I don't get it . . .

[AussieRuss]

What's the big deal about high grade books that you own, if you didn't get them there in the first place?

 

If all you did was acquire them for wads of cash what does this say about you? Seems foolish to me . . .

 

I don't always seek out the highest grade books but I do seek out Pedigree'd copies of first issue books. (usually high/ish grade anyway)

 

My reasons for doing this are as follows;

 

1. I purchase only books that I like. I will hunt down (often over long peiods) a pedigree'd copy of these books as I believe that owning a pedigree'd copy is like owning an issue that only ever had 1 copy printed. Plus I get the benefit of learning the story's that these pedigreed copies come with regarding their history.

 

2. The money side of any potential sale means little to me as I plan to pass my pedigree collection down to my children when they reach 30/ish years old.

 

I would hope that in 30+ years the collection may still be worth at least what I paid for them but in all honesty I have already recieved my payment in the form of looking at the covers. Learning about the Pedigree's history & daydreaming about handing them to my future adult aged children in 30+ years.

 

So I don't know what spending wads of cash on something that I may never see a $$$ return on says about me.

 

Maybe its all an optermistic dream but at the moment it will do me just fine.

 

Regards,

 

Aussie Russ.

[jokersrevenge]

I bought 90% of my batman's raw, cherry picking the best i could find over 10 years prior to cgc. Most of the ones I sent in came back highgrade, however some did not. It definitely was a lesson in grading. I really admire doug for his ability to have such a nice collection. I think it' all in your perspective about buying. If I was into art, I would buy the the ones I liked and the best ones I could afford.

[Yaw-migration]

I have 18,000 DC comics going back to the 50's.I bought almost all of them new.The older 60's are in good or better.Wish we had bags and boards in 1964.I'd be a rich man now!Conservation .....

[NJpipeman]

I haven't heard any question this stupid in a long time!!!!!!!

[Red Hook]

Hey! Pipe down!, will ya'!?

[kiltman]

Hey! Pipe down!, will ya'!?

 

[Red Hook]

[NJpipeman]

 

Hey how did you get that picture of me. My cover is blown!!!