Slabbed books that have only been owned by you, and the stories behind them. 4 4

[Robot Man]

On 3/1/2022 at 8:03 PM, jimbo_7071 said:

I purchased this one raw from Metro as a 6.5.

I purchased this one raw from Metro as a 9.0.

I purchased this one raw from Richie Muchin as a VF/NM 9.0.

I purchased this one raw from Worldwide as a VF/VF+.

Man, that suks Jimbo. We all know about Metro. I’ve had pretty good luck with Ritter. Munchen, I always bought with caution and asked the right questions. After years of fighting it, I think he only sells slabbed books now.

I think Storms and Payette are among the best graders out there. They just rarely have what I’m looking for anymore. 

I rarely buy high grade books anymore but anything expensive over 5.0, I buy slabbed and crack them. Unless I know the dealer or buy in hand. 

[143ksk]

Bought raw, had signed and slabbed.

[143ksk]

All slabbed by me.

[comicjack]

On 3/7/2022 at 7:22 PM, 143ksk said:

Bought raw, had signed and slabbed.

Ken Bald was a classy guy all dressed up and areal gentlemen 

[jimbo_7071]

On 3/7/2022 at 11:43 AM, Robot Man said:

Man, that sucks, Jimbo. We all know about Metro. I’ve had pretty good luck with Ritter. Muchin, I always bought with caution and asked the right questions. After years of fighting it, I think he only sells slabbed books now.

I think Storms and Payette are among the best graders out there. They just rarely have what I’m looking for anymore. 

I rarely buy high grade books anymore but anything expensive over 5.0, I buy slabbed and crack them. Unless I know the dealer or buy in hand. 

Fortunately these weren't too expensive. The Fantastic Worlds was a little under $200, and the CMA and AITU were around $400 each.

The Fight was $450 back in 2013, and that was a very strong price to pay for a 7.0 back then, but it still wasn't a ton of money. The main defect is a subscription crease that doesn't break color. It isn't noticeable through the Mylar sleeve, so I didn't spot it soon enough to do anything about it. I didn't slab that comic until several years after I had bought it.

Edited March 8, 2022 by jimbo_7071

[mstrange]

Purchased this from an original owner EC collection that had complete runs of most of the titles.  This is one of the books I kept.

 

[batman_fan]

Bought raw by me

[batman_fan]

Another raw buy

[batman_fan]

The 6.5 was bought raw from Howard Rockman way back in the late 1980s right before the 1st Batman movie came out.  I told Howard I was looking for this particular issue before he was going to the San Diego Comic Con and he picked this book up for me.  I think I paid $300 for it at the time.

Edited March 11, 2022 by batman_fan

[eccomic]

These came out of a basement in Montreal about a decade ago....I have since had all of them certified by CGC. These books are known as Canadian whites.

[batman_fan]

Bought from Tom Kelb’s brother back in the 1990s.  Part of a very large GA collection he purchased.  There was an ad for early Batman's in CBG and I was shocked when I saw the sellers name and where he lived.  I called and he was hesitate for me to come by his house since he didn't know me but I told him I knew his brother.  When he called Tom to see if it was worth letting me come by to see the books Tom said "definitely, he is like money in the bank".  He had 4 GA Batman's 2, 5, 6, and 8.  I had enough cask to buy either the 2 and 8 or the 5 and 6.  I opted for the 2 and 8 (still ungraded).  I wish I had gone back and picked up the 5 and 6 later.  He also had some World's Finest. but can't remember the issues.

Edited March 11, 2022 by batman_fan

[batman_fan]

I bought this one from Four Color back in the 90s.  This was a long time want list item.  I decided to take a chance and called Howard at Four Color to see if he had a copy and he actually did.  I think I paid $700 at the time.  I was actually still in college at the time finishing my PhD but I had a consulting gig and made a lot more money than I needed while in school which ended up going to comics.

Edited March 11, 2022 by batman_fan

[comicjack]

On 3/8/2022 at 2:32 PM, batman_fan said:

I bought this one from Four Color back in the 90s

That is a name from the past he had some great books 

[jimbo_7071]

On 3/7/2022 at 11:43 AM, Robot Man said:

Man, that suks Jimbo. We all know about Metro. I’ve had pretty good luck with Ritter. Munchen, I always bought with caution and asked the right questions. After years of fighting it, I think he only sells slabbed books now.

I think Storms and Payette are among the best graders out there. They just rarely have what I’m looking for anymore. 

I rarely buy high grade books anymore but anything expensive over 5.0, I buy slabbed and crack them. Unless I know the dealer or buy in hand. 

Is Storms the guy who owns High Grade Comics, or am I confusing him with someone else?

[batman_fan]

Bought raw at a San Diego Comic Con in the 1990s.  This was part of my 1st submission to CGC back in 2000 (I believe).  I sent 4 books with varying grades to see what CGC's grading was like.  I actually had an letter published when CGC first formed outlining my plans for how I was going to deal with this new CGC thing.

Edited March 11, 2022 by batman_fan

[batman_fan]

Raw eBay purchase in the 1990s, part of my 1st CGC submission.

Edited March 11, 2022 by batman_fan

[batman_fan]

Raw purchase from Jeff Hind in the mid 1990s off eBay.  Part of my 1st CGC submission

Edited March 11, 2022 by batman_fan

[Robot Man]

On 3/8/2022 at 12:20 PM, jimbo_7071 said:

Is Storms the guy who owns High Grade Comics, or am I confusing him with someone else?

Yes

[batman_fan]

Bought raw from a CBG ad in the 90s.  Final book in my 1st CGC submission.

Edited March 11, 2022 by batman_fan

[comicnoir]

Bought from Harley as a very fine out of his bins. Slabbed years later at a local show. The cgc crew gasped when they saw it. One of 2 8.0's.