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Fawcett Books can be so Damn Cheap
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12 minutes ago, Marty Mann said:

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That aint one of the cheap books and with the DC Fandome event that just happened, interest in it might have surged more than ever. Is this a copy of yours? If so, then CONGRATS!

 

1 hour ago, GreatCaesarsGhost said:

Well, good luck in your collecting.   It had always been my impression that Captain Marvel books had a lot of demand.  It's better for you if there's not, so I'm hoping not.

The keys have demand, special covers too, WWII stuff as well. But the bulk does not. I rarely spend more than guide and more often than not spend less than guide.  Here's an example from stuff I bid on at Heritage, the Fawcett book was the one with the least bidders and that 8.0 from 1949 sold for half of what a 6.5 Detective Comics from 1950 sold for.

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Good topic. Another good example happened tonight:

https://www.comicconnect.com/item/883710 Captain Marvel Jr. 4 9.0.

The sole 2nd highest graded example out of 24 Blue's and I think its just as nice as the 9.2 that last sold in 2006 for 1,314.00, which has a big ol ink stamp on the cover.

It got no last minute activity. I almost bid on it but didn't pull the trigger, had 1,550 entered and all. I think the buyer got a pretty good deal.

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Here's another super cheap one and I write it here because this was procured out in the open on e-bay where anyone else could have gotten it. Shipping was free and someone was accepting offers on this good looking Master Comics 49, a WWII era book with a Raboy cover. Guide price is slightly over $200 (grading this conservatively) and I got it for just slightly over $100, so basically half off guide. 

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Master-Comics-Issue-49-April-1944/233138077326?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

 

 

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Seems like things may be changing. Heritage had an auction last night and some books went for crazy money (comparing to previous sales and GPA).

Master Comics 48 in GD+ raw went for over $200 https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/master-comics-48-fawcett-publications-1944-condition-gd-/a/122045-13302.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

By comparison, I had purchased the same issue as a slabbed 3.5 a few month ago on comiclink for less than $100  https://comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FComicTrack%2FAuctions%2Fbids.asp%3Fpg%3D2&id=1394448

 

Master Comics 25 in GD+ went for over $400 (highest price ever achieved for that grade) https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/master-comics-25-fawcett-publications-1942-condition-gd-/a/122045-13300.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

 

The craziest one though is a Master Comics 41 VG that is trimmed  and sold for a whopping $312, so double guide and higher than the GPA on non trimmed https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/master-comics-41-fawcett-publications-1943-condition-apparent-vg/a/122045-13301.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

It could be people didn't realize it was trimmed and bid on the fly, don't know.

 

Other really high new records are for early Master Comics which include #8 and #18 in VG- for $840 and $600 respectively.

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/master-comics-8-fawcett-publications-1940-condition-vg-/a/122045-13296.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/master-comics-18-fawcett-publications-1941-condition-vg-/a/122045-13297.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

 

 

 

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I, for one, am very happy that some folks think little of these books.  Otherwise, I may never be able to own a nice copy.  I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time, when this one popped up.  While only collecting for a very short period of time, it is these types of books, GA Superhero, that always seem to catch my eye first.

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11 hours ago, Chief1332 said:

I, for one, am very happy that some folks think little of these books.  Otherwise, I may never be able to own a nice copy.  I was fortunate to be in the right place at the right time, when this one popped up.  While only collecting for a very short period of time, it is these types of books, GA Superhero, that always seem to catch my eye first.

That's gorgeous, thanks for sharing!

Also, glad this topic popped up again because just now there was some big money spent on Fawcett books that really surprised me.

If any of you have an idea as to why this lot of 4 comics was sold for over 2 times guide, please let me know. None of these seem like keys.

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/the-marvel-family-group-of-4-fawcett-publications-1946-total-4-comic-books-/a/122107-15423.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

The Marvel Family Group of 4 (Fawcett Publications, 1946). Includes #3 (FN), 7 (Wizard Shazam appearance - FN-), 9 (GD/VG), and 10 (VG-). Approximate Overstreet value for group = $400.

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13 hours ago, William-James88 said:

That's gorgeous, thanks for sharing!

