god503 Posted August 15, 2020 Author Share Posted August 15, 2020 14 minutes ago, Joosh said: I like the thread idea. My ASM300 9.6 was a stalked book for a while 2 yrs ago. I finally pulled the trigger on one via eBay for $630 shipped. Just last month I finally pulled the trigger on UF4 9.8 at $900. I almost bought one in Feb for $450. I finally stopped feeling sorry for myself for not buying it pre-Rona and paid up. Hard to believe $900 was a great price. I won’t post pics thanks to CGC’s rules. They are graded by Mr Borock’s current company. I stop feeling sorry for spending money on keys when i realized they cost the same as going to a strip club... and they are actually there next to me the next morning... bobotski, piper and Hollywood1892 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurker89 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 8 hours ago, god503 said: Thats is dedication my friends. Hope u get that asm 129. Thanks man. You and I both. I'll get there just have to trust the process..... It's gotten me this far. god503, Larryw7 and ADAMANTIUM 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Lurker89 said: Thanks man. You and I both. I'll get there just have to trust the process..... It's gotten me this far. I did actually. It was a fell in my lap deal... lol. Lurker89 and Hollywood1892 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 8 minutes ago, god503 said: I did actually. It was a fell in my lap deal... lol. I might buy this....soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I would stalk my current grail except that I'm not sure where any of the copies are right now for me to stalk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 42 minutes ago, Hollywood1892 said: I might buy this....soon DO IT. DO IT... BEFORE SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ROMITA!!! HE IS 90!!! Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 16, 2020 Author Share Posted August 16, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Qalyar said: I would stalk my current grail except that I'm not sure where any of the copies are right now for me to stalk. what is it?.... if its this ill sell it to u... Edited August 16, 2020 by god503 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 45 minutes ago, god503 said: what is it?.... if its this ill sell it to u... Oh, man, that is so close except for being completely different. It's this: Hollywood1892 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 On 8/15/2020 at 12:11 AM, Hollywood1892 said: It really is a nice book tho! I'm wondering if Stan and John had an arrangement that John could never sign above Stan on the page...and why did Stan sign it in green? When Stan started to decline in health, I started to pick up a few extra CGC SS books... This came up on CLink in the April 2017 auction so I made sure to win one. I had not seen this book dual signed available at auction for awhile. Stan signed first, Romita signed it a month later. John signed it well above Stan. I do not believe such an agreement exists, it was probably who signed what, where... and what space remained. Hollywood1892 and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilskip Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I have found that if I stalk a book, somebody else buys it before I can pull the trigger. So if a grail pops up and is within my financial/trade credit comfort zone (usually the latter), it is time to make a move. god503, ADAMANTIUM and Larryw7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old_Man_Adam Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 15 hours ago, Lurker89 said: Thanks man. You and I both. I'll get there just have to trust the process..... It's gotten me this far. At least your wife lets you store them in plain sight - I have to get creative with mine , while staying out of the attic and garage speedcake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I'm way too compulsive to stalk anything. If i have the means, I click the buy it now button as soon as possible This is good and bad. It means I get a regular stream of new comics into the collection, but it also means I don't own any major keys/grails as I can't make myself save my comic book money up long enough. le sigh Larryw7 and ADAMANTIUM 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 2 hours ago, speedcake said: I'm way too compulsive to stalk anything. If i have the means, I click the buy it now button as soon as possible This is good and bad. It means I get a regular stream of new comics into the collection, but it also means I don't own any major keys/grails as I can't make myself save my comic book money up long enough. le sigh I'm practically in the same boat. It's something to do on the weekends and evenings that keeps me out of trouble ha. But to offer hope, I'm running out of searches of stuff "I want" and the LCS seems to have for sale what I already own Really cuts down on the impulse purchases..... Thank God I'm not too into moderns otherwise Lord help me speedcake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 16 minutes ago, ADAMANTIUM said: Thank God I'm not too into moderns otherwise Lord help me Yep, I stopped buying moderns a couple of years ago now and it still feels great! ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR SigS Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I "needed" a GSX1 for my Marvel GS run, but the prices kept me away. Then on the forum across the street I saw Voldy 6.5, and even from the phone photo I could tell it would clean up nicely. That, plus it was priced a little below 6.5 FMV, so I pulled the trigger. Like many of the people on that forum, I knew that if I had to sell it it would do better in a CGC case, so I sent it to RMA for a clean and press. It came back 7.5 god503 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Just picked up 4 Batman Absolutes that were on my IST Wish List for 10 months. Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood1892 Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I ended up pulling the trigger on a couple books just recently FF48 & 49 For some reason I feel you can't have one without the other god503 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/17/2020 at 9:21 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: Just picked up 4 Batman Absolutes that were on my IST Wish List for 10 months. NICE!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
god503 Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 4 hours ago, Hollywood1892 said: I ended up pulling the trigger on a couple books just recently FF48 & 49 For some reason I feel you can't have one without the other ENJOY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 On 8/15/2020 at 7:03 AM, Lurker89 said: Living on a budget with kids, while being in my early 30's, in the tax saturated Northeast has meant purchasing any one of my personal grail keys has been methodically planned out. I'm already tapped out this year. I know what books I'm buying for the next two years. I have plans for the next five years. This year's books were an upgrade for my WBN 32 and Hunting down a Warrior Magazine #1. Both aquired through these boards and some awesome boardies. Next year my goal is a 6.0 Marvel Spotlight #5. Followed by ASM 129 and HOS 92. That Warrior 1 one is like hens teeth in high grade. Lurker89 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
