tpetty Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 (edited) Wow. some nice copies here! I only have a couple mid-grade copies - paid about $300 each 10 years ago! Edited May 5, 2021 by tpetty Mmehdy, Sarg, adamstrange and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post piper Posted June 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) I finished the Famous Funnies 209-216 run this evening. There was a 4.0 216 in the Sunday Night Heritage Auction. Unless there is a mail mishap, I will post a group shot soon... I imagine that I was bidding against someone on the boards. For whatever reason, I haven't been successful sourcing a copy the past few years. It seemed like all the copies showing up were either uber high grade or on the lower end of the grade spectrum, so it was a pleasant surprise that a nice presenting mid grade copy popped up. Edited June 28, 2021 by piper PopKulture, Mmehdy, Randall Dowling and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 10 hours ago, piper said: I finished the Famous Funnies 209-216 run this evening. Big congrats, mate!! piper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10centcomics Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 13 hours ago, piper said: I finished the Famous Funnies 209-216 run this evening. There was a 4.0 216 in the Sunday Night Heritage Auction. Unless there is a mail mishap, I will post a group shot soon... I imagine that I was bidding against someone on the boards. For whatever reason, I haven't been successful sourcing a copy the past few years. It seemed like all the copies showing up were either uber high grade or on the lower end of the grade spectrum, so it was a pleasant surprise that a nice presenting mid grade copy popped up. Congrats! And yes I was bidding against you I picked up a 213 recently and that cleaned out the war chest so I had to tap out here. I've been tracking the prices on these Frazettas and they certainly are climbing! piper 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, 10centcomics said: Congrats! And yes I was bidding against you I picked up a 213 recently and that cleaned out the war chest so I had to tap out here. I've been tracking the prices on these Frazettas and they certainly are climbing! I'm glad you stopped bidding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post october Posted June 28, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2021 (edited) Picked up the full run, graded, on here some years ago. All are in reasonably nice shape, with some in high grade. Not a regret. I cracked them all (cause that's what I do), but had I known the price jumps they would take I might have left them alone! Edited June 28, 2021 by october Rip, adamstrange, GreatCaesarsGhost and 19 others 21 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedude Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Those all look fantastic. Very jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 46 minutes ago, october said: Picked up the full run, graded, on here some years ago. All are in reasonably nice shape, with some in high grade. Not a regret. I cracked them all (cause that's what I do), but had I known the price jumps they would take I might have left them alone! jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Great stuff, guys. I owned all of these at some point, but all at different times and all long since sold to fund other purchases. Ah well! jimjum12, Randall Dowling, goldust40 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post entalmighty1 Posted June 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted June 29, 2021 I was the lucky(?) winner of the 215 a couple of weeks ago. I was definitely hate bidding towards the end. Point Five, OtherEric, jimjum12 and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpetty Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 just a great, great cover run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post eschnit Posted July 19, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted July 19, 2021 (edited) The true collector has to appreciate the rarity of Golden Age goodies. You have enough cash, you can procure any Silver or Bronze any time you want to. I mean for it to be anything more than a put it in the shopping cart grocery store visit, we’re taking about a select few in high grade. That’s it. Scavenger hunt, go get these 10 Silver or Bronze books, any books you choose, just about any grade, don’t pay more than 10% of whatever the last one sold for, pretty much no problem. I mean aside from 9.8 silver keys, or one offs, it can be done relatively easily in a day or two. Gold however, different story. Here’s my Frazettas. I have enough cash to play with to pursue completing the run if it weren’t an ordeal. Meaning, I’d pay whatever the going rate is for the books I’m looking for. But so would a lot of folks. It’s fascinating how rarity works sometimes. Whatever people think the going rate is on the tough ones, it really depends on the audience in the moment. I need to be in