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Bgztl Member |
posted November 23, 2002 12:58 AM
  
Gentlemen. A wll-deserved moment of silent thanks for understanding wives. I've got to admit that I sometimes feel like the luckiest man alive!! IP: Logged |
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James Friel Member |
posted November 23, 2002 03:12 AM
Yes indeed. My wife, who thinks superheroes are the silliest idea ever devised, has been putting up with this for 35 years now, having seen it grow from what she considered a bizarre but harmless habit that I'd surely grow out of (she was an English major), into a business which never brought in more than a hand-to-mouth level of income until I was finally working for someone else. She gave me the JSA bookends last Christmas. IP: Logged |
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James Friel Member |
posted November 23, 2002 03:19 AM
quote: Feels good to know they've found a good home; I actually sold off some pretty good stuff there for a while--now it's down to a mountain of dregs. IP: Logged |
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davidbstewart Member |
posted November 23, 2002 07:33 AM
quote: You sold off some very good stuff. I bought several of the 70's lots. I still regret being outbid on the World's Finest Dollar runs. Now it's time to thin my collection as well. Anyone wanna buy 20 long boxes? ------------------ IP: Logged |
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BillNolan Member |
posted November 23, 2002 08:50 AM
Are we all thinning out our collections now? I'm taking 10 long boxes to my first comic show tomorrow. Packaged a alot of stuff as cheap lots and have a lot of $1 boxes. I started selling stuff on ebay, but the figuring out shipping costs was a pain. A friend and I are going to do a few shows a year to sell what we don't want anymore. It was quite liberating to go through my collection and pick out stuff to sell. Almost 80 percent of my Marvel stuff and 50 percent of my DC stuff has been put in the "to-sell" pile, and I'm sure I will purge more eventually. - Bill IP: Logged |
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srca1941 Member |
posted November 23, 2002 10:19 AM
Whew! Even the thought of selling ANY part of my collection makes me cringe! I'm trying to tone down on buying the stuff I don't care anything about, but I'll never get rid of it. I'm just a packrat I guess. -Steve ------------------ IP: Logged |
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Pig Iron Member |
posted November 23, 2002 12:05 PM
I have been selling off smaller chunks of my collecton on eBay for a couple of years now. I'll keep the balance in my Paypal account and buy Archives, statues, or fill in holes on the series I do want to keep (mostly pre-1980 stuff). It's amazing that I have 12 boxes in my home of stuff that I would have to think strongly about before selling. But my garage has 12 boxes + of stuff I could barely get rid of. Most of it is late 80's early 90's Marvel and some of the less spectacular DC of the same period. I'm now switching to HCs and TPBs mostly of stuff that I Know I'll want to keep. My floppie impulse purchases are dwindling every day. IP: Logged |
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Joe Pacheco Member |
posted November 23, 2002 04:35 PM
A good way to get rid of comics you don't need is to give them away to a legitimate charity. Those old copies of Sleepwlker will magically jump from a $.10 comic that no one wants to a $2.25 (according to guide) donation equaling a $1.125 tax credit. IP: Logged |
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India Ink Member |
posted November 23, 2002 04:49 PM
That's genius! I'm nowhere near to being emotionally prepared for parting with my collection. Granted, my main interest is in comics pre-1982 and most of my 80s and 90s comics remain unvisited in their boxes (some titles I never even got around to reading when I first bought them), but the thought of selling off any of them is foreign to me. Still, I realize that there will probably come the day when I have to unload these things and I've always wondered how I would get rid of the ones that no one wants. So giving them to charity and actually getting a tax credit is a genius idea. IP: Logged |
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G. Cornelis McWilliams Member |
posted November 23, 2002 07:15 PM
quote: I purged my collection last year. Besides getting rid of all non Marvel and D C Comics (except Uncle Scrooge)which included Archie, CrossGen, Valiant, and Image, I also got rid of huge major runs.I was becoming bored and tired with the whole collecting aspect. It was like I was buying a stack of comics, more too keep my collection going, then because I wanted too read the comics. Here I come too "SERVE" the day!!!!!!!!!!!!! IP: Logged |
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G. Cornelis McWilliams Member |
posted November 23, 2002 07:21 PM
Bill, Sorry about that sloppy message. I typed that in the dark and had the cursor blocking my view. (I also have a mental habit of typing the third or forth letter before the second or third) IP: Logged |
