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Carson wrote:Need 129? I could dig mine outta storage (it's heated/cooled).
How much and what condition? PM me!
Let me know if you don't want it.
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lorddunlow wrote:
Carson wrote:Need 129? I could dig mine outta storage (it's heated/cooled).
How much and what condition? PM me!
Dunno. I paid $300 for it back in the early 90s. It's gotta be worth something, right?

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So I just picked up a lot of various issues, all in pretty decent shape:

Amazing Spider-Man 106
Amazing Spider-Man 107
Amazing Spider-Man 108
Amazing Spider-Man 113
Amazing Spider-Man 114
Amazing Spider-Man 124
Amazing Spider-Man 125
Amazing Spider-Man 126
Amazing Spider-Man 127
Amazing Spider-Man 128
Amazing Spider-Man 130
Amazing Spider-Man 131
Amazing Spider-Man 133
Amazing Spider-Man 135
Amazing Spider-Man 138
Amazing Spider-Man 140
Amazing Spider-Man 143
Amazing Spider-Man 150
Amazing Spider-Man 151
Amazing Spider-Man 157
Amazing Spider-Man 161
Amazing Spider-Man 162
Amazing Spider-Man 170
Amazing Spider-Man 174
Amazing Spider-Man 175
Amazing Spider-Man 176
Amazing Spider-Man 177
Amazing Spider-Man 178
Amazing Spider-Man 179
Amazing Spider-Man 180
Amazing Spider-Man 185
Amazing Spider-Man 187
Amazing Spider-Man 189
Amazing Spider-Man 191
Amazing Spider-Man 192
Amazing Spider-Man 195
Amazing Spider-Man 196
Amazing Spider-Man 197
Amazing Spider-Man 198
Amazing Spider-Man 199
Amazing Spider-Man 201
Amazing Spider-Man 206
Amazing Spider-Man 207
Amazing Spider-Man 212
Amazing Spider-Man 216
Amazing Spider-Man 224
Amazing Spider-Man 230
Amazing Spider-Man 239
Amazing Spider-Man 240
Amazing Spider-Man 244
Amazing Spider-Man 253
Amazing Spider-Man 257
Amazing Spider-Man 258
Amazing Spider-Man 259
Amazing Spider-Man 262
Amazing Spider-Man 264
Amazing Spider-Man 266
Amazing Spider-Man 267
Amazing Spider-Man 268
Amazing Spider-Man 270
Amazing Spider-Man 271
Amazing Spider-Man 272
Amazing Spider-Man 273
Amazing Spider-Man 275
Amazing Spider-Man 289
Amazing Spider-Man 292
Amazing Spider-Man 355
Amazing Spider-Man 356
Amazing Spider-Man 363
Amazing Spider-Man 369
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 19

So far, all of my dealings on the CGC forums have been great.
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lorddunlow wrote:So I just picked up a lot of various issues, all in pretty decent shape:

