I went to a comic book store today and saw... 4 4

[kav]

34 minutes ago, wikked said:

I'll give ya $5 for the Flash 123

[Alf Pogs]

"Oh these stubborn cover inks!"

[Alf Pogs]

These are all "wall books" in my collection. The comic store I got them from (except DD 10) prices Overstreet -50% so the Doc Strange was 10 bucks. 22 bucks for the 101 and I got the Teen Titans for under 60 but I traded in some graphic novels so I don't know exactly how much it was. Anything good is up on their walls for only a few days or even hours. Got a NYX3 VF+ for 16 bucks too. 

[batman_fan]

If I went into the store, I would ask to see the most faded book on the wall, inspect it very carefully for quite a while and then say "it's nice, but not faded enough for my collection"

Edited December 8, 2018 by batman_fan

[Tec-Tac-Toe]

The last time that I saw that much fading I looked at the current prices of the comic books that I own compared to what I paid for them.

[uchiha101]

I've been taking a break from comics but jeez this is very painful and horrifying to watch. From a collector and investor standpoint.

[01TheDude]

12 hours ago, Alf Pogs said:

These are all "wall books" in my collection. The comic store I got them from (except DD 10) prices Overstreet -50% so the Doc Strange was 10 bucks. 22 bucks for the 101 and I got the Teen Titans for under 60 but I traded in some graphic novels so I don't know exactly how much it was. Anything good is up on their walls for only a few days or even hours. Got a NYX3 VF+ for 16 bucks too. 

that is DD 8, not 10

[Alf Pogs]

14 hours ago, 01TheDude said:

that is DD 8, not 10

Just got it yesterday. 

[Alf Pogs]

Ink is for closers only!!!

[10cents]

How do you sunfade so many books? Was there a large rack for window shoppers? 

[Blastaar]

Are these displayed in a greenhouse?

[bronze_rules]

Those prices are just out of this world.

What commands more premium nowadays? Fading or Water logging?

I've seen dealers with both, and some even demand premiums (rarity has its perks).

 

In fact, I once saw a Mystic #1 (GA Marvel) that I really, really wanted priced at around half overstreet VG or F or so.

Problem was almost half the bottom was literally charred and burned off.  Just couldn't bring myself to pull the trigger.

Edited August 22, 2019 by bronze_rules

[01TheDude]

maybe they were trying to corner the market on the whole fatiguing of comics-- similar to that fad (or is still a thing) people were doing with baseball caps.

[gadzukes]

On 11/21/2018 at 11:33 PM, 01TheDude said:

Matt Murdock pedigree

Chernobyl pedigree

[FineCollector]

Syracuse, near the big mall.  I went to that store a few years ago, and left the shop swearing under my breath.  Had I received any service, I would've used that opening to swear much more loudly, but they were just chatting it up amongst themselves.  I think the pre-faded issues were priced at exactly twice Overstreet... $12 bronze ASM?  $24 sticker.  Lots of stock, tons of space, but terrible prices.  No surprise that the books hung on the wall unsold until they were ruined.

A boardie runs Collectibles Galore, a little north of there, which is a much better shop, and there's a fantastic fish restaurant on the way, the Clam Bar.  Both are worth a visit if you're in the area.

[kav]

1 minute ago, FineCollector said:

Syracuse, near the big mall.  I went to that store a few years ago, and left the shop swearing under my breath.  Had I received any service, I would've used that opening to swear much more loudly, but they were just chatting it up amongst themselves.  I think the pre-faded issues were priced at exactly twice Overstreet... $12 bronze ASM?  $24 sticker.  Lots of stock, tons of space, but terrible prices.  No surprise that the books hung on the wall unsold until they were ruined.

A boardie runs Collectibles Galore, a little north of there, which is a much better shop, and there's a fantastic fish restaurant on the way, the Clam Bar.  Both are worth a visit if you're in the area.

I've heard of jumping over a dollar to pick up a penny but he jumped over a dollar to pick up a nothing.

[BlowUpTheMoon]

37 minutes ago, kav said:

A boardie runs Collectibles Galore, a little north of there, which is a much better shop,

The best shop in Syracuse, NY.   Tried to visit Collectibles Galore on the same day as I stopped into the "faded" shop, but it was closed.

[kav]

[dupont2005]

Looks about typical for a comic shop, price wise as well as condition and selection of wall books

[kav]

he could use the books as sketch covers now!