50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 On 10/22/2022 at 11:16 PM, BitterOldMan said: Don’t know which Doug, but here is Heritage info. Yeah but no real information when you look at the Auction Details. Who is Doug? Doug Sulpia comes to mind as he used to have a huge inventory of Gold Key books, not sure of Dell though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Some disappointing results so far for Doug’s Ducks… Let’s see how the Scrooges do… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 10:08 AM, dikran said: Some disappointing results so far for Doug’s Ducks… Let’s see how the Scrooges do… I thought some of the prices were strong for the early non Barks WDCS which are pretty rare and under appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 9:08 AM, dikran said: Some disappointing results so far for Doug’s Ducks He took a $10,000 bath on the "9.6" FC 9, and more when you include CGC's reslabbing fees and Heritage's fees. Badger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 5:20 AM, tth2 said: He took a $10,000 bath on the "9.6" FC 9, and more when you include CGC's reslabbing fees and Heritage's fees. Imagine poor Matt now having to listen to him try and renegotiate every walkthrough fee now. tth2 and dikran 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 8:51 PM, buttock said: On 11/4/2022 at 7:20 PM, tth2 said: He took a $10,000 bath on the "9.6" FC 9, and more when you include CGC's reslabbing fees and Heritage's fees. Imagine poor Matt now having to listen to him try and renegotiate every walkthrough fee now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 No clue how people can sleep at night with so much cash tied up in comic books... Glad I don't play in that rarified air anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 4:20 AM, tth2 said: He took a $10,000 bath on the "9.6" FC 9, and more when you include CGC's reslabbing fees and Heritage's fees. Trying to make a profit on a book you just bought a year ago doesn't seem like the smartest move. I think you're supposed to hold for up to 10 years or more before selling. What the hell is wrong with some people? And if they are just too old to hold for 10 years, they shouldn't be paying record prices on books they plan to flip... 50YrsCollctngCmcs and Badger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 11/5/2022 at 3:54 AM, Tri-ColorBrian said: they shouldn't be paying record prices on books they plan to flip... I was extremely happy and grateful that he paid a record price for the book. adamstrange, Badger, BitterOldMan and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 11/4/2022 at 3:54 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said: Trying to make a profit on a book you just bought a year ago doesn't seem like the smartest move. I think you're supposed to hold for up to 10 years or more before selling. What the hell is wrong with some people? And if they are just too old to hold for 10 years, they shouldn't be paying record prices on books they plan to flip... I'm guessing that had less to do with making a profit and more to do with recouping as much back as fast as possible. Tri-Color Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 On 11/5/2022 at 5:34 AM, Ryan. said: I'm guessing that had less to do with making a profit and more to do with recouping as much back as fast as possible. I'm not much of a gambler, and if I can't afford to take a big hit then I just don't play that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kromak Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I assume this one did well? Although less than the Star Trek. OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 On 11/6/2022 at 4:53 AM, Kromak said: I assume this one did well? Although less than the Star Trek. I don't think so. Assuming Doug was the buyer when the book sold as a Heritage BIN for $35,000 in 2018, as a 9.4, then it's unlikely he broke even after factoring in pressing and resubbing costs and Heritage's fees in this auction (even assuming he negotiated a good deal). Kromak 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigphatpaulie Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 This one is interesting. The Walt Disney Comics and Stories #17 https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/cartoon-character/walt-disney-s-comics-and-stories-17-file-copy-dell-1942-cgc-nm-mt-98-off-white-to-white-pages/a/40208-81465.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Auction-Archive-ThisAuction-120115 The 9.6 sold for $5520 and this one doubled. Not sure how good of a price/investment that 9.8 is. Not a key issue but something that old in a 9.8. The next one in line is an 8.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Some more big Duck books coming in Heritage auctions in the next couple weeks, FC 178 8.5 & 9.6 are the ones I’m most interested in result-wise. tth2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/6/2022 at 12:33 PM, Bigphatpaulie said: This one is interesting. The Walt Disney Comics and Stories #17 https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/cartoon-character/walt-disney-s-comics-and-stories-17-file-copy-dell-1942-cgc-nm-mt-98-off-white-to-white-pages/a/40208-81465.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Auction-Archive-ThisAuction-120115 The 9.6 sold for $5520 and this one doubled. Not sure how good of a price/investment that 9.8 is. Not a key issue but something that old in a 9.8. The next one in line is an 8.5 When you consider a patient person can pick up nice (6.0-7.0) copies of these pre-Barks WDCS books in the sub $500 range it really makes you wonder how good an investment these are particularly if the cover (like this one) is less than iconic. PopKulture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 On 11/6/2022 at 5:53 PM, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said: When you consider a patient person can pick up nice (6.0-7.0) copies of these pre-Barks WDCS books in the sub $500 range it really makes you wonder how good an investment these are particularly if the cover (like this one) is less than iconic. I would be very happy with 6.0-7.0 raw copies of these. But then I am mostly a reader/collector rather than a high grade, big number investor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 50YrsCollctngCmcs Posted November 8, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 12:49 AM, Robot Man said: I would be very happy with 6.0-7.0 raw copies of these. But then I am mostly a reader/collector rather than a high grade, big number investor. Another route is books with minor restoration like this very pretty copy with some small color touch I picked up here on the boards for a very reasonable price. I read nice books like this very carefully but I love that I can and won't be losing hundreds of dollars simply by opening the cover to have a look inside. PopKulture, Robot Man, Badger and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 11/8/2022 at 3:30 PM, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said: but I love that I can and won't be losing hundreds of dollars simply by opening the cover to have a look inside I've opened and read books that subsequently received 9.8s when I slabbed them. buttock, Robot Man, 50YrsCollctngCmcs and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted November 8, 2022 Share Posted November 8, 2022 On 11/5/2022 at 10:33 PM, Bigphatpaulie said: This one is interesting. The Walt Disney Comics and Stories #17 https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/cartoon-character/walt-disney-s-comics-and-stories-17-file-copy-dell-1942-cgc-nm-mt-98-off-white-to-white-pages/a/40208-81465.s?ic16=ViewItem-BrowseTabs-Auction-Archive-ThisAuction-120115 The 9.6 sold for $5520 and this one doubled. Not sure how good of a price/investment that 9.8 is. Not a key issue but something that old in a 9.8. The next one in line is an 8.5 I think very few people buy Duck books for investment. There might be a few like WDC&S #1 and FC #386 which. over a long time, have a good return but the rest are too market/buyer sensitive. I remember Overstreet's notations saying, "Prices vary widely on this book." Really that should be on all the Disney GA. Some dealers swear you cannot move them for guide and I know another one that will take every duck book you have, in nice shape, and swears he can sell them for a tidy profit. Many, most?, dealers do not bother bringing Duck books to shows because they just do not sell regardless of grade. However, the last Duck book I bought was from a major dealer at a small show. Figuring out Duck prices and sales trends is confusing. PopKulture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
