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DavidsObjects private msg quote post Address this user | |
| To get straight to the point, my entire collection of graded comics was stolen recently (along with a lot of other things). I’ve been working with the Houston Police Department ever since but wanted to reach out to the broader community for help. If anyone comes across these books or hears of them in circulation please send any information to myself or Sherrell Jackson with the Houston Police Department. Most of them are unique in some way and can be easily identified visually. Photos of each slab are linked. I can be reached at david.i.noel@gmail.com, @davidsobjects on IG, here, or by phone (please contact me and I'll send you my number). Sherrell Jackson’s contact info is: sherell.jackson@houstonpolice.org or +1-713-308-0946. If you prefer reaching out to HPD directly, their Burglary & Theft Division's main phone number is +1-713-308-0900. The Police Report / Incident Number is: 154057723W. The list of comic books and links to their photos is below. Thank you, David Noel Amazing Spider-Man #37 CGC 8.5 – Signature Series: Stan Lee - CGC Certification # 1206493020 - Unique Features: - + Stan Lee Signature – Black Marker, Bottom Center - + Date Stamp: “MAR 15, 1966” – Red Ink, Right Half, Vertically Centered, Below “..THERE WAS A ROBOT!” - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/BDpqiVV44HfbJ8gk6 Avengers #257 CGC 9.8 – Signature Series: Stan Lee - CGC Certification # 1593227007 - Unique Features: - + Stan Lee Signature – Black Marker, Vertically Centered, Slightly Right of Horizontal Center - + Cover Miswrap – Front Cover Overwrap. Even from Top to Bottom. - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/GKYHbnCse2aUU6hx9 Captain Marvel Jr. #42 CGC 9.6 – Edgar Church Pedigree - CGC Certification # 2040899003 - Unique Features: - + 1 of 1 – Highest Grade - + Edgar Church Pedigree - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AimFHDFHSgEYM22s7 Detective Comics #359 CGC 6.0 - CGC Certification # 4169167003 - Unique Features: - + ‘10d’ Pence Stamp – Black Ink? Blue? Dark Purple?. Front Cover. Top Right. Between Robin and ‘12c’ - + Purple Label – Small Amount of Glue on Front Cover - + Unique Fingerprint of Creases, Tears & Damage to Front Cover - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/m2bLQeZKfDC8FAqZ9 Fantastic Four #52 CGC 6.5 - CGC Certification 4169167013 - Unique Features: - + Unique Fingerprint of Damage to Front Cover: particularly the Front Cover along the top. - + Unique damage to the ‘F’ in “Fantastic”. - + Relatively clean back cover. - + Continuous Damage from Front Cover to Back: at Front–Top Right, and Back–Top Left. - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/aHbqZ1ik9yHRgA577 Hawkman #4 CGC 6.5 - CGC Certification # 4169167004 - Unique Features: - + ‘10d’ Pence Stamp. Black Ink. Front Cover–Top Right, on ‘N’ in “HAWKMAN”. - + Unique Fingerprint of Creases & Damage to Front Cover: most notably along the spine. - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iswxLWdCsfNiiNDJ6 Iron Man #126 CGC 9.9 - CGC Certification # 0111031002 - Unique Features: - + 1 of 2 Highest Graded - + Old, Early Generation CGC Label - + Pristine - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/dSSv1y4iZjQ6dHSZ6 Journey Into Mystery #86 CGC 7.0 - CGC Certification # 4169167014 - Unique Features: - + Unique Fingerprint of Creases, and Tanning Pattern across Front & Back Cover - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mkQzn3nAqGtqV1or7 Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars #12 CGC 9.9 - CGC Certification # 0977019009 - Unique Features: - + 2nd Highest Grade on Census - + Only 1 Higher (10.0) - + 1 of 4 in 9.9 or above - + Pristine - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UJ9SxqtKxDdJAXVU6 Strange Tales #110 CGC 7.0 - CGC Certification # 2004570002 - Unique Features: - + Unique Fingerprint of Creases & Damage to Front Cover - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/zEokLBYzKVpEz8YA9 Tales to Astonish #35 CGC 6.0 - CGC Certification # 4169167002 - Unique Features: - + Recent Clean & Press upgrade from 5.0 to 6.0 - + Remnants of the damage signature when at 5.0 still visible now at 6.0 – Spine & Cover Creases, Ticks, Tears & Color Breaks. - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/thQ9gBU82W1AW5Fc9 Tales to Astonish #44 CBCS 9.4 - CBCS Certification # 7300671-AA-001 - Unique Features: - + Exceptional condition – 1 of 12 known in 9.4 or higher (CGC and CBCS) - + 11 on CGC Census in that grade or above. - + 1 on CBCS’ (this book). - + Unique Signature of Minimal Damage to Spine consisting of Stress & Color Breaks - Photo Album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/6kJM1Kv6Vugxhjr7A An album with all of the above images together is here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Th7NGVvQqC3xd4pv5 |
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 I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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Batman66 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| So sorry to hear about your collection being stolen, many of those books will be very easy to identify. Looks like I follow you on Instagram (krazy4comics). I would suggest contacting @ellite_comics and @grailzcomix. They have 10's of thousands followers and they sincerely love helping the comic book community. Curious how the collection was stolen, storage locker, house break in? | ||
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 Staple topics, nice.
