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2007 collecting goals.....

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brasseye

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ok, we are part way into the year already, and the guide is imminently around the corner.

Just wondering what people have set themselves as collecting goals for 2007?

 

And what expectations do you have for those books.

Do you think you'll be able to locate them, afford them foreheadslap.gif, pay less than last year, pay more...ok, most likely.

Just your general thoughts on the state of play going into the rest of 2007.

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brasseye

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Ok, for me, I'm keen to get a HG pedigreed copy of a 68' Marvel first issue.

All these books are really common thanks to the warehouse find, so a ped set's them apart. But even most ped's don't often measure up to the standard of the warehouse grades.

So likely it's a tall order.

And as for price, well it could be on par, but as usual, it's down to who else is in the market at the same time. And I think Cap #100, or Iron Man #1 will probably be out of the question -just on affordability.

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bullseye

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Plan to get my grail, a nice midgrade DD #1(to be upgraded once I finish school etc.), noticed the price has been dropping a bit lately, so now is probably as good as it's going to get. main collecting goal is to find me a series to begin a high grade run on...I am planning on selling most of my collection that isn't part of a run or that isn't special to me to finance it.

 

Then, I can go from there and start a 9.4 or better run, might go with something like Iron Man or Green Lantern, as the runs are longer, and I would actually read them hehe.

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chromium

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AF #15 or JIM #83 juggle.gif

CGC graded 2.0 to 4.0 with good eye appeal, meaning with the major shortcomings being on the back cover and not the front. Always willing to pay over GPA for such a book.

 

Don't know if I'll be able to swing both, but here's to trying thumbsup2.gif

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rodan57

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Plan to get my grail, a nice midgrade DD #1(to be upgraded once I finish school etc.), noticed the price has been dropping a bit lately, so now is probably as good as it's going to get. main collecting goal is to find me a series to begin a high grade run on...I am planning on selling most of my collection that isn't part of a run or that isn't special to me to finance it.

 

Good luck on the DD#1. I"ve always wanted a copy myself. The story of Matt Murdock staying in to do his studies rather than playing outside complements the early stories that Stan Lee tells about himself hearing kids play outside his parents' apartment -- but not being able to see them. (Raphael & Spurgeon, Stan Lee, p.4)

 

And though it seems that everyone and his brother had a hand in finishing Bill Everett's artwork for the first issue, it is great to see Everett's work in the Marvel Era.

 

Dennis

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jmg3637

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My goal is to TRADE for at least 400 Four Color comics during 2007. So far I have picked up about 40 and have deals in the works for another 50.

 

I have over 15,000 books to work from for trade bait Mostly Silver age and forward.

Marvel, DC, Gold Key, Dell, Charleton, Classics (Illustrateds and Comics), ACG as well as NOW, First and other Independant publishers as well.

 

Four Color's that I already have

 

56 TY ft88

123

198

214

216

233

240

238 TY Dirth a LCS

256 TY Dirth a LCS

258

280

297

308 TY Dirth a LCS

326

345

353 TY ft88

358

356

362

386

416 TY BigMike

420

440

448 Found in my storage. had traded for it last year.

450 TY ft88

468

473

495 TY Dirth a LCS

505

539

559 TY Marveljunkie

610

624

625

627

645 TY BigMike

647

653

669

680 TY BigMike

684

692

703

712

713

716

727

729

749

773

777

782

806

836

841 TY ft88

842

843

851 TY BigMike

873

889 TY Boomtown

899

903 TY BigMike

937

943

954

959 TY ft88

960 found in own collection, but a remainder copy

985

987

990 TY BigMike

997

1007

1010 TY Boomtown

1016

1025 TY ft88

1032

1050

1051

1054

1055 TY Boomtown

1061 TY ft88

1057

1073

1094

1095

1109

1119

1120

1131

1139

1142 TY Marveljunkie

1145 TY Marveljunkie

1148

1149 TY ft88

1150 TY ft88

1151 TY ft88

1156 TY Marveljunkie

1161 TY ft88

1178

1182

1190 TY ft88

1192 TY Dirth a LCS

1198

1199

1214

1236 TY Boomtown

1239 TY ft88

1255 TY Boomtown

1294 TY BigMike

1313 TY Boomtown

1328 TY Boomtown

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kc120us

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I plan to continue my HG X-men upgrade, concentrating mostly on the reprints that i'm missing, a few SA upgrades (#3 9.4 893crossfingers-thumb.gif), and filling the large holes in my modern run. I'm also hoping to include a few pedigrees in those upgrades most notably Pac Coast, White Mountain and Green River. 893scratchchin-thumb.gif

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brasseye

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AF #15 or JIM #83 juggle.gif

CGC graded 2.0 to 4.0 with good eye appeal, meaning with the major shortcomings being on the back cover and not the front. Always willing to pay over GPA for such a book.

