ciorac Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Saw some amazing GA books on Saturday. Absolutely spectacular color strike. So vibrant as to defy age. I have only held a few GA Peds in my life, so you salty dogs may think it's cute, but I am telling you, wow. Hopefully Tim will be along soon . . . Which Tim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theagenes Posted July 29, 2013 Share Posted July 29, 2013 Saw some amazing GA books on Saturday. Absolutely spectacular color strike. So vibrant as to defy age. I have only held a few GA Peds in my life, so you salty dogs may think it's cute, but I am telling you, wow. Hopefully Tim will be along soon . . . Gorgeous colors! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 This is anew pickup for me nice old book http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u476/comicjack/f16_zps482e7747.jpg' alt='f16_zps482e7747.jpg'> That is such a cool Flash cover. If I collected the title, I think I would start with that issue. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Had this in PGM don't see many of these on the boards http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u476/comicjack/mf66_zps78716236.jpg' alt='mf66_zps78716236.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciorac Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Had this in PGM don't see many of these on the boards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Surfer Posted July 30, 2013 Share Posted July 30, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Thanks (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Guy Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 One of my recent pickups! Dell Giant: Mickey Mouse Club Parade #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 One of my recent pickups! Dell Giant: Mickey Mouse Club Parade #1 Love that Dell Giant. I imagine that is hard to find. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Here is my only Dell Giant: Walt Disney's Peter Pan Treasure Chest from Jan. 1953. I purchased the book five months ago at a local show. Looking at the OSPG this book this book guides at NM at over 5X the second most valuable Dell Giant. Even in the mid grades it guides much higher than the other Dell Giants. This copy is about a VG+ or maybe a VG/F with excellent color gloss. It took me "like forever" to find a copy and I wondering why it guides so high compared to other Dell Giants. Perhaps some Disney collectors can chime in. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Oh, Here's the cool back cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBA Guy Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 I got lucky and nabbed it in a small local weekly auction that nobody knew its significance. I know the pic is not great, but it is a beautiful book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Here is my only Dell Giant: Walt Disney's Peter Pan Treasure Chest from Jan. 1953. I purchased the book five months ago at a local show. Looking at the OSPG this book this book guides at NM at over 5X the second most valuable Dell Giant. Even in the mid grades it guides much higher than the other Dell Giants. This copy is about a VG+ or maybe a VG/F with excellent color gloss. It took me "like forever" to find a copy and I wondering why it guides so high compared to other Dell Giants. Perhaps some Disney collectors can chime in. Thanks! Iirc, with a lot of copies the spine has split and pages are loose or missing. In addition, I would expect that the 50 cent price probably kept sales down. I know I have a copy somewhere. I'll have to dig it out and take a look. Nice pick up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 What adds to the difficulty of condition is that 1) it's a black cover, 2) it's a thick book and the binding can come undone and as Sqeggs mentioned, pages want to come flying off, and 3) beyond the price, the fact that there are probably 20 pages of activity inside means pages would be either taken out to complete them or have significant markings inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryw7 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Saw some amazing GA books on Saturday. Absolutely spectacular color strike. So vibrant as to defy age. I have only held a few GA Peds in my life, so you salty dogs may think it's cute, but I am telling you, wow. Hopefully Tim will be along soon . . . I must have missed this when Sean posted it. What a gorgeous copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 (edited) What adds to the difficulty of condition is that 1) it's a black cover, 2) it's a thick book and the binding can come undone and as Sqeggs mentioned, pages want to come flying off, and 3) beyond the price, the fact that there are probably 20 pages of activity inside means pages would be either taken out to complete them or have significant markings inside. The dealer from whom I purchased the book had it in his own personal collection for over 20 years. He claimed that there were no puzzle markings. However, my friends and I decided to go through the book with his permission and found one puzzle done in pencil. He overlooked this and was willing to take $50.00 off his asking prize which seemed like a fair deal so I bought the book. Besides the cover gloss and high ink reflectivity the spine is not cracked at all, the book is very tight and the PQ is very nice probably OW--perhaps better. Anyway, thanks for the information about the book and why it's so difficult to find a decent copy. I really appreciate it. SLR Edited July 31, 2013 by Stevenrams Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Here is my only Dell Giant: Walt Disney's Peter Pan Treasure Chest from Jan. 1953. I purchased the book five months ago at a local show. Looking at the OSPG this book this book guides at NM at over 5X the second most valuable Dell Giant. Even in the mid grades it guides much higher than the other Dell Giants. This copy is about a VG+ or maybe a VG/F with excellent color gloss. It took me "like forever" to find a copy and I wondering why it guides so high compared to other Dell Giants. Perhaps some Disney collectors can chime in. Thanks! Iirc, with a lot of copies the spine has split and pages are loose or missing. In addition, I would expect that the 50 cent price probably kept sales down. I know I have a copy somewhere. I'll have to dig it out and take a look. Nice pick up. Yes, I sure would like to see your copy and other copies that board members many own. SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Here's mine - 40YrsCollecting probably has the best copy on the boards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevenrams Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Very nice copy, "Scrooge". I know "40 years Collecting" quite well. In fact, he was with me when I bought my copy. I'll have to ask him to scan his copy though we're getting together for a "Geekfest" in Sept. at another board member's house. I'll be sure to ask him to bring his copy. Again, thanks for showing me your copy! SLR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 Recent upgrade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
