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This is Who We Are

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  1. Great thread.  
    I thought comic collectors were ravenous wolves but nothing has compared to what I’ve seen trying to collect tobacco pipes, particularly Peterson pipes of Ireland. It’s pretty wild.
    I really dig the history going back to 1865 and the traditional shapes.  Their metal-work has historically been outstanding and most of their pipes have a silver band and in some cases gold. This allows for stamping and dating which is a plus. 

    when buying a birth year set for a kiddo, I think most get coins like a proof set or silver dollar.  I ended up getting the Peterson anniversary pipe for each of my kiddos.  I figure They can do what they want with it after I give up the ghost 

    But here are a few I’ve been fortunate to acquire 

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  2. On 2/14/2024 at 8:08 PM, BlckBox said:

    Recently got these three back to add to my trophy wall. I've collected crow #1s (mainly 1st edition) over the last 14 years and have 74 copies of #1. I finally have the means to get them graded and build my "trophy wall". Stay tuned for more future posts :D!

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    Hands down the most beautifully haunting copper age book ever released. No cover pierces the soul like this one.  
    …Build the wall

  3. On 1/16/2024 at 7:35 AM, joeypost said:

    Do some research.

     

    On 1/16/2024 at 6:58 AM, Darthvader23 said:

    Hey again guys, I've got about 50 CGC comics in my collection, but I'm about to start sending a few over to see how the system works. The one main question I have, Is the press and clean worth the effort from CGC. I've already done the press and clean to the best of my ability. Are CGC known for doing a good job of pressing and cleaning or is it better to stay clear of it? cheers............

    Often, the helpful guys on the forum who suggest researching are worth reaching out to for advice.  There are some excellent pressers who play in the CGC forum sandbox 👍🏻.  One of them goes by the name of a baby kangaroo 

    All the best to you!

  4. While I've not directly participated in Dale's holiday thread this year, I've had a great deal of fun participating/watching on the sidelines.  Dale is a one-man machine running the extensive thread that he does.  I can't even begin to imagine how many hours he devotes to this.  One observation that has really resonated is that It's very apparent that Dale has a great reputation as a seller and it goes back MANY years.  I initially wondered how someone could sort of "blindly" make a knee-jerk purchase without studying the book.  However, having poured over his thread, I see why people snap up his books in the blink of an eye.  He grades accurately and his prices are well, exceptional.  While buying from threads like this may not be for everyone, I definitely see why people gravitate to his thread.

  5. Hi All,

    Thanks so much for any input-trying to keep building a nice collection. This is a nice magazine in hand- clean spine

    -biggest issue is a light color breaking scratch back left top corner. Doesn’t break color on inside cover

    Some press-able qualities so appreciate input on that as well

    Thanks so much!

     

     

     

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  6. On 8/26/2023 at 1:48 PM, Stevemmg said:

    It’s beeen a great week for me, besides the roughly 60 high grade magazines I was able to dig up at the Fanfest in Rosemont last week. I’ll start with this stunningly nice Nightmare 15, possibly the most difficult Skyward of all in grade. 
     

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    That’s a beauty!!!
    You’re one of the most conservative graders I know. If you don’t mind me asking, where do you put this one?