the mood to play hunter for 213 and 214 in the grade I want, and I’m not interested in the investment of time and energy it would take. I know I will be at some point, but not now. And I’m also not interested in selling what I do have. How many of us are in a similar boat? Plenty I’m sure... Edited July 19, 2021 by eschnit lou_fine, Mmehdy, Point Five and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 (edited) Frazetta published a few other covers and prints that I don't see often. This one has been photo-shopped a little. Edited August 4, 2021 by BB-Gun OtherEric 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 11:31 PM, eschnit said: The true collector has to appreciate the rarity of Golden Age goodies. You have enough cash, you can procure any Silver or Bronze any time you want to. I mean for it to be anything more than a put it in the shopping cart grocery store visit, we’re taking about a select few in high grade. That’s it. Scavenger hunt, go get these 10 Silver or Bronze books, any books you choose, just about any grade, don’t pay more than 10% of whatever the last one sold for, pretty much no problem. I mean aside from 9.8 silver keys, or one offs, it can be done relatively easily in a day or two. Gold however, different story. Here’s my Frazettas. I have enough cash to play with to pursue completing the run if it weren’t an ordeal. Meaning, I’d pay whatever the going rate is for the books I’m looking for. But so would a lot of folks. It’s fascinating how rarity works sometimes. Whatever people think the going rate is on the tough ones, it really depends on the audience in the moment. I need to be in the mood to play hunter for 213 and 214 in the grade I want, and I’m not interested in the investment of time and energy it would take. I know I will be at some point, but not now. And I’m also not interested in selling what I do have. How many of us are in a similar boat? Plenty I’m sure... Gorgeous books, deserving of a better picture. eschnit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/26/2021 at 6:18 PM, BB-Gun said: frazetta published a few other covers and prints that Idon' see often. this oneb has bee photo-shopped a little. Is it April 1st? The image is from one of his interior book illustrations, right? I've never seen it on a comic cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted July 27, 2021 Share Posted July 27, 2021 On 7/18/2021 at 9:31 PM, eschnit said: The true collector has to appreciate the rarity of Golden Age goodies. You have enough cash, you can procure any Silver or Bronze any time you want to. I mean for it to be anything more than a put it in the shopping cart grocery store visit, we’re taking about a select few in high grade. That’s it. Scavenger hunt, go get these 10 Silver or Bronze books, any books you choose, just about any grade, don’t pay more than 10% of whatever the last one sold for, pretty much no problem. I mean aside from 9.8 silver keys, or one offs, it can be done relatively easily in a day or two. Gold however, different story. Here’s my Frazettas. I have enough cash to play with to pursue completing the run if it weren’t an ordeal. Meaning, I’d pay whatever the going rate is for the books I’m looking for. But so would a lot of folks. It’s fascinating how rarity works sometimes. Whatever people think the going rate is on the tough ones, it really depends on the audience in the moment. I need to be in the mood to play hunter for 213 and 214 in the grade I want, and I’m not interested in the investment of time and energy it would take. I know I will be at some point, but not now. And I’m also not interested in selling what I do have. How many of us are in a similar boat? Plenty I’m sure... Yep! Weird, jimjum12, Chief1332 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post piper Posted August 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 I finished the run! I’d do a group shot but a couple of books are at CGC awaiting grading… Point Five, Ricksneatstuff, ThothAmon and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 11:23 AM, piper said: I finished the run! I’d do a group shot but a couple of books are at CGC awaiting grading… Very impressive, my friend! That's a tough run to put together!! Point Five and piper 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piper Posted August 3, 2021 Share Posted August 3, 2021 On 8/3/2021 at 10:36 AM, Randall Dowling said: Very impressive, my friend! That's a tough run to put together!! On 8/3/2021 at 10:32 AM, GreatCaesarsGhost said: I read somewhere that the cover to Weird Science-Fantasy 29 was originally intended to be run in Famous Funnies, but that the editor deemed it too violent. I hereby nominate it for inclusion here what do you guys think? Yes. I would also add Buster Crabbe 5. OtherEric, Randall Dowling and ThothAmon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post piper Posted August 3, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 3, 2021 At CGC… Mmehdy, Ricksneatstuff, goldust40 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