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chrisccl Member |
posted November 23, 2002 08:40 PM
I, too, am "thinning" out my comics in order to purchase more Archives (and hardcovers and TPB's). I'm going to try E-bay for a while and see how it goes. The next big show in Detroit doesn't come until May. The guy who I buy my comics from is a good friend of mine (I even help him out at comic shows). He'll let me throw a few long boxes under the main table for people to rumage through. I figure everything I'm selling I'll price a $1 (e-Bay and otherwise). Chris ------------------ IP: Logged |
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chrisccl Member |
posted November 23, 2002 08:56 PM
quote: Bill, what would a "Batman Dailies and Sundays" go for on E-Bay. I'm looking to purchase it, but I don't want to overspend. ------------------ IP: Logged |
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davidbstewart Member |
posted November 23, 2002 11:35 PM
quote: I am toying with the idea of just giving all my unwanted ones (most substantially better than Sleepwalker) to the University of Tennesse Library. It gets an instant comic collection, and I get a sizeable tax deduction without the hassle of selling. IP: Logged |
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davidbstewart Member |
posted November 23, 2002 11:37 PM
I can spell Tennessee; I just can't type it! ------------------ IP: Logged |
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James Friel Member |
posted November 24, 2002 02:05 AM
quote: I had the same attitude for a very long time--close to 30 years, in fact. And I was at over 100 long boxes and a couple dozen mag boxes, plus odds and ends. IP: Logged |
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trout New Member |
posted November 24, 2002 03:55 AM
I think I'm different from most of you; I'm just out of grad school and enjoying the fruits of a steady income. My comic collection (especially the archives) is increasing rapidly after many lean years. While most of the stuff I'm picking up is older, I really enjoy a lot of the new stuff on the market. The writing on a lot of the new books is really very good. With that and all the archives I want to catch up on, I too am thankful I have a loving and understanding wife. When (and if) Marvel re-releases all those Masterworks I missed, I think we might be in for a bit of trouble, however. Brian IP: Logged |
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trout New Member |
posted November 24, 2002 03:56 AM
By the way, I'm at 7 and counting. IP: Logged |
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BillNolan Member |
posted November 24, 2002 05:46 AM
quote: Well, I bought mine a few years ago, so I don't even remember the original price (I think the Dailies book retailed for $60 and the Sundays one a little less or less). They are two different volumes, both in black slipcases. I think there even may be a hardcover of the Sundays which comes without the slipcase, so make sure the slipcase is mentioned in the auction or shown in the picture. Both books are out of print (esp. considering the publisher is out of business), but the sofcover versions of each are widely available (the Dailies HC is broken into three tpbs). Good luck, IP: Logged |
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Schatzie Member |
posted November 24, 2002 01:45 PM
quote: I have been doing so, since I really need to free up some space. In the last year I have both donated a small portion of my collection to charity and thrown a portion away. In addition, my consumption of "new" comics decreased by 118 total comics over the previous year and 2003 will bring additional decreases; on the other hand, 2003 should bring more Archives! IP: Logged |
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India Ink Member |
posted November 24, 2002 04:04 PM
quote: Drifting off to sleep the other night it occurred to me that my comics buying avocation has had three phases. These being-- 1966 - 1981 --while there were times there when I went off comics almost completely, during this period I bought and enjoyed most of what I read. This is now my reference point in buying reprints, but back then I had an immediate appreciation of all the comics coming out each month. And reprints were usually quite cheap to get. 1982 - 1995 --I didn't have much joy in comics during these years. I continued to buy and sometimes I bought quite a lot of new comics. But usually there were just one or two titles keeping in the game, holding my interest and supporting a positive outlook on the whole of comics--sometimes the comic that got me through it was Titans, sometimes it was Justice League, and sometimes it was Sandman--but most of my purchases were just to keep my runs going. 1996 - ? --from this point on there are still new comics (floppies) that keep me interested, but generally my focus is on books--either collections of new material (Astro City) or collections of material that go back to my "golden age" (pre-1982). My main concentration has been in either acquiring original issues or reprint books from my "golden age." IP: Logged |
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G. Cornelis McWilliams Member |
