Whosoever wins this lot....

[joe_collector]

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2174593577

 

Please note that I would be open to a 35-cent variant one-on-one trade for the Avengers 164. Don't try and bend me over for a Star Wars 1 or Iron Fist 14, but I've got some nice ones for trade.

 

It's no secret I'm a Byrne fan, but since I own the Avengers 163 and couldn't give a rat's butt about the Defenders, I'll not be in the running.

[buena_vista]

These 35 centers are out of control... Makes it hard on us collectors

[joe_collector]

I really wish the guy had separated them, as I might have gone for the Avengers 164, but no way I'm paying for all three.

[lighthouse]

Well since I am the current leader I guess I should reply...

 

I don't have any problem doing that. I have made no secret of my intentions to try to complete the set, but it doesn't matter to me which order I complete them in. So if I get a "slightly better" variant, I'm sure not going to complain...

 

I think he would have done better doing all 20+ of them individually, but that's his choice as a seller... I'm trying to fill 3-5 holes a month until the set is done, and as nice as it might be to get 20 at a time, I can wait for some of these to come around again.

 

So if I win the lot, I'll be happy to talk turkey...

[PovertyRow]

but it doesn't matter to me which order I complete them in

 

I have to say, if you have been seeking things and an opportunity arises to let you fill in a hole - hell! You'd be foolish not to! Hope you complete you collection before things get TOO nasty!

[lighthouse]

I have a bit of an advantage, in that my perceived value is much higher than that of the market at the moment. So every book I buy feels like a bargain to me... I am still pacing myself, but I feel like every book I have bought has been a bargain... so every box is a Christmas present...

 

Several people here (and in emails) have told me I am paying too much for these right now... That's nice... I'm doing what makes me happy...

[joe_collector]

Several people here (and in emails) have told me I am paying too much for these right now... That's nice... I'm doing what makes me happy...

 

I have a pretty good nose for future trends (and for smelling out hype-driven [!@#%^&^]) and as you know, I've been scooping these up for years. Mostly because I like collecting them, but also due to a feeling they will appreciate solidly over time and are a pretty good deal.