Amazing Spider-Man 106
Amazing Spider-Man 107
Amazing Spider-Man 108
Amazing Spider-Man 113
Amazing Spider-Man 114
Amazing Spider-Man 124
Amazing Spider-Man 125
Amazing Spider-Man 126
Amazing Spider-Man 127
Amazing Spider-Man 128
Amazing Spider-Man 130
Amazing Spider-Man 131
Amazing Spider-Man 133
Amazing Spider-Man 135
Amazing Spider-Man 138
Amazing Spider-Man 140
Amazing Spider-Man 143
Amazing Spider-Man 150
Amazing Spider-Man 151
Amazing Spider-Man 157
Amazing Spider-Man 161
Amazing Spider-Man 162
Amazing Spider-Man 170
Amazing Spider-Man 174
Amazing Spider-Man 175
Amazing Spider-Man 176
Amazing Spider-Man 177
Amazing Spider-Man 178
Amazing Spider-Man 179
Amazing Spider-Man 180
Amazing Spider-Man 185
Amazing Spider-Man 187
Amazing Spider-Man 189
Amazing Spider-Man 191
Amazing Spider-Man 192
Amazing Spider-Man 195
Amazing Spider-Man 196
Amazing Spider-Man 197
Amazing Spider-Man 198
Amazing Spider-Man 199
Amazing Spider-Man 201
Amazing Spider-Man 206
Amazing Spider-Man 207
Amazing Spider-Man 212
Amazing Spider-Man 216
Amazing Spider-Man 224
Amazing Spider-Man 230
Amazing Spider-Man 239
Amazing Spider-Man 240
Amazing Spider-Man 244
Amazing Spider-Man 253
Amazing Spider-Man 257
Amazing Spider-Man 258
Amazing Spider-Man 259
Amazing Spider-Man 262
Amazing Spider-Man 264
Amazing Spider-Man 266
Amazing Spider-Man 267
Amazing Spider-Man 268
Amazing Spider-Man 270
Amazing Spider-Man 271
Amazing Spider-Man 272
Amazing Spider-Man 273
Amazing Spider-Man 275
Amazing Spider-Man 289
Amazing Spider-Man 292
Amazing Spider-Man 355
Amazing Spider-Man 356
Amazing Spider-Man 363
Amazing Spider-Man 369
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 19

So far, all of my dealings on the CGC forums have been great.
That's a great bundle of books there, very nice :D

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Nice. Those books in the hundreds, particularly the early ones, are getting tougher to come by.
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At NYCC, a dealer had a CGC 0.5 Amazing Fantasy 15 for sale for $3500. If it's guaranteed to be in the lowest possible condition, why not crack the case open in the chance that someone else might consider it to be in better condition?
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kjjohanson wrote:At NYCC, a dealer had a CGC 0.5 Amazing Fantasy 15 for sale for $3500. If it's guaranteed to be in the lowest possible condition, why not crack the case open in the chance that someone else might consider it to be in better condition?
A blue label would assure it is complete. That's the only value I personally see with CGC.
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So, I'll soon be updating the first post with a complete run down of the books I now have. I'll keep it updated and maybe add some pictures. I'd been contemplating this for a while and StarBrand nudged me over the fence.

A question for those that have done this before. How many boxes (short/long), how many Silver Age bags, modern, etc. should I need in total at the end of this? I'm trying to figure out where to store these and prepare and organizational scheme. Any general storage recommendations are appreciated.
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lorddunlow wrote:A question for those that have done this before. How many boxes (short/long), how many Silver Age bags, modern, etc. should I need in total at the end of this? I'm trying to figure out where to store these and prepare and organizational scheme. Any general storage recommendations are appreciated.
I'm late to this party but I can tell you a little bit about how I went about collecting my full run of Avengers. When Valiant was winding down in the late 90s, I decided that I wanted to immerse myself in Marvel. So I chose the Avengers because it seemed like a good way to get a rotating cast of characters.

Get the expensive books now, they're not going down in price anytime soon. I bought my Avengers #1 in 1998 for $285. I had it slabbed last year (which I kinda regret because like you, I want to read it) and received a 4.5. That book now sells for around $1800 (slabbed).

In 1998 $285 wasn't all that much money -- but I could never swing $1800 now. Comics outpace inflation I guess.

For buying, watch Craigslist every day. I picked up a nearly complete run of Iron Man for $125. It was insane, all that was missing was issues 2-17. You will eventually come across collectors who have decided to sell but dread having to auction and ship everything piecemeal on Ebay.

Also, imo Ebay can be very overpriced. I bought 2/3 of my Avengers run by spelunking through every LCS in the NY area. When you do it that way, you aren't competing against a zillion Ebay shoppers, you're competing against the very limited (1,000?) regulars who happen to visit that shop.

As for storage, figure you'll eventually have 4 long boxes. Use the Gerber Mylites2 and full- backs for the first 300 issues. Mylars are beautiful -- I should have my head examined for ever using poly bags.

