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Frayed Knot Dec 23 2014 02:14 PM

... any of you collector/hobbyist types have opinions on a good place(s) to check (preferably on line seeing as how I'm lazy) on the value of assorted older comics? There are various boxes at my mother's house of mostly of older stuff -- most of which I suspect is of little or no value at all -- and she's looking to de-clutter. There are shops and so on we could take the stuff to but, seeing as how I wouldn't know a collector's edition from a piece of junk, we run the risk of selling low (here you go kid I'll give ya 20 bucks for the lot of 'em) where there might be a few that really are worth something. So if and when I get around to organizing and cataloging what's there, I'd like to at least have a hint of a clue as to what we're sitting on before talking to someone about taking them off our hands.

d'Kong76 Dec 23 2014 02:25 PM Re: Speaking of comic books, etc. ...

eBay is a good place to start as any. Just search on publisher, character, and # and... DC Comics, Supergirl, #10 ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/DC-comics-Super ... 35e22d33ec

Vic Sage Dec 23 2014 10:32 PM Re: Speaking of comic books, etc. ...

if you're looking for prices, check the Overstreet Price Guide. You can also see what certain books have sold for on eBay. But really price is mostly determined by condition of the book, and grading takes skill and experience. If you send me a list of what you have, i can suggest which ones might be worth the extra effort and expense to have professionally graded. You can certainly bring it to a local comics store and see what the owner would give you for the lot, and then double it on eBay. or it might be as easy as telling me what the collection is and maybe i'll buy it.

Frayed Knot Dec 24 2014 06:51 AM Re: Speaking of comic books, etc. ...

You can certainly bring it to a local comics store and see what the owner would give you for the lot, Yeah, my mom and sister already inquired with a local shop and were told that the boss (not there at that moment as he apparently runs several shops in the area) could give them a price once he saw an inventory of what they had. But of course they don't know this guy or how honest an appraisal he'd offer and no one in the family would have a clue as to whether or not it was a fair offer or not, which is why the Overstreet guide you mention (or the Vic-guide) or an eBay-type source are the kind of starting point I'd like to check on before moving ahead. And while I realize that condition plays a big role in all this on an individual basis, I suspect that there are few if any 'Hot' items there and it would be easiest if we could move them as a lot. Obviously the first move is to get a list together and that's going to take some time.

Edgy MD Dec 24 2014 07:54 AM Re: Speaking of comic books, etc. ...

I can't speak about the comic-buying world directly, but I used to have a foot in the antiquarian bookseller world, and provenance was a big deal. A first edition of a Norman Mailer was one thing. George Plimpton's first edition of a Norman Mailer is another. Marketing them as "from the private collection of famed comic book artist Frank Springer, lovingly curated by his family, culled selectively for limited purchase among discerning fans" may get you a few dimes more.

Vic Sage Dec 24 2014 10:21 AM Re: Speaking of comic books, etc. ...

absolutely. Stan Lee's file copies went for tons more than other books in similar condition.

Frayed Knot Dec 24 2014 11:19 AM Re: Speaking of comic books, etc. ...

... "from [crossout:3mn7n3mu]a collection accumulated by being on the company's mailing list to get a copy of everything whether he actually had some input to that edition or not[/crossout:3mn7n3mu] the private collection of famed comic book artist Frank Springer, [crossout:3mn7n3mu]stuffed in boxes in the basement[/crossout:3mn7n3mu] lovingly curated by his family, [crossout:3mn7n3mu]being offered as a lot so as to de-clutter the house[/crossout:3mn7n3mu] culled selectively for limited purchase among discerning fans" Works for me.

Edgy MD Dec 24 2014 01:01 PM Re: Speaking of comic books, etc. ...

That's the spirit.

RealityChuck Dec 27 2014 11:01 PM Re: Speaking of comic books, etc. ...

No. Denny Colt is the Spirit.