MYNAMEISLEGION 1,160 posts Posted September 22 (edited) 4 hours ago, the blob said: I sold a couple for $20 a pope Fixed that for ya! Edited September 22 by MYNAMEISLEGION 2 comicdonna and BlowUpTheMoon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MYNAMEISLEGION 1,160 posts Posted September 22 Picked up 7 Marvel Calendars: 1975-1981, including the Doctor Strange that’s usually $$ and hard to come by- all in nice shape 10 1 rube11, mr_highgrade, jcjames and 8 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mercury Man 1,456 posts Posted September 22 (edited) 3 hours ago, the blob said: I sold a couple for $20 a pop My Grandma would'a bought one. She camped out like a teenager back in the 80's (she was in her 60's at the time) just to get front row to take Communion from him, when he made a Chicago visit. "Strange days indeed....most peculiar Mama....Whoa...." Edited September 22 by Mercury Man Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 2,186 posts Posted September 22 (edited) Maybe it's time to pull these out of my dollar box? I had no idea. Edited September 22 by Tempus Fugit Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eddragon 459 posts Posted September 22 Great garage sale in Lodi, NJ with $1 books and some keys. Owner/seller was incredibly nice and cut some great deals! Message me if you are In the NY/NJ area today (9/22) and want the address. here are some of the books I picked up 2 ADAMANTIUM and STORMSHADOW_80 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the blob 20,230 posts Posted September 22 13 hours ago, Mercury Man said: My Grandma would'a bought one. She camped out like a teenager back in the 80's (she was in her 60's at the time) just to get front row to take Communion from him, when he made a Chicago visit. "Strange days indeed....most peculiar Mama....Whoa...." He was a hottie, I totally get it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the blob 20,230 posts Posted September 22 8 hours ago, Tempus Fugit said: Maybe it's time to pull these out of my dollar box? I had no idea. Been a $10-20 book for a long time. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iggy 5,023 posts Posted September 23 I bought 60 banker boxes jam packed with the magazine etc. collection of an engineer who worked at Rockwell-Collins and he had a beautiful copy of a fabled mag: 1 stock_rotation reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FineCollector 3,710 posts Posted September 23 9 hours ago, iggy said: I bought 60 banker boxes jam packed with the magazine etc. collection of an engineer who worked at Rockwell-Collins and he had a beautiful copy of a fabled mag: Fabled why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bearcatcoach 351 posts Posted September 23 On 9/21/2019 at 11:14 PM, MYNAMEISLEGION said: Picked up 7 Marvel Calendars: 1975-1981, including the Doctor Strange that’s usually $$ and hard to come by- all in nice shape Nice pick-up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silver_Couch_Surfer 540 posts Posted September 23 From a few Saturday's ago. It's funny how at some garage sales, there is no competition and you're free to cherry pick at your leisure. I like those. 6 STORMSHADOW_80, ADAMANTIUM, comicdonna and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stock_rotation 381 posts Posted September 23 (edited) 2 hours ago, FineCollector said: Fabled why? 1st appearance of Moore's Law *edited explanation for the lingua franca Edited September 23 by stock_rotation 1 2 porcupine48, iggy and Who_am_I_D.R.I. reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spreads 2,087 posts Posted September 23 Some great pickups over the last ten days...I’m on vacation, last week I checked out a very large antique store. The comics were atrociously overpriced, but i picked up some great spices and sauces as they had many local producers. There are a lot of duds during the hunt, but it’s still fun and you can’t get discouraged. 1 porcupine48 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
followtheleader 8,444 posts Posted September 24 A few pickups. Nothing special though. Love the purple cover. Patrick 6 ADAMANTIUM, DocHoppus182, FineCollector and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the blob 20,230 posts Posted September 24 On 9/19/2019 at 6:35 AM, jason4 said: Me and my buddy went to some yard sales and antique stores around long island. Combed through craigslist, letgo, facebook marketplace, and some instagram sellers for some deals and stealth buys. The results: I really never find anything. Seems everyone knows not only that comics are valuable but also what keys there are. I am now getting bombarded with facebook marketplace alerts. It's always a stack of 25 cent box books (from what I see) someone thinks is worth $600 and they won't even list them or show you anything other than the top of the stack, I am supposed to drive 30 minutes to check these treasures out? I'm interested because maybe there's something good in there, put it's like pulling teeth with these guys who all think they have a hoard of treasure. 1 jason4 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
porcupine48 41,276 posts Posted September 24 5 minutes ago, the blob said: I am now getting bombarded with facebook marketplace alerts. It's always a stack of 25 cent box books (from what I see) someone thinks is worth $600 and they won't even list them or show you anything other than the top of the stack, I am supposed to drive 30 minutes to check these treasures out? I'm interested because maybe there's something good in there, put it's like pulling teeth with these guys who all think they have a hoard of treasure. Those g/vg Marvels Greatest Comics are priceless! 1 jason4 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jason4 763 posts Posted September 24 (edited) The antique/collectible store by me checks prices on ebay for everything and adds about 30-50 % value on top. 8.0 copy of venom lethal protector 1 (red) for a nice low price of 40 dollars. Owww... Edited September 24 by jason4 1 ADAMANTIUM reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the blob 20,230 posts Posted September 24 Went to a yard sale advertising comics. Got a couple of dollar books that have enough condition issues I am not so optimistic, but all the other stuff was bagged and boarded and priced up. $5 for late 70s defenders? He had a bunch of battlestar galactica 1s at $3 and I was half tempted to offer $2 each, but do I really need more? Was thinking of coming by at the end of the day and offering $100 for his 2 shorties of bagged and boarded key-free bronze, but decided no. Schlepped to a collectibles shop 20 minutes away because they had a picture on Facebook of about 6 longies of $1 books. I got there and it was 1/2 a long and half were FCD books. To rub salt on the wounds after $1.50 in gas and 50 cents for parking I was charged tax on my dollar books. Did hit up an old honey hole junk shop and bought over 100 dollar books. Wife was calling yelling at me to get home so I did not have time to check condition fully or look into tbe rest of their comics. Next time. No big winners, but a bunch of newsies I am trying to value. 1 STORMSHADOW_80 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conacon 85 posts Posted September 24 1 hour ago, the blob said: Did hit up an old honey hole junk shop and bought over 100 dollar books. Wife was calling yelling at me to get home so I did not have time to check condition fully or look into tbe rest of their comics. Next time. No big winners, but a bunch of newsies I am trying to value. HAHA! My wife literally left me at a store when I showed her the box I was digging in and the row of boxes I hadn't gotten to yet. She got her hair done and even met a lady for a Facebook sale in the next town over before coming back to get me. To her chagrin, I still wasn't finished. She puts up with a lot. 1 1 STORMSHADOW_80 and masterlogan2000 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robot Man 19,948 posts Posted September 24 On 9/23/2019 at 11:11 AM, Silver_Couch_Surfer said: From a few Saturday's ago. It's funny how at some garage sales, there is no competition and you're free to cherry pick at your leisure. I like those. Fun little haul! Man, I rarely see vintage comics at garage sales any more. Gotta go to the older areas of town I guess. 1 Silver_Couch_Surfer reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
