Dark Knight Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) I would like to give a BIG thanks to Rick our very own Det27kid for selling this book to me this copy has made the board's rounds... dizzyfox to me, to 1koko , kind of back through me to dark knight!... woo hoo! All in the "family" Very nice pick up Brian (thumbs u I am happy you up graded and picked up a copy you had coveted for many moons. Thanks Ben!! Congrats on your pickup as well! Edited June 10, 2009 by Dark Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I would like to give a BIG thanks to Rick our very own Det27kid for selling this book to me this copy has made the board's rounds... dizzyfox to me, to 1koko , kind of back through me to dark knight!... woo hoo! Certainly has This book just gets around doesn't it...... I don't think it will go around any longer as it is staying with me and the rest of his Tec buddies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I would like to give a BIG thanks to Rick our very own Det27kid for selling this book to me this copy has made the board's rounds... dizzyfox to me, to 1koko , kind of back through me to dark knight!... woo hoo! All in the "family" Very nice pick up Brian (thumbs u I am happy you up graded and picked up a copy you had coveted for many moons. Thanks Ben!! Congrats on your pickup as well! if I was a risk taker, I would dry clean and press that puppy....would look a little nicer, probably grade a little higher... or, you can be like me and just enjoy it for the book it already is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I would like to give a BIG thanks to Rick our very own Det27kid for selling this book to me this copy has made the board's rounds... dizzyfox to me, to 1koko , kind of back through me to dark knight!... woo hoo! All in the "family" Very nice pick up Brian (thumbs u I am happy you up graded and picked up a copy you had coveted for many moons. Thanks Ben!! Congrats on your pickup as well! if I was a risk taker, I would dry clean and press that puppy....would look a little nicer, probably grade a little higher... or, you can be like me and just enjoy it for the book it already is! I like the book how it is right now, but who knows later. I'm not really a big risk taker when it comes to hopefully upgrading a grade level. Maybe a few drinks in me would make me think twice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Congrats on the Tec 29's Thanks Ronaldo! I've been wanting an unrestored copy for so long. Next up for me is Tec 31, but will have to build up my war chest again for that. Oh and you made a very good run at the WSOP. Not too shabby for a first timer. Maybe someday, I'll join too. Good luck next time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzyfoxx Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I would like to give a BIG thanks to Rick our very own Det27kid for selling this book to me this copy has made the board's rounds... dizzyfox to me, to 1koko , kind of back through me to dark knight!... woo hoo! All in the "family" Very nice pick up Brian (thumbs u I am happy you up graded and picked up a copy you had coveted for many moons. Thanks Ben!! Congrats on your pickup as well! if I was a risk taker, I would dry clean and press that puppy....would look a little nicer, probably grade a little higher... or, you can be like me and just enjoy it for the book it already is! I like the book how it is right now, but who knows later. I'm not really a big risk taker when it comes to hopefully upgrading a grade level. Maybe a few drinks in me would make me think twice The only thing that bothered me when I owned this book is that is was once in a PLOD.... Beautiful pick up Brian, cherish it.... I miss it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I would like to give a BIG thanks to Rick our very own Det27kid for selling this book to me this copy has made the board's rounds... dizzyfox to me, to 1koko , kind of back through me to dark knight!... woo hoo! All in the "family" Very nice pick up Brian (thumbs u I am happy you up graded and picked up a copy you had coveted for many moons. Thanks Ben!! Congrats on your pickup as well! if I was a risk taker, I would dry clean and press that puppy....would look a little nicer, probably grade a little higher... or, you can be like me and just enjoy it for the book it already is! I like the book how it is right now, but who knows later. I'm not really a big risk taker when it comes to hopefully upgrading a grade level. Maybe a few drinks in me would make me think twice The only thing that bothered me when I owned this book is that is was once in a PLOD.... Beautiful pick up Brian, cherish it.... I miss it. Dizzy Never mind him Brian..I think he is still going through withdrawal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzyfoxx Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I would like to give a BIG thanks to Rick our very own Det27kid for selling this book to me this copy has made the board's rounds... dizzyfox to me, to 1koko , kind of back through me to dark knight!... woo hoo! All in the "family" Very nice pick up Brian (thumbs u I am happy you up graded and picked up a copy you had coveted for many moons. Thanks Ben!! Congrats on your pickup