Popular Post Rip Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 I've handled numerous Mile high books and read them. It was fun. And I smelled that sweet smell! badback83, greggy, Larryw7 and 4 others 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 48 minutes ago, DocHoppus182 said: I’m not gonna lie, I’ve thought about cracking this Mile High book I got from @Robot Man. It would be awesome to, *gasp*, hold it on my hands and flip through it. Action 1, Bob Colt 2, I really don’t see a difference. Open it. Smell it!! Look at it in the light and check out the gloss! bc, Larryw7 and badback83 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bc Posted January 29, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2021 46 minutes ago, Randall Ries said: Yeah. IMO, they are. Just because one CAN do something doesn't mean one should. If you have a book from the most famous pedigree in the world, why would you crack it out? Just so you can read it because "that's what comics are meant for"? Ridiculous. Think...oh I don't know...if you are Hell bent on reading the issue, why not look for a digital copy or a rat to read? There are only steps down from egomaniac in that case. I was being kind. Fool comes to mind. Also, apathetic. Also no regard for rarity or history because I have a lot of money and can do what I damned well please. The comment was made that the particular book isn't going to stay in that shape cracked out. People are gonna fawn over it and handle it. Damage WILL be done. But wait! They kept the CGC label! So, when it's sell time, they will have that as PROOF it's part of the Mile High club. So, if it was graded 9.6 and now it looks like a 9.2, bet they will try to sell it as a Mile High 9.6 book. Which it no longer is. And if they DO sell, the buyer may want to resub it and he paid a 9.6 Mile High price for a 9.2 MAYBE Mile High. Now, you have a raw book. If there are no markings to show it's a Mile High, then it ISN'T a Mile High. I can see "what all the fuss is about" through the front window of a case. A pedigree such as a Mile High designation ought to be kept as safe as possible. Busting out your rare, pristine book just to read is stupid. Really? I buy an 8.0 Bat 1 and first thing I'm doing is breaking it out to read it? Really? Can't find a reprint anywhere? Really? Only other reason to do that is ego and a shade of obstinance and radicalism. Cracking out a couple of Church books courtesy of @MrBedrock -bc silverseeker, badback83, Robot Man and 3 others 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 Apparently I am an ego maniac. This place lost me a while back when I was simply sexist. Robot Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted January 29, 2021 Share Posted January 29, 2021 28 minutes ago, Rip said: I've handled numerous Mile high books and read them. It was fun. And I smelled that sweet smell! Stop ruining history, you monster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Randall Ries said: I hope you don't. They are worth protecting. Also, if you have an Action 1, I will pay you Bob Colt prices for it. Since - as you say - there is no difference. I agree, they are worth protecting. I know how to handle a comic book though. I’m not going to read it on the john like another one of our esteemed board members. And yeah, let me PM you my PP addy. I’ll ship my Action 1 media mail to save you some coin, pal. bc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 37 minutes ago, Rip said: Open it. Smell it!! Look at it in the light and check out the gloss! I’m considering it. I really want to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BrooksR Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Arkham said: Not sure it is an “over-payment” but I really don’t understand the EPIC price hike between a 9.6 and a 9.8 ... This confounds me. I can’t even tell the difference usually and 9.8s are consistently double the price. It seems like either 9.8’s are vastly overpriced or 9.6’s are vastly underpriced. Larryw7, Robot Man, Arkham and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKJ Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 36 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: Apparently I am an ego maniac. This place lost me a while back when I was simply sexist. You have a steady hand for sure, lots of self confidence in how you handle the blade. If it were me next time CGC graded it would say, "Top edge trimmed" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 2 hours ago, Randall Ries said: Yeah. IMO, they are. Just because one CAN do something doesn't mean one should. If you have a book from the most famous pedigree in the world, why would you crack it out? Just so you can read it because "that's what comics are meant for"? Ridiculous. Think...oh I don't know...if you are Hell bent on reading the issue, why not look for a digital copy or a rat to read? There are only steps down from egomaniac in that case. I was being kind. Fool comes to mind. Also, apathetic. Also no regard for rarity or history because I have a lot of money and can do what I damned well please. The comment was made that the particular book isn't going to stay in that shape cracked out. People are gonna fawn over it and handle it. Damage WILL be done. But wait! They kept the CGC label! So, when it's sell time, they will have that as PROOF it's part of the Mile High club. So, if it was graded 9.6 and now it looks like a 9.2, bet they will try to sell it as a Mile High 9.6 book. Which it no longer is. And if they DO sell, the