ASM 300 heating up 8 8

[alexgross.com]

4 hours ago, Greatwhite said:

Just my opinion but I think that the market got a little crazy with the lockdowns and some panic buying set it. A very small group of collectors drove prices through the roof but I believe some common sense may be setting in. After all, how many average comic book collectors can afford books for over 5 to 6 grand? Once those people have the book who is left to buy?

this is why books like asm300, once only a smart buy in a 9.8, are now smart buys in almost all grades. there's a price point for everyone. same lesson learned with hulk 181 and other common books where the logic used to be to 'buy high grade only' then eventually shifted to 'buy all grades.'

[ADAMANTIUM]

1 minute ago, alexgross.com said:

this is why books like asm300, once only a smart buy in a 9.8, are now smart buys in almost all grades. there's a price point for everyone. same lesson learned with hulk 181 and other common books where the logic used to be to 'buy high grade only' then eventually shifted to 'buy all grades.'

I consider this and agree but then I look at books like

Omega men 3

And killing joke 

And ponder what next evolution will rise the rest of the boats

[Hollywood1892]

I just sold one for $7200...mostly cus I had 2 copies and wanted to fund another book

Sadly I'm still $4000 off of the book I want

Edited May 25, 2021 by Hollywood1892

[Greatwhite]

https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FSEARCH.ASP%3FFocusedOnly%3D1%26where%3Dauctions%26title%3Damazing%2Bspiderman%2B300%26ItemType%3DCB%23Item_1481913&id=1481913&itemType=0

 

yikes!

[LDarkseid1]

Just now, Greatwhite said:

https://www.comiclink.com/auctions/item.asp?back=%2FAUCTIONS%2FSEARCH.ASP%3FFocusedOnly%3D1%26where%3Dauctions%26title%3Damazing%2Bspiderman%2B300%26ItemType%3DCB%23Item_1481913&id=1481913&itemType=0

 

yikes!

So people don't have to click the link to see. Yeah, nutty!

[jjonahjameson11]

16 minutes ago, LDarkseid1 said:

So people don't have to click the link to see. Yeah, nutty!

Yup, I placed a strong bid, but at least two people wanted it even more.

Upon reflection, I'm glad I didn't win it.

[Vince G]

16 minutes ago, LDarkseid1 said:

So people don't have to click the link to see. Yeah, nutty!

 

Just now, jjonahjameson11 said:

Yup, I placed a strong bid, but at least two people wanted it even more.

Upon reflection, I'm glad I didn't win it.

Was it the fact it was a newsstand that factored into your bid? 

[jjonahjameson11]

Just now, Vince G said:

 

Was it the fact it was a newsstand that factored into your bid? 

its scarcity in 9.8 more than anything.  

There are 10 ASM 300's in 9.9, and I think there's less than five newsstands in 9.8, three of which are Sig Series.

Previously, I could give a ratz@$$ about newsstand vs direct and I'd refuse to pay a penny more for them...until I came to the realization that 9.8's are scarcer than 9.9's.

[Vince G]

5 minutes ago, jjonahjameson11 said:

its scarcity in 9.8 more than anything.  

There are 10 ASM 300's in 9.9, and I think there's less than five newsstands in 9.8, three of which are Sig Series.

Previously, I could give a ratz@$$ about newsstand vs direct and I'd refuse to pay a penny more for them...until I came to the realization that 9.8's are scarcer than 9.9's.

I'll be curious to see how this sale affects the other 9.8s (directs) that are currently available in the wild.

[THE_BEYONDER]

15 minutes ago, jjonahjameson11 said:

its scarcity in 9.8 more than anything.  

There are 10 ASM 300's in 9.9, and I think there's less than five newsstands in 9.8, three of which are Sig Series.

Previously, I could give a ratz@$$ about newsstand vs direct and I'd refuse to pay a penny more for them...until I came to the realization that 9.8's are scarcer than 9.9's.

There’s no way there’s only 5 9.8 newsstands 

How are you arriving at this number?

 

 

[Hulksdaddy1]

2021 is making 2020 gains look like peanuts.

[jjonahjameson11]

14 minutes ago, THE_BEYONDER said:

There’s no way there’s only 5 9.8 newsstands 

How are you arriving at this number?

 

 

Looking at gpa sales and extrapolating.  As I said, I THINK there’s 5 copies of newsstand in 9.8.

Would love to know if anyone has more info

[THE_BEYONDER]

Just now, jjonahjameson11 said:

Looking at gpa sales and extrapolating.  As I said, I THINK there’s 5 copies of newsstand in 9.8.

Would love to know if anyone has more info

At 25K, I’m sure we’ll see a couple come out....

[jjonahjameson11]

1 minute ago, THE_BEYONDER said:

At 25K, I’m sure we’ll see a couple come out....

We didn’t see them come out last year after the $15K sale, but I hope you’re right!

[THE_BEYONDER]

1 minute ago, jjonahjameson11 said:

We didn’t see them come out last year after the $15K sale, but I hope you’re right!

Are you going to drop the 25K hammer if another pops up?

[jjonahjameson11]

Just now, THE_BEYONDER said:

Are you going to drop the 25K hammer if another pops up?

No, I’m thinking about putting my funds into original comic art, where prices ‘only’ doubled or tripled this past year 

[BigLeagueCHEW]

2 hours ago, jjonahjameson11 said:

We didn’t see them come out last year after the $15K sale, but I hope you’re right!

Didn’t you bid on one that sold for 7,800 ish last year 

[BigLeagueCHEW]

2 hours ago, THE_BEYONDER said:

25K for a 9.8 newsstand 

 

@october

 

 

And silver ink, wonder how well it will hold up over time 

[jjonahjameson11]

4 hours ago, BigLeagueCHEW said:

Didn’t you bid on one that sold for 7,800 ish last year 

I bid on a 9.8 signed by stan, Todd, and David.  I don’t think it was a newsstand 

[The lips]

Do we think this trend in newstands will filter down the grades ?

my newsstand copy is around a 7 so technically do we think this is worth more than a direct 7 ??