posted November 24, 2002 05:33 PM
It can not be stressed enough how much we lose over the years when we are focused on gathering more then appreciating. When we gather, the gathering becomes more important then that which is gathered. In otherwords, we are more interested in having a run of Amazing Spider-Man and Daredevil and keeping them save and secure, then in those titles satisfying us with their entertainment value on a constant basis. Archives and trades has really been a help against this mental strain of keeping and maintaining tons and tons of comics, because we don't want to feel the urge too re-read Powerman and Ironfist 48 thru 75, and discover that it would cost us $50 to buy those titles or far worse..... realize that that run of 22 comics we got rid of 11 years ago is now selling for 200x more then the going price when we first decided to sell them off. Until, a person tears up a few comics. Until they toss a few boxes out the door or sell a few hundread books they hav'nt read or looked at for a few years. They do not realize that over time, many of the tiles they are buying is because of habit and fear having a gap in their collection, then in the original reason they started to buy and colect comics....... The opertunity to read something you find very injoyable. I have gotten rid of many comics over the past few years. But, I have also re-discovered a love for many old school favorites (how much, Marvel's 100 degree swing in quality of their product to the better, has to be weighed in)and am once again injoying the bagging and boarding. IP: Logged |
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BillNolan Member |
posted November 24, 2002 06:51 PM
Well, I did my first show today and I made enough to buy the next couple of archives and probably one smaller trade, so I'm happy enough with the day! - Bill IP: Logged |
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Lee Semmens Member |
posted November 25, 2002 05:55 AM
Much as I love the DC archives (and I have over 60 of them) I don't think I could sell off my original Silver Age and 1970s DC comics unless I was desperate for money, as I think there is an appeal and feel (and charm?) about them (not to mention the letters' page which often make interesting reading in their own right) that is lacking in reprints, no matter how top quality they might be. It is for this reason I tend to prefer Golden and Silver Age archives covering up till about 1964, as I know, except in a handful of cases, I am never going to be able to find or afford the original issues. In my experience there seems to be a big increase in the cost of DC comics before about 1964, even in the lower grades. IP: Logged |
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srca1941 Member |
posted November 26, 2002 12:01 AM
It's amazing how much our collecting habits seem to be alike. I'm just coming off of my gathering stage, and am getting more selective in what I purchase all the time. Though there are some books, like Superman, that I have, and will continue to collect even though they are pretty bad, simply because I have faith that they will return to greatness one day. Here's a breakdown of my collecting history: Platinum Age: (1983-1986/7): From the time I was born until I got my first comic books, I enjoyed comic strips, and the character of Superman, but not much else happened. Pre-Golden Age (1986/7- Oct. 1992): During this time I had very few comics, and really didn't collect at all, even though I enjoyed what I had (one Hulk, one Ghostbusters, and a small assortment of Looney Toons and Disney material, all of which I still have in pretty good shape). I was also exposed to comics through the Superman movies and 50's TV show, the 60's Batman and the '89 movie, the Hulk show (and thus the one comic), and even a brief memory of the early 90's Superman cartoon, and maybe the Superboy TV show. Golden Age (Nov. 1992-1998): This is where my collecting really took off, primarily in the summer of '93. It started off with just Superman (his death in Nov. '92), then Superboy, Robin, the occasional JLA issue, The Power of Shazam, Green Lantern, and then most of the mainstream DCU. I also picked up whatever I could at yard sales, thrift stores, etc., just to build my collection. Most of the books from the latter category are still unread. Towards the end of this period, I expanded my collecting to Marvel, picking up much of their mainstream offerings in addition to DC, but they pretty much died out in my eyes by 2000 except for Avengers (which is now on it's last leg) and Ultimate Spider-Man (which is still a favorite). I still enjoy back issues of Marvel books. Post-Golden Age (1999-early 2002): Most of my monthlies went down in quality, and in the past year I have even stopped some of them. It was during this time that my focus really shifted to Silver Age, and then to Golden Age material. Pre-Silver Age(?) (Late 2002-?): Some of my books are getting better and I see hope for my collecting of "floppies." In addition, I'm moving ahead with my Gold and Silver Age collecting, making archive purchases twice a month in addition to back-issues. -Steve ------------------ IP: Logged |
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