Also, glad this topic popped up again because just now there was some big money spent on Fawcett books that really surprised me.

If any of you have an idea as to why this lot of 4 comics was sold for over 2 times guide, please let me know. None of these seem like keys.

https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/superhero/the-marvel-family-group-of-4-fawcett-publications-1946-total-4-comic-books-/a/122107-15423.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116

The Marvel Family Group of 4 (Fawcett Publications, 1946). Includes #3 (FN), 7 (Wizard Shazam appearance - FN-), 9 (GD/VG), and 10 (VG-). Approximate Overstreet value for group = $400.

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Maybe one or more of the below:

-folks expanding their investment portfolios

-folks expanding their collecting habits

-folks completing or upgrading

-folks realizing how much they like these books and others like them?

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48 minutes ago, Chief1332 said:

Maybe one or more of the below:

-folks expanding their investment portfolios

-folks expanding their collecting habits

-folks completing or upgrading

-folks realizing how much they like these books and others like them?

I'd like to add:

 -armchair Covid hobbyists who are driving prices up across the board and will sell their Fawcetts back to us at bargain prices next year

 -a misguided Reddit short squeeze on the Fawcett line

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45 minutes ago, 50YrsCollctngCmcs said:

I'd like to add:

 -armchair Covid hobbyists who are driving prices up across the board and will sell their Fawcetts back to us at bargain prices next year

 -a misguided Reddit short squeeze on the Fawcett line

Haha Haha, that was excellent. Now's the time to sell Fawcetts I guess. 

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On 2/28/2020 at 12:23 AM, William-James88 said:

Once a classic, always a classic, isn't that how it works? That's how I see it. You can take 5, but you'll have to arm wrestle me for 3. Man, joking aside, those comics do not end up on the market much at all.

It might have (see below) but I actually liked the film. Quite a lot. I do agree with the 8-12 year old statement but to me that's what differentiates it from the rest. Captain Marvel was always about wish fulfillment, it was a comic tailor made for kids. So having the film follow that same idea is beautiful and it makes a nice contrast to the other superhero films around at the moment.

I don't know man, for golden age books that are supposed to be "hot", they still seem ridiculously cheap.

I just bought a slabbed Captain Marvel Jr 28. It's the second copy Heritage ever sold. They sold it unslabbed for 179 and then it was brought back 3 years later, slabbed and sold (to me) for 89. A Mac Raboy cover, and a comic many Raboy collectors don't have (assumption based on very small amount of recorded sales). And yet I bought it at a price that resulted in the seller getting nothing for it. That 89 bucks doesn't cover the fees spent on grading and selling at auction. That just sounds like the opposite of a hot comic. Am I the only one thinking these prices are low? Like lower than one would assume? Once again, not complaining, I love being able to buy these awesome books for the same price they were 20 years ago, now that I finally have some more disposable income. Good thing I prioritized Marvel Silver age 10 years ago when it was still  somewhat affordable. Hey, maybe that's what's happening. So much money is being dumped elsewhere that something had to give.

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I LOVE Mac. I love those Mac prices even more :D

 

I picked this one up today.  Generally, I do not gravitate to these lower priced books but loved the cover and for $25, I felt compelled to grab it.

 

 

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On 11/10/2021 at 11:05 PM, William-James88 said:

man, people have to learn that just because you find a GA book, it doesn't mean you struck gold. Would have made more money just selling these raw

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I see eBay dealers slabbing FAIR 1.0 copies of funny-animal books, etc. I don't get it.

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On 11/10/2021 at 11:05 PM, William-James88 said:

man, people have to learn that just because you find a GA book, it doesn't mean you struck gold. Would have made more money just selling these raw

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thanks for posting. i was actually thinking of slabbing my whiz 61....not anymore

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On 11/26/2021 at 3:10 AM, Courageous Cat said:

thanks for posting. i was actually thinking of slabbing my whiz 61....not anymore

Ha, what's the grade on it? The only ones that are worthwhile to grade are the ones that are 9.2 and above. Because no one has problem selling them raw for decent prices at grades below that

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