Bunky Brian Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 On 12/18/2017 at 8:26 AM, Robot Man said: I will have a booth at Terry's con. Been putting away some cool stuff. Can't wait. I want to meet the Robot man, can't wait to meet ya BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n2wdw Posted December 24, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 24, 2017 (edited) State of My Matt Baker Collection Here's my year end report on my Matt Baker collection. I'm trying to get a copy of every comic where Baker did the cover. Since this is a cover collection, I'm looking for well presenting copies (see Teenage Romances 39 below -- only 1.5 but it was good enough for me). High grade isn't a priority and not really possible in any case given the high (and rising) prices for Baker. I don't mind restoration, but I do require complete copies. In my list there are 294 such comics. At the moment I have 148. So, I'm just over half there, but I've pretty much got all the easy ones so it'll only get harder from here. 50 are graded and 98 ungraded. The total I've spent so far is $23,930, or an average of $162 per comic. The most I've spent is $2352 and the least $4. Of the graded ones, I've spent an average of $75 per point. After some starts and stops, the only Bakers I send in for grading are (1) truly classic covers, like TAR 32 below; (2) higher grade copies I'm able to get -- for me, higher grade would mean 6.0 or above; and (3) Baker's full cover "romantic" covers that have little lettering, like Going Steady 14 below. Here are some of my pickups in 2017. Edited January 1, 2018 by n2wdw aardvark88, path4play, Ricksneatstuff and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post n2wdw Posted December 28, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2017 Renewing Our Wedding Vows 2017 marked our 25th wedding anniversary, so my wife and I splurged and took our family to Hawaii for Christmas (I travel enough for work that points helped with flights and the hotel). We did one of those vow renewals on the beach. The officiant looked like a surfer (or one of the Beach Boys) with long hair and flowers in his hair. He doubled as the photographer, and for one photo he had us wade into the water, and then run out as the waves came in. It was a blast! Anyway, hope everyone had a good Christmas, and Happy New Year! SuperGrover, kelholt, Squeezy McSphincter and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 On 12/18/2017 at 11:26 AM, Robot Man said: I will have a booth at Terry's con. Been putting away some cool stuff. Can't wait. I will be at that con this year. I need you to introduce me to boardies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 On 12/20/2017 at 12:51 PM, jimjum12 said: I would LOVE to meet you, and treat you to lunch..... unfortunately it would have to be 2019..... and I'm thinking hard about it. I haven't been to California since the 60's..... GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Very little has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N e r V Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 On 12/18/2017 at 8:24 AM, Robot Man said: I live about an hour and a half from San Diego and will most likely, never go again... Well I live here and I still debate every year about going to the less crowded, less crazy Wondercon instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 Last Buys of 2017 Here are some of my last buys of 2017. This first one is a pulp from 1938. I stumbled on it in eBay and it caught my eye. I also stumbled on this one -- it's amazing what's offered on eBay. It's from 1942 and has art by Bill Ward. Lately I've been focusing on Jungle Comics. Here are 2 recent pickups. Among Fiction House titles, it's amazing how cheap prices still are for Jungle (and Jumbo too). I also picked up Jungle 101, which fits in my Dastardly GGA Bondage collection. I got it cheap, mostly because @Ricksneatstuff bowed out after I told him I was bidding on it. I would have won it anyway as my max bid was higher than Rick's, but by withdrawing I saved about $100. Thanks Rick! Finally, I picked up this cool custom Mego Gwen Stacy. I hope everyone has a great New Years! aardvark88 and Ricksneatstuff 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Love the Gwen Stacey! That is pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 I sneaked in one more purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark88 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 14 hours ago, comicnoir said: I sneaked in one more purchase. Is that a Wally Wood cover? Never seen it before. Happy 2018. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 15 hours ago, comicnoir said: I sneaked in one more purchase. Great cover! Just added this one to my want list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 My First Buy of 2018 I've been looking at this on Lone Star's website for some time now, finally decided to pull the trigger. Hutch88 and zosocane 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsp99 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 18 minutes ago, n2wdw said: My First Buy of 2018 I've been looking at this on Lone Star's website for some time now, finally decided to pull the trigger. One of my favorite ECs. Nice purchase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 1 hour ago, aardvark88 said: Is that a Wally Wood cover? Never seen it before. Happy 2018. Yes it is a Wood cover. Overstreet says he did an interior story too, but I don't see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 1 minute ago, comicnoir said: Yes it is a Wood cover. Overstreet says he did an interior story too, but I don't see it. The lifeguard's sandals are ... cute? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 19 minutes ago, n2wdw said: The lifeguard's sandals are ... cute? Adorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 I'm Going To Terry's Con! Yes! My wonderful wife just gave me the a-okay to go to Terry's con (officially the California Comic Convention in Orange County, which I guess is to make sure you don't confuse it with that other con in San Diego). http://www.calcomiccon.com/ I wasn't sure if I could go since it's over a weekend, but the wife said ok since I'm taking her with me on a work trip the next week to Bulgaria (yes, really). I'll be in LA for only about 24 hours but I'm sure that'll be enough time for some damage to my bank account. Looking forward to seeing other boardies there. Now all of a sudden I need to get my want list up to date and think about other comic con-related preparation. I've still got business cards from NYCC. Here's one, with a spoon to show scale. Thanks for reading. szav and kelholt 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 On 12/29/2017 at 11:23 PM, Ricksneatstuff said: I will be at that con this year. I need you to introduce me to boardies. Oh, so now you ARE going. good. I will teach you the art of guide waving and bottom feeder dealing...we will have a good time... Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 3 hours ago, n2wdw said: The lifeguard's sandals are ... cute? The narrowest of niches - romance men wearing sandals! and you'll love Terry's, the true old timey con. Guys looking at books in the two big rooms, in the halls, in the lobby, in the parking lot out of trunks...oh wait, that was me! Darth Corgi, comicnoir and comicjack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted January 1, 2018 Author Share Posted January 1, 2018 27 minutes ago, Dr. Love said: The narrowest of niches - romance men wearing sandals! and you'll love Terry's, the true old timey con. Guys looking at books in the two big rooms, in the halls, in the lobby, in the parking lot out of trunks...oh wait, that was me! And the couple (as well as their sandals) are color coordinated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
