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| That’s the look when you think your books are worth 100K retail but you are either too lazy to sell them yourself, or you have to quickly unload them for many possible reasons for 40K. I can relate, I slowly sell $10-$20 lots on EBay, try to average about $1500 a month in sales. (Used to be convention fodder) It is a lot of time, but this is definitely not the time to sell the good books, and I do not want my heirs stuck with long boxes of commons. So, I suck it up, take pictures, figure a grade, list and ship, over and over. |
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 Masculinity takes a holiday.
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Quote:Originally Posted by theCapraAegagrus I'm gonna guess that the seller spotted a sweet Trans Am in Auto Trader and decided it was time to grow up and quit messing with comic books. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia and a killer denim jacket with Whitesnake and Megadeth patches |
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| I feel like a dummy for asking this but what is the book being held to the far left? | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Murmonster I think its called Invincible? It's a modern, I think from Image. eQAAOSwJTNgMvNX" target="_blank">https://www.ebay.com/itm/Image-Invincible-1-CGC-9-8-White-Pages-NM-NM-Kirkman-Amazon-Show/124586603713?hash=item1d01f0b4c1:g  eQAAOSwJTNgMvNX |
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Quote:Originally Posted by doog I was thinking along these lines as well. 60 long boxes would equate to something like 15,000 comics. If you're trying to sell all those yourself on Ebay, it'll take a long time. Most people simply don't have that kind of time or energy. Part of taking $40k is getting this done in one shot. That's the trade off. |
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Here are a couple better pictures. The second one is Chuck's cargo van. He had picked up a 120 box collection in San Antonio the day before. He ended up having to ship some comics by freight carrier.   |
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| @the420bandito I was going to add that this picture is incomplete without a tape deck and a Sister Christian cassette. |
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| @EbayMafia Yup! Good eye. That’s definitely Invincible. It just got a preview for a Netflix (I think?) show. |
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| It always amazes me after a convention. Watching comics worth hundreds of thousands of dollars being rapidly stacked into old boxes and then crammed into a 20 year old cargo van. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Lonestar Could you imagine if he was trying to get store credit? I’d love to know what he spent to acquire that versus the 40k he made. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia  Or he found himself a sweet deal on a low mileage 2001 XTERRA. I hear the owner has an 87 Pontiac Trans Am, but won't sell. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia Close!! 14 years old. I remembered that Chuck had shared on Facebook that he bought a cargo van. I looked it up. It is a 2007 Ford E350 Heavy Duty stretch cargo van. He spent $4,500 for it. |
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| @Jesse_O Wow! Way back when I was younger, I worked for a pay phone company and my van frequently was loaded with equipment and, of course, many bags of change. It was so heavy that I had to have a heavier duty jack to change flats. With that van loaded up with a ton of paper, I assume he has to have a better jack than the cheaply scissor jack that comes standard. Definitely not some cargo you want on the side of the highway for long. |
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 I hear their hourly rate is outrageous!
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Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia Who wouldn't, given that choice? |
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| @EbayMafia Thanks don’t know much about modern books very few in my collection are post 1995. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by the420banditoNo self respecting Megadeth fan would have a Whitesnake patch on their denim. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad Are there self respecting Megadeth fans? Metallica forever!!!!! LOL |
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 Thank you sir. May I have another?
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Quote:Originally Posted by sportshort Me  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jesse_OWell done sir, well done...... |
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad I often wonder what it would have been like if Mustaine wasn't booted from Metallica. He's FAR superior to Hammett IMO. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by SiggyAs a fan of both, I don’t really see a definitive on this one. I wouldn’t argue or necessarily agree. Although if you to bring up Metallica post 1991, 🤢. |
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| @Siggy I wouldn’t say superior, but it’s definitely different styles. Mustaine is probably more technically proficient and faster, but Hammett really plays with some bluesy type passion. I wouldn’t kick either guy out of my band, but I’d also think both bands are better that they split. And, I do also like Whitesnake. Their hair metal phase isn’t the best look, but the music holds up for the most part. Although, Here I Go Again was a crap song then and worse now. It’s like the Batman and Robin of songs. |
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| @Jabberwookie, I’m going to start a White Snake Shots Fired Thread. Everyone has to post in the voice of Donny Baker. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad Even a self-loathing Megadeth fan surely would not have a Whitesnake patch. |
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| @HeinzDad I'm glad you took that with the humor I intended!!! I remember back when the HUGE debate was whether Megadeth or Metallica were better. While I tend to like Metallica better, I like many Megadeth tunes also. I think @Jabberwookie is right about both bands being better. But Whitesnake was actually my first love between the three bands. Their early, more bluesy, tunes are some of my all time favorite songs. I often listen to the whole "Ready an' Willing" cd. "Love man" and "Ain't gonna cry no more" are excellent!!! |
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| I’m Homer Simpson backing into the bushes after my following statement: Sweet Cherry Pie....... | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by HeinzDad Ha ha! I saw them open for Motley Crue. It’s kind of hard to explain hair metal to anyone who didn’t grow up during the 80s and sadly, bands like Whitesnake and Kiss really changed their look and sound to fit in. For me it was always Metallica, Maiden, Anthrax and to a lesser extent Megadeth. Not a bad time for thrash metal, at all. |
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 I don't believe this....and I know you don't care that I don't believe this.
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Quote:Originally Posted by Jabberwookie Metallica would not have lasted as long if Dave remained in the band. He is not, or atleast, was not a team player. It's his way or the highway. I feel Hetfield is the better writer. To me, if you compare Metallica's best (probably MOP or AJFA...maybe RTL) to Megadeth's best Rust In Peace...Metallica has the better output...just my opinion. |
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| Master of Puppets benefits from stellar production and sound engineering by Flemming Rasmussen. It really is a phenomenal album. Megadeth didn't benefit from great production until Rust in Peace came out. Peace Sells, and So Far So Good So What still retain a raw, unpolished sound. Comparing Puppets to Peace, I would probably throw Puppets ahead just based on the sound and production of it. However, Marty's solo on Tornado of Souls is the stuff of legend. Both bands faltered mightily throughout the 90s. Cryptic Writings was ok. Risk and Youthanasia not so much. Load and Reload were definitely loads. | ||
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