Robot Man Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Changer said: I recently have been very busy bidding but rarely winning on the recent heritage auctions. Yeah, in general, I haven't noticed a whole lot of down turn in the comic market on line. As a collector of lots of things, I know the collector mentality. We just gotta get our fixes. I'm pretty sure I'd still be doing pretty well at my local shows if this wasn't going on. Changer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OdinsSecrets Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Yeah, in general, I haven't noticed a whole lot of down turn in the comic market on line. As a collector of lots of things, I know the collector mentality. We just gotta get our fixes. I'm pretty sure I'd still be doing pretty well at my local shows if this wasn't going on. Seems like the big 'investment grade' keys and a lot of speculator books have gone down, but in terms of general GA books prices are strong, even rising for many books I have been watching. I'm kind of surprised honestly, I expected things to slow down if not actually drop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 Just now, OdinsSecrets said: Seems like the big 'investment grade' keys and a lot of speculator books have gone down, but in terms of general GA books prices are strong, even rising for many books I have been watching. I'm kind of surprised honestly, I expected things to slow down if not actually drop. I kind of thought so too. I guess the whole world isn't in financial ruin yet. I doubt too many people will be dumping their collections in mass. Same thing happened in 2008. The market has a way of absorbing nice GA stuff. I'm sure guys sitting on big, high grade GA and SA keys are a little nervous. I have always said, for every top end guy there are a hundred guys who are happy to buy lower grade books just to be able to own one. Most of us are priced out of a lot of books now. Time will tell... jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keys_Collector Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Per PM, Dollman 41 and Whiz 150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 3 hours ago, Robot Man said: Strange Adventures #100 Jan 1959 Great Gorilla cover that permeated so many DC books during this time. Cool story. A very nice copy. Tight, glossy and bright. No splits, tears, creases or missing pieces. Nice corners. Back cover has a sun shadow across top right to left (or vice versa). A few light, minor spine bends. Very slight tanning at top of inside covers. Everything snugly attached. Supple interior pages. Nice looking copy. $40. per PM... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan78 Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 2:48 PM, Robot Man said: Durango Kid #6 Aug-Sept 1950 Nice Frank Frazetta story! A tight, bright complete copy. Has a little light tanning around perimeter of covers inside and out. Not brittle or fragile. A small bend in upper left corner. No splits, chips, tears or missing pieces. Very easily readable with pretty nice interior pages. Book and centerfold well bound to covers. $30. I’ll take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 41 minutes ago, Jonathan78 said: I’ll take it Durango Kid #6 goes to Jonathan78. Many thanks fro your patronage sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Tri-ColorBrian said: per PM... Strange Adventures #100 goes to Tri-ColorBrian. Many thanks again sir! Tri-Color Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 2 hours ago, Keys_Collector said: Per PM, Dollman 41 and Whiz 150. Dollman #41 and Whiz #150 go to Keys_Collector. Many thanks for the purchase sir! Keys_Collector 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 OK, price drops are now in effect. Will leave this up today and send out invoices tomorrow. IMPORTANT NOTE... Only accepting PayPal on this one. Payment is required within 3 days of invoice. Due to the current conditions, I will only be going to the Post Office once. So please pay promptly. Most all you cool folks do, but there is always a straggler that I have to remind. As always, thanks for looking and buying. The money is nice but the diversion is priceless. Stay safe mi amigos and for everybody’s sake abide by these suckie rules. This will end sooner than later if we do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan78 Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 4:55 PM, Robot Man said: Secret Story #7 June 1954 Great signed Colletta "grey tone" cover! Spine is very neatly split to bottom staple which is popped. Back cover has a neat horizontal tear all the way across book. Upper right corner has a long crease. A little edge wear but no other tears or creases. No pieces missing or anything that mars this cool cover much. Nice slightly off white interior pages. I've seen a couple nice copies of this go for stupid money. Grab a nicely presenting copy "in the bag" a lot cheaper. Was $35. Now $25 I'll take it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 16 minutes ago, Jonathan78 said: I'll take it Secret Story #7 goes to Jonathan78. Thanks for the purchase sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) On 5/4/2020 at 11:23 AM, Robot Man said: Amazing Spiderman Annual #2 1965 From a fun little pre-covit score I picked up...I remember plunking down my allowance money for it when it came out. Solid copy with nice color and complete. Small upper spine split/tear. A little dirty that would probably clean up quite a bit with a cleaning. Tips of corners have a little wear. A little cover and edge wear. No real tears, creases or other damage otherwise. Tightly bound with nice interior pages. Was $45. Now $40. I have my late older brother’s copy that he bought for a nickel at Ben’s Bargains on Grant Ave. Could use another copy. Still love the Doc Savage badge that I bought from you. Edited May 5, 2020 by BitterOldMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 56 minutes ago, BitterOldMan said: I have my late older brother’s copy that he bought for a nickel at Ben’s Bargains on Grant Ave. Could use another copy. Still love the Doc Savage badge that I bought from you. Spider-Man Annual #2 sold to BitterOldMan. Thanks Ray hope you are going well up there! Yeah, that Doc Savage badge is cool. I love the bronze color. Do you have the Shadow one? Still got a couple real nice Doc Savage Pulps available... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Boy Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 2:16 PM, Robot Man said: Skeezix at the Circus 1926 Reilly and Lee Co Fun Platinum Age Book. A truly simpler time. Features a now non PC Black Maid featured in story. A Nice, clean, tight copy. Has full, tight, well bound cloth spine. A few small scratches and nicks. Inside back cover has a slight tear at top. Nice Christmas inscription from Grandma inside. Everyone should have a few PA books in their collection especially considering this is almost a hundred years old and so cheap. Was $30. Now $20! If still available... I will take it. I had started collecting PA comic strip books. Bringing Up Father is my favourite. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 59 minutes ago, Fan Boy said: If still available... I will take it. I had started collecting PA comic strip books. Bringing Up Father is my favourite. Thanks! Skeezix at the Circus goes to Fan Boy. Many thanks sir! I really like the Mutt & Jeff ones the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan Boy Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 34 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Skeezix at the Circus goes to Fan Boy. Many thanks sir! I really like the Mutt & Jeff ones the best. Do you? Any else you might have ... Mutt & Jeff are a hoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 5, 2020 Author Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) I still have that super cheap origin of Skeezix book on page one. Skeezix and Uncle Walt. I have more of this stuff but I can’t access them right now. Tell you what, if you, or anyone else buys the other Skeezix book, I will throw in this circa 1915 Mutt & Jeff advertising card...FREE!... Edited May 6, 2020 by Robot Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milhousb Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 5/3/2020 at 2:53 PM, Robot Man said: SOLD via PM! Amazing Stories Pulp Dec 1947 Second appearance of the Green Man. Great back cover. I just had to read it again! An "Amazing" copy of this cool pulp right out of my collection. Very bright powerful purple cover! Fat spine is square, tight with full paper and no fading. Top of book is trimmed from the printing plant. Right side and bottom have only just a couple small overhand tears. Interior paper has only the slightest yellowing. Supple and fresh. Was $35. Now $25. I'll take both the green man Amazing stories per PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted May 6, 2020 Share Posted May 6, 2020 39 minutes ago, Robot Man said: I still have that super cheap origin of Skeezix book on page one. Skeezix and Uncle Walt. I have more of this stuff but I can’t access them right now. Tell you what, if you, or anyone else buys the other Skeezix book, I will throw in this circa 1915 Mutt & Jeff advertising card...FREE!... That town is just 96 miles West of my location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...