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A lot of decent stuff coming on the Auction block
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28 minutes ago, entalmighty1 said:

I noticed there are new slabs and old slabs both with the pedigree notation, yet it's not listed on the website as an acknowledged pedigree.  Happy to have a copy either way! :cloud9: 

put no stock in the list; last time I checked they had still not gotten around to adding the billy wright collection. 

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12 hours ago, fleepunyhumans said:

I lost out on some books in tonight's auctions, but I didn't miss em all.  My dad, now 93, was taken prisoner in the WWII Battle of the Bulge.  I can't not collect these . . .

 

the defects are just the way I like them:  hidden.  I don't mind detached centerfolds and covers, or a bit of tape.  I end up with a nice strong cover image without having to pay a ton of money.

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Nice books!

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4 hours ago, Zolnerowich said:
4 hours ago, The-Collector said:

Great pick up ! Why was the Toledo pedigree defrocked again?

Yes, that. What's up with the Toledo pedigree? Is it? Is it not? And why?

News to me.  It was, I think, an extensive collection of high-grade books, so it's not clear why CGC would pull its recognition (if they have).  Maybe some info came to light that the backstory wasn't what we thought it was?

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16 hours ago, fleepunyhumans said:

I lost out on some books in tonight's auctions, but I didn't miss em all.  My dad, now 93, was taken prisoner in the WWII Battle of the Bulge.  I can't not collect these . . .

 

the defects are just the way I like them:  hidden.  I don't mind detached centerfolds and covers, or a bit of tape.  I end up with a nice strong cover image without having to pay a ton of money.

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Definitely beautiful additions.  I bet your dad has some incredible stories (if he shares much about that time).

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16 hours ago, batman_fan said:

I won this (although not technically a GA book).  I about broke the bank on it lol

 

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Yes, it'll probably end up costing you more to ship it than what the cost of the book went for.  :censored:

Does CC always ship their books by Fed Ex or do you have the option for snail mail on books such as these?  ???

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53 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

Yes, it'll probably end up costing you more to ship it than what the cost of the book went for.  :censored:

Does CC always ship their books by Fed Ex or do you have the option for snail mail on books such as these?  ???

No idea. Maybe I will have to try and win another book to make shipping worth it. hm

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1 hour ago, lou_fine said:

Yes, it'll probably end up costing you more to ship it than what the cost of the book went for.  :censored:

Does CC always ship their books by Fed Ex or do you have the option for snail mail on books such as these?  ???

No idea. Maybe I will have to try and win another book to make shipping worth it. hm

That's actually a good idea in order to keep your shipping charges down as low as possible relative to the cost of the actual books.  (thumbsu

I believe there's a Pep 22 out there calling for $244K or something like that which should give you the biggest bang for your buck in terms of minimizing your shipping charges.  :gossip:  lol

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8 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

That's actually a good idea in order to keep your shipping charges down as low as possible relative to the cost of the actual books.  (thumbsu

I believe there's a Pep 22 out there calling for $244K or something like that which should give you the biggest bang for your buck in terms of minimizing your shipping charges.  :gossip:  lol

Any interest in buying a slightly used left nut? :baiting:

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15 hours ago, lou_fine said:
20 hours ago, lou_fine said:

Yes, on a more serious note though, if you combine Fox books with classic covers which are both supposedly red hot in today's marketplace, you usually end up with record prices at that particular condition grade level.  And sometimes even silly prices, but probably not in this particular case.  hm

I guess we'll just have to wait and see in another hour though.  :taptaptap:

 

15 hours ago, lou_fine said:
19 hours ago, fleepunyhumans said:

I dropped out with about 10 minutes to go.  It ended, after all the 3 minute extensions, at $45k I think.  Triple guide is about right for that book, I guess.

Well, it looks like we got our answer as this copy moved up about $20K in the last hour of the auction, with most of this move done during the extended 3-minute bidding time periods.

Definitely looks like a strong price for this grade, but at the same time it's not an irrational silly price in the end, as the book came in at something like 3.2X condition guide for one of the preeminent classic cover books out there.  (thumbsu

Being a Fox collector from way back in the day, I always love to watch the bidding action on these Fox books, especially since they don't seem to come to market that often, if you exclude the recent Jon Berk auction.

Since we got the answer for the Fantastic 3 yesterday, I guess we we'll find out how the Mystery Men trio does today, the most interesting of which is the following:

http://www.comicconnect.com/bookDetail.php?id=721161

Although it is already running at over condition guide by just a tad, it should have a bit more room to go if the Fantastic 3 from yesterday's last minute activity is any indication.  Especially since this is also a Fox book which is supposedly hot in today's marketplace, along with the fact that it is tied as the Highest Graded Copy which for some reason tends to make a book hot ever since CGC opened its doors.  The part that I like more is the fact that it is tied with Mystery Men 7 as having the fewest graded copies out of the early MM books.  Will be interesting to see where this copy ends up as it's been pretty much a full decade since a relatively nice copy of this particular book has been even available in the marketplace.   hm

Like the Fantastic 3 from yesterday, I guess we'll just have to wait and see in a couple more hours from now.  :taptaptap:

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On 6/29/2017 at 6:48 AM, jimjum12 said:

I don't expect the MH copy of Seven Seas 6 to go quietly..... GOD BLESS...

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)(thumbsu

 

On 6/29/2017 at 7:48 AM, Sqeggs said:

 

Will it be the first Baker cover to clear the $10K mark? 

Definitely watching this one with much interest also.

Although it won't be the first Baker to clear the $10K mark if it does since that was already achieved earlier in the year by Seven Seas 4, there just might be some fireworks on this one here.

Especially since it is a highest graded Church copy and has already been moving up steadily throughout the day since this morning.  :luhv:

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9 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

 

Definitely watching this one with much interest also.

Although it won't be the first Baker to clear the $10K mark if it does since that was already achieved earlier in the year by Seven Seas 4, there just might be some fireworks on this one here.

Especially since it is a highest graded Church copy and has already been moving up steadily throughout the day since this morning.  :luhv:

Will this be your first high-grade Baker? hm

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1 minute ago, Sqeggs said:
11 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

 

Definitely watching this one with much interest also.

Although it won't be the first Baker to clear the $10K mark if it does since that was already achieved earlier in the year by Seven Seas 4, there just might be some fireworks on this one here.

Especially since it is a highest graded Church copy and has already been moving up steadily throughout the day since this morning.  :luhv:

Will this be your first high-grade Baker? hm

No, way too rich for my blood as it's already gone past $7K now, as I had dropped out at the $6K mark or thereabouts.  :cry:

Was hoping this one would get missed until you had the audacity to post about it right here on Page 1 of this thread.  :censored:

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22 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

No, way too rich for my blood as it's already gone past $7K now, as I had dropped out at the $6K mark or thereabouts.  :cry:

Was hoping this one would get missed until you had the audacity to post about it right here on Page 1 of this thread.  :censored:

You can't fool us!  You've got a big preemptive bid in.  :baiting:

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