Popular Post Gaard Posted April 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 23, 2022 I started to get a little hint of that 'burned out' feeling a few months ago. Instead of getting out, I decided to try something a little different ... ok, a lot different. I've been a collector since the '70s and never, ever bought a romance comic. So when I started to feel tired of this whole thing, I started buying/reading some of that Bronze Age romance stuff. I won't lie ... it's a real change. I'll never stop adding spandex to the collection, but now I can have all that and also learn how to keep my man. All kidding aside, it sure is nice to have a large list of 'wants' again. Larryw7, originalisbest, Off Panel and 2 others 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dikran Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/23/2022 at 7:15 PM, Gaard said: I started to get a little hint of that 'burned out' feeling a few months ago. Instead of getting out, I decided to try something a little different ... ok, a lot different. I've been a collector since the '70s and never, ever bought a romance comic. So when I started to feel tired of this whole thing, I started buying/reading some of that Bronze Age romance stuff. I won't lie ... it's a real change. I'll never stop adding spandex to the collection, but now I can have all that and also learn how to keep my man. All kidding aside, it sure is nice to have a large list of 'wants' again. Did the same, only I went the way of old Carl Barks Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge books, it’s totally reignited my collector spark. originalisbest, MisterX and Off Panel 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian48 Posted April 24, 2022 Share Posted April 24, 2022 On 4/22/2022 at 10:00 PM, mlovest said: I assume you're a vet or active duty...thank you for your service. 28 years in USAF for me... Vet. USMC 1985-93. Thank you for yours. mlovest, lordbyroncomics, Off Panel and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatterEaterLad Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 I get busy with work and travel and my collection gets neglected for a year (or 2-3) and then I have time to get back to it and the values have skyrocketed and suddenly I'm excited again. But at the moment I'm downsizing. originalisbest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
originalisbest Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/23/2022 at 8:33 AM, DocHoppus182 said: If I didn’t have comic books in my life, I really don’t know how I’d make it through my work day. Hours upon hours spent doing the same thing over and over again on the computer. It’s not such a bad job, but looking forward to books arriving in the mail, going to shows and working deals is what gets me through a lot of days. Well, comic books and my cat. DocHoppus182, your sigline is short but very impressive! Wish I had examples of the two items you show. Working on my sigline lately, deciding what should make the cut. badback83 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/21/2022 at 5:06 AM, SeniorSurfer said: That is really disturbing on so many levels.😖 Larryw7, F For Fake and originalisbest 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badback83 Posted April 25, 2022 Share Posted April 25, 2022 On 4/25/2022 at 1:44 PM, originalisbest said: DocHoppus182, your sigline is short but very impressive! Wish I had examples of the two items you show. Working on my sigline lately, deciding what should make the cut. Thank you! Unfortunately I almost always use my phone so I don’t get to see sig lines. Bums me out. originalisbest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlovest Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 I will definitely continue grabbing an occasional reprint book or Masterworks of my Spider-Man series, but that's probably it. And trying to sell even a relatively smaller collection of a couple thousand books will take time to get a decent prices. I'm pretty busy, so setting up sales on eBay or the forum will be hard for me to do. Slow and steady... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...