Remember the days when people paid huge money for old comic books? 2 2

[Robot Man]

On 10/7/2023 at 8:56 PM, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said:

His reputation really got around. There was a flea market in Central New Jersey called Collingwood Auctions; it was the low rent equivalent of the Englishtown auction a bit further inland. Both had sources of vintage comics in permanent stands. At Collingwood a dealer seemed to have an endless supply of newstand returns but they were priced per Rogofsky and we never bought them. They did have cheap Harvey giants and Warren magazines by the score; I picked up lots of Spirit issues from them. At Englishtown a guy named Herman Neuberger (sp?) from Brooklyn had somehow come upon a huge stash of mid to late sixties Marvels and doled them out to drooling fans like a stingy pharmacist. Prices were all sub $1. though so you always went there for a weekly comic fix. Good times, the Englishtown auction went up in smoke in 1977 so lots of those books burnt down in that fire. You can almost smell them burning in the photo below!

I grew up on the West Coast so never went there. I have picked the East Coast a lot over the years. I almost always found GA books at the Elephant’s Trunk in CT, Brimfield shows in MA and the Adamstown flea markets in PA. Haven’t been to them since before Covid so I have no idea anymore. I suspect, vintage comics have dried up even in those areas by now.

[aardvark88]

... and grandpa passed on the Action Comics #2, as it was a lofty 10c. Pic courtesy of Robt Beerbohm's FB page:

[Yorick]

On 10/1/2023 at 9:58 AM, Robot Man said:

I had to pay a little more than $2 for the #8. 

[Robot Man]

On 10/10/2023 at 12:14 PM, Yorick said:

I had to pay a little more than $2 for the #8. 

And that was double guide back then…

Who in their right mind would pay that for a “love book”? 

[Robot Man]

What kind of of a crazy fool would have paid $100 for a FF4 #1 or $65 for an AF #15 in 1974? 

This was one of the first folks to have a phone # to call to reserve books. A big help to those of us on the West Coast. 

[aardvark88]

On 10/11/2023 at 8:33 AM, Robot Man said:

And that was double guide back then…

Who in their right mind would pay that for a ....? 

After 1973 Berkeley, CA con: $2k for Action #1? 'What have u been smokin'?' Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm's fb pg.

[MattTheDuck]

On 10/29/2023 at 9:00 AM, aardvark88 said:

After 1973 Berkeley, CA con: $2k for Action #1? 'What have u been smokin'?' Pic courtesy of Bob Beerbohm's fb pg.

"Carl's associate...."  

[50YrsCollctngCmcs]

On 10/30/2023 at 1:03 AM, MattTheDuck said:

"Carl's associate...."  

Better than sidekick!

[AJD]

On 10/30/2023 at 4:50 PM, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said:

Better than sidekick!

"Henchman"

[Robot Man]

Who in their right mind would have paid $300. For a mere good Batman #1 in 1970? Hard to remember when a Spider-Man #1 was worth more than an AF #15?

Me, I am all over that All True, All Picture Police Cases giant for 75 cents!

[MusterMark]

On 10/30/2023 at 3:26 AM, AJD said:

On 10/29/2023 at 10:50 PM, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said:

Better than sidekick!

"Henchman"

"Ward"

[aardvark88]

A lofty 25c for World's Best Comics #1 in Spring 1941 CA, USA store pic: