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How Much?

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Tnerb

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How much would you pay, for a book you normally do not collect.

How much is that doggie in the window? You know the one encapsulated in the plastic, with the 9.8 in the upper left hand corner. At the top of the yellow label in the center it is noted that the inside is filled with white pages. I am happy to say it is currently only one of two. The cover is vibrant and normally would not be a book I?d ever pick up but Joe Simon?s signature adds to the cover like hot fudge adds to ice cream. Now that it is part of my collection how can I ever let it go? It almost reminds me of the first CGC I acquired.

I have found that I am willing to spend a bit more money on a book that might be higher than average just because I want the best. Have you ever done that, whether with a comic book, or a new car, or maybe even an AKC certified puppy? At Philadelphia Wizard World I picked up another book also signed by Joe Simon. I paid a small fee on a book I didn?t even collect or read. This for me is unusual. I like to read the books I buy and it is very rare that I have a book encapsulated that I have not already read, Daredevil #1 being one of them.

One of the Booths had an amazing selection of CGC books. This was ?Comics to Astonish? from Baltimore, Maryland who has visited the Philadelphia area numerous times at the Philadelphia Comic Con in Essington, Pa. which is where I met the proprietor. We chatted each time I went and found that we had a few things in common. A small camaraderie formed between him and I which allowed me to relax (seriously, how many dealers have you visited that just want your money). I have learned to trust his judgment?as well as part with my hard earned cash with him. I found him to be very reasonable on his pricing and you really should check out his website (http://comicstoastonish.com/); once I am able I will take the trip to go see his store in person. Although the books I have been buying off of him are higher than I normally would pay, this is only because the ones I have been purchasing from him are from the signature series and are very limited.

The other thing is since I do trust him I know he won?t rip me off and that keeps me going back again and again. He showed me two books last month. The book I picked up at Wizard World was Siege Captain America #1 (http://alturl.com/gzym6). I fell in love with how it looked and I was stuck purchasing only one. Siege was cheaper so I purchased that one with the condition he would hold the other, Steve Rogers Super Soldier #1 for me. This one was more expensive but very much worth it. This causes me to wonder, if I am willing to spend so much on a book I don?t collect, how much would I spend on a book I would collect?

What about you? What would you spend?

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