Your One Item You Don't Think You Could Ever Sell16601
 I'm waiting.... (tapping fingers).Splotches is gettin old! |
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| As sort of an anti/opposite - $600 selling thread that went off the rails, I thought it'd be fun to show your one item ... just one item that either you will never sell; or would really really hurt to sell. Toss in a little back story as to why this one item is so important to you. It can be a comic, artwork, magazine, an album, baseball card, any collectible that is vitally important to you. I'll start. This is my convention autograph life story for 35 years. The number and quality of autographs on my Marvel coffee table book is precious to me as it represents anywhere from 2 - 10 conventions per year; every year, for 35 years. (to heck with 2020 with no Cons... lol). I'm not sure one book anywhere contains the amount of deceased legends and living legends that just won't do conventions anymore. This book would kill me to sell. I ran out of space on the 3 shown pages so there are autographs throughout the book on the page in which the artist/writer is associated. I keep sheets of paper so I remember who's in the book. (Note: for posterity I've included my DC big book also for a comprehensive view of the legends I've met. Ultimately the Marvel book is #1 though)       |
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SpiderTim private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Wow! Nice one. | ||
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 You do know that the new guy brings the donuts, right?
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DWeeB1967 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Nuffsaid111 That's really cool. | ||
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 Where's his Bat-package?
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Byrdibyrd private msg quote post Address this user | |
@Nuffsaid111 WOW!!  That is so cool!  |
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Rafel private msg quote post Address this user | |
| That is an amazing collection of signatures!! | ||
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Noblebeast315 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Nuffsaid111 that’s pretty Epic brother. | ||
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I'm waiting.... (tapping fingers). Splotches is gettin old! |
Nuffsaid111 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @SpiderTim @DWeeB1967 @Byrdibyrd @Rafel @Noblebeast315 Thanks guys ... appreciate it | ||
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 past performance is no guarantee of future actions.
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KatKomics private msg quote post Address this user | |
| My Sketchbook - has lots of sketches but the book is one item! a few samples these will never be torn out and sold while I am alive - what happens after is another story some not scanned - or where I can't find the images - Dale Keown, Dave Doorman, J Bone, Terry Moore, Suydam, Perez, Chaykin etc.etc. have a few sketches not in my book that will also never get sold - some were commission some were auction wins Title page/1st page by Linda Medley - loved Castle Waiting which was being published at the time            |
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I'm waiting.... (tapping fingers). Splotches is gettin old! |
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Quote:Originally Posted by KatKomics Those are absolutely gorgeous and personal! I would be keeping those in my cold dead claws too! |
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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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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
Definitely: |
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Where's his Bat-package?
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Byrdibyrd private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @KatKomics I am SO jealous! If only I had thought to have a dedicated sketchbook back in Ye Olden Dayes... |
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 I’m not an ant. I’m a rootin tootin Hornet!
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Zombie_Head private msg quote post Address this user | |
 I’m a huge Star Trek fan and love the old original series. It would be hard for me to sell this. |
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 I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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I don't have much of a story to go behind these. The Wolverine is the first comic I can recall paying over cover price for when I was 10 or 11. My brother's friend Erwin knew I liked comics and sold it to me for $20 in the early 90s. It was part of my first submission to a grading company and I can't see ever parting ways with it. The other book I purchased recently, has an equally if not far more boring story to go along with it. I always enjoyed the Bone series and artwork. After regretting the decision to sell a CBCS copy I got a great deal on a couple years ago I put in a bid at auction a few months ago and was shocked that I won it. It's definitely the most my heart has been racing from a comic purchase.  |
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 Masculinity takes a holiday.
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
Actually 2 things I could never sell, but they pretty much move as one. Lived in the shelter together for 9 months. Before that they lived on the streets together with a homeless man. After 3-4 years with us they don't need each other quite so much...but I still catch them sleeping butt-to-butt pretty often, just like when we found them in the shelter:    I probably shouldn't sell the blanket either, apparently. |
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past performance is no guarantee of future actions.
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KatKomics private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd I make it a goal to try and add at least one sketch per year - getting harder and harder to find convention artists I want sketches from though I'm only about half way through the sketchbook with 30? pages left to fill - I'll have to add more than 1 a year to fill it before I kick the bucket!! I do find though that new artists after taking a look at the prior pages tend to give me some great pieces - not always but every once in a while when I don't know what to expect I get something nice!!  |
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 Have I told you about the time I dropped off 3,000 comics at SDCC?
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Scifinator private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Some of you already know the twofold backstory on this. First off, this comic was signed for me just after publication, by my favorite artist at the time. Additionally, several years ago it was accidentally bent in half across the top third of comic. It was shaped like a hickey stick. After doing much research, i chose @SteveRicketts and CBCS to press and grade this comic. It was my test run with CBCS in a couple of ways. I had never used CBCS before, and I had never had a comic pressed before.  |
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 Thank you sir. May I have another?
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Siggy private msg quote post Address this user | |
It has to be this- I get a thrill every time I look at it. This scan was taken before he did some touch-ups on the "4" reflection. |
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I'd like to say I still turned out alright, but that would be a lie.
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flanders private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by EbayMafia I would ship off my brother and parents before I ever got rid of Timmy.  |
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I’m not an ant. I’m a rootin tootin Hornet!
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Zombie_Head private msg quote post Address this user | |
Since we are talking about other things besides comics. I wouldn’t get rid of my native artifacts I’ve found. Here are just a few.    |
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Masculinity takes a holiday.
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @flanders that dude has "loyal companion" written all over his face. | ||
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Haljordanfan private msg quote post Address this user | |
There’s no belonging that I have that I wouldn’t sell for the right price. I just don’t have personal attachments to material possessions. I get it, throw in a closet or such and forget about it.  |
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HAmistoso private msg quote post Address this user | |
Trade Only? |
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 SpongeBob Comics #1 sells for $991!
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Joosh private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I have some neat things, but I don’t think any of it is off the table for a life changing amount of wealth. I also don’t have any collections of signatures or original art, as seen above. |
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Excluding people and pets. Items of particular sentimental value to me generally aren’t worth much to others. A baseball from the first Blue Jays game my dad took me to in the 80s is something I will never sell. Some old coins that I “discovered” and “collected” from my parents closet as a little kid fall into that category too. Gratuitous pet photo below:  |
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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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GAC private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by GAC This was a fluke find. I bought the book without knowing there was a signature and I'm sure the seller didn't know either. I've been a huge Kirby fan since I started collecting books at a very young age (I have 2 older brothers who also collect). I sent this book to CBCS for verification and it passed...Love this book!  |
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Chewy private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by KatKomicsMike's swamp thing is always spot on. glad he finally got to do an actual cover of it for dc comics this past year. |
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dennisqdw private msg quote post Address this user | |
I want to get rid of everything nowadays, but this'll be the one thing I keep. Story is too long to tell, but I bought this from Joe Shuster at San Diego 1977. Meeting him and talking to him is one memory I'll never forget. The picture is from the program book. |
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I'm waiting.... (tapping fingers). Splotches is gettin old! |
Nuffsaid111 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by dennisqdw This is just unbelievable. Yea... that'd stay with me as well for an eternity. |
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SpiderTim private msg quote post Address this user | |
this is one of the things I wouldn't think of selling.  I always get my convention programs signed but this is the only one I have ever slabbed a witnessed one. The other raw programs are also NFS as they have a lot of talent that has left this world. |
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 I’m Kinda Married To A Celebrity.
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00slim private msg quote post Address this user | |
Until I get a higher grade copy, this isn’t for sale. But I mean, if someone wanted to overpay by like $10k? You may have bought yourself a Creature. |
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