Karma23 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Welcome to the boards! Looking forward to seeing scans of your books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Welcome. (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillBreck Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi everyone. I'm new to the boards, CGC, etc. I'm amazed at your collecting prowess. I got a leg up on some of you since I'm an Avengers fan from way back, when it wasn't fashionable. I started buying comics in 1969 (ASM #80 -- which I still have sans cover -- and FF #94 were my first Marvels). My first Avengers was issue #93, which I bought b/c it had the FF (or so I thought) in it. It would begin a run that ended with #205 (I was 18 and needed the money for other things ...). For the first few years I just collected Avengers despite not being a big fan. I started reading the reprints in Marvel Triple Action. Soon, I got the MTA back issues with the original team and was hooked. Soon, at age 13, I started collecting from #92 down. By the time I stopped collecting five years later, I had a run down to #21. Flash forward to 1990 -- I was out of college, married with two incomes and got the bug again.My first big purchase was a #1 (for $400) that appears to be fine (more on that later). By 1992 or 93 I had pretty much filled in from #1 to #20 and from #206-up. Then I hit the jackpot. My local comic shop acquired a small comic box full of vintage silver age books that were pristine. Among the books were Avengers #s 3-4, and 6-10. After consulting my financial advisor I was able to buy the #s 3,4 and 6 for $750. Over the next few years I tried to upgrade them as much as I could or afford. I'm not a professional grader but I believe I the first 75 issues would be graded fine or better. Like I said, I'm new to CGC so I'm just now getting some of my books slabbed. But in 2004, my local comic shop owner told me he was sending a batch of books to CGC. So, I had him submit my Avengers #4. It is clearly my gem and I'm proud to say that I'm one of 16 owners of a 9.4. Hence my membership to CGC. Soon, I'm going to submit my #s 1, 3 and 6. Hopefully, the latter two will be 9.4s also. Sorry I was long winded. If anyone took the time to read the whole thing. Thanks. I'm going to enjoy corresponding with kindred spirits! Sometime, I will figure out how to post photos of some of my books. WTB. (thumbs u Hope you post scans of your #3 and #6 when they're graded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassemble Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Thanks for the great tips! And thanks to everyone for the wonderful welcomes. Well, here's my baby. We are stuck in the 20th century in photography, so this is the best I can do for now -- my cellphone camera (which isn't bad). Enjoy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassemble Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Here are the Nos. 1,3 and 6 that I'm about to get graded. And my No. 57, which will be in the next batch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Sweet Jesus they all look like they are high grade,even the #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 By the way Welcome to the boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmoore54 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 By the way Welcome to the boards Ditto! Those are some RAD Avengers copies you have there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icculus308win Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 That is a VERY nice batch of books you have there!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Awesome books, the #3 has a nice deep color strike to it. You will be happy to know that the Avengers #4 CGC 9.6 in pedigree's auction is already up to $50,000! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Don't think this has been discussed yet. Pedigree is auctioning the second Avengers #57 9.8 this year. It is from the Valparaiso Collection. This one has a sight miscut but is significantly better than the Rocky Mountain copy that CLink sold earlier. Place your bets on the final hammer price. Stalled at only $2,500. Waiting for this to explode, should hit close to $25,000 when its over-nicest copy I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassemble Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Thanks Surfer. Actually, I'm paying a lot of attention to the Avengers #4 CGC 9.4 on Comiclink. If it pulls more than $20,000, I may consider putting mine up later. That's some serious change. And the best part of all this is that I did most of my Avengers collecting in the 1990s, when it was affordable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I can't imagine that book not going for $20k or more. $20-25,000 seems to be the norm. Now, the 9.6 WP #4 on Pedigree should be interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I had bought this at the SDCC from Blazin Bob Storms,what a great guy. definately a great looking 4.0 off white pages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I had bought this at the SDCC from Blazin Bob Storms,what a great guy. definately a great looking 4.0 off white pages Great book. Bob Storms certainly has the goods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma23 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Very nice copy Oakman! Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollarbill Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 A couple of recent pick ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperheart Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Now, the 9.6 WP #4 on Pedigree should be interesting. $50k and counting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 A couple of recent pick ups Show off those are sweet I'm freekin jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dollarbill Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Oakman29 You shouldn't be jealous at all,You got you a lovely AVG#1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
