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The HA War Comics Showcase Auction
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On 5/19/2023 at 12:22 AM, tth2 said:

It appears that the rumors of GA comic collecting following sports cards' price declines have been greatly exaggerated.

No "influencers" on socials hyping up old war comics. No speculators fueled by FOMO and PPP loans whipped into an Atlas Russ Heath frenzy. Logan Paul didn't have a framed War 11 around his neck at a boxing match. Nobody is selling fractional shares of Foxhole 4. How can prices go up without these necessary market components?!?

Just collectors wanting cool stuff. Imagine that. How retro.

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On 5/19/2023 at 1:22 AM, tth2 said:

It appears that the rumors of GA comic collecting following sports cards' price declines have been greatly exaggerated.

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On 5/19/2023 at 8:02 PM, adamstrange said:
On 5/19/2023 at 1:22 PM, tth2 said:

It appears that the rumors of GA comic collecting following sports cards' price declines have been greatly exaggerated.

:cry:

Not enough backward-worn baseball caps in our hobby!

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On 5/19/2023 at 7:37 AM, BitterOldMan said:

I am shooting a Barrett 50 Caliber sniper rifle with backwards baseball cap.  Wearing a cap the regular way would damage the scope cover.

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They let you have those in Cali?

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On 5/18/2023 at 9:34 PM, Aman619 said:

please let this enthusiasm spillover to DC War books!  but not as many lurid covers I guess..

I thought as a whole the DC books went really strong.  They were less variable than the Atlas stuff, but there weren't many "keys" or sought-after covers.  

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I looked at quite a few books in this auction but didn't go after any. Most of the ones that I had some interest in had "lightly rusted staples" in the notes. I don't know whether a large number of those books came from the same hoard originally or what.

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This auction felt like a lot of label chasing. High grades did outstanding, low grades\low bids, mid grades something better.
 

Of course the big boys brought the big bucks. The ultra rare foxholes, duck and cover.

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On 5/19/2023 at 9:57 AM, tabcom said:

This auction felt like a lot of label chasing. High grades did outstanding, low grades\low bids, mid grades something better.
 

Of course the big boys brought the big bucks. The ultra rare foxholes, duck and cover.

I don't know that it's fair to call it label chasing when in many cases it's the only time a HG copy has been offered.  The next highest graded Marines in Battle 2 is a 7.0.  The last time a War 23 was offered in grade was over 10 years ago.  None of the HG Farrells have ever been offered in grade.  I could list a few dozen more examples.  

As I've pointed out, the upcoming War 11 in 7.5 is the ONLY copy ever publicly offered over 5.5, think about any other key you can say that about.  I really don't think there's another book you can make that claim for.  

I've been collecting 50s war comics aggressively for 15 years now and I've never had some of these opportunities.  So while it is chasing a HG copy, it's not the same as waiting for a 9.8 over a 9.6.  It's just simply finding a copy in grade period.  

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On 5/19/2023 at 7:54 AM, Robot Man said:

I’m not a gun guy. I had more than my fill in uniform many years ago. But Ray is a guy with a wonderful and happy attitude totally unlike his board name.

Besides, he lives in San Francisco…

Honestly, I feel safer in SF than I did in Downtown LA the other weekday.  Felt more deserted than SF and has a homeless problem like SF.  Both SF and LA have seen better days and will again.  Of course I'm talking about the downtowns, the nice neighborhoods haven't changed at all.  Interestingly, I was on vacation in London, Porto, and Madrid in March.  All three cities were much better off than any American cities.  I'm talking clean, busy, and no different than they ever were.  Probably due to the fact that all three countries have extensive medical and financial safety nets that helps prevent the large populations of homeless folks impacted by mental illness and drugs that we see in the U.S. But, their comic book stores suck.  Link?  I think so. Folks there don't have the same quantity of excess cash and embrace of frivolity in acquisitions that we do.

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