2015 with the help and encouragement of a couple of really good friends my CGC collecting has evolved into more and more beautiful yellow labels

My very first CGC book when I started collecting comics again in 2013 was getting a Spidey 1 platinum edition signed by Stan and Todd. I always loved that book from back in the day. How it was made exclusively for shops as a thank you with a limited print run and no ads. I was fortunate to come across my platinum edition at a great price so I figured why not spend the extra $ I saved on a couple of great signatures.

2014 Is when I really started learning all about the different aspects of CGC collecting. I started hunting down books from everywhere I could think of and sought those high grade raw copies. My submission quantities grew and I started doing a few 9.8 prescreens. Signature Series was still always on my mind (especially after reading so many great journal entries and seeing some of my fellow collectors and friends share their collecting journeys). But for me it took a back burner with the bulk amount of books I was getting. I did get a couple cool books done, but that was it.

2015, Now my collecting this last year has become a lot more focused. I've been concentrating more and more on those books that really standout to me. And rather getting a bunch books graded, I've been embracing SS books for the personal collection. With the exception of Spidey, I got these books in the picture this year. A couple were already graded and a few I was lucky enough to have a friend get done at SDCC for me. I have a few more really great books coming soon from other conventions that I can't wait to share.

2016, I plan on doing a few more SS books. Now that Wondercon will be in LA I might attend that show and hopefully Long Beach as well. The picture sums up a lot of my collecting style from rare variants to modern, copper, and silver age books. Next year I hope to get some more Silver and Bronze age keys.

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