G.A.tor Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 I brought out a bunch of copies last week to prep to offer at summer cons. Have had a few inquiries from folks for copies but up till now I was in a hold period. Have sold a couple of copies privately for what i consider strong to very strong prices (basically just took offers) and have a few folks making offers on a 3rd copy now (thats where I've halted pre con season sales) i wanted to get some more data points to help me establish a fmv range. Guess we will see if I'm priced too high, too low or just not a good seller this summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderturtle Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 35 minutes ago, G.A.tor said: I brought out a bunch of copies last week to prep to offer at summer cons. Have had a few inquiries from folks for copies but up till now I was in a hold period. Have sold a couple of copies privately for what i consider strong to very strong prices (basically just took offers) and have a few folks making offers on a 3rd copy now (thats where I've halted pre con season sales) i wanted to get some more data points to help me establish a fmv range. Guess we will see if I'm priced too high, too low or just not a good seller this summer! You're a good seller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philreal Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 39 minutes ago, G.A.tor said: I brought out a bunch of copies last week to prep to offer at summer cons. Have had a few inquiries from folks for copies but up till now I was in a hold period. Have sold a couple of copies privately for what i consider strong to very strong prices (basically just took offers) and have a few folks making offers on a 3rd copy now (thats where I've halted pre con season sales) i wanted to get some more data points to help me establish a fmv range. Guess we will see if I'm priced too high, too low or just not a good seller this summer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECollector Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 1 hour ago, showcase22gr1959 said: I believe you came into the Vintage Comic market full force the last few years. BTW, you have awesome books in your signature. Thank you! And yes, I have been hanging around the market a bit more seriously for just over a year. But its a cool place to be. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 20 hours ago, showcase22gr1959 said: This time around will be different. How many times have we heard this before, and yet........guess what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 11 minutes ago, lou_fine said: How many times have we heard this before, and yet........guess what. Reminds me of pre-robbins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showcase22gr1959 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 1 hour ago, SECollector said: Thank you! And yes, I have been hanging around the market a bit more seriously for just over a year. But its a cool place to be. ? You're welcome and you are building a wonderful collection. SECollector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) 7 hours ago, zhamlau said: My thoughts on this are simple: 1. If the average price of lets say 4.0 is now 25-30k (up to 38k i think) will enough collectors/dealers be willing to lose thousands to tens of thousands of dollars in panic selling to really overall glut the market and bring down all copies in and around the range and under? Like will the guys paying 45-60k now for 5.0's really be willing to unload them at 25-30k just a year later, in droves? My thoughts on this are also simple and just comes from basic mathematics and common sense. I hope you do realize there have been only a handful of nosebleed prices paid for these mid-grade copies of AF 15's versus hundreds of them that have been brought at fractions of these record prices over the past decade or so. So, if prices on AF 15's are taking a pause or dropping off slightly, guess which group would have s much larger impact on prices going forward. Edited June 4, 2017 by lou_fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 It all reminds me of what the screen writer William Goldman said of Hollywood in his book "Adventures in the Screen Trade": Nobody knows anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Well now I have egg on my face, cause here's Goldman's full quote: Nobody knows anything...... Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what's going to work. Every time out it's a guess and, if you're lucky, an educated one. So i guess some guesses here more educated then ones. One day I'm gonna read the entire AF15 Club thread going back years. See who was more on the mark, if that at all is possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaydogrules Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Blah blah blah. Why has AF (continued) to explode in value? Quite simply, this: http://screenrant.com/spider-man-kevin-feige-greatest-superhero/ Required reading from now on everytime AF 15 prices scale new heights. Now go away naysayers. -J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 54 minutes ago, lou_fine said: My thoughts on this are also simple and just comes from basic mathematics and common sense. I hope you do realize there have been only a handful of nosebleed prices paid for these mid-grade copies of AF 15's versus hundreds of them that have been brought at fractions of these record prices over the past decade or so. So, if prices on AF 15's are taking a pause or dropping off slightly, guess which group would have s much larger impact on prices going forward. There sure is a lot of "you'll be sorry for getting that AF15" going on in this thread lately. Any suggestions what you would rather collectors buy? I'll be glad to shoot holes in any suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderturtle Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) 19 minutes ago, peewee22 said: There sure is a lot of "you'll be sorry for getting that AF15" going on in this thread lately. Any suggestions what you would rather collectors buy? I'll be glad to shoot holes in any suggestion. I'm looking to add more af15 to my collection, hoping to show my updated inventory by september Edited June 4, 2017 by Spiderturtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderturtle Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) 48 minutes ago, NoMan said: Well now I have egg on my face, cause here's Goldman's full quote: Nobody knows anything...... Not one person in the entire motion picture field knows for a certainty what's going to work. Every time out it's a guess and, if you're lucky, an educated one. So i guess some guesses here more educated then ones. One day I'm gonna read the entire AF15 Club thread going back years. See who was more on the mark, if that at all is possible. Ever since i joined the boards, ive bought as many af15 as i could afford. Bought all types of grades, from 0.5-7.0. Upgraded along the way. It's worked out pretty well for me. Edited June 4, 2017 by Spiderturtle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 46 minutes ago, Jaydogrules said: Blah blah blah. Why has AF (continued) to explode in value? Quite simply, this: http://screenrant.com/spider-man-kevin-feige-greatest-superhero/ Required reading from now on everytime AF 15 prices scale new heights. Now go away naysayers. -J. Always try to get my educated info from Press releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyderfan Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Spiderturtle said: I'm looking to add more af15 to my collection, hoping to show my updated inventory by september Wonder where you're gonna add to your hoard? G.A.tor aint sellin'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderturtle Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 4 hours ago, peewee22 said: There sure is a lot of "you'll be sorry for getting that AF15" going on in this thread lately. Any suggestions what you would rather collectors buy? I'll be glad to shoot holes in any suggestion. If i followed the naysayers for the last 10 years; i'd be looking from the outside in. The easiest argument is that too much supply(usually the golden age guys). But i am surprised of the 5.0 sales for $50k+. It was a $10k book less than 10 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Boy Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 I've used AF 15's to supply my golden age first appearance Hero habit . It's the book I've always wanted and now I don't even know how many I've flipped over the years (which makes me sad actually) Just sold a low grade copy last week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 Missing my former 8.5 white pages even more now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peewee22 Posted June 5, 2017 Share Posted June 5, 2017 20 minutes ago, Dark Knight said: Missing my former 8.5 white pages even more now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
