Sqeggs Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 35 minutes ago, AnkurJ said: Great report! I saw some amazing books at the show. There was much to see. Was great to see Steve Ritter back in NYC after many years. He had an awesome Captain America 74 in 3.5 on his wall and quite an extensive GA inventory. This was my purchase of the show thanks to Gator! I sold my low grade raw copy a few years ago to pay off a big book, but always regretted it. This one is higher grade than I'm used to but was fairly priced. Great pickup! AnkurJ, DR.X and Larryw7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: I told you it was lame, so why did you click? Been super busy lately, but managed to squeeze in a little time at NYCC. Made it solo for a couple of hours on Th and with Mrs. Sqeggs and one of the mini-Sqeggs on Sunday afternoon. Always great to touch base, if only briefly, with @BitterOldMan, @comicjack, and @Zolnerowich. Just barely missed seeing @GoldenPRGuy and the two great books he picked up. Attendance seemed a bit lighter than normal on Thursday afternoon and I believe they failed to sellout for the first time in a while. Usual mob scene on Sunday afternoon. I spent most of time on Th waiting in the glacially slow moving CGC drop-off line. For the first time, they required anyone without a filled out form to enter the info via their iPads; no more paper forms allowed. Since I was doing the half-priced CBCS regrading option, I wasn't sure how to fill out the forms, so I had to key everything in. Luckily @BitterOldMan helped me decipher their software, or the people in line behind me may have organized a little necktie party for me. A few pics follow -- but I'm sure multiple people have probably done a better job of covering this by now. Yup just like my love life Lame. No it was great report Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Nice report and great pick ups Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: And I wish I'd known it was you. And I'm glad you didn't buy them first! Did you also see the Mystic 9 8.0 he had? I was sorely tempted by it, but instead of his usual arm and a leg, he was asking an arm, a leg, and most of the other leg. I bargained him down a little, but when I came back on Sunday to continue dickering, he had sold it -- he said at the price I had passed on. Terrific book. Just a photo, but did not have the new small car price money to purchase this beauty. Great to see Sqeggs again! Edited October 8, 2018 by BitterOldMan Primetime, Mystafo and Sqeggs 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 6 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Verzyl booth Too obvious funny caption alert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 6 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Some Beatles prints and some Caps. I can't help but think someone's missing here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Great thread @Sqeggs Looks like you had a great time. Almost as many cool books as the London Comic Fair yesterday. Almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeniorSurfer Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Really nice report and pics - got me in the mode of being there. One day perhaps I'll convince the missus to journey there with me, join in a large room filled with comics, watch me diligently searching every booth, take pics of me posing with HTF and even harder to buy wonders and live vicariously watching me throw around a few thousand dollars with just a "tut, tut" and an eye roll after each pickup. And soon after that I'll crouch down to pick a four-leaf clover (while a meteor whizzes by the space I just vacated) and see Elvis on an adjoining golf course hit a hole-in-one while playing with his partner, POTUS Bruce Campbell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 10 hours ago, Sqeggs said: And, oh yeah, while I was there, I figured I may as well pick up some comics. Great stuff, Sq. This is for sure one you don't see often. Thanks for the report and missed you - glad you are out of hiding and posting more sagii and gino2paulus2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 10 hours ago, Sqeggs said: And I wish I'd known it was you. And I'm glad you didn't buy them first! Did you also see the Mystic 9 8.0 he had? I was sorely tempted by it, but instead of his usual arm and a leg, he was asking an arm, a leg, and most of the other leg. I bargained him down a little, but when I came back on Sunday to continue dickering, he had sold it -- he said at the price I had passed on. Terrific book. I did see the Mystic #9, wow. Amazing book. Harley had some great stuff. His was the first booth I hit once inside the con, and I left after 45 mins having spent 2/3rds of my budget for the whole day. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Too obvious funny caption alert! My fault on that one. Should have cropped the photo before posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 5 hours ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Great thread @Sqeggs Looks like you had a great time. Almost as many cool books as the London Comic Fair yesterday. Almost Did you do a con report on it? Do I have to enter the fever swamps of CG to see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 hour ago, Point Five said: I did see the Mystic #9, wow. Amazing book. Harley had some great stuff. His was the first booth I hit once inside the con, and I left after 45 mins having spent 2/3rds of my budget for the whole day. His stock on Thursday was really strong. Last year, it was pretty slim pickings at his booth--maybe had strong sales at Baltimore? I know that this year he made some recent purchases and had gotten some books back from CGC. He seemed to be doing a brisk business. Along the lines of General Motors' old slogan, he had books for every purse and purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 I've been told that mods will zap any con report without cosplay pics. I only took a few. The Joker/Harley couple had done a great job with their makeup. The Zatana (I think, but maybe not) was actually in an exhibit rather than doing regular cosplay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 (edited) Seems as if a lot of booths were doing the mystery box thing. I don't know how successful they were. This booth appeared to be selling mystery boxes with last year's con exclusives. That seemed kind of odd: We couldn't sell these things last year when you could see what you were getting, but maybe you'll buy them this year when you have no idea what you're getting. Edited October 8, 2018 by Sqeggs I realized this was the booth I was thinking of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 10 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: My fault on that one. Should have cropped the photo before posting. Not sure they'd be much of it left Sqeggs 8 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Did you do a con report on it? Do I have to enter the fever swamps of CG to see it? I've done a few in my Marvel pence thread. The book shots aren't so great and the cosplayers are terrible. Unless 'Smelly Old Man' is a comic book character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 8, 2018 Author Share Posted October 8, 2018 1 minute ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Not sure they'd be much of it left Sqeggs I've done a few in my Marvel pence thread. The book shots aren't so great and the cosplayers are terrible. Unless 'Smelly Old Man' is a comic book character? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 6 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: 8 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I Live! said: Not sure they'd be much of it left Sqeggs I've done a few in my Marvel pence thread. The book shots aren't so great and the cosplayers are terrible. Unless 'Smelly Old Man' is a comic book character? We're all superheroes now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 Thanks for the pictures. As a lame report, it was pretty great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted October 8, 2018 Share Posted October 8, 2018 14 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Whatever makes you happy. We don't judge. Duffman_Comics and szav 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
