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I picked up a collection of around 500 comics yesterday from a local seller. I just finished sorting them out and most are Marvel and DC with some Archie, Charlton, Gold Key, Harvey and Whitman mixed in as well. There were a few bags that had multiple comics in them, so I opened one bag that had 3 comics in it. Sandwiched between 2 Pacific Comics issues I found this:
I'd say it's in the 7.0-8.0 range and it's now the best copy I own.
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Originally Posted By: shark2557
I picked up a collection of around 500 comics yesterday from a local seller. I just finished sorting them out and most are Marvel and DC with some Archie, Charlton, Gold Key, Harvey and Whitman mixed in as well. There were a few bags that had multiple comics in them, so I opened one bag that had 3 comics in it. Sandwiched between 2 Pacific Comics issues I found this:
I'd say it's in the 7.0-8.0 range and it's now the best copy I own.
You have the luck! I'm still waiting to find a nice estate/antique find. All I see are over the top pricing on junk You wonder how there are still deals to be had at these flea markets with the internet and Overstreet.
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does it count if I found it but didnt end up winning it? I love auction houses (not online, but old school, in-person auctions), I've been attending them since I was tiny, its just something us folks from the rural midwest do. Recently, I found an auction house listing the following books in one of their auctions...
A more detailed photo of the middle stack in top row looked like this...
With some squinting, you can make out the following books in that stack.. * Brave and the Bold #30 - obvious * Brave and the Bold #29 - just under #30, the purple cover sticking out of the top of the stack, the "May" release month is clearly seen * Brave and the Bold #28 - very tough, but this book sits under #29, and shows up at the bottom of the image sticking out from under the top books (look directly below Amazo's hand on the cover of #30). Look carefully and on the cover you can make out the shadow under Starro's arm, the squiggly shadow under J'onn J'onzz leg and the also the bottom of J'onn's foot. * JLA #7 - under #28, you can see the yellow cover at the bottom of the image, and can barely make out the words "Cosmic Fun-House".
I put down a bid for that middle stack of books, but unfortunately the auction house sold all the books as one lot and my bid was not enough. Oh well, that's the way things go... But technically I did "find" these, so I figured I could post these here...
#3438514 - 09/08/0901:11 PMRe: Post your Garage Sale/Flea Market/Antique Mall Finds Here
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Originally Posted By: kaylab
I put down a bid for that middle stack of books, but unfortunately the auction house sold all the books as one lot and my bid was not enough. Oh well, that's the way things go... But technically I did "find" these, so I figured I could post these here...
Just curious, how much did the whole lot go for?
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tbh, I dont know. The auction was in Florida, I am in San Francisco, I placed an absentee bid allowing the auctioneer to place bids on my behalf up to my max. As is typical with absentee bidding, I an email following the auction indicating the bidding on this lot exceed my max amount, so I wasn't the winning bidder. Thats all, no other details... I can follow up with the auction house if you want.
I do wonder if anyone on the boards did win this lot, if so maybe the can chime in, I'm curious about the books conditions. Those that are fully visible in the photos look to be fairly nice for early Silver DCs.
#3438558 - 09/08/0901:44 PMRe: Post your Garage Sale/Flea Market/Antique Mall Finds Here
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Originally Posted By: kaylab
I can follow up with the auction house if you want.
I do wonder if anyone on the boards did win this lot, if so maybe the can chime in, I'm curious about the books conditions. Those that are fully visible in the photos look to be fairly nice for early Silver DCs.
You don't have to bother checking with the auction house. Thanks for the offer though.
Just curious about the hammer price because, as you said, the books do look nice.
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I picked up more than 70 Hot Wheels this weekend for $5.00. They're loose and some have chipped paint and the kid had the box marked $0.25 each, but when asked what he'd take for the whole box he said $5.00 and it was sold. Ever since then my 20 month old son has been very proudly showing off his shoe box full of hot wheels. He's incredibly cute carrying the box as it's almost too heavy for him to pick up.
There were some comics at the sale as well, but they were 90s DC with spine damage so that's an obvious no go.
#3439991 - 09/09/0912:09 AMRe: Post your Garage Sale/Flea Market/Antique Mall Finds Here
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I've posted this before but I consider this to be a great antique mall find.
Unused Wonder Woman watch with all the original packaging and inserts. I've seen these forsale or sold on eBay for around $300 or more and often times without all of the packaging and/or worn.
I paid $25
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You wonder how there are still deals to be had at these flea markets with the internet and Overstreet.