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| Hoping for a positive outcome, the best to you! | ||
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 I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out.
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power_struggle55 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| sorry to hear. we'll try our best. |
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poka private msg quote post Address this user | |
| sorry to hear - hope you get them back | ||
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I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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Batman66 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @DavidsObjects btw, just heard John and Richard from bronze and modern gods on YouTube tell your story | ||
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 I award you no points!
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| Special place in Hell for thieves like that. | ||
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 Masculinity takes a holiday.
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EbayMafia private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by makahuka Hoping to see someone strung up by their balls. Quote: Originally Posted by stanley_1883 That's the 7th circle...where they string you up by your balls. |
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cesidio private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Hope you get them back. Problem is the slabs have probably already been cracked and either resubmitted or sold. Did you have them in a bolted secure presidential safe? | ||
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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 EbayMafia And then use your balls as a pinata and the CBCS magazine holder as the hitting instrument. |
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I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out.
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power_struggle55 private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by GAC with a rusty mace |
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DavidsObjects private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Batman66 Oh, hey! There's a familiar username. Thanks for the idea. I follow both of them. I'll get in touch. I'd made the mistake of putting them in a storage unit. The place was ransacked within 3 days of moving in. I still hate to think about it. No idea how or why it happened |
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DavidsObjects private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by cesidio No, nothing of that caliber, unfortunately. |
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DavidsObjects private msg quote post Address this user | |
A big thank you to everyone for the condolences. It's a miserable position to be in. Hopefully there's some positive outcome eventually  |
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 If I could, I would. I swear.
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Quote:Originally Posted by cesidio Who does that? |
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by cesidio Good way to get rusty staples. Better have some consistently maintained dehumidification options installed… But I guess you’d (possibly) still have the books. |
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
| At OP - that is one of the best “books stolen” posts I’ve ever seen. Thorough, with descriptions and photos and contacts plus with follow-up. Good luck getting your books back! |
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cesidio private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson I keep all my valuables in such a safe |
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 If the viagra is working you should be well over a 9.8.
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Quote:Originally Posted by DrWatson Presidents? |
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 Captain Accident
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the420bandito private msg quote post Address this user | |
 Probably the usual suspects...  |
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cesidio private msg quote post Address this user | |
| clickable text I have 2 of these both bolted to 4 x 4 s. |
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Davethebrave private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by cesidio You likely already know this but that safe will slow down an amateur (slightly to significantly) but almost zero delay for a pro. Also, I suggest not sharing specifics like that online (which is why I snipped out the URL). Of course if you combine with a layered security setup then burglars (even pros, or perhaps especially pros) will tend to choose easier targets. Best defense is reducing info available, layering security and then having insurance commensurate to the financial risk to someone (a personal question). |
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I don't want to brag, but cashiers are always checking me out.
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power_struggle55 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| i do keep like 98% of my physical comics in storage (to save money and space been buying new issues digitally. will only get physical at conventions, or if its a must have physical or gift or oppertunity like a big sale) but the good stuff I keep at my place if my stored comics got stolen. would be a loss but nothing worth crazy bucks |
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| My strategy is a steel exterior door (with a deadbolt that extends into the framing) leading into my sanctum. The wife always whines that I lock it when we are gone, but I never listen. Also very few know what I have. My hoarder friends strategy is to have 3,000 full long boxes piled up on 3 floors with rare golden age and big keys mixed in randomly with copies of modern garbage books, 97% of the hoard is modern garbage books. Plus no room to look in the boxes. Works for him. |
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Masculinity takes a holiday.
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| I let my puppy pee on the boxes so everyone knows that this territory belongs to him and his family. | ||
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DavidsObjects private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Batman66 Great episode, btw.. I hope everyone's able to tune in. My letter to them came up around the 22-23m mark. They discussed a handful of different providers for Collectibles Insurance, which I hope everyone has and if not will go out and get as soon as possible. If your collection is of any value whatsoever that you would be upset to have erased, please do not wait to purchase it. Take it from someone who learned the hard way |
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cesidio private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by DavidsObjects It's not just books. All my valuables are insured. Have them in safes, 360 wireless cameras and wireless home alarm. Can never have to much protection. Took me almost 40 years to get what I have, no pirate or thief is going to get any of it easily. Well worth what I'm paying on a monthly or yearly basis. For insurance I would recommend beckett |
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I showed my wife and she was so happy for me she started to cry.
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Batman66 private msg quote post Address this user | |
 I have collectors insurance for 200k ( probably need to double the coverage) Mainly concerned about fire, I live in the foothills and every season, there's typically a fire threat. Homeowners Insurances are getting hard to find. If stolen, collectors insurance would only cover half. Not worried about theft too much. Anyone that can get through Lockjaw deserves to have the collection. |
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DavidsObjects private msg quote post Address this user | |
I appreciate everyone's comments on insurance. It was something I always wanted, always knew I needed, and even tried a few times to research and purchase, but never pulled the trigger on. The policies were too annoying to read through and compare. I'd set aside the weekend after I moved everything into storage as when I would officially purchase it. If only they'd waited a few more days to ransack the place. Gahh.. so frustratinmg  |
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