Boy What A Difference 15 YRS Make

[nik]

I know its all hindsight, but who would have thought that Spidey 162 was more valuable than any issue from #51- #94 15 years later.

 

[Sal]

reading old price guides is a recipe for anxiety. why was i spending so much money on beer, when i could have been buying multiple copies of ASM 14?

[143ksk]

Yeah, that's for sure. I remember doing shows in the 15 to 18 years ago range. I sold countless mid to high grade Joker covers, McFarlane covers, Punisher appearances for multiples of Guide. And the HG SA/BA I took to those shows just sat and sat. Which in retrospect was a good thing because it meant I still had them when CGC showed up.

[micmack]

Most likely if you purchased any in "mint" it probably be at best 9.0-9.2

[nik]

Most likely if you purchased any in "mint" it probably be at best 9.0-9.2

[awe4one]

And the HG SA/BA I took to those shows just sat and sat.

 

Well you weren't selling anywhere near me...

 

I was in my "buy all the nice Marvel and DC 20centers I can find" phase during this time. The problem was finding higher grade copies. All the comic stores in the area were full of generally ragged Bronze books. I discovered CBG during this time though and the wonders of mail order were opened to me...

 

Jim

[Kermit the frog]

i love reading/looking at old price lists...wow the n°50 at 13$!!! my all time fav. cover!!! i would take one hundred copies, !!!!

[DKB]

Is that really from just 15 year ago? Christ.

[FFB]

Is that really from just 15 year ago? Christ.

 

That can't be 1990's price guide, can it? I remembered ASM#14 being worth more than that back then.

[rob_react]

Punisher: Then and Now

[Sal]

ahhh...the punisher. file that one under "Should Have Dumped Ten Years Ago"

 

along with, to a lesser extent "The Sandman"

[nik]

Is that really from just 15 year ago? Christ.

 

That can't be 1990's price guide, can it? I remembered ASM#14 being worth more than that back then.

 

OG #18 - 1988-1989

[DKB]

Punisher: Then and Now

 

I seem to remember a period where ASM 129 dropped way way lower than it is now, after all his series (War Journal, War Zone, regular ol' Punisher) were cancelled. Thats when I managed to pick up a decent copy. Then it started back up because of movie talk and whatnot.

[Jeffreykli]

As I recall, right after this price guide, ASM #14 started to skyrocket. I spent three months talking a guy into selling me his, and he finally sold in the beginning of 1991. I paid $225 for it. I seem to recall that this was guide and a half, so it should have guided for $150.

[Norrin_Radd]

Is that really from just 15 year ago? Christ.

 

That can't be 1990's price guide, can it? I remembered ASM#14 being worth more than that back then.

 

OG #18 - 1988-1989

 

 

I knew it was the 1988 guide because of the ASM #129 value. I was mid-post when I decided to look for an old thread I did.

 

20 minutes later...............

 

ASM #129 overstreet

[nik]

Looking at the old ads is always a trip, especially the Fantazia Ad

Wasnt there a forum member a while back, I believe HiDeHo?

[FFB]

Looking at the old ads is always a trip, especially the Fantazia Ad

Wasnt there a forum member a while back, I believe HiDeHo?

 

HooDeeHoo?

 

What does he have to do with the Fantazia ad?

 

By the way, can you post the ad? Fantazia used to run some sick ads!!!

[nik]

My bad, there was an ad from HiDeHo not HooDeeHoo

[burntboy]

My bad, there was an ad from HiDeHo not HooDeeHoo

 

that is an awesome wall of books!!!!!!!

 

he ran that same exact picture from issue #16 through issue #20 and apparently NEVER sold one book in 5 years.............