I use the Gerber Silver/Gold bags. Be advised that they do not fit in regular boxes. You will have to spring for the expensive Gerber acid free boxes (which I have not done) or settle for oversized magazine boxes.

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So spine rolls and miswraps are driving me insane. I just hate the way they look. I can't stand when a book is in good shape but part of the cover is on the back of the book. I've passed on a couple of good deals due to horrible spine rolls or miswraps. Also, what's the deal with the weird staple placement on a large proportion of the Silver Age books? Nobody even comments on it when I see it.

EBay is still driving me crazy - it's like everyone pays the same price no matter the grade. Idiots.
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lorddunlow wrote:So spine rolls and miswraps are driving me insane. I just hate the way they look. I can't stand when a book is in good shape but part of the cover is on the back of the book.
Same here. I've been buying a lot of Silver and Bronze Marvel on Ebay for the last year but I always pass over a cover with 25% of the cover price wrapped around to the back.

Nearly everything I buy is VF or better... but I really need to climb down to F books. I could purchase twice as much, easily. But I just get sucked into the "Well, if you're gonna bother getting it, you may as well spring for that nearly perfect copy..."

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lorddunlow wrote:So spine rolls and miswraps are driving me insane. I just hate the way they look. I can't stand when a book is in good shape but part of the cover is on the back of the book.
Same here. I've been buying a lot of Silver and Bronze Marvel on Ebay for the last year but I always pass over a cover with 25% of the cover price wrapped around to the back.

Nearly everything I buy is VF or better... but I really need to climb down to F books. I could purchase twice as much, easily. But I just get sucked into the "Well, if you're gonna bother getting it, you may as well spring for that nearly perfect copy..."
I'm actually okay with VG copies if they didn't go for almost as much VF/NM copies on Ebay.
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lorddunlow wrote:So I just picked up a lot of various issues, all in pretty decent shape:

Amazing Spider-Man 106
Amazing Spider-Man 107
Amazing Spider-Man 108
Amazing Spider-Man 113
Amazing Spider-Man 114
Amazing Spider-Man 124
Amazing Spider-Man 125
Amazing Spider-Man 126
Amazing Spider-Man 127
Amazing Spider-Man 128
Amazing Spider-Man 130
Amazing Spider-Man 131
Amazing Spider-Man 133
Amazing Spider-Man 135
Amazing Spider-Man 138
Amazing Spider-Man 140
Amazing Spider-Man 143
Amazing Spider-Man 150
Amazing Spider-Man 151
Amazing Spider-Man 157
Amazing Spider-Man 161
Amazing Spider-Man 162
Amazing Spider-Man 170
Amazing Spider-Man 174
Amazing Spider-Man 175
Amazing Spider-Man 176
Amazing Spider-Man 177
Amazing Spider-Man 178
Amazing Spider-Man 179
Amazing Spider-Man 180
Amazing Spider-Man 185
Amazing Spider-Man 187
Amazing Spider-Man 189
Amazing Spider-Man 191
Amazing Spider-Man 192
Amazing Spider-Man 195
Amazing Spider-Man 196
Amazing Spider-Man 197
Amazing Spider-Man 198
Amazing Spider-Man 199
Amazing Spider-Man 201
Amazing Spider-Man 206
Amazing Spider-Man 207
Amazing Spider-Man 212
Amazing Spider-Man 216
Amazing Spider-Man 224
Amazing Spider-Man 230
Amazing Spider-Man 239
Amazing Spider-Man 240
Amazing Spider-Man 244
Amazing Spider-Man 253
Amazing Spider-Man 257
Amazing Spider-Man 258
Amazing Spider-Man 259
Amazing Spider-Man 262
Amazing Spider-Man 264
Amazing Spider-Man 266
Amazing Spider-Man 267
Amazing Spider-Man 268
Amazing Spider-Man 270
Amazing Spider-Man 271
Amazing Spider-Man 272
Amazing Spider-Man 273
Amazing Spider-Man 275
Amazing Spider-Man 289
Amazing Spider-Man 292
Amazing Spider-Man 355
Amazing Spider-Man 356
Amazing Spider-Man 363
Amazing Spider-Man 369
Amazing Spider-Man Annual 19

So far, all of my dealings on the CGC forums have been great.
I'm looking at a similar lot from a local seller....what would you guys say is a fair/reasonable offer, if the majority of the books are VF/VF+? I'm also thinking about just grabbing the 100s....

