Dick Pontoon Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 11:39 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: Care to elaborate? How bad would you feel if it happened to Dupcak? buttock, THE_BEYONDER, BigLeagueCHEW and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Sometimes it can be hard to look around and be in a constant state of “how can someone rip me off?”. I am perpetually in this frame of mind, but I recognize and sympathize a bit with people who aren’t. The fading on the book make it pretty difficult to keep hidden forever - sadly, it will probably get sold and resold a time or two before it turns up again, with the end buyer likely getting burnt on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 12:25 PM, MR. Pontoon said: How bad would you feel if it happened to Dupcak? MR SigS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 11:25 AM, MR. Pontoon said: How bad would you feel if it happened to Dupcak? First you would probably have to believe this actually happened to him and it wasn't some scam. Also it is more likely that this book will end up in possession of someone like him who will crack and attempt bleaching, restoration , trimming, etc to hide / make the book appear different. Although I truly hope not and that the person(s) responsible are caught. BigLeagueCHEW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 I’m still trying to understand why an AF 15 was on the bottom of a rack..... Courageous Cat, Larryw7 and jcjames 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Sounds like two people working together. First person diverted or distracted the dealer while the second person snatched it. If the thief is alone, I am sure the client would warn him by seeing the thief reaching the book under the table. I think the dealer was alone at his booth which is VERY vulnerable to the thieves. HOW can he take a leak without someone watching his booth? His booth was a POOR organization. All boxes were on the floor is TERRIBLE! He was so sloppy and slob. That is his consequence. Dr. Balls and Steven Valdez 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyweaknesskryptonite Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 11:57 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: I’m still trying to understand why an AF 15 was on the bottom of a rack..... I completely agree. The only semi-reasoning I can try to rationalize is that it almost eye level with him when he is sitting there so a quick cursory glance and he should be able to see it. THE_BEYONDER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcjames Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 (edited) On 4/22/2023 at 9:57 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: I’m still trying to understand why an AF 15 was on the bottom of a rack..... Really really sucks that this guy had a big theft like that - really sucks. In hindsight, I would HOPE he'd understand that such a big book like that on the bottom shelf does really nothing other than make it easy to lose track of. People can't see it walking past the booth, it's not at customer eye-level which a book like that should be (like next to that Hulk 1). MUCH more so than some of the other books he has middle-center of his wall instead. Personally, I would stop at that booth just to admire the AF15 if it were customer eye-level center-wall... and then maybe stay and peruse the other books more. That's what wall-books are for - to be seen by passing customers, not at the bottom row. And it's pretty clear that putting the AF15 down that low, off to the side near a bunch of floor-boxes under the table with a folding table leaned up against the back - it all makes for a PERFECT "hiding spot" for a potential thief to pretend to be looking through books on the floor, using the leaning folding table as cover to just wait for the split second he turns his attention to the other side of the booth, then just a 2-second deep reach and the thief has the book. And... is that another AF15 raw right next to where the first one was stolen??? (or is it a reprint?) Dude, you wanna close that barn door before your next horse runs out the door? Really hope this book gets tracked down fast and the thief gets caught. So sad, yet so avoidable!!! Edited April 22, 2023 by jcjames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBedrock Posted April 22, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 22, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 9:34 AM, buttock said: On 4/22/2023 at 7:00 AM, MR. Pontoon said: Sure looks like him. But I don't have the patience to watch YouTube comic videos to find out. I think it's him. If so, then I have no compassion that this happened. Sort of a karmic occurrence in the grand scheme of things. Dave2739, Ed the 'Ed, Dick Pontoon and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gcstomp Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 That is greg white. And he has been a comic dealer for half a century, using that same booth configuration and old school wood racks. He has done literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of shows, dealing in every big silver age key that there is. He recently started dealing in graded books, but for most part just deals in raws. Note, the rack configuration he uses, he has 1 shelf of graded books, all the rest are raw, and that is the only 1 shelf on the entire rack that could fit a graded book height wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Sounds like a very bright-side and understanding guy given the situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apollobuzz Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 Asking because I honestly don't know, but is there any such thing as dealers getting insurance for something like this? If so, maybe it was "meant" to go missing. Turnando and littledoom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domo Arigato Posted April 22, 2023 Share Posted April 22, 2023 I don't go to cons.....so maybe somebody else can answer this. Do any of the dealers set up cameras to cover their booth? You can get digital cameras these days relatively cheaply........they record in HD.......run off batteries......and you can put high capacity memory cards in them. With the high value inventory many of these dealers have, it seems like a few well placed cameras would go a long way to deter this king of crime, or at least help identify the theif afterwards. IcedDog, onlyweaknesskryptonite, Dave2739 and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 6:51 PM, apollobuzz said: Asking because I honestly don't know, but is there any such thing as dealers getting insurance for something like this? If so, maybe it was "meant" to go missing. Does seem a little suspect.... Courageous Cat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Cat Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 no way this book ends up in a known auction venue without being detected. It'll surface eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 I've tried to buy things from him before but either they're too expensive, or I find a Tomb of Dracula 25 in G/VG in his $5 box and say I want that one, he says that one wasn't supposed to be in there and takes it from me, and I walk away not interested in looking at any more of his books. Courageous Cat and jcjames 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWatcher Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 6:25 PM, Domo Arigato said: Do any of the dealers set up cameras to cover their booth? Ritter has been doing it for years RockMyAmadeus and greggy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Angelo Misterioso Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Lol. He's an experienced dealer who has sold high-end comics at hundreds of shows for years now. He put a copy of AF #15 at the *bottom* of his booth and operated without an assistant. I read in an old post here that he has an extensive history of not disclosing restoration on expensive books. I don't feel bad for him ngl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Let's hear some more concrete info on this guy's misdeeds please. Ed the 'Ed and Larryw7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Cat Posted April 23, 2023 Share Posted April 23, 2023 wow! This guy sounds like a real turd burglar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
