Aweandlorder 8,916 posts Posted November 6 3 hours ago, ThothAmon said: Hope you slept. Going to pick them up tomorrow. 1 ADAMANTIUM reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedcake 2,778 posts Posted November 7 12 hours ago, ThothAmon said: Hope you slept. Going to pick them up tomorrow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aweandlorder 8,916 posts Posted November 7 This was a pretty good return... $25 shipped 5 1 STORMSHADOW_80, silversufer27, ThothAmon and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlyweaknesskryptonite 514 posts Posted November 7 3 minutes ago, Aweandlorder said: This was a pretty good return... $25 shipped Wow.. That really was a WIN! Congratulations!! 1 Aweandlorder reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aweandlorder 8,916 posts Posted November 7 26 minutes ago, onlyweaknesskryptonite said: Wow.. That really was a WIN! Congratulations!! Yup.. All white pages... No press needed... I really hoped for a 9.9 on 1, but I knew they wont be less than 9.8 funny thing is the seller had about 20 copies, but I was happy with 5 1 onlyweaknesskryptonite reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
onlyweaknesskryptonite 514 posts Posted November 7 Always good when they are naturally a 9.8 and white pages to boot! Congratulations! 1 Aweandlorder reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThothAmon 2,985 posts Posted November 8 (edited) 1 hour ago, Aweandlorder said: $25 shipped Currently $99 gpa although something tells me that’s going down. 9 hours up and back to ‘Cuse today. Definitely hauled a larger U-Haul than needed. Here’s a picture of about 70% of the collection. OO is 54 and didn’t start really collecting until 1984, which is about the year I stopped buying new books Comics, mags, books, posters and movie posters. Looking through first box these 9/11 Spideys sort of jumped out at me. Edited November 8 by ThothAmon 5 ADAMANTIUM, Aweandlorder, STORMSHADOW_80 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aweandlorder 8,916 posts Posted November 8 9 minutes ago, ThothAmon said: Currently $99 gpa although something tells me that’s going down. 9 hours up and back to ‘Cuse today. Definitely hauled a larger U-Haul than needed. Here’s a picture of about 70% of the collection. OO is 54 and didn’t start really collecting until 1984, which is about the year I stopped buying new books Comics, mags, books, posters and movie posters. Looking through first box these 9/11 Spideys sort of jumped out at me. Nice. Gonna be fun digging through em. was not a fun day out on the road today ugh 1 ThothAmon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADAMANTIUM 10,804 posts Posted November 8 11 minutes ago, ThothAmon said: Currently $99 gpa although something tells me that’s going down. 9 hours up and back to ‘Cuse today. Definitely hauled a larger U-Haul than needed. Here’s a picture of about 70% of the collection. OO is 54 and didn’t start really collecting until 1984, which is about the year I stopped buying new books Comics, mags, books, posters and movie posters. Looking through first box these 9/11 Spideys sort of jumped out at me. 2 Krismusic and ThothAmon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThothAmon 2,985 posts Posted November 8 Definitely like this one. Raws selling for $50 or so. 3 ADAMANTIUM, onlyweaknesskryptonite and STORMSHADOW_80 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThothAmon 2,985 posts Posted November 17 On 11/7/2019 at 5:40 PM, Aweandlorder said: No press needed Nice score. Serious question. How do you know when, for instance, a 9.4 that lays flat with sharp corners could get a 9.8 with a press? When the difference between making and losing money on slabbing is whether it comes back a 9.4 or 9.6 it’s a vexing question. As far as the results of my purchase. Some valuable books that deserve slabbing and thousands that are worthy of slabbing if I could guarantee 9.6 or better. The condition is excellent and the scope of the collection is broad. The OO was no kid when he was buying books. Tons of high grade magazines, hardcover first editions. Of note are the large amount of newsstand books including a spawn run to well into the 100’s. Still going through it but lots of fun. 5 1 Krismusic, speedcake, Aweandlorder and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADAMANTIUM 10,804 posts Posted November 17 1 hour ago, ThothAmon said: Nice score. Serious