Show us your beater Holy Grail !

[Bat-Hound]

Great thread paull Gives me the opportunity to view and post some nice low grade books that otherwise may never have been seen. [/img]

[Elvis]

Great thread paull Gives me the opportunity to view and post some nice low grade books that otherwise may never have been seen.

 

Wow nice tec 140 Bat-Hound. What did you pay for it?

 

Ok so my next post is not a grail, but it gets an honorable mention. I saw this cover for the first time ever on an ebay auction. I had to have it. It cost me about $90. Very nice book...

 

Except for the rat chew by the DC logo.

 

Its a shame because its in such nice shape, otherwise. Now when I take it out its box, i cant stop staring at the disgusting gnaw marks.

 

Still a great cover.

 

[Elvis]

Yet another book I was able to get on the "El Cheapo".

 

By now you may be noticing that this is a running theme in my collection...

 

Picked it up for a song on Ebay. Centerfold loose, cover barely attached at the top staple, split most of the spine, and a nice tear across the middle left of the cover.

 

But once again, it looks great in the plastic holder!

 

This thread is perfect for me.

 

Maybe tomorrow I will upload my Cap 2 beater. That one was actually expensive.

Elvis

 

[Larryw7]

Great book, and I like collecting expensive books that way too, Elvis! I would never be able to afford some of the books I have in even Fine condition, much less NM.

[*paull*]

I'm totally fine with beaters, myself. However, it has to be a book that I consider to be some kind of key. There' s a price point I won't cross, which is probably a lot less than some of the collectors here, but I'm still able to pick up some great books in low grade that I'm proud to have.

[Rip]

Here's my Punch 9

 

[rjpb]

Nice looking for a beater, Rip - I want one (but after I find a Dynamic 8).

[Bat-Hound]

Yet another book I was able to get on the "El Cheapo".

 

By now you may be noticing that this is a running theme in my collection...

 

Picked it up for a song on Ebay. Centerfold loose, cover barely attached at the top staple, split most of the spine, and a nice tear across the middle left of the cover.

 

But once again, it looks great in the plastic holder!

 

This thread is perfect for me.

 

Maybe tomorrow I will upload my Cap 2 beater. That one was actually expensive.

Elvis

 

Nice book Elvis, looks like page quality is good Would like to see the Cap # 2. I paid something like $200.00 for the Tec # 140 along with a Bat # 8 in the mid 80's. The Bat # 8 has tape mending a torn cover with water damage. [/img]

[bullseye]

that bats 8 is insanely cool, dunno how you feel about resto, but it seems a good candidate , but might be too extensive(dunno much about tear seals.)

[Elvis]

I paid something like $200.00 for the Tec # 140 along with a Bat # 8 in the mid 80's. The Bat # 8 has tape mending a torn cover with water damage. [/img]

 

Oh I just love that book. It looks great. Especially when you got a good deal on the Bat 8 and Tec 140 combo!. Bat 8 looks like it may be a restoration candidate.

 

Very nice pickup.

 

Elvis

[Elvis]

Would like to see the Cap # 2.

 

Any excuse to display my Cap 2:

 

Cover detatched, 1 inch spine split, slight tear by the "45", Dust shadow on top, married cover to interior, Otherwise very nice!

 

Definitely going to have it restored. Paid about $900.

 

 

 

 

[Bat-Hound]

Would like to see the Cap # 2.

 

Any excuse to display my Cap 2:

 

Cover detatched, 1 inch spine split, slight tear by the "45", Dust shadow on top, married cover to interior, Otherwise very nice!

 

Definitely going to have it restored. Paid about $900.

 

 

 

 

Your book would be improved with restoration, however there seems to be no major damage:ie tape. pieces out, major color touch. This book is so scarce it would be highly desirable just the way it is. Unless the back cover is damaged I would just leave it alone even with the married cover. [/img] The Bat # 8 wouldn't justify the expence for restoration same with the Tec # 39.

[drbanner]

Cap 2 looks great...and speaking of marrying covers to the interiors, I picked this up at Dragon Con about 10 years ago. It has the big spine tear, and siamese page damage to several interior pages. Incredibly, I was able to buy a copy on ebay missing the front cover but with a VF/NM interior and nice white pages. Is there a marriage it this book's future?

 

[october]

My second favorite Schomburg cover!

[Elvis]

Is there a marriage it this book's future?

 

 

I am surprised you havent consumated that marriage already!!!! Its a beautiful couple...

 

Excellent Schomburg cover. Keep em coming...

 

Elvis

[Larryw7]

STARTLING #49 is definitely on my want list. That cover is a beaut, and the robot may be the coolest ever created.

[*paull*]

Here's a book that I likely will never upgrade. Mistery Mistery #12 with a classic Bernard Baily cover.... one of the nastiest ever created in comics, and a book that I had wanted for a long time. When I started buying pre-code horror, this is one of the few books I knew I had to have. This copy is a Good, not too far from beater but still has both staples attached. I doubt that I could afford an upgrade. I imagine that a VG+ copy of this book would probably go for between $500 - $750. I don't see these come up for sale often and don't remember the last time I saw one at a show in any grade.

 

[Forbush-Man]

Would like to see the Cap # 2.

 

Any excuse to display my Cap 2:

 

Cover detatched, 1 inch spine split, slight tear by the "45", Dust shadow on top, married cover to interior, Otherwise very nice!

 

Definitely going to have it restored. Paid about $900.

 

 

 

 

 

Holy Carp!!! That's a great purchase!

[Bat-Hound]

Proudly had Jerry Robinson autograph this last May [/img]

[*paull*]

Great Detective 62 !!! I love that it says "Batman Vs. Joker" on the cover.