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Dumb question---what is Invision?
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On 2/26/2023 at 7:29 AM, namisgr said:
While I imagine all auction houses occasionally see books hit brutally low sale prices, my personal experience using ComicLink over 15 years as both buyer and seller is that they do extremely well for sellers, while also offering a lot more books in certain genres (like the bronze age Marvel picture frames I've collected for over 50 years now) than any other auction site, and on occasion providing favorable prices for buyers.
Yes, like most everyone else I'd like to see back cover scans for way more than the few highest priced items they provide now. But for me and many others, they're a stalwart of the hobby and serve parts of it in ways that nobody else does.
As for Steve hooking up with ComicLink, I wish him success. He's done even more than work for that long list of grading and auction companies, as before CGC came into existence I remember seeing him as a dealer at central New Jersey one day comic shows. I don't think his remote location will make any difference, seeing as how the Link already has distributed activities between Maine, northern New Jersey, and Chicago locations.
I'm a big fan of Comiclink. Yes we've poked at the web site layout over the years but the process and convenience for both buyers and sellers cannot be understated. When I last checked in Steve was working for Metro so the news here catches me up. @COMICLINK I'll be calling you guys soon.
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Gobble Gobble, everyone!
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A billion years ago, I talked to Harshen about maybe getting a web services API that could be used by developers of third party comic sellers in looking up and helping to populate inventory information easily. Is the human based consumption lookup tool all that is available or have we stepped into the 2000s yet?
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Happy Turkey day All! Nice to see ya @Rip @shiverbones @greggy @batmiesta
I'm pretty sure I've been all over the place. Don't even know who is around and not. It's like I'm the sterlingcomics in an alternate dimension and I've crossed over somehow.
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On 11/21/2023 at 9:25 PM, Jayman said:
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Here's a fun fact. I only have one 8.x bronze book, cause I never saw anything higher. HOM 256. Love that Wrightson cover. HOM 205 still elusive. I think I have 2 9.2 and everything is 9.4 up. I know I have boxes of "undercopies" as I was upgrading.
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On 11/21/2023 at 5:13 PM, Black_Adam said:
Still going strong...out of his basement...
Oh my lord.
I have no idea what the market is but I'm choking on a lot of the prices I am seeing...thank goodness I'm more on the flip side of this.
I've sold nothing, recently. Years ago I sold anything not 9.8 of lesser titles like the Marvel reprint titles, Weird Mystery Tales, etc. At this point I'm just doing market research. I may just concentrate on the "keys" which aren't many.
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On 11/21/2023 at 5:08 PM, Black_Adam said:
CGC is in the pressing and resto removal business now, I am sure a micro trimming service will also be offered soon...
Yeah as I faded away I remember most of these services were starting up. Is PGX still in business?
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On 11/21/2023 at 5:04 PM, Black_Adam said:
This forum is nowhere near as busy as when you haunted it. But Shiverbones is still a regular, I believe.
When pressing was debated, when micro trimming was an oopsie, fun times...
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On 11/21/2023 at 5:02 PM, Black_Adam said:
Well, you know what they say - When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade! Make life take the lemons back!
And I'm here to tell you, if I get anymore lemons, the combustible lemon option is a possibility.
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On 11/21/2023 at 4:58 PM, Black_Adam said:
Are you here to show us all the sweet DC Bronze Horror upgrades you've picked up in your absence? And to let us know about those undercopies you have for sale?
Social call. I haven't really bought much in over ten years. Checking out the market....seeing if I need to do round 2 or sell em off at some point. I just now found out there's a pedigree label. Not a fan of the color.
Is shiverbones around? Who from the original crew still hangs? Have we lost anyone? I know RIP DM'd me, greggy's still being greggy. BSD extraordinaire.
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On 11/21/2023 at 4:46 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:
Welcome back
Thanks! Digging the Metallica inspired pfp.
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Last time I was here TATs were six months or more...even if they are only slightly off of the timeframes, then all I gotta say is wow. Submissions decreasing, staff increased...orrrrr......
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Hi my name is Sterling, and I think I used to be here buying CGC books close to twenty years ago....
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Just one more note. 1977 released the most epic of all Star Wars films. I was just 10 years old. It was easy to be blown away. Same with Jaws that same year, I still don't go in the deep end of the pool. Now I'm 50 and I just thought Rougue One was a very enjoyable movie. It wasn't epic, but very well done. Much more impressed that that last one they served up.
Not to bring up the member berries (South Park reference), but yeah, that was a very special time in my life too. And let's not forget about the comics...
Buzzetta, my ranking is similar as well. I loved the fact that it was an adult-like version of a Star Wars movie---and they took risks. Yes there were some problems with character development and pacing but I forgave that for the risks they took. I for one appreciated it after the copy/paste debacle of Force Awakens.
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Funny thing is, I do recall their books selling.
the market doesn't accept extensively restored books at the value IGB was expecting.
Grading companies brought out the spotlight for those trying to fly under the radar...people do in fact prefer non-restored to restored, except in cases where it makes financial sense. Economic theory still applies.
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For those of us who are not familiar with this, could someone explain the situation in basic terms?
There's a back story about which I'm clueless, sorry. That story involves the people and personalities underlying the cause of action (or allegations, anyway).
But on the surface there is a company that restores the top key comics into "9.4" graded condition.
Some have called them "Frankenstein" books because constructed from different parts to create a monster.
There was a long thread about one such comic, that evolved into a general discussion of these 9.4 books in general (see op for link).
Here's one they sold most recently:
The seller of that comic is one of the plaintiffs, understandably aggrieved because they don't seem to be able to sell these "comic books" for the same coin as before people began to more thoroughly question how much is original comic and how much is restored?
Which in turn would probably erode its ability to find new clients for the "upgrade" resto to a 9.4. This is america so they gotta sue *somebody*.
Thanks, b/c I don't come here as much anymore. Surprised to see this (and not) at the same time. Just a matter of time for someone to poke at the giant.
Infinite Bronze Horror Thread
in Bronze Age Comic Books
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Thank you for the Welcome Back themed meme. I won't be glued here but I will definitely check in weekly.