fifties Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 When does the bidding start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ivanstein Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 17 hours ago, thehumantorch said: Wow. So many great books. That appears to be the greatest mail call of all time. Congrats. Please tell us how you acquired these and their history. Thanks! I'm Director of Comics for a West Coast auctioneer. Pre-Code is my specialty! I love putting together catalogues that combine editorial and sales content, for kind of a "sales-fanzine" effect. I picked up this crazy collection for my next sale. Lots more fun stuff is arriving weekly, and just last night I picked up half a dozen mags from a local consignor. The mags I got last night include 2nd copies of WEIRD MYSTERIES 5 and WEIRD TALES OF THE FUTURE 3, plus a rare copy of WORLDS OF FEAR 10. Here are some of the mags I picked up last night, along with a few sample pages from my previous catalogues. I've been a major pre-Code buff ever since my dad introduced me to the stuff when I was a kid, via Marvel's 1970s pre-Code reprint rags (you know the ones... Chamber of Chills, Dead of Night, Crypt of Shadows, Weird Wonder Tales, etc.). thehumantorch and Jasonmorris1000000 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Ivan Ivanstein said: I'm Director of Comics for a West Coast auctioneer. Can you elaborate a little, as in a website, and when any or all of these beauties will be offered up for auction? Although I personally have damn near all of them, always looking to upgrade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ivanstein Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 hour ago, fifties said: Can you elaborate a little, as in a website, and when any or all of these beauties will be offered up for auction? Although I personally have damn near all of them, always looking to upgrade. I would, but I don't wanna run afoul of rules against promoting sales here. You can message me for details. Most of these are lower grades, though (VG or lower), so there might not be many upgrades for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Ivan Ivanstein said: Thanks! I'm Director of Comics for a West Coast auctioneer. Pre-Code is my specialty! I love putting together catalogues that combine editorial and sales content, for kind of a "sales-fanzine" effect. I picked up this crazy collection for my next sale. Lots more fun stuff is arriving weekly, and just last night I picked up half a dozen mags from a local consignor. The mags I got last night include 2nd copies of WEIRD MYSTERIES 5 and WEIRD TALES OF THE FUTURE 3, plus a rare copy of WORLDS OF FEAR 10. Here are some of the mags I picked up last night, along with a few sample pages from my previous catalogues. I've been a major pre-Code buff ever since my dad introduced me to the stuff when I was a kid, via Marvel's 1970s pre-Code reprint rags (you know the ones... Chamber of Chills, Dead of Night, Crypt of Shadows, Weird Wonder Tales, etc.). Appreciate the information. Looks like you've found a career that fits your unique skill set and that you enjoy. That is a wonderful thing. Ivan Ivanstein 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magiconlineshop Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 8 hours ago, Ivan Ivanstein said: Thanks! I'm Director of Comics for a West Coast auctioneer. Pre-Code is my specialty! I love putting together catalogues that combine editorial and sales content, for kind of a "sales-fanzine" effect. I picked up this crazy collection for my next sale. Lots more fun stuff is arriving weekly, and just last night I picked up half a dozen mags from a local consignor. The mags I got last night include 2nd copies of WEIRD MYSTERIES 5 and WEIRD TALES OF THE FUTURE 3, plus a rare copy of WORLDS OF FEAR 10. Here are some of the mags I picked up last night, along with a few sample pages from my previous catalogues. I've been a major pre-Code buff ever since my dad introduced me to the stuff when I was a kid, via Marvel's 1970s pre-Code reprint rags (you know the ones... Chamber of Chills, Dead of Night, Crypt of Shadows, Weird Wonder Tales, etc.). wow that's awesome, I have a huge Library of old Heritage and other auction comic auction catalogs from 90s - about 2013 when they started charging for them.. just fun to pick one randomly and read the captioning and info. Honestly they were the reason I got back into comics after I found a couple at an estate sale back in about 2005. I went on eBay a few times and bought huge lots of older ones, then I started picking up the old movie poster and illustration art catalogs, even picked up a few pop/modern art catalogs because they were so well written with amazing photography Ivan Ivanstein 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze johnny Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 5 hours ago, Ivan Ivanstein said: I would, but I don't wanna run afoul of rules against promoting sales here. You can message me for details. Most of these are lower grades, though (VG or lower), so there might not be many upgrades for you. Great books! You can post the information about upcoming auctions/sales in the Comics Market Forum. That’s where auction houses like Heritage post information about upcoming auctions. Dealers also post there for stuff they sell on their websites. Looking forward to seeing where and when these books are going up. Thanks Jayman and Ivan Ivanstein 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted April 15, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2021 Cracked out: comicjack, JWKyle, badback83 and 12 others 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post N e r V Posted April 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) Slightly uncommon... Edited April 17, 2021 by N e r V OdinsSecrets, Ltpink2002, Point Five and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ivan Ivanstein Posted April 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 17, 2021 (edited) For anyone jaded by the usual pre-Code horror, here are some rarities you don't see every day! Mexican versions of Harvey horror mags, published by La Prensa in 1954-55. I'd say you might expect to see 50 copies of the US versions for every copy of these ultra-obscurities. Handling these things makes you feel like you've entered a strange, eerie alternate reality! Edited April 17, 2021 by Ivan Ivanstein Frisco Larson, Larryw7, Hap Hazard and 8 others 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ivanstein Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 House ad for the Mexican equivalent of Black Cat Mystery #50. C. Spaulding, Frisco Larson and Raze 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Ivanstein Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Frazetta! Raze, Point Five and Frisco Larson 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jasonmorris1000000 Posted April 17, 2021 Share Posted April 17, 2021 Hey @Frisco Larson! You’ve got to check these out. (See above) Frisco Larson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frisco Larson Posted April 18, 2021 Share Posted April 18, 2021 21 hours ago, Jasonmorris1000000 said: Hey @Frisco Larson! You’ve got to check these out. (See above) Thanks for pointing these out! They're awesome! Jasonmorris1000000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Raze Posted April 24, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 24, 2021 New this week! vheflin, Jasonmorris1000000, Readcomix and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarg Posted April 25, 2021 Share Posted April 25, 2021 On 7/14/2020 at 10:59 AM, Jasonmorris1000000 said: I sold a restored Tales of Suspense #39 not long ago with plans to use the money to replace it with a universal copy. Instead, I saw a Venus #19 for sale and couldn’t resist it. I don’t know if it will turn out to be smart from a financial perspective, but the comic is super rare and I love it. The OCD in me is whispering in my ear to finish the whole set now that I have the hardest ones. I sent in my Venus #1 to CGC last week. They say they are currently in the process of grading it. Pretty incredible considering all the COVID-19 cases in Florida right now. I don't think Venus #19 is super rare, is it? It just seems rare because people who have it never want to sell it. It's very hard to part with one of the finest horror covers of the golden age. Jasonmorris1000000 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post X_Phile Posted April 27, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted April 27, 2021 A few I picked up over the past month. Some lower grades but still awesome to have in the PC. Point Five, Larryw7, adamstrange and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...