szelim Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Sad news for those who may have known him or shopped in his store: https://triblive.com/local/greg-eide-owner-of-eides-entertainment-in-downtown-pittsburgh-dies/ Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Dositheus Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Very sad to hear this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Awful. My condolences to his family and friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Sorry to hear this! I was a regular at Eide’s as a college student in the late ‘90s when I lived close to downtown. I’d spend hours going through the massive amount of boxes in the comic book basement. RIP Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Man, that suks. I was passing through the area a few years ago and stopped into his store. We had a nice conversation and he gave me a very friendly discount on a few books. Very nice guy. Damn covid claims another victim. Things might seem like it is looking up but we are not out of the woods yet. Wear your mask and get your shots! Point Five and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domo Arigato Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 30 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Damn covid claims another victim. Things might seem like it is looking up but we are not out of the woods yet. Wear your mask and get your shots! Definitely sad to hear. At 69 years old, he would have been eligible for the vaccine long ago......so it does makes me wonder what the circumstances were. Larryw7 and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PKJ Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Wow that is awful. When I travel I always hit local shops up, last year I was able to visit Eides and bought a good amount of Bronze books and random run fillers. Was a true old school feel and he was very nice as we chatted a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 I was in his store once years ago. The selection was jaw dropping, especially compared to the measly Philly Comic shops. I've also purchased lots of books from him on eBay. Great service and grading. May he rest in peace. Very sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCooper Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Such sad news and giant loss for the local comics retailing community. Greg was definitely part of one of the biggest controversial threads and news stories in the history of the CGC boards - the sale of a Detective 27 to another dealer in the Pittsburgh area 14 years ago. The original CGC thread ran for pages and the story was one that a Netflix documentary could be made of - a Detective 27, coming into a local shop, supposedly being sold by one of the most notorious characters in comics dealer history, etc. Here is the short version of the original thread, with videos clips of the original story/controversy back in 2007: https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/147528-whatever-happened-with-eides-and-the-detective-27-scandal/#comments Larryw7 and 1950's war comics 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 That is terrible. So sad. I loved Eide’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonicyouth1 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Rest In Peace, Greg. What a cool shop!! Great place to start of the day before walking across the Roberto Clemente bridge to see a ball game at PNC park! I have fond memories bringing in my 1 yr old son, Isaac(iko) and sifting through the dollar bin on the 1st floor! Or going downstairs and talking shop with Jim or another assistant. I still own many key comics I picked up from Greg. He sold me a Star Wars #1, (1977 1st print) raw for $30, and it slabbed a 9.2 after press! early fantastic four run of #44-47, the entire run of the first Deadpool kills marvel universe, countless x-men keys from the dollar bins..early Harley Quinn.. In the basement there was the long boxes by the stairs. all ripped or well read,many coverless books My buddy found a coverless hulk 180 for a quarter!! We found so many gems in those boxes beat to hell and coverless! all this was between 2010-2014 when I could still afford collecting keys!! I’m a Pittsburgh native (squirrel Hill, shady side). I’ve been fairly loyal to Todd Mcdevitt regarding the Tec 27 fiasco. There is a lot of speculative information floating out there but if you really want to talk to the source. Todd is often at his Elwood warehouse and you can talk to him personally. I don’t want to throw shade anywhere as I have the upmost respect for Greg and Todd but yes, there could easily be a Netflix documentary concerning the tec 27!! Rest in Peace brother, may the great beyond welcome you with open arms. Go stillers! jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 RIP One of my very few saved sellers on eBay. HighVoltage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 19 hours ago, Point Five said: Awful. My condolences to his family and friends. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James J Johnson Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 1 hour ago, KirbyJack said: One of my very few saved sellers on eBay. Mine too. Along with MCS, Reece's, Comics4less, Heritage, some supply guys, and painfully few other saved searches, the list getting shorter and shorter over the years. . KirbyJack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 May Joy Come In The Morning, peace jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post goldust40 Posted May 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted May 22, 2021 Great shop, and one of the best I've been to in the U.S. I went there every time I was over for the Pittsburgh Comicon. I met Greg a few times and sold him a Showcase 4 once. Excellent selection of books, acres of boxes and great staff too. A very sad loss. KirbyJack, Larryw7, Randall Dowling and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandflea Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Many condolences Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 3:44 PM, goldust40 said: Great shop, and one of the best I've been to in the U.S. Excellent selection of books, acres of boxes and great staff too. A very sad loss. Agreed. Deep inventory of SA comics with reasonable raw pricing. Link to RIP in Diamond's Scoop. goldust40 and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMAge Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 I first visited Greg's original store in Etna PA when I was 14. Living in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, my Dad would take me on my bi-annual pilgrimage with saved allowance in hand. Still remember my Dad getting on my case when I walked out of the store with a coverless Avengers #2 and #4 that I'd paid $12 for. As I grew older his store on Federal Street, his second store in Squirrel Hill and then Penn Ave became my regular weekly comic shop. When I became a father, my three kids would accompany me as they'd inherited their Dad's love of comics. Over the years I bought substantial new and older books from Greg including FF#1. When I moved east of Pittsburgh, I started going to another local shop but would visit Eide's when I was downtown. RIP Greg. You will be missed. My condolences go to your friends, family and employees. Larryw7, spracknetch23 and jimjum12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted May 28, 2021 Share Posted May 28, 2021 This name sounds familiar. I have a feeling I may have dealt with him in the past. Great experience, if I'm correct. But either way I'm saddened at another loss of life, and another man down in our community. My thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time and that they come together and help themselves heal as a group, as is best for each of them. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