as well! if I was a risk taker, I would dry clean and press that puppy....would look a little nicer, probably grade a little higher... or, you can be like me and just enjoy it for the book it already is! I like the book how it is right now, but who knows later. I'm not really a big risk taker when it comes to hopefully upgrading a grade level. Maybe a few drinks in me would make me think twice The only thing that bothered me when I owned this book is that is was once in a PLOD.... Beautiful pick up Brian, cherish it.... I miss it. Dizzy Never mind him Brian..I think he is still going through withdrawal Absolutely Ben, and I expect it to last a lifetime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Everything was finalized so I can finally put this up as well. It came from a 3 way (trade) deal , and the best thing is I did not have to dig into my bank account (By Order of the Wife), and came out not giving up too much either. Well anyway, here is my second Tec in 1 week ( a first for me). I know I will be getting some primetime pms tonight about this (but thank God it was not a 2.0 or up or I would never hear the end of this)..... and so what if it is a .5 I Love it no less wow John. congrats...Terry O'Neill offered me that same copy about 3 weeks back after he plucked it from an LA collector... Best .5 copy EVER! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkKnightReturns Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Everything was finalized so I can finally put this up as well. It came from a 3 way (trade) deal , and the best thing is I did not have to dig into my bank account (By Order of the Wife), and came out not giving up too much either. Well anyway, here is my second Tec in 1 week ( a first for me). I know I will be getting some primetime pms tonight about this (but thank God it was not a 2.0 or up or I would never hear the end of this)..... and so what if it is a .5 I Love it no less wow John. congrats...Terry O'Neill offered me that same copy about 3 weeks back after he plucked it from an LA collector... Best .5 copy EVER! +1 Cover looks great Great Pickup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannis Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Thanks , what a day, I cannot remember the last time there were 2 29s and 2 31 deals done at the smae time. Congrats to everyone. Yes they are great. Now I know who to bother when its time to go after a 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Everything was finalized so I can finally put this up as well. It came from a 3 way (trade) deal , and the best thing is I did not have to dig into my bank account (By Order of the Wife), and came out not giving up too much either. Well anyway, here is my second Tec in 1 week ( a first for me). I know I will be getting some primetime pms tonight about this (but thank God it was not a 2.0 or up or I would never hear the end of this)..... and so what if it is a .5 I Love it no less Dare I say... that would be perfect for my collection. If you ever get tired of it.... Congrats, great pickup! (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannis Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Everything was finalized so I can finally put this up as well. It came from a 3 way (trade) deal , and the best thing is I did not have to dig into my bank account (By Order of the Wife), and came out not giving up too much either. Well anyway, here is my second Tec in 1 week ( a first for me). I know I will be getting some primetime pms tonight about this (but thank God it was not a 2.0 or up or I would never hear the end of this)..... and so what if it is a .5 I Love it no less Dare I say... that would be perfect for my collection. If you ever get tired of it.... Congrats, great pickup! (thumbs u Thanks, sorry man this baby is off the market-in my lifetime at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Congrats Yannis!! I can never get tired at looking at that book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yannis Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I would like to give a BIG thanks to Rick our very own Det27kid for selling this book to me Love your book too.... got to have one, one day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dizzyfoxx Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 A special pre-Robin Tec is back home once again…. Here’s the story: After confirming with CGC and the additional notes on this book, it was graded and slabbed by CGC in November of 2001. March, 2002, I see this book on ebay from neatstuffcollectibles and it does not meet the reserve. April, 2002, I attend my first ever comic book convention at the Wonder Con in Oakland, CA (the last time this Con was held in Oakland). Michael of neatstuff is there and this book is in his case. I ponder over it and walk the floor and decide that it’s just too cool of a book to pass up. He has his price, I make my offer, we try to meet in the middle but we’re $100 off. Michael suggests that we flip a coin for the difference and I agree. He flips a quarter, I call tails, and tails it is and I get the book for my desired price. As I’m walking around with my new prize, I meet a fellow collector who gives me his opinion on the book as being a