buyer may want to resub it and he paid a 9.6 Mile High price for a 9.2 MAYBE Mile High. Now, you have a raw book. If there are no markings to show it's a Mile High, then it ISN'T a Mile High. I can see "what all the fuss is about" through the front window of a case. A pedigree such as a Mile High designation ought to be kept as safe as possible. Busting out your rare, pristine book just to read is stupid. Really? I buy an 8.0 Bat 1 and first thing I'm doing is breaking it out to read it? Really? Can't find a reprint anywhere? Really? Only other reason to do that is ego and a shade of obstinance and radicalism. Do you own a Church book? Ever even seen one raw? If not, you really are missing out on a true historical experience. I am very fortunate to have been collecting a LONG time. I have a large stack of them I bought from Chuckles when he first found the collection. As well as many pre-CGC. Mostly PCH and GGA. In raw form they are freaks of nature. Literally bone white pages, on many the inks are so bright and glossy they look wet. And then there is that smell. Experiences that in a slab are missing. You think a book is 9.8 then you hold a Church that is 60-70 years old... I have read all of mine. Some several times. Unless, you are a total clod, live in a barn or are a rube, you can learn to handle high grade books. Mine are double Mylared with full backs for protection. I know several collectors like Mr Bedrock, Adamstrange and several other veteran collectors who own or cracked their peds. Mine will stay that way until I decide to turn my historical treasures into simply monetary commodities. jimjum12, bc, vheflin and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Robot Man Posted January 30, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, DocHoppus182 said: I’m not gonna lie, I’ve thought about cracking this Mile High book I got from @Robot Man. It would be awesome to, *gasp*, hold it on my hands and flip through it. Action 1, Bob Colt 2, I really don’t see a difference. Glad you got it @DocHoppus182A guy like you was exactly who I hoped would get it. I bought a group of slabbed Church books many years ago VERY cheap. So I thought why not price it very fair to someone who just wanted to own a piece of history. Now, it is Bob Colt #2 and only a mere 6.0 not like a coded men in tights or horror book. This one was probably one of the ones stacked in piles directly on the basement floor. Chuckles probably originally sold it for $5-$6. Cracking it is up to you. It is a Fawcett so probably no gloss. Probably no “smell” since it was probably never in the closet. It probably has the whitest pages you will ever see on a comic. I doubt it would be that great a read. But you might get a buzz off Edgar’s dna... And afterwards, you can fall into the fools trap of getting it re-submitted in one of those new “beautiful” grey labels. Probably be pretty cheap. Whatever you decide, enjoy it. Glad it went to a good home! Edited January 30, 2021 by Robot Man jimjum12, Larryw7, silverseeker and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 32 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Glad you got it @DocHoppus182A guy like you was exactly who I hoped would get it. I bought a group of slabbed Church books many years ago VERY cheap. So I thought why not price it very fair to someone who just wanted to own a piece of history. Now, it is Bob Colt #2 and only a mere 6.0 not like a coded men in tights or horror book. This one was probably one of the ones stacked in piles directly on the basement floor. Chuckles probably originally sold it for $5-$6. Cracking it is up to you. It is a Fawcett so probably no gloss. Probably no “smell” since it was probably never in the closet. It probably has the whitest pages you will ever see on a comic. I doubt it would be that great a read. But you might get a buzz off Edgar’s dna... And afterwards, you can fall into the fools trap of getting it re-submitted in one of those new “beautiful” grey labels. Probably be pretty cheap. Whatever you decide, enjoy it. Glad it went to a good home! I’m so happy I got it RM! Holding a piece of comic history in my hands would be thrilling for me. Readcomix, ADAMANTIUM and PKJ 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbledclam Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 4 hours ago, MrBedrock said: Apparently I am an ego maniac. This place lost me a while back when I was simply sexist. MrBedrock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobbledclam Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 ✔️🐿🙈🐓🤖🗯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrwoogieman Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Is the reason no one's said Obadiah Oldbuck at $10,000 TWICE because it's not a comic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 14 hours ago, MrBedrock said: Apparently I am an ego maniac. This place lost me a while back when I was simply sexist. Why not both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighVoltage Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 16 hours ago, Lazyboy said: Don't you know that comics cannot be safely handled? If they aren't in a hard plastic case they could be damaged! If you CGC your fingers, then you can safely read ‘em! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 6 minutes ago, HighVoltage said: If you CGC your fingers, then you can safely read ‘em! The only safe way to read a Mile High book is to have it disassembled and slab every page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
