Show me your Timely's and I'll show you mine. Have a Cigar... 30 30

[podboy66]

4 hours ago, sartrexpress said:

Just Curious .. where and what was the record sale of MM4?

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/marvel-mystery-comics-4-timely-1940-cgc-fr-gd-15-brittle-pages/a/122116-15381.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

Record for low grade

[scottde]

A couple of recent pick ups. Canadian MMC #87.  Only three copies on the census.  The AS#2 just went against my “never have a restored book in my collection” thought process.  I love this book and I’m thrilled to have it. 

[sartrexpress]

On 5/3/2021 at 5:40 PM, podboy66 said:

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/marvel-mystery-comics-4-timely-1940-cgc-fr-gd-15-brittle-pages/a/122116-15381.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

Record for low grade

 nuts

[Straw-Man]

upgraded mm 64 in hand!  actually, number went down a bit, but moved from green to blue...

 

Edited May 19, 2021 by Straw-Man

[JimButlerGA]

These two are engaged. The second one is coverless (photocopy cover).

Edited May 22, 2021 by JimButlerGA

[Straw-Man]

upgrade headin' to cajun country.

[bronze johnny]

2 hours ago, Straw-Man said:

upgrade headin' to cajun country.

Cajun Country is hot hoppin!

[Paul © ® ⚽️💙™]

Love me some Timely Schommers!!

Wartime mayhem from the master. 

Cool OO datestamp to boot....5 Aug 1944.

Just in today.

 

 

[Subby1938]

Innocent question here looking for some feedback . I realize that incomplete books are not desirable compared to complete . How do collectors feel about getting cgc 0.5 blue label incomplete if it’s a htf book and has a great cover ? 
 

It’s getting tough to find WW2 covers for a decent price and if you have a chance at a great cover but it’s a 0.5 do you go for it ? Curious on how people feel about both investment part and the collectability of it . 
 

thanks 

[OdinsSecrets]

1 hour ago, Subby1938 said:

Innocent question here looking for some feedback . I realize that incomplete books are not desirable compared to complete . How do collectors feel about getting cgc 0.5 blue label incomplete if it’s a htf book and has a great cover ? 
 

It’s getting tough to find WW2 covers for a decent price and if you have a chance at a great cover but it’s a 0.5 do you go for it ? Curious on how people feel about both investment part and the collectability of it . 
 

thanks 

It can be fun to buy incomplete books and look for another copy to marry them with. In terms of investment, I'm not sure how it would fare. I have a couple Timely's and a bunch of other GA books that I periodically try to find marriages for.

[Straw-Man]

long-promised group-shot, kinda...

the eagle-eyed among you will spot a non-mm; i was going in numerical order when i realized an upgrade was still in the mail to me, leaving a one-book hole.  grabbed a similarly-logoed book to fill it just for the sake of continuity.   it'd be too much work to do it all again later.

 

Edited June 6, 2021 by Straw-Man

[jbpez]

36 minutes ago, Straw-Man said:

long-promised group-shot, kinda...

the eagle-eyed among you will spot a non-mm; i was going in numerical order when i realized an upgrade was still in the mail to me, leaving a one-book hole.  grabbed a similarly-logoed book to fill it just for the sake of continuity.   it'd be too much work to do it all again later.

Pure insanity! 

[Subby1938]

Yeah just nuts 

 

thanks for the feedback ???? 

Edited June 6, 2021 by Subby1938

[batman_fan]

2 hours ago, Straw-Man said:

long-promised group-shot, kinda...

the eagle-eyed among you will spot a non-mm; i was going in numerical order when i realized an upgrade was still in the mail to me, leaving a one-book hole.  grabbed a similarly-logoed book to fill it just for the sake of continuity.   it'd be too much work to do it all again later.

 

That Masters was a bit hard to spot.  Awesome group shot 

[Cat-Man_America]

11 hours ago, Straw-Man said:

long-promised group-shot, kinda...

the eagle-eyed among you will spot a non-mm; i was going in numerical order when i realized an upgrade was still in the mail to me, leaving a one-book hole.  grabbed a similarly-logoed book to fill it just for the sake of continuity.   it'd be too much work to do it all again later.

 

You did that masterfully.  

One thing I noticed when they're all laid out together like that is how Timely alternated (odd/even) yellow and white lettering throughout most of the run starting with issue #5, the exception being those yellow banner issues.

The yellow banner actually threw the system off with #30.  Starting with #31 the lettering started over with white on odd numbers and consistently alternated with yellow until the end of the run.

[JimButlerGA]

I’ve limited my Timely collecting to a small subset of wwii cover books that are important or scarce. I just added Daring Mystery 3 from 4/1940, famous for the first and only appearance of the dreaded but fashionable pink pocketed and helmeted Nazis firing pink artillery shells and the odd bound #damselindistress.

[Badger]

On 6/6/2021 at 9:54 AM, Straw-Man said:

long-promised group-shot, kinda...

the eagle-eyed among you will spot a non-mm; i was going in numerical order when i realized an upgrade was still in the mail to me, leaving a one-book hole.  grabbed a similarly-logoed book to fill it just for the sake of continuity.   it'd be too much work to do it all again later.

 

Wow! The amount of time and money to recreate your efforts in completing this run would be astronomical now. Really, really Guinness Book of Records level impressive!

[Badger]

48 minutes ago, JimButlerGA said:

I’ve limited my Timely collecting to a small subset of wwii cover books that are important or scarce. I just added Daring Mystery 3 from 4/1940, famous for the first and only appearance of the dreaded but fashionable pink pocketed and helmeted Nazis firing pink artillery shells and the odd bound #damselindistress.

 

Not the last of the pink helmets but I do not see any pink pockets. 

 

[JimButlerGA]

24 minutes ago, Badger said:

 

Not the last of the pink helmets but I do not see any pink pockets. 

 

Thanks for pointing that out! Beautiful book.

[Readcomix]

The Cap 17 needs a centerfold (please reach out if you have one, or have a lead!) and the MMC has a taped split cover, but when a Black Hole begins the process of collapsing and offers up a couple Timelys, there is only one right answer.