Treasury-Sized Editions and Other Larger Than Magazine-Sized Books11089

Originally Posted by sportshort
One thing I've noticed and been surprised by, there cant' be that many Treasury Editions around, why aren't they more valuable? I see them at cons for anywhere from 15 to 50 dollars (depending on condition) but that's it. Why?

Originally Posted by cyrano0521
Almost all treasuries are reprints and very few grade above 7.5 to most people. Hence lower prices, generally.

Whitman imprint exists for most treasuries, but mostly DC books. If you have Whitman Marvel (with actual Whitman logos) then you have an almost rarity but few people really care, yet.

Originally Posted by esaravo
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Originally Posted by sportshort
One thing I've noticed and been surprised by, there cant' be that many Treasury Editions around, why aren't they more valuable? I see them at cons for anywhere from 15 to 50 dollars (depending on condition) but that's it. Why?

Most of the Treasuries I see at shops and cons are in mid-grade condition or worse. They are fairly easy to damage (thin cardboard covers) and they aren’t the easiest things to store properly. Some of them are fairly expensive, like the Superman vs Spider-Man and Superman vs Ali. Since they damage so easily, high grade copies are hard to find, and they can command higher prices. I have seen some on eBay that are over $500, but I don’t know if they get those prices for them. (Feel free to make me an offer on any that I post.)