New to Your Collection #1417728
 I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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@Byrdibyrd thank you and congrats on that submission  |
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Last week, my wife and I visited my sister and niece in Virginia. So of course, I had to visit a few comic book stores and antique shops near the Richmond area. Not much to report on. I only managed to purchase some drek.       At one of the places, they keep photocopies of better comics in binders that you can flip through, and then you have to ask them to see the actual books. I guess they don’t do wall books. Anyway, I got pretty excited when I saw photocopies of Planet Comics #30 and #48, and both had listed prices of $50. Unfortunately, both books had been poorly “restored” by someone. Missing pieces of the covers had paper glued over them, and the spines looked like they had been color-touched using paint. I would have bought both in their natural conditions without hesitation, but not in their doctored states. So I passed on both, but felt like I had to buy something after having the woman pull the books for me, and then stay with me for several minutes as I went through each book. That’s how I ended up with the Something is Killing the Children book. So no great finds, but I only spent about $25 on everything, and got to hold and look through a few very interesting GA books. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd Speaking of nice hauls....Congratulations! |
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 You do know that the new guy brings the donuts, right?
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Went to a small local show today and picked up some nice, low-priced stuff. I wouldn't call these "drek" but you won't find a FF #1 in here, either.     A reading copy of this one.  Ok... maybe this one is drek.   Also, I recently picked up my Hero Initiative copy of the Overstreet Guide. Always a good cause.  Lastly, this was a crowdsourced pro-police comic written by Mike Baron. I haven't read it yet but look forward to doing so. A portion of the proceeds go to supporting police groups. Some other goodies came with the book, too.  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd Thanks, bought about 2 weeks ago from one of two lcs I visit. I'm pretty lucky to have them. The Bevis and Butthead 5 issues cost me $15 and the Battlestar cost me $10. Pretty good prices so it's why I frequent them and build a relationship as a good customer for when the really big books come in  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by southerncross Those are great prices! WOW!   |
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Quote:Originally Posted by esaravo @esaravo Titan Comics in Dallas does (or did) the same. I don't know if they are still in business. @DWeeB1967 I had a raw The Midnight Hour-13 that I personally graded at 9.2 with perfect wrap. I'm still kicking myself in the ass for selling it about 4 years ago. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd And that is business as usual for me. The same shop I've bought these in last 12-18 months  $130  $125 And the other shop I've bought off in the last 6 months.  $400  $50  $500 If I had to pay full FMV on every book online I'd have a small collection and I'd only buy a couple of books each year. Best to find a very good lcs and build a relationship and pop in every week or two like you're a modern subscriber and hunt for those cool vintage books. And my 2 lcs are my honey holes so I never share |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder They are. I don't get over often because of how far they are from me, but they're still there. |
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I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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| @southerncross wow, very nice | ||
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| @southerncross Amazing books at great prices! Very jealous! |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder I've wanted a copy of this one for years so I was happy to find this one raw, reasonably priced and in pretty nice shape. But, yea, getting a nice wrap on this book, like so many DCs from this era, is really tough. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by southerncross I only have 1 LCS,... and I have put over $4k of books on layaway with zero dollars down because I always pay off quickly. It's called TRUST! He has left me in his store after hours on many occasions with thousands of dollars of BA/SA/GA books that I can inspect at my leisure while he is out running errands. And he knows his books are safe in my hands. It's called TRUST! And I have no problem sharing his identity,... Duncanville Book Store, in Duncanville TX. @southerncross enjoy your honey holes.  |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder I actually just stopped by Duncanville for the first time a couple of months ago when I was visiting my brother. Seemed like a nice bunch of guys running the store. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by DWeeB1967 Andy McMahon is the one to do business with. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_CoderThanks! I'll ask for him next time I get up there. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by DWeeB1967 You are very welcome. Just let him know how serious you are, and he will guide you to another office in town where more books are stashed. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder One of my honey holes went on vacation last week and left me and another person in charge of the store, keys, books alarm ECT and served customers and did subscriptions. So trust and developed friendships works both ways. |
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Quote:Originally Posted by southerncross You are absolutely correct! But I will at least reveal my contacts so other collectors may possibly benefit. Who are your honey holes, and where are they located? |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Pre_Coder How about the perspective of the LCS small business owner just trying to earn a living? It's like really? You don't want other people to know about my shop because I'm too good to you? I would be saving those great deals for someone who is more inclined to have a mutually beneficial relationship. Life is just better when it's a team sport than when it's a zero-sum game. |
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 Big book for the collection - Underappreciated book with classic cover art. |
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| @obrie2tm I, for one, do NOT underappreciate that gorgeous book! WOW!! |
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Quote:Originally Posted by Byrdibyrd Neither do I. That book is a thing. Nice one! |
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| @Byrdibyrd @ticktocktyler Thank you! It has been on my want list for a long time. One of my absolutely favorite covers | ||
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| @obrie2tm I want the name of this fool who doesn't appreciate the Boy Commandos. | ||
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I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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Quote:Originally Posted by obrie2tmgorgeous book, but I for one don't understand why they would title a book about a boy without underwear 🤷. Sorry dad joke. |
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@Batman66 HAH! I can hear the eye-rolls from my kids with that dad joke...gonna have to use it  |
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| @Frontier2Xterra Nice one!  |
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Can you say, "Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!"  |
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