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Just picked up #31 (1st Gwen Stacy and 1st Harry Osborn) and #50 (1st Kingpin and my favorite ASM cover). Can't wait to get them in my hands!

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Nice! They look like nice copies as well. Fun project.

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Right on, nice books! 50 is one of my all time favorite covers!

This thread made me think a lot about doing something with a full run of these too... :hm: more thinking and pondering to come!

How does that feel dunlow, you have inspired thought!!

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So, I bought these last 2 from the same guy as the huge lot above. I was asking why he was selling so many and he informed me the Copper and Bronze age were from his own personal childhood/teenage collection. He was selling them off to complete and upgrade his Silver Age ASM collection in addition to some other Silver Age stuff.

The 31 and 50 were also from his collection but purchased secondhand. (He bought most of the Copper and Bronze off the shelves himself) he's upgrading his Silver Age and he sold me his lower grade copies.
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I just received the books today! They are in even better shape than the scans represented. I am a very happy camper. I'm tapped out for the time being, but hopefully I'll be able to purchase some more after the holidays. This is so much fun.

Both books are extremely glossy and have very little signs of wear. They have definitely been read a bunch, but I don't want pristine copies as I want them to have a history.
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Nice! That 31 is a tough one to get in decent shape. My copy is a rag.
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400yrs wrote:Nice! That 31 is a tough one to get in decent shape. My copy is a rag.
What's even better is that I got it for about half of what similar copies are going for on eBay!

I love the CGC forums. The dude shipped these 2 issues in a Priority Mail bag with a piece of masonite board in it! Good luck with folding that up and shoving it in the box, postal carrier!

I definitely have caught the bug, though. I just like perusing the sale threads over there. Some people have some serious cash tied up in comics.
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I just spotted an ASM 50 at my LCS today... It looked to be in good shape except it was missing small pieces from the cover, and it was priced at $250 even still!
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grendeljd wrote:I just spotted an ASM 50 at my LCS today... It looked to be in good shape except it was missing small pieces from the cover, and it was priced at $250 even still!
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grendeljd wrote:I just spotted an ASM 50 at my LCS today... It looked to be in good shape except it was missing small pieces from the cover, and it was priced at $250 even still!
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They are generally quite fair with their pricing/grading - I've been very happy with the price I've paid for some solid Uncanny X-Men issues I bought there. So I would trust that the book was in sharp shape despite the small pieces missing off the cover (we're talking a 1/4"-1/2" or less square bit missing from the upper right & lower left corner areas) at that price. I didn't go home & look up the value of the issue though, is that actually kinda high?
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grendeljd wrote:I just spotted an ASM 50 at my LCS today... It looked to be in good shape except it was missing small pieces from the cover, and it was priced at $250 even still!
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They are generally quite fair with their pricing/grading - I've been very happy with the price I've paid for some solid Uncanny X-Men issues I bought there. So I would trust that the book was in sharp shape despite the small pieces missing off the cover (we're talking a 1/4"-1/2" or less square bit missing from the upper right & lower left corner areas) at that price. I didn't go home & look up the value of the issue though, is that actually kinda high?
I still don't have a good feel on prices yet. I search eBay a lot and base my idea of value on the general prices there. However, ASM 50 is all over the place. I've seen some go over $200 and some closer to $100 depending on grade. Slabbed copies of it have all been well over $200 - even the lower grades.

I paid $125 for mine and it is a mighty nice copy. The 31 only set me back $60. I cannot believe the deal I was given.
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