toro Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I know there are only 3 9.8s, but over $4k! Yikes! ThothAmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telegan Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 Lol. Those 9.8 chasers want their 9.8s. It looks like this is the first sale of a 9.8 on GPA, though. Dr. Balls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclezebo Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 I'll see you cow and calf and raise you mine! toro, comicjack and namisgr 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted December 6, 2023 Share Posted December 6, 2023 On 12/5/2023 at 8:10 PM, unclezebo said: I'll see you cow and calf and raise you mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post unclezebo Posted December 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2023 On 12/5/2023 at 10:15 PM, MattTheDuck said: The calf is taken, his name is/was/will be brisket............. MattTheDuck, Cat, Ken Aldred and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Brisket marvelmaniac and ThothAmon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) On 12/5/2023 at 10:41 PM, toro said: I know there are only 3 9.8s, but over $4k! Yikes! I was just talking about this in the auction discussion thread. I've seen some crazy prices on high grade SA books in the past week. Edited December 7, 2023 by VintageComics toro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tec-Tac-Toe Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 My low bids are not cutting it. Perhaps if I bid another dollar. VintageComics and ThothAmon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/6/2023 at 12:19 AM, unclezebo said: The calf is taken, his name is/was/will be brisket............. About 15 years ago my Daughter and her husband who was a butcher at the time bought and raised a baby pig, they named him "one pound packs" and supposedly he was yummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauce Dog Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 Everyday auctions like this move the community towards maybe finally realizing a 9.6 is perfectly acceptable and often no real discerable difference from higher graded copies that sell for 10x the price Mr Sneeze 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) On 12/5/2023 at 10:41 PM, toro said: I know there are only 3 9.8s, but over $4k! Yikes! Can’t lie. Not my cup of tea even at a wee fraction of that price but bully to the new owner. Edited December 7, 2023 by ThothAmon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 People like what they like and will often pay a premium for that. If a person is wealthy a couple of thousand extra for a rare book may not mean too much. Those of us struggling with increases in the cost of groceries can just watch in awe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 (edited) On 12/7/2023 at 12:44 PM, Stefan_W said: People like what they like and will often pay a premium for that. If a person is wealthy a couple of thousand extra for a rare book may not mean too much. Those of us struggling with increases in the cost of groceries can just watch in awe. The REAL problem is the premiums people are paying for White pages and highest graded. When those two things match, the gloves come off. I'd much rather own pay less for an OWW book with a slight miswrap than pay a massive premium for a perfect White pager. Edited December 7, 2023 by VintageComics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 3:57 PM, VintageComics said: The REAL problem is the premiums people are paying for White pages and highest graded. When those two things match, the gloves come off. I'd much rather own an OWW book with a slight miswrap than pay a massive premium for a perfect White pager. To each their own. People pay for whatever floats their boat, and in an auction format if two people want the same thing the price sometimes gets fugly. On that topic, I reject books with poor centering but dont care about white pages. Others have their own things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 4:01 PM, Stefan_W said: To each their own. People pay for whatever floats their boat, and in an auction format if two people want the same thing the price sometimes gets fugly. On that topic, I reject books with poor centering but dont care about white pages. Others have their own things. You're talking to a guy who makes MUCH more from a WP, perfectly centered copy than not, so what I'm saying is actually less profitable for me, but I believe it's important to state because I actually don't think it's good for the overall market - it's just another bubble, and bubbles are never good. As a collector, it's a personal preference in the sense that I never mind spending a little extra for top quality but I won't spend a LOT extra for a slight difference in quality. But I don't begrudge anyone who wants to get into a bidding war. Go for it! Stefan_W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted December 7, 2023 Share Posted December 7, 2023 On 12/7/2023 at 3:57 PM, VintageComics said: The REAL problem is the premiums people are paying for White pages and highest graded. When those two things match, the gloves come off. I'd much rather own pay less for an OWW book with a slight miswrap than pay a massive premium for a perfect White pager. When you're buying labels and not books, might as well go all the way with it. VintageComics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
