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David-Lance Roten

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About David-Lance Roten

  • Birthday 02/27/1970

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  • Comic Collecting Interests
    Golden Age
    Silver Age
    Bronze Age
    Copper Age
    Comic Magazines
    Character-specific
  • Occupation
    Humorist. Landscaper. Collector. Spender of money.
  • Hobbies
    Comics, Cards, Music, Movies.
  • Location
    Charleston S.C. - Charlotte N.C.

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  1. Haven't added many Luke's yet. Have a handful more, pics not on this 'puter. 42 & 45 are Mark Jewelers. 37 is a CGC 9.6 Don Rosa. 50 is CGC 9.6.
  2. Purchases not self subs, but I plan to change that in 2023. I really like the slabs, even the gen 1 label. They make the Topps Gold Labels pop. I wanted a Parsons RC just to have one and I figured this was a good way to get one without breaking the bank. I like the potential of CSG grading as time moves on. But it takes time to build the brand. A little patience.
  3. I stand corrected. I see several worse than mine
  4. I'll second it(or 3rd it, 4th it) Happy Thanksgiving! I don't frequent many forums and I'm cutting my Facebook presence way down. This is the best forum I visit.
  5. Comics no. Sportscards, to borrow a term from an earlier post, I could "cannibalize" my cards and go after virtually any comic. But....I'm old. Or older. 52 in Feb. And I'm nostalgic, and my heart is in collecting. Everything I've brought in over the last decade means something to me, more than $ or flipping.
  6. I second that for the most part. The room I use gets no sunlight. Artificial lighting is low. No problems w/ comic, sportscard, magazine or newspaper displays over the last 9 years.No fading. I rotate things in/out of display. Anywhere from every 2 weeks to 6 months That's me trying to make sure I get display run with as many items as possible.
  7. Setting the collecting world on fire. Well, no. Mark Jewelers though.
  8. I get it. Been there sportscard wise w/ burnout years ago. These days I balance it out better. Comics, cards, action/wrestling figures. Some auto racing and movie collectibles. King of no runs, King of no collections. Just having fun.
  9. Tarzan mans a machine gun Tom & Jerry Mark Jewelers Overstreet to peruse while I accompany the Mom for a couple of Doctor checkups today/tomorrow
  10. Comic/Sport Card parting of the ways. At no point did I sell everything, but did get close. 1990: Student loan payoff + car down pymt. Mostly comics. FF, Spidey run, 50's Atlas Westerns. Others. 2001: House down pymt. All cards. In the end, worth it. 2010: Money for attorney to keep my dumb arse outta jail . Cards again. Had rebuilt the card collection well 08-09, but, again. My dumb arse. All in all, glad I had stuff to fall back on.