 15 year old kid. People sure seemed to be hunting for that one since both of my copies sold after they asked if I had it.

my son bought a couple at the show...wonder if he bought one from you?...he got one from Marc Nathan...

 

and he submitted both for grading (he wouldn't sell them to me)

[1Cool]

What was the most looked at, inquired about books

 

IH 181 (19 available copies,sold 6)

ASM 129 ( 9 available copies, but I priced myself a little ahead of the market, so only sold 1)

Batman Adventures 12 (had 8 available copies, sold 2)

WWBN 32 (had 9 available copies, sold 3)

Forever People 1 (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

Harley Quinn NN (had 3 available copies sold all 3)

AF 15 (had 5 available copies, sold 3)

Hulk 1 (had 7 available copies, sold 0)

 

That's interesting. Is this title heating up?

I could have sold 5+ more copies if I had

 

I had two copies and sold both with one going to a 15 year old kid. People sure seemed to be hunting for that one since both of my copies sold after they asked if I had it.

my son bought a couple at the show...wonder if he bought one from you?...he got one from Marc Nathan...

 

and he submitted both for grading (he wouldn't sell them to me)

 

Clean cut kid - brown hair - very polite - couldn't be your kid Gator.

[Wally's Comics]

Awesome as always Rick!

 

I love the way you got your little Man hustling for the Raw side of your booth.

I saw him all over the place snagging books and I though that was cool as ice!

 

I see the future, he will become one the biggest dealers on the east coast!

 

 

 

 

[thirdgreenham]