very nice book and pretty tough to come across. As it turns out, this collector is our very own sacentaur on the boards with whom I just got to know a little better recently when I called him to talk comics when I came across his business card that he gave me way back in 2002 at the Wonder con. Over the next three years, books in my collection come and go as they usually do, but this book is one that I just can’t bring myself to parting with. Finally in the summer of 2005, my collecting interests change and I decide to part with this book. It sells and about a year or so later I see it on CLINK, and stupid me, I spend a little time thinking about buying it back and whammo!!! It’s sold to someone else. (who I believe turns out to be our own Detective27kid). A year later I get to know Rick on the boards and begin enjoying his amazing collection that he shares in the various threads. All of a sudden, when viewing images of his Tec collection, I see my old book!!! I make an effort in prying it from Rick but he wants to keep the run intact, which of course I understood. Now, two years after that, I get a PM from Rick asking if I was interested in getting back this book. It took me all of about one second to say, “Yes Please”!!! One thing that I never really appreciated about this book years ago when I owned it is the exceptional page quality. Knowing how much more strict CGC was with paper quality in the early days and in looking at the edges of this book, I would not at all be surprised if it were to earn a “WHITE pages” designation today. Now, this special book with a special history (for me) has finally come back home. Who knows how long I’ll hold onto this time but at least I get to hold it for as long as I want to…. Thanks Rick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 A special pre-Robin Tec is back home once again…. Here’s the story: After confirming with CGC and the additional notes on this book, it was graded and slabbed by CGC in November of 2001. March, 2002, I see this book on ebay from neatstuffcollectibles and it does not meet the reserve. April, 2002, I attend my first ever comic book convention at the Wonder Con in Oakland, CA (the last time this Con was held in Oakland). Michael of neatstuff is there and this book is in his case. I ponder over it and walk the floor and decide that it’s just too cool of a book to pass up. He has his price, I make my offer, we try to meet in the middle but we’re $100 off. Michael suggests that we flip a coin for the difference and I agree. He flips a quarter, I call tails, and tails it is and I get the book for my desired price. As I’m walking around with my new prize, I meet a fellow collector who gives me his opinion on the book as being a very nice book and pretty tough to come across. As it turns out, this collector is our very own sacentaur on the boards with whom I just got to know a little better recently when I called him to talk comics when I came across his business card that he gave me way back in 2002 at the Wonder con. Over the next three years, books in my collection come and go as they usually do, but this book is one that I just can’t bring myself to parting with. Finally in the summer of 2005, my collecting interests change and I decide to part with this book. It sells and about a year or so later I see it on CLINK, and stupid me, I spend a little time thinking about buying it back and whammo!!! It’s sold to someone else. (who I believe turns out to be our own Detective27kid). A year later I get to know Rick on the boards and begin enjoying his amazing collection that he shares in the various threads. All of a sudden, when viewing images of his Tec collection, I see my old book!!! I make an effort in prying it from Rick but he wants to keep the run intact, which of course I understood. Now, two years after that, I get a PM from Rick asking if I was interested in getting back this book. It took me all of about one second to say, “Yes Please”!!! One thing that I never really appreciated about this book years ago when I owned it is the exceptional page quality. Knowing how much more strict CGC was with paper quality in the early days and in looking at the edges of this book, I would not at all be surprised if it were to earn a “WHITE pages” designation today. Now, this special book with a special history (for me) has finally come back home. Who knows how long I’ll hold onto this time but at least I get to hold it for as long as I want to…. Thanks Rick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Great story Dizzy! I'm glad it came back home to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 (edited) Well, I haven't completed my pre-robin Tec set, but would like to share what I have so far. These books are my pride and joy, my bread and butter of my collection. I dont think I will ever let these books go. It's too bad my Tec 29 has cream-offwhite pages and the only one that was graded as a 3.5. Everything else is offwhite or above and graded a 4.0 Next up for me, is a Tec 31 Enjoy! Edited June 11, 2009 by Dark Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkKnightReturns Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Awesome group shot Dark Knight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
