Bonds25 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I was originally told by a collector who had a full box of Spectacular Spider-Man #2 magazines. He knew once CGC graded magazines that they would be worth a bundle in NM condition. I finally joined the boards and started posting after Bronty won a few auctions from me and invited me onto the boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Currin Comics Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I wanted to join the collectors society, and at the time did not know it was/is affiliated with/is CGC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc120us Posted January 7, 2006 Share Posted January 7, 2006 I came across CGC from an advertisement in the Overstreet Price Guide and found these forums shortly after visiting CGC's website. I lurked for a while, learning so much about this great hobby from the threads herein. I've been hooked ever since. Casey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I found CPG when I was starting to get back into comics. After awhile, I found their message boards and lurked there occasionally for a few months. I finally decided to join the boards there, but when I went to activate my account something malfunctioned. At the time, things were going downhill there, so I just didn't bother with it. While I was lurking there, I clicked on a few links to threads here, and that was my first exposure to these boards. Unfortunately, those threads didn't exactly do a good job of enticing me to check out the rest of this place. I started lurking at STL, and after coming here through thread links a few more times, I started actually looking around. Then I finally joined both here and at STL. And now I spend too much damn time looking (and occasionally posting) at comics message boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I was thinking tonight about how many hundreds of people post here and started wondering where everyone came from, so to speak. Personally, Steve Borock told me about these forums when I called to ask about having a book graded that I had won from ebay seller Comic-Keys right as the CBG story was breaking. How did the rest of you guys find this place? If you lurked for a while, what was the impetus that started you posting? I think it could be interesting to find out how everyone made it here, so post away with your stories! Comic-Keys brought me here also. I had exchanged a couple of emails with James Rudd(Fantastic-Four), though I don't remember how that started. Anyway, he told me about this place, but I never checked it out. A few months later, I sent in the first of the 2 "VF/NM" Avengers #1's, it came back restored, and I came here to try to find info on him. Turns out, the first thread I read ended up being one of the most infamous threads we've ever had here, where Comic-Keys was posting as "Methuselah" and was "outed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_highgrade Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 He's still posting here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aman619 Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 who is he now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arexcrooke Posted January 8, 2006 Share Posted January 8, 2006 I was thinking tonight about how many hundreds of people post here and started wondering where everyone came from, so to speak. Personally, Steve Borock told me about these forums when I called to ask about having a book graded that I had won from ebay seller Comic-Keys right as the CBG story was breaking. How did the rest of you guys find this place? If you lurked for a while, what was the impetus that started you posting? I think it could be interesting to find out how everyone made it here, so post away with your stories! Comic-Keys brought me here also. I had exchanged a couple of emails with James Rudd(Fantastic-Four), though I don't remember how that started. Anyway, he told me about this place, but I never checked it out. A few months later, I sent in the first of the 2 "VF/NM" Avengers #1's, it came back restored, and I came here to try to find info on him. Turns out, the first thread I read ended up being one of the most infamous threads we've ever had here, where Comic-Keys was posting as "Methuselah" and was "outed". Got a link to that thread? id love to read it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 I was thinking tonight about how many hundreds of people post here and started wondering where everyone came from, so to speak. Personally, Steve Borock told me about these forums when I called to ask about having a book graded that I had won from ebay seller Comic-Keys right as the CBG story was breaking. How did the rest of you guys find this place? If you lurked for a while, what was the impetus that started you posting? I think it could be interesting to find out how everyone made it here, so post away with your stories! Comic-Keys brought me here also. I had exchanged a couple of emails with James Rudd(Fantastic-Four), though I don't remember how that started. Anyway, he told me about this place, but I never checked it out. A few months later, I sent in the first of the 2 "VF/NM" Avengers #1's, it came back restored, and I came here to try to find info on him. Turns out, the first thread I read ended up being one of the most infamous threads we've ever had here, where Comic-Keys was posting as "Methuselah" and was "outed". Got a link to that thread? id love to read it When I've got a little more time, I'll try to dig it out, but Supa might have it on hand. There was also a thread around the same time that had to do with "notch-top". Very interesting stuff....it was the "golden age" of this forum, IMO. We've gotten a lot of great members since, but those were the days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COI Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 He's still posting here. I don't doubt it. I don't think he ever left, but I've given up trying to keep track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team America-migration Posted January 9, 2006 Share Posted January 9, 2006 You can all go to HELL! I came because of the OA thread. Wait a minute, there was no OA thread when I got here. Okay, I saw a vision of an OA thread. Yeah, that's it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyStaple Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I was reading an ebay auction when the seller described his username on the CGC forums. Wait a comic book forum? I lurked for the longest time but joined up when Nikos was doing the second grading contest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supapimp Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I was thinking tonight about how many hundreds of people post here and started wondering where everyone came from, so to speak. Personally, Steve Borock told me about these forums when I called to ask about having a book graded that I had won from ebay seller Comic-Keys right as the CBG story was breaking. How did the rest of you guys find this place? If you lurked for a while, what was the impetus that started you posting? I think it could be interesting to find out how everyone made it here, so post away with your stories! Comic-Keys brought me here also. I had exchanged a couple of emails with James Rudd(Fantastic-Four), though I don't remember how that started. Anyway, he told me about this place, but I never checked it out. A few months later, I sent in the first of the 2 "VF/NM" Avengers #1's, it came back restored, and I came here to try to find info on him. Turns out, the first thread I read ended up being one of the most infamous threads we've ever had here, where Comic-Keys was posting as "Methuselah" and was "outed". Got a link to that thread? id love to read it i just bumped the THREAD or you can click on the link to the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofthetotem Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I did a search on the church collection and these forum pages came up. I read alot before I joined and found out about Hammer's sorted history and was sure glad I got out bid on a couple of his auctions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thanos_oftitan Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 A friend from work had come across the forum and pointed me to it. I still remember my first post about a few USA comics to buy. I was given some good advice and decided to stick around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-cryptkeeper- Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 i search for cgccomics and find this great forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team America-migration Posted January 18, 2006 Share Posted January 18, 2006 I was invited by Deathlok to join. He's my best friend. TA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s-man Posted January 25, 2006 Share Posted January 25, 2006 I first heard/read about CGC in Wizard Magazine...(so, I guess that Wizard is good for something! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiendish Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I was researching this "CGC" "slabbing" business a couple three years ago, and after a little poking around, found the CGC site, then these forums. I've been a way for quite a while but enjoyed the sense of community when I was actively reading and posting. I'll be better now. I promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norrin_Radd Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Long time no see, Fiendish. You still collecting Fawcetts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
