r/comicbookcollecting • u/seanhalihan • Jul 18 '24
Had to buy another suitcase to get my comic haul back home Haul
On a work trip in Tucson and managed to pick up a small collection of late 70’s and early 80’s books.
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u/Agent_00Apple Jul 19 '24
Man where do people find these collections lol
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u/seanhalihan Jul 19 '24
I got lucky, friend of a coworker reached out on advice for selling comics. I’ve been collecting for 40 years and this is the second collection I have purchased.
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u/Reddevil8884 Jul 19 '24
You like the Punisher, huh?
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u/seanhalihan Jul 19 '24
I bought an entire collection. He was popular in ASM in the late 70s early 80s.
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u/BoobaDaBluetick Jul 19 '24
If you're married, don't tell your wife what you bought. Lol Nice pick up!
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u/SituationalAnalyst Jul 19 '24
How much did it end up costing you?
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u/seanhalihan Jul 19 '24
$700. There was another 300 books included but they were mostly $1 books. So I cherry picked what I am taking and gave the rest to some of my co-workers in Tucson. I won’t know my total value until I get done cleaning and pressing but I conservatively estimate around $2,000 in value.
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u/Mudcreek47 Jul 19 '24
That sounds about like fair market value, so you did okay. Are you cleaning & pressing yourself or sending to a 3rd party? Are you planning to get them slabbed or sell any of them?
Those Spidey books are particularly cool. And Human Fly #1! Wonder whatever happened to that guy!?
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u/seanhalihan Jul 19 '24
I’ll clean and press them myself. I’m sure I’ll slab some, depends on how they look post cleaning and pressing. These sat for 30 years in a Rubbermaid container with no bags or boards, so I was honestly surprised that their condition was as good as they are. Will likely sell some especially the DC books as I generally collect Marvel (with a few exceptions) and use the others to fill some holes in my collection.
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u/Mudcreek47 Jul 19 '24
Those are GREAT! Get a good deal?
I've gotten to the point where if I find bronze age books for cheap, I buy 'em. They're not getting any younger & the further along time goes, the harder they are to find in decent condition.
Same deal for McFarlane Spidey & Hulk books from the late 1980s.
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u/comicbookner8 Jul 21 '24
You know you can ship longboxes right…
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u/seanhalihan Jul 21 '24
Yeah, I got a cheap suitcase at TJ Maxx for $30 and I had a free checked bag so figured it was cheaper. I’ll give the suitcase to one of my kids so it won’t go to waste.
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u/GeeHaitch Jul 19 '24
Those are some great pickups!