question. How do you know when, for instance, a 9.4 that lays flat with sharp corners could get a 9.8 with a press? When the difference between making and losing money on slabbing is whether it comes back a 9.4 or 9.6 it’s a vexing question. As far as the results of my purchase. Some valuable books that deserve slabbing and thousands that are worthy of slabbing if I could guarantee 9.6 or better. The condition is excellent and the scope of the collection is broad. The OO was no kid when he was buying books. Tons of high grade magazines, hardcover first editions. Of note are the large amount of newsstand books including a spawn run to well into the 100’s. Still going through it but lots of fun. Sounds like it is fun! 1 Aweandlorder reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aweandlorder 8,916 posts Posted November 17 1 hour ago, ThothAmon said: Nice score. Serious question. How do you know when, for instance, a 9.4 that lays flat with sharp corners could get a 9.8 with a press? When the difference between making and losing money on slabbing is whether it comes back a 9.4 or 9.6 it’s a vexing question. As far as the results of my purchase. Some valuable books that deserve slabbing and thousands that are worthy of slabbing if I could guarantee 9.6 or better. The condition is excellent and the scope of the collection is broad. The OO was no kid when he was buying books. Tons of high grade magazines, hardcover first editions. Of note are the large amount of newsstand books including a spawn run to well into the 100’s. Still going through it but lots of fun. Nice looking books, sounds like quite a score with a nice variety of books, well done sir As far as the press issue is concerned, I only press books that are not flat or have a little bit of a curl to them, I am not a pro by any means but I think thats when it counts the most. With moderns I set up a pre-screen to 9.8 if it comes back rejected I list it as NM raw and call it a day, theres your $5 loss. Those ASM 225s were friggin mint, seriously, some of the pages were stuck as these copies were never read. Flat and sharp, if youd see them youd know these are 9.8s. Some other books are questionable at which point I give them a quick press. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThothAmon 2,985 posts Posted November 18 Might have to track McFarland down and get my first SS slab on the top one. 2 STORMSHADOW_80 and Jimbo749 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADAMANTIUM 10,804 posts Posted November 18 (edited) 24 minutes ago, ThothAmon said: Might have to track McFarland down and get my first SS slab on the top one. CGC is doing one now for one flat fee..... $89 not pressed and something like $94 for a press......were you can save some $$ https://www.cgccomics.com/news/article/7862/ Other answers and questions here Edited November 18 by ADAMANTIUM 1 ThothAmon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThothAmon 2,985 posts Posted November 18 All these pulled from the collection heading his way if I can figure out the windowpane. 5 HuddyBee, speedcake, STORMSHADOW_80 and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ADAMANTIUM 10,804 posts Posted November 18 4 minutes ago, ThothAmon said: All these pulled from the collection heading his way if I can figure out the windowpane. Here's some help Hopefully Santa's good to you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedcake 2,778 posts Posted November 18 nice score! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aweandlorder 8,916 posts Posted Wednesday at 03:21 PM So I went shopping this month on the bay.. Took advantage of the slow down time, as I noticed people werent buying books, and sniped my a*s off... Wanna know what I got? ok ill tell ya.... 2 ADAMANTIUM and F For Fake reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aweandlorder 8,916 posts Posted Wednesday at 03:27 PM First. large quantities of drek in grade... 95% of these will come back 9.8 Oh the transformers snuck up in there somehow... 1st prints in grade 9.6-9.8s A whole run of Deathstroke for $50? sure why not Im a total believer in this book... its $50-70 in grade now, but I do believe it will be a $150 book soon... If I can compare it to anything it would be Hulk #377... For the longest time people were only chasing the 3rd print... But it all changed last summer 5 manetteska, Krismusic, F For Fake and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
