ADAMANTIUM Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 7 minutes ago, Tri-ColorBrian said: Like I said, it looks a lot better in person. I was actually thinking 7.0... I was too, at 7.0, it looks like good color and supple pages... Tri-Color Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBook Posted January 4, 2018 Share Posted January 4, 2018 On 1/2/2018 at 5:38 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said: Alright...don't laugh. I've had this book since 1972...I have no idea what to call the grade, but it does look better in hand than in the scan. You probably don't want to know what I paid for it... Beautiful colors on your copy. Great job in keeping it so well preserved. Tri-Color Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 Ended today. Wow! https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/horror/house-of-secrets-92-dc-1971-cgc-nm-92-off-white-to-white-pages/a/7177-93350.s?ic2=mytracked-lotspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyTrackedLots-101116 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marmat Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 That's impressive. Even graded copies in the Fine range are commanding almost 1k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin' Thru Comics Posted February 25, 2018 Share Posted February 25, 2018 I just sold my 9.0 on eBay last night for 3k. I think I’m going to regret it long term. I’ll try and get a raw f/vf raw for my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 On 2/24/2018 at 9:58 PM, scooter99 said: Ended today. Wow! https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/horror/house-of-secrets-92-dc-1971-cgc-nm-92-off-white-to-white-pages/a/7177-93350.s?ic2=mytracked-lotspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyTrackedLots-101116 Makes me happy. I have a 9.2 graded, and 3 NM + raw. otherworldsj331 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Hood Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 On 2/24/2018 at 11:58 PM, scooter99 said: Ended today. Wow! https://comics.ha.com/itm/bronze-age-1970-1979-/horror/house-of-secrets-92-dc-1971-cgc-nm-92-off-white-to-white-pages/a/7177-93350.s?ic2=mytracked-lotspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyTrackedLots-101116 That price also includes the ridiculous buyer premium, so take off about 20% from the $4,780 for a sense of the real market value of $3,825. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaway29 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 7 minutes ago, Red_Hood said: That price also includes the ridiculous buyer premium, so take off about 20% from the $4,780 for a sense of the real market value of $3,825. Not really...that's what someone was willing to pay to get the book. Only a fool wouldn't factor in HA's buyer premium... aardvark88 and Howling Mad 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Hood Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 27 minutes ago, Callaway29 said: Not really...that's what someone was willing to pay to get the book. Only a fool wouldn't factor in HA's buyer premium... Then maybe he is a fool as he paid way over any previous price to get it because of the buyer premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scooter99 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Red_Hood said: Then maybe he is a fool as he paid way over any previous price to get it because of the buyer premium. The book is red hot. The 9.8 on Comiclink sold for 45K yesterday. That's 21K more than the last gpa sale from 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red_Hood Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 1 hour ago, scooter99 said: The book is red hot. The 9.8 on Comiclink sold for 45K yesterday. That's 21K more than the last gpa sale from 2015. There's no doubt that this book is red hot! I'm ok with prices soaring and new records being set. I'm not ok with auction houses that charge nose-bleed buyer premiums. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimik Posted March 12, 2018 Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) Wow. A 9.8 HOS #92 is over 2x the cost of a 9.8 IH #181 now. While I can understand the scarcity factor and love Wrightson's artwork, it amazes me at how far this book has run up for featuring a second or third tier character's first appearance. Edited March 12, 2018 by kimik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
First Upgrade Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Buy every HOS 92 you can afford...Purchased this past Sunday at the Houston Collectors'Showcase... Vorpal and scooter99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 On 3/8/2018 at 3:24 PM, Red_Hood said: There's no doubt that this book is red hot! I'm ok with prices soaring and new records being set. I'm not ok with auction houses that charge nose-bleed buyer premiums. Buyer's Premium tangent: Additionally, the seller sees none of that BP cash. The sellers gets the base price, minus an additional commission, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Are there any good Wrightson retrospective/art books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harley Troy Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 20 minutes ago, Ryan. said: Are there any good Wrightson retrospective/art books? http://www.idwpublishing.com/product/bernie-wrightson-artifact-edition-variant/ This is an AMAZING collection. The regular covers are still available I believe, but I prefer the HOS 92 cover. deadleg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Looks like those are sold out everywhere but I need to track one down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vorpal Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 3/12/2018 at 12:36 PM, kimik said: Wow. A 9.8 HOS #92 is over 2x the cost of a 9.8 IH #181 now. While I can understand the scarcity factor and love Wrightson's artwork, it amazes me at how far this book has run up for featuring a second or third tier character's first appearance. Horror comics are less about character popularity and more about striking visuals -- especially iconic covers. HOS 92 has that in spades. scooter99 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F For Fake Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 I guess I never posted my new copy over here. HOS 92 was one of the first "major" comic purchases I ever made. Back when I was working at my LCS, around 1996, I was 19 years old, and our shop got two copies in, one about GD, and the other around VF. The VF copy was about $175, which may as well have been $17,500 for me at that time, just being right out of school. So I put it on "layaway" and made payments, and finally brought it home. I adored that book. A few years later, I sold it off when I had to get rid of all of my books (looong story) and that one always hurt my heart a bit. So, I've been flirting with buying another copy for several years, but couldn't find one in the grade and price range that worked best for me. That is, until Lexington Toy & Comic Con last month! I won't say what I pay, except suffice to say it was under current market value, but considerably more than the $175 I paid 22 years ago. But this one is a keeper for me! Not perfect, but right in my wheelhouse. yogi_bear13 and scooter99 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber-Bob Posted April 3, 2018 Share Posted April 3, 2018 On 2/25/2018 at 5:46 PM, Cruzin' Thru Comics said: I just sold my 9.0 on eBay last night for 3k. I think I’m going to regret it long term. I’ll try and get a raw f/vf raw for my collection. If you want some advice I have learned the hard way, never sell a key unless you have an undercopy. You always want to stay in the game. Get that raw copy soon before a raw 7.0 is selling for 3K (just joking of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
