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dr_manhattan

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  1. dr_manhattan
    Great packaging and shipping speed. Very happy with the book. Will buy from this seller again.
  2. dr_manhattan
    Weird Tales of the Future #2 WOW! the WTOTF #2 is insane!
  3. dr_manhattan
    These are super-helpful. Would love to see more if not too much trouble.
  4. dr_manhattan
    I've read that a blacklight torch can show up color touch. Has anyone used this before as a reliable method?
  5. dr_manhattan
    Thanks! Very helpful (thumbs u
  6. dr_manhattan
    Apologies if this has been asked on the boards before - I can't find the thread. So what's the best way?
  7. dr_manhattan
    Here's is an example of one of his listings: ACTION COMICS #35 [1941] FEATURING: CLASSIC WAR COVER BOOK DESCRIPTION: Complete, original, sound copy COVER DESCRIPTION: Attached, tight, creases, small tears, stains INTERIOR PAGE DESCRIPTION: Supple, solid, strong INTERIOR PAGE COLOR: A very unusual -- white! CONSERVATION: Archival tear seals REPAIR: None RESTORATION: None GRADE: VG Would some newer comic buyers assume that if they submitted this book to CGC it would come back with a blue label because it says 'no resto'? It matters more what book repairs/alterations Richie doesn't regard as restoration.
  8. dr_manhattan
    I thought he was anti-CGC? according to his listing he is: "I have NEVER "SLABBED" a book. I find it unnecessary to burden the buyer with the added cost of paying for an INCONSISTENT, UNDEFINED, and more importantly ---- an UNACCOUNTABLE "slabbing" service of DUBIOUS value ---- by a BIASED 3rd party." That's only a small part of the rant BTW. Slabbing would spot the restoration too so that's probably the main reason he doesn't like it. According to his listings, he doesn't regard 'archival tear seals' as restoration. These are merely 'conservation' according to his book descriptions. One could say that his eBay listings could be misleading to an unseasoned buyer when it comes to resto. He'll certainly acknowledge any repairs to books, but he just might not use the term 'restoration'.
  9. dr_manhattan
    I bought a few things from him about a year ago. I made an offer on a bunch of things, he accepted it, books shipped fine. No complaints.
  10. dr_manhattan
    One of his listings, where 'archival tear seals' on a book are catalogued as 'conservation': http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUB-MARINER-1941-38-1954-ORIGIN-WINGS-/110900090411?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item19d229162b#ht_7138wt_922
  11. dr_manhattan
    Richie notes that 'Archival tear seals' are 'Conservation' in his eBay listings. He also has separate categories for 'Repair' and 'Restoration when describing books.
  12. dr_manhattan
    really great idea
  13. dr_manhattan
    True. Each to their own. As long as the buyer is happy
  14. dr_manhattan
    I can't argue against the insanity, but here's some other hammer prices on ASMs in 9.9 from this year: #239 3,501 (ComicLink) #275 1,351 (ComicLink) #298 1,532 (ComicLink) #300 6,101 (ComicLink) #312 825 (eBay) #319 1,226 (eBay) #323 1,136 (eBay) Well here is where the debate starts... I paid $60 for a copy of Amazing Spider-man 303 in a 9.8 earlier this year. Is a 9.9 of that copy really worth about $800-1000 more? How about an ASM #252 at CGC 9.8 for about $250. There are quite a few on eBay right now at this price. Is a 9.9 really worth $5,400 more?
  15. dr_manhattan
    Absolutely none of the OA seems to be selling. Not meeting reserve