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From: ejs16@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Eric Jaron Stieglitz)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: Hmm (for sale)
Date: 6 Jan 93 22:45:07 GMT
Reply-To: ejs16@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu (Eric Jaron Stieglitz)
Organization: Me, Myself, and I

In article <1993Jan6.185405.11204@wam.umd.edu> gatsby@wam.umd.edu (Ravindra Pillalamarri) writes:
>	Ok, I got this Marvel Age #181 polybagged with a sample Marvel 
>Masterworks card.  The card is the Hulk (one of the best ones, I thought)
>the comic and card are still sealed in the bag, and needless to say, I'm trying
>to get rid of them.  Any takers?
>
>Ravi Pillalamarri
>gatsby@wam.umd.edu


Where did you get a Marvel Age #181?
The latest one that I've seen is a #121.

Eric Jaron Stieglitz aka ejs16@cunixb.cc.columbia.edu
"With great power comes great responsibility"
We have been given the power of free speech.
Let's make sure that we use it wisely...
From: matthey1@husc10.harvard.edu (Bryan Matthey)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re: ** another Image auction!!!! **
Date: 9 Jan 93 03:36:41 GMT
Article-I.D.: husc10.MATTHEY1.93Jan8193641
Organization: Harvard Arts and Sciences Computer Services, Cambridge, MA
In-reply-to: U38134@uicvm.uic.edu's message of 8 Jan 93 10:50:34 GMT

Yeah, after reading Youngblood#1, that's about how much its worth to me, too.

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From: firestar@leland.Stanford.EDU (Lipton Ann Meredith)
Subject: Showcase '93
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 93 00:22:55 GMT


I know this is probably a ridiculous request, but does anyone want to sell a
copy of Showcase '93 #2?  I know it just came out, but I can't seem to find it!
Arrrgghhh!



Firestar
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I don't bite, you know.    | Find me and turn thy | It is better to have loved 
Unless it's called for.    | back on heaven.      | and lost than to have your
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From: berninge@cs.purdue.edu (James Berninger)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: DC Hardcovers for sale
Date: 11 Jan 1993 14:21:02 -0500
Organization: Department of Computer Sciences, Purdue University
NNTP-Posting-Host: alice.cs.purdue.edu

I have the following DC hardcovers for sale, most for cover price,
prices as marked, price includes shipping (inside US).  All are
first printing, all are in NM condition.

Batman Archives, v2:     $40
Batman: Arkham Asylum:   $25, still in original shrink-wrap
Batman: Digital Justice: $25
Batman: Son of the Demon:$40, still in original shrink-wrap
Greatest Flash Stories:  $25
Superman Archives, v2:   $40

Reply by e-mail, offers considered in the order I receive them.

  ______   Jim Berninger: berninge@cs.purdue.edu  |     Hate is not     ______
  \ \  /     Green Lantern Fan, Extraordinaire    |   a Family Value.   \ \  /
   \/\/   "I don't *wanna* play Leona Helmsley!"  | - - - - - - - - - -  \/\/
    \/        -- Elmyra Duff, Tiny Toons Xmas     |  Boycott Colorado.    \/
From: bradleah@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (II Andrew Bradley)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Re:  Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles #7 (1st) M...Questions posted
Date: 10 Jan 93 18:37:14 GMT
Article-I.D.: master.1ipqcqINN3sn
Reply-To: bradleah@NeXTwork.Rose-Hulman.Edu (II Andrew Bradley)
Organization: Computer Science Department at Rose-Hulman
NNTP-Posting-Host: o233-12.nextwork.rose-hulman.edu

In article <1ip8m0INNibe@usenet.INS.CWRU.Edu> cj137@cleveland.Freenet.Edu  
(Jack Jeffries) writes:
> 
> for sale:
> 
> Teenage Mutant Ninga Turtles (Mirage) (1st print) (mint) (Cerebus
> app) for only $5. Or 5 for $21

	How can you have a "Mint" copy of this comic?
	I thought that the only way to have a mint comic was to take a 
	"Perfect" copy of it right off the presses and seal it in an
	air-tight bag and keep it away from the sun.

	What do all of you people out there think?  
	I am just wondering about this since that was how I was taught 
	to grade comics....on the assumption that there was no such thing
	as a "Mint" comic book......but I may be wrong.

	-Just my $.02 worth

			Andy Bradley
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From: wesselak@sunc0.cs.uiuc.edu (Erik Wesselak)
Subject: Re: LOTS O' COMICS For Sale Pt. 1
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 17:55:29 GMT

dubach1@husc10.harvard.edu (joev dubach) writes:

>   see in Overstreet.  So I'm offering all the comics I want to sell at a constant
>   fraction of the Overstreet price, which I'm assuming is an accurate reflection
>   of the value.

>It may be an accurate reflection of their value to you, but the
>question is, is this a bargain for the buyer?  If not, they'll be less
>likely to buy.  I have no problems with your decision to sell these at
>relatively high prices; I'm just not going to buy any of them (no
>offense.)  Also, I'm not sure what you mean by "lose even more money."
>Do you think of the Overstreet prices as "breaking even," and anything
>less as "losing money?"

