icefires Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 I am 68 years old and in poor health. I am asking for advice as to what to do with my comics (mainly Cherry Poptart). I have the second best DC 100 page collection in the registry. I plan to pass that along to my son. On the other hand, I have the best Cherry Poptart collection in the world, bar none. The registry shows I am number 1, but it does not even scratch the surface of what I have. Howard sent me several special items before his passing, including original art. I have a large collection of Cherry Mini's. I have a lot of high grade raw copies, and many other special items. Should I sell all of this stuff individually, or is there actually a person that exists that may pay for it all for what I feel it is actually worth? djpinkpanther67 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-man Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Try selling it all as a collection first. If it doesn't sell, break it up. littledoom and icefires 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northwest Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 (edited) I hope your health improves. If you want to get the most out of your collection, it may be worth discussing with the major auction houses such as Comic Link, Heritage, Comic Connect, etc. Edited December 30, 2021 by Northwest Randall Dowling, grendelbo and troydivision1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lostboys Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 Auction houses, no doubt that's what I'd do. Joshua33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride the Tiger Posted December 30, 2021 Share Posted December 30, 2021 You will want to make a list if selling as 1 unit. Don't leave any questions unanswered to potential buyers. If you start with the list the value/price can come later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 littledoom and MetalPSI 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
followtheleader Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Anyone with experiencing selling to MyComicShop? Thoughts? Patrick Joshua33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/30/2021 at 7:25 PM, followtheleader said: Anyone with experiencing selling to MyComicShop? Thoughts? Patrick thehumantorch, MetalPSI and ADAMANTIUM 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/30/2021 at 12:09 PM, icefires said: I am 68 years old and in poor health. I am asking for advice as to what to do with my comics (mainly Cherry Poptart). I have the second best DC 100 page collection in the registry. I plan to pass that along to my son. On the other hand, I have the best Cherry Poptart collection in the world, bar none. The registry shows I am number 1, but it does not even scratch the surface of what I have. Howard sent me several special items before his passing, including original art. I have a large collection of Cherry Mini's. I have a lot of high grade raw copies, and many other special items. Should I sell all of this stuff individually, or is there actually a person that exists that may pay for it all for what I feel it is actually worth? @mycomicshop grendelbo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 I don't think MCS would be the right venue for this. Larryw7, littledoom and djzombi 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicmeta Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Heritage in this case despite the 20% commision? They do have great marketing. Joshua33 and icefires 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Thomas Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/30/2021 at 11:14 PM, shadroch said: I don't think MCS would be the right venue for this. This might be a case where he would need to talk to Buddy directly. That man probably has more contacts in the business than anybody else and could possibly connect OP with other avid collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua33 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 (edited) On 12/30/2021 at 9:09 AM, icefires said: I am 68 years old and in poor health. I am asking for advice as to what to do with my comics (mainly Cherry Poptart). I have the second best DC 100 page collection in the registry. I plan to pass that along to my son. On the other hand, I have the best Cherry Poptart collection in the world, bar none. The registry shows I am number 1, but it does not even scratch the surface of what I have. Howard sent me several special items before his passing, including original art. I have a large collection of Cherry Mini's. I have a lot of high grade raw copies, and many other special items. Should I sell all of this stuff individually, or is there actually a person that exists that may pay for it all for what I feel it is actually worth? I'm sorry to hear that you are in poor health. Obviously your health trumps all circumstances. If you have quite a bit of time left, I would try targeting a similar interest buyer that could handle the whole collection at your fair valuation. If you are short on time, Heritage will probably garner the largest audience for maximum profit. These are not facts, just my input in regard to your question. If your health is something that can get better, I certainly pray it does... it sounds like you've amassed an impressive collection for your son, wrought with foresight, passion and careful consideration. I salute you. Edited December 31, 2021 by Joshua33 Spell Dr. Love 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastballspecial Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Not knowing all your issues I would recommend the easiest for you which would be an auction house. You won't make us much, but at this point in your life/health is it worth the time to grind out the rest? You didnt mention if you needed top dollar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Others have already answered the question pretty well, I just wanted to add in that I'm sorry about your poor health. I hope there's some room for improvement in that arena for you. THE_BEYONDER and Joshua33 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 On 12/31/2021 at 12:01 AM, Pat Thomas said: This might be a case where he would need to talk to Buddy directly. That man probably has more contacts in the business than anybody else and could possibly connect OP with other avid collectors. That is a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 You might have to divide the collection up by classification to decide on which venue is the best. The artwork might do better at Heritage. The books might do better somewhere else. I do not believe that one venue is the best though for the entirety of the collection with the exception of perhaps Metropolis / Comic Connect who might build a dedicated auction day around it as they have recently been doing. onlyweaknesskryptonite 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icefires Posted June 3, 2022 Author Share Posted June 3, 2022 Thanks everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revat Posted June 3, 2022 Share Posted June 3, 2022 On 6/3/2022 at 10:34 AM, icefires said: Thanks everyone. did you decide on what you're going to do? icefires and Dick Pontoon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
