Things you had to sell (to pay the bills...) 0

[jsilverjanet]

Too many for me but some of the biggest

in late 2019 we were struggling financially (for many reasons) and I was forced to sell a big part of my personal collection of comic related items. Most sold for much less than the current market value at the time and many have seen a significant monetary increase 

• Kobe Bryant/Michael Jordan signed basketball (4 months later Kobe passed away)
• a Love/Rockets splash page (maybe one day I'll get it back)
• several sketches from Xaime Hernandez 

There was a lot more sold but these were the biggest heartbreaks

[jjonahjameson11]

bodily fluids

[Buzzetta]

I sold off my Batman collection to pay off the remainder of student loans and my car loan along with a bunch of longboxes from a comic store that had closed.   With the leftover money I bought an AF15 in 3.5 for around $5000 and the Lego Death Star. 

I sold off a bunch of things to add to the down payment of the house like a copy of Avengers 8 in an 8.0 for around $400-500 at the time.  I forget.   I don't regret it because selling that allowed me to build up a war chest for something more important. 

Edited October 18, 2021 by Buzzetta

[Buzzetta]

Side note I am in a virtual meeting right now where I would sell almost anything if there was a massive power outage across NYC to end this thing right now.

 

Edited October 18, 2021 by Buzzetta

[Get Marwood & I]

On 10/18/2021 at 8:35 PM, Buzzetta said:

Side note I am in a virtual meeting right now where I would sell almost anything if there was a massive power outage across NYC to end this thing right now.

I would blow my brains out if  I had access to a firearm right now just to make a point. 

So you'd kill yourself, but there are some things you wouldn't sell to make it end?

Get a new job Buzz. 

[Gaard]

On 10/18/2021 at 3:20 PM, Buzzetta said:

and the Lego Death Star. 

 

That thing that Ned had in the Spidey movie?

[ninanina]

In the early '80's I needed cash to pay my House Tax. I think it was around $1800.00 at the time. I sold a lot of my marvel Silver Age at the time to pay the bill. Have since been able to replace everything sold in mostly higher grades since. On the plus side, it made my wife a believer in the value of back issues and she's been a huge supporter of my hobby since. 

[ADAMANTIUM]

Unfortunately, I sold an X-men #12 CGC 5.5 SS by Stan Lee, that I 'thought" I needed to sell for bills and turned out I didn't.

Unfortunately, there wasn't a way I was getting it back, so a few  moments in the 7 years I've been back.

It's one of those things, I just try to avoid it in the future.

 

Edited October 18, 2021 by ADAMANTIUM

[Mike Bray]

sold my --

 

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i kid , i kid ..... 

Edited October 18, 2021 by Mike Bray

[Buzzetta]

On 10/18/2021 at 4:03 PM, Gaard said:

That thing that Ned had in the Spidey movie?

First version … yes - that came out in 2007 I believe… it was an after work party decision that involved too much alcohol.  It was a surprise when it arrived.  😂 

Edited October 18, 2021 by Buzzetta

[kav]

On 10/18/2021 at 12:35 PM, Buzzetta said:

Side note I am in a virtual meeting right now where I would sell almost anything if there was a massive power outage across NYC to end this thing right now.

 

How much $$$ are we talkin here?  

[Buzzetta]

On 10/18/2021 at 5:17 PM, kav said:

How much $$$ are we talkin here?  

Too late I’m in the subway as I type and am headed home. 
 

[kav]

On 10/18/2021 at 2:25 PM, Buzzetta said:

Too late I’m in the subway as I type and am headed home. 
 

i missed my window.  I know a guy.

[Buzzetta]

On 10/18/2021 at 3:40 PM, Get Marwood & I said:

So you'd kill yourself, but there are some things you wouldn't sell to make it end?

Get a new job Buzz. 

Those that remain could cash in and be comfortable and they could at least say he’s finally relaxing 😂.

One of my coworkers told me the other day that he would hang himself at “that” tree pointing to it so they would see it from one of the windows and always remember 😂.

I love what I do not the entity I work for. 
 

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Edited October 18, 2021 by Buzzetta

[kav]

On 10/18/2021 at 2:44 PM, Buzzetta said:

I love what I do not the entity I work for. 
 

[Buzzetta]

On 10/18/2021 at 5:27 PM, kav said:

i missed my window.  I know a guy.

I’m back on the train bay bay!

When I jumped off, I had a bucket full of thoughts
When I first jumped off, I held that bucket in my hand
Ideas that would take me all around the world
I stood and watched the smoke behind the mountain curl
It took me a long time to get back on the train

Now I'm gone and I'll never look back again
I'm gone and I'll never look back at all
You know I'll never look back again
I turn my face into the howlin' wind
It took me a long time to get back on the train

See my face in the town that's flashing by
See me standing at the station in the rain
See me running there beside the car
I left it all behind, again I'll travel far
It took me a long time to get back on the train

When I jumped off, I had a bucket full of thoughts
When I first jumped off, I held that bucket in my hand
Ideas that would take me all around the world
I stood and watched the smoke behind the mountains curl
It took me a long time to get back on the train
It took me a long time to get back on the train
It took me a long time to get back on the train

[Buzzetta]

On 10/18/2021 at 5:48 PM, kav said:

This is what happens when you hang out too much with Machine Gun Kelly I guess. 

[kav]

On 10/18/2021 at 2:50 PM, Buzzetta said:

I’m back on the train bay bay!

When I jumped off, I had a bucket full of thoughts
When I first jumped off, I held that bucket in my hand
Ideas that would take me all around the world
I stood and watched the smoke behind the mountain curl
It took me a long time to get back on the train

Now I'm gone and I'll never look back again
I'm gone and I'll never look back at all
You know I'll never look back again
I turn my face into the howlin' wind
It took me a long time to get back on the train

See my face in the town that's flashing by
See me standing at the station in the rain
See me running there beside the car
I left it all behind, again I'll travel far
It took me a long time to get back on the train

When I jumped off, I had a bucket full of thoughts
When I first jumped off, I held that bucket in my hand
Ideas that would take me all around the world
I stood and watched the smoke behind the mountains curl
It took me a long time to get back on the train
It took me a long time to get back on the train
It took me a long time to get back on the train

 

[Buzzetta]

On 10/18/2021 at 5:57 PM, kav said:

 

Exactly 

 

[kav]

On 10/18/2021 at 2:58 PM, Buzzetta said:

Exactly 

 

Poor Buzzalorian.