UnboxingTreasures

On 7/29/2019 at 2:02 PM, Gove Collectibles said:

Hi.  I have been an avid buyer / seller of Playboy (and related miscellany: puzzles, flats, newsstand specials, calendars, paperbacks, etc.) for decades.  As with most collectibles (investments) condition is the key.  I have purchased HUNDREDS of Playboys over the years and generally sellers GREATLY over evaluate the condition of their magazines.  That is why CGC is so important.  For value, v1, #1 will always have a market (though reprints and counterfeits have made the marketplace very wary.  January - April '54 are easy sellers with clean VF (or better copies) easily selling for $200 +.  Prices begin to decline for May '54 through December '55.  Bettie Page (January '55) is in high demand.  Christmas issues generally command a few more bucks but as you start getting into the '60s there are very few issues that sell (in raw condition) for more than $30.  Obviously, best prices are for magazines with firm staples, no rust, nice centerfold,   Celebrity issues are okay (Madonna, Kim Kardashian, Farrah Fawcett, etc.) but there are literally THOUSANDS of Playboys in nearly pristine condition from 1980 onward so it is an absolute buyer's market for those.

I wouldn't say it's a buyers market if the books never make it into sellers hands.

Take a look at eBay and you will be hard pressed to find Playboys in NM/NM+ condition.

I look frequently and in all my years I've only scored one celeb book in 9.8.

I haven't placed any orders with CGC for several months but received an invoice today for a littler over $21. I'm assuming it's a mistake that I'll be able to clear up on Monday.

Did anyone else see a charge on their accounts?

Here are images of the quarterfinal contestants:

Pictures for reference are listed in this order:

JK Woodward
Chad Hardin
Kael Ngu
Nick Justus
Ben Harvey
Bill Dinh
Jose Delbo
Jan Duursema

Voting will end next Sunday!

Looks like we have fairly clear winners (for 3 out of 4), but I'll keep the deadline for voting up until Sunday as was originally discussed.

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_sofindtype=0&_byseller=1&_nkw=&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=15&_stpos=34638&_sargn=-1%26saslc%3D1&_salic=1&_fss=1&_fsradio=%26LH_SpecificSeller%3D1&_saslop=1&_sasl=nolanjaylefler&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_fosrp=1

Does that mean to my questions?

Contest has started! Get your votes in before next Sunday!

https://www.cgccomics.com/boards/topic/454989-sketch-cover-contest-round-1/

Pictures for reference are listed in this order:

• Daniel
• David
• Lucio
• Asia
• Clay
• Johnny
• Ace
• Michael

Voting will end a week from Sunday!

I'm only able to have 5 questions in my poll -- so we'll split this up. No rush!

10 minutes ago, BladeTX said:

Sending my best now!!!

 

I'm sorry -- all spots currently filled.

We have our 16 entries! Woo Hoo! 

In the next day or two I'll get the books seeded and posted up for the first round of voting!

I think high grade (9.8) issues would still do very well, simply because there are hardly any out there! I would focus on celebrity covers, however. 

I would be eager to buy a high grade collection of that caliber.

We only need three more entries! If you have any friends who are collectors and you think they might enjoy the contest, let them know!

It appears seeking 32 entries wasn't realistic, but we are very close to 16. Keep those entries coming!

I'm considering going to NYCC this year for the fist time but have a couple questions.

1) Which airport should I fly into?

2) Anyone have a hotel recommendation?

9 great entries so far! I'm really impressed with what I'm seeing -- some fantastic jaw dropping sketch covers!

We are slowly making our way there (to 16, at least) -- we have 8 entries total.

4 hours ago, Dwitkin82 said:

Do we just give the prize to @ivdyer now or later...Ha

He's got some great pieces, but there are some great covers out there owned by others.

I do hope that @ivdyer participates.

So far only 5 entries -- hoping that when the weekend is over more people will see the thread.

Guys please enter my contest!

Guys please enter my contest! 

I honestly don't remember activating the non-paying bidder auto function, and I told the buyer that. I would have been happy to research into how to disable it and continue dialogue but then conversation took a turn for the worse and he starting accusing me of jerking him around.

After asking me for scans of every book I still had available (after telling him he could find them in my closed auctions), I just didn't have any more patience for the buyer.

And after terminating the conversation with the buyer, he still hasn't paid...

I know this thread is about issue #1, however the past couple erotic variants have not had any visible penetration and should be eligible for CGC grading. Jenny Frison did a very lovely erotic variant for issue #4 that I expect will be a hot commodity at least for the foreseeable future.

On 7/18/2019 at 12:20 PM, Rich_Henn said:

Bill Sienkiewicz 2019 SDCC sketchbook.  Hardcover.  Signed and numbered $145

5 available

What are these numbered too?

Also any chance you can get Linsner sketchbooks?