bounty_coder Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Randall Dowling said: Especially considering they weren't very attractive books. They're grading of raw is a bit too structure focused for me. I've updated the Throw out your Overstreet Thread to include some of the results FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 On 7/8/2017 at 10:09 AM, bounty_coder said: Some of those sparkle city mags hit real strong raw prices. Yes sparkle city auction always bring strong bids it seems, but they do get cool books too? 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted July 9, 2017 Share Posted July 9, 2017 On 7/8/2017 at 0:18 PM, Randall Dowling said: Especially considering they weren't very attractive books. They're grading of raw is a bit too structure focused for me. As I recall they seemed to have many cgc graded books a few years ago in their auctions and now it's only just raws 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 10, 2017 Share Posted July 10, 2017 4 hours ago, FoggyNelson said: As I recall they seemed to have many cgc graded books a few years ago in their auctions and now it's only just raws Is there a known reason for this, just curious? FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 On 7/9/2017 at 9:34 PM, Jayman said: Is there a known reason for this, just curious? Yes I think grading cost were cutting into their profits 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 15, 2017 Share Posted July 15, 2017 26 minutes ago, FoggyNelson said: Yes I think grading cost were cutting into their profits FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 They still have decent raw copies but often bid up so high 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Magazines so much more bang for the buck these days on ebay 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raybowles Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 On Monday, May 01, 2017 at 9:42 AM, N e r V said: My Warren Pubs Key/Scarce "Hit List" My list so far. Subjective for sure. I'm looking for opinions to add anything else. Call out any book not on here and why I might be interested in adding it. This is my current "goal" with key/scarce Warren books. I do have some of these already. Best of creepy paperback (1971)- novelty interest Blazing Combat #1 (1965)-scarce, key Blazing Combat Anthology (1978)-scarce? Creepy #1 (1964)- key Creepy #32-scarce Dracula special (1972)- UK reprints, general interest,not sure if it's scarce Eerie #1 ashcan (1st printing)-rare Eerie #1 ashcan (2nd printing)-rare Eerie #2-key Eerie #17-scarce Eerie #23-classic cover Famous Monsters #1-key Famous Monsters #26-Outer Limits, seems to be harder to find? Heidi Saha (1973)-rare House of Horror (1978)-rare Spacemen Yearbook (1965)-novelty interest but less common in grade? Vampirella #1-key Vampirella #3-scarce Vampirella Annual #1-key? Vampirella Special (softcover)-scarce? Vampirella Special (hardcover)-rare Vampirella paperbacks (6 different)-novelty interest, scarcer in grade? So this is my "hit list". Care to offer suggestions? When I was a kid I purchased House of Horror #1 at my LCS. Unfortunately I sold it about 10 years ago. It was a one shot series with Frankenstein on the cover. Does anyone know the current value. Is this a desirable item? FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadOne Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 47 minutes ago, raybowles said: When I was a kid I purchased House of Horror #1 at my LCS. Unfortunately I sold it about 10 years ago. It was a one shot series with Frankenstein on the cover. Does anyone know the current value. Is this a desirable item? I did a quick search of past eBay sales and found none. There are a few for sale on ebay, one of which is a seller (mycomicshop) asking $865 for a CGC 8.0. The last recorded sale in GPA was in 2015 for a CGC 9.2. It sold for $1,434 So I'd say not only rare, but tough to acquire in higher grades. FoggyNelson and The Lions Den 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 3 hours ago, DeadOne said: I did a quick search of past eBay sales and found none. There are a few for sale on ebay, one of which is a seller (mycomicshop) asking $865 for a CGC 8.0. The last recorded sale in GPA was in 2015 for a CGC 9.2. It sold for $1,434 So I'd say not only rare, but tough to acquire in higher grades. Weren't these the unpublished copies (500 in total as I recall) that were stolen from the Ackermansion as reported by Forry himself? FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadOne Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 17 hours ago, Jayman said: 20 hours ago, DeadOne said: I did a quick search of past eBay sales and found none. There are a few for sale on ebay, one of which is a seller (mycomicshop) asking $865 for a CGC 8.0. The last recorded sale in GPA was in 2015 for a CGC 9.2. It sold for $1,434 So I'd say not only rare, but tough to acquire in higher grades. Weren't these the unpublished copies (500 in total as I recall) that were stolen from the Ackermansion as reported by Forry himself? My pay grade stops at the "pretty cover/cool book" phase of