Look at it from my point of view:  I was ready to sell my comics which I priced
from the Nov/Dec Overstreet.  I was thinking of something like 4/5 or lower as
my factor.  Then the Jan/Feb Overstreet comes out, and a lot of the comics I
want to sell have their prices dropped.  Now, I can't very well ignore the new
update and sell them at the last update's prices, so I re-price them.  So, any
way you slice it I've just lost money.  Therefore I decide to stick with 4/5.
Keep in mind that for the comics in question 4/5 of the new update is of course
less than 4/5 of the last update.

Erik

PS  I think of Overstreet as the "ceiling" price for a comic; that's how much
one could ideally get for it but in practicality probably won't.  Isn't that
what the Overstreet guide is for?
-- 
| "'Who did YOU sleep with to reach   | "There's been some      __| /  |__    |
| the top of the food chain!?!'"      |  trouble in London"     __|<  /|__    |
|  --Leonard the Roach,               |                           | \/ |      |
| Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children |  Erik: wesselak@sparc0a.cs.uiuc.edu   |
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From: rjg1@cbnewsb.cb.att.com (ron.j.greenberg)
Subject: Comics Books for Sale..
Keywords: All titles..
Organization: AT&T
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 16:22:21 GMT


Comic Book Collection for Sale..
	6700 Comics, Many Marvel and Independent Popular Titles to be Issued.
	(Some DC). 
	Must Sell, am Getting Married..
	$4800, Non Negotiable. (Less than 72 cents per comic)
	Interested ? Call Len Cutler: (718)463-8129.

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From: pautler@ils.nwu.edu (David Pautler)
Subject: Re: Golden & Silver Age comics collectors
Organization: The Institute for the Learning Sciences
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 22:06:38 GMT

>By the way, why are there so few collectors of Golden and Silver Age on this
>net? I have found about 4 people here in the last year who are even Silver
>Age collectors, and about 1 Golden Age enthusiast.  You don't have to be
>able to afford these books to be interested in their history and content.

I'd love it if there were inexpensive books that summarized the plot of each
issue of a Golden or Silver Age comic (covering several years for each book),
with an occasional page reproduction.  But DC's Archive series, for example,
are too expensive for my level of interest, and they come out too infrequently
to satisfy my desire to skim an era in a matter of days.

If I had a way to *get at* the content of some of these books, I'd certainly
want to talk more about them.

     -dp-
From: bole@hmivax.humgen.upenn.edu (Greg Bole)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: COMICS FOR SALE: X-men and Valiant
Date: 13 Jan 93 02:34:37 GMT
Organization: HHMI/Human Genetics, Univ of Pa.

Hi, I'm new here and a friend is posting this for me...

X-Men Fans! Check out the prices for these comics.  
All are NM-Mint in bags and boards.


Avengers An. 10 (1st Rogue)          4.95           Other Neat Stuff:
Longshot #1                         15.95
Uncanny X-Men #201 (Baby Cable?!)  $19.95   Amazing Spidey #298-300 set $64.95
210, 211                            11.95   Unity (Gold Cover)          129.95
212, 213                            19.95   Unity (Platinum cover)      189.95
266 (full Gambit)                   20.95   Archer & Armstrong (Gold)    99.95
267                                  9.95   Eternal Warrior (Gold)      109.95
268 (Jim Lee reg art)               14.95   Eternal Warrior (Embossed)  129.95
281 (New team)                       2.95   X-O Manowar #1               19.95
282 (1st Bishop)                     3.25   Archer & Armstrong #1         3.95
283 (Full Bishop)                    3.50   Eternal Warrior #1            4.50
An. 10 (1st Longshot)                7.95   Savage Dragon #1              5.75

Wolverine #1 (mini)                 16.95 
41 (Cable, 1st print)                6.95
42 (Cable & Sabretooth)              4.95
50 (Die-cut cover)                   2.25

X-Factor #1                          6.50
40 (Lefield)                         5.95
60 (X-tinction Agenda)               7.95
63 (1st Whilce)                     11.95

This is only a fraction of what I have in stock.  If you would like to purchase
something, please send payment plus $3.50 for postage to: 
                                   John Saito 
                                   339 N.Lansdowne Ave., 
                                   Lansdowne, PA 19050

Send L.S.A.S.E for my entire list.  I look forward to doing business with you!

Thanks Greg!!!
(Any time John, but please folks, try not to respond by E-mail unless you
have to...send John a letter)
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From: cliffr@pyuxf.uucp (25347-roberts)
Subject: Archie comics
Organization: Bellcore, Livingston, NJ
Distribution: na
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 93 17:44:24 GMT

Could someone please tell me the value of early 1970's issues of
Archie comics.  Price for a normal issue in NM and grades lower.
Thanks very much in advance.

cliff
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From: dmei@monterey.UUCP (Dan Mei)
Subject: Silver-Age Spideys for Sale (#20 and #23)
Organization: Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Canada
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 19:38:18 GMT

I have the following high-grade Spider-Man comics for sale
(well below Overstreet).  Silver-age spideys in this grade
usually go for a mutiple of the Overstreet price and I believe
the current NM price for each book is $200 (US).