 

Proabably 2 out of 3 of the most liquid books in the SA. Always in demand, and always selling no matter what the grade.

 

All I can say is best of luck!

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bullseye

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And though it seems that everyone and his brother had a hand in finishing Bill Everett's artwork for the first issue, it is great to see Everett's work in the Marvel Era.

 

Dennis

 

That's half the reason I want the book so bad. Been reading DD for 18 years, and it's the only one I haven't read a real copy of, just the masterwork...or trade can't remember, but it was in color so confused-smiley-013.gif

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Pirate

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Going to finish conan (yea it's bronze) and then go back to working on silver legion appearances and try to finish adventure run (well except for 247)

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arexcrooke

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Im looking to keep filling in the holes in my GL HG slabbed run. Would really like to have 75% of the Adams issues but dunno if that is going to happen. I would also really like to find a nice GL 11 and GL 52. Without paying an arm and a leg for them.

Would like to to add 10 or so issues to my Sgt. Fury 9.4 run.

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My goal is to TRADE for at least 400 Four Color comics during 2007. So far I have picked up about 40 and have deals in the works for another 50.

 

I have over 15,000 books to work from for trade bait Mostly Silver age and forward.

Marvel, DC, Gold Key, Dell, Charleton, Classics (Illustrateds and Comics), ACG as well as NOW, First and other Independant publishers as well.

 

Four Color's that I already have

 

56 TY ft88

123

198

214

216

233

240

238 TY Dirth a LCS

256 TY Dirth a LCS

258

280

297

308 TY Dirth a LCS

326

345

353 TY ft88

358

356

362

386

416 TY BigMike

420

440

448 Found in my storage. had traded for it last year.

450 TY ft88

468

473

495 TY Dirth a LCS

505

539

559 TY Marveljunkie

610

624

625

627

645 TY BigMike

647

653

669

680 TY BigMike

684

692

703

712

713

716

727

729

749

773

777

782

806

836

841 TY ft88

842

843

851 TY BigMike

873

889 TY Boomtown

899

903 TY BigMike

937

943

954

959 TY ft88

960 found in own collection, but a remainder copy

985

987

990 TY BigMike

997

1007

1010 TY Boomtown

1016

1025 TY ft88

1032

1050

1051

1054

1055 TY Boomtown

1061 TY ft88

1057

1073

1094

1095

1109

1119

1120

1131

1139

1142 TY Marveljunkie

1145 TY Marveljunkie

1148

1149 TY ft88

1150 TY ft88

1151 TY ft88

1156 TY Marveljunkie

1161 TY ft88

1178

1182

1190 TY ft88

1192 TY Dirth a LCS

1198

1199

1214

1236 TY Boomtown

1239 TY ft88

1255 TY Boomtown

1294 TY BigMike

1313 TY Boomtown

1328 TY Boomtown

 

WOW A Four Color collector!!! I thought only old farts like myself collected non-Duck Four Colors. IM me. I may have some I can help you with and will trade for Silver I need. I know I have some westerns, 77 SUnset Strip and doubles of some Ducks. Keith Contarino

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Monkeyman

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I hope to finish my run of DD from 1-50 (see my sig) and I am always working on the complete Strange Tales run (1-188), but am at least 10 years away from completing it. Hopefully I can also add some decent, mid-grade, Atlas Everett covers as well.

 

Mike

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rob_allan

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I'm going to continue working on my SA Marvel Keys run. I ended last year with a bang (DD1) and started this year with a bang (Silver Surfer 1.) I really want to have picked up Iron Man 1 by the end of the year. And I'm hoping to grab that one up in F - FVF shape. His ToS first appearance would be nice too, but I think that's probably a tall order.

 

Otherwise, I might like to build up an SA DD run. I have #1 and #7 so the other issues should be comparatively cheap. Maybe focus on owning 1-30 or something.

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