collecting. FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 3 hours ago, DeadOne said: My pay grade stops at the "pretty cover/cool book" phase of collecting. I mis-remembered. I located the article mentioning the House of Horror magazine for anyone who is interested… The following is an excerpt from an introduction by Forrest J. Ackerman for the 1988 “Collector’s Guide to Monster, Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Magazines” price guide. “This mysterious magazine American oneshot, House of Horror, missing from 99% of completists’ collections: here’s the story on it. There was such a magazine in England. Warren learned they were about to ship a number of copies to America each issue. He didn’t want any extra competition so he rushed into print a domestic magazine with the same name, reprinting 4 articles by me with a 5th reprint by Dennis Billows, an assistant of mine at the time. The edition was extremely limited ---only 400 copies, if I recall correctly, though on a nice white better stock of paper than FM ---because the publisher only had to satisfy certain copyright regulations, such as circulating 200 copies in 5 states (or whatever). This was in 1978. The unsold copies of the “ashcan” edition he gave to me. At one time an assistant (not Billows) stole about 30 copies from me and sold them to a dealer in a nearby city. After the perfidy came to my attention (and the assistant was gone) I bought back my own magazines because they had been sold for far less than I knew they were worth.” The Lions Den, raybowles, DeadOne and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raybowles Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 1 hour ago, Jayman said: I mis-remembered. I located the article mentioning the House of Horror magazine for anyone who is interested… The following is an excerpt from an introduction by Forrest J. Ackerman for the 1988 “Collector’s Guide to Monster, Science Fiction and Fantasy Film Magazines” price guide. “This mysterious magazine American oneshot, House of Horror, missing from 99% of completists’ collections: here’s the story on it. There was such a magazine in England. Warren learned they were about to ship a number of copies to America each issue. He didn’t want any extra competition so he rushed into print a domestic magazine with the same name, reprinting 4 articles by me with a 5th reprint by Dennis Billows, an assistant of mine at the time. The edition was extremely limited ---only 400 copies, if I recall correctly, though on a nice white better stock of paper than FM ---because the publisher only had to satisfy certain copyright regulations, such as circulating 200 copies in 5 states (or whatever). This was in 1978. The unsold copies of the “ashcan” edition he gave to me. At one time an assistant (not Billows) stole about 30 copies from me and sold them to a dealer in a nearby city. After the perfidy came to my attention (and the assistant was gone) I bought back my own magazines because they had been sold for far less than I knew they were worth.” Guys I appreciate the information. I purchased my copy from a comic store in Hawaiian Gardens, CA in 1978. When I got married in 1990 I sold my entire comic collection ( I had every key marvel except Hulk #1 and FF #1) for $5,000. That figure was a good price at that time. I actually had 4 collectors come to my house and passed on my collection before someone actually bought it. That collection would easily be worth over $100 K today. I had an Amazing Fantasy #15 in fine condition plus 10 copies each of Hulk #`180 and #181. The only comic that I kept was the House of Horror #1 because that was my favorite comic at that time. I was hoping to keep it but I had to come up with money during tax time and I had to sell it. DeadOne, Jayman and The Lions Den 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 On 7/20/2017 at 7:18 PM, raybowles said: When I was a kid I purchased House of Horror #1 at my LCS. Unfortunately I sold it about 10 years ago. It was a one shot series with Frankenstein on the cover. Does anyone know the current value. Is this a desirable item? Nice hit list 1950's war comics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FoggyNelson Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Man that psycho number one cover is so cool , it's just like that one golden age comic #19 can't remember the series that cost so much and is in such demand Lucky Baru and 1950's war comics 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 1 hour ago, FoggyNelson said: Man that psycho number one cover is so cool , it's just like that one golden age comic #19 can't remember the series that cost so much and is in such demand Chamber of Chills 19? FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 5 hours ago, Randall Dowling said: Chamber of Chills 19? I've gotta have this book. FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 It's pricey these days. Years ago, I passed on a solid Fine for $500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Now that I think about it, Foggy may be thinking of Venus 19 instead oakman29 and FoggyNelson 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