Amazing Spider-Man #20 VF/NM - $125 (US)......1st Scorpion
Amazing Spider-Man #23 VF/NM - $125 (US)......3rd Green Goblin

Prices are in US dollars and I will pay shipping to any
location in Canada or the continental United States.

The books are strictly graded but can be returned for a full
refund (if not satisfied), within 14 days after receiving the books
(Allowances would be made for locations outside of North America.)

The books will be sold on a first come first serve basis.

Please send cheque or money order to:

Dan Mei
18 Hampel Crescent
Stittsville, Ont. CANADA
K2S 1E4

I can be reached at the following numbers:

(613)836-7736 at home
(613)763-4606 at work

Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: mbb2001@andy.bgsu.edu (Greg Pallenik)
Subject: UNITY cards for sale
Followup-To: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Organization: Bowling Green State University
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 02:22:27 GMT

I have two full sets of UNITY cards from Valliant, for which I will part
with for the measly sum of $7.50 plus shipping.

Any takers?

The cards are NM, BTW
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: schmid@vccnorthe.its.rpi.edu (David Anthony Schmidt)
Subject: Preservation Questions
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 16:54:22 GMT

Greetings....

	I have several general questions involving comics preservation, and
I would be grateful to anyone who can even partially answer them.

1. We have all heard info about the fact that poly bags eventually lead to
acidifcation and destruction of comics.  The question is how often should
they be changed to prevent this?

2. Clearly Mylar isn't an option for large collections given limited funds.
Given that I have seen many books over the years that seem to have stayed
quite nice without even being bagged, is not bagging (given the right 
climatic conditions) preferable to polybagging?

3. Polybagging in my experience does not seem to prevent tanning of pages
over a long period of time.  Does anyone know how pedigree books (like
White Mountain, Mile High, etc.) were preserved during the 1st 25 odd
years of their lives? I have seen many advertised as having milk-white pages
and I wonder if this is just a meteorological fluke based on their storage
climates.

4. Is the "acidic smell" prevalent in many older comics a result of natural
acidifcation of the paper due to aging, or is it more often a result of
acidification from polybags?

5. Is there any added preservation risk to storing two or more comics in a bag
together?

Anyone with answers to any of these questions or with any other helpful and
clever hints on efficient preservation can e-mail me, and I will appreciate
it; it would probably be worthwhile to post as this is an area on which many
people are perplexed, I believe...


					Thanks,
						Dave

Organization: Office of the VP for Development, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 11:23:13 -0500 
From: "Amy L. Gilligan" <ag3n+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Pittsburgh Comic Book Show

There is a comic book show this Sunday, January 17, at the Sheraton in
Station Square.  The convention runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and
admission is $3.00.  There will be over thirty dealers tables with all
kinds of comic books and related materials.  See you there.

Xref: sparky rec.arts.comics.marketplace:4378 rec.arts.comics.misc:10848
From: nin15b53@merrimack.edu (Ed Greenwood)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace,rec.arts.comics.misc
Subject: ** Comic Book Database Software **
Date: 5 Jan 93 19:50:30 GMT
Organization: Merrimack College, No. Andover, MA, USA

Could anyone offer suggestions for features to be included in a forthcoming
Comic Book Collector's Database?

What statistics are of value to Comic Book Enthusiasts?

Have you seen/purchased Comic Book Collector's software in the past?

What do you think of what you've seen?

All suggestions would be GREATLY appreciated!

Thanks for your help, and Happy New Year!
Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 05:28:27 CST
From: Noel B. Lorenzana <U38134@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Punisher limited series 1-5 60% of guide

These are nm. I will trade for valiants. will accept the best
offer over $75

Thanks,
Noel.
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: jpark@pomona.claremont.edu
Subject: Selling to Stores
Organization: Pomona College
Date: 6 Jan 93 18:18:00 PST

You know after reading all that price guide stuff for the past few weeks, I
started thinking about why I don't sell many comics on the newsnet.  I guess
it's basically because my dealer gives me 75% of CVM in trade for my comics
(50% for cash).  Usually this is a better deal than what I can get in the
newsgroup.  Do other people on the group have dealers that give them good
deals?


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*   To assume he is uncaring or aloof is to misread him.  He walks on    *
*   the positive side of that fine line separating arrogance from an     *
*   awareness of self-worth.                                             *
**************************************************************************

P.S.
My dealer also doesn't want any Death of Superman stuff.  He says he got plenty
in the back.  
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From: dpeterso@sol.UVic.CA (Bruce Banner)
Subject: Auction Update: Magnus #12
Organization: University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C. CANADA
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 93 18:54:25 GMT

High bid on Magnus #12 is now $33.00 from bidder #2

--Dale Peterson

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From: kesidis@cheetah.vlsi.uwaterloo.ca (George Kesidis)
Subject: Valiant comics for sale/trade
Organization: University of Waterloo
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 19:52:32 GMT

The following comics are for sale or trade.
All comics are in NM condition. Email me if interested.
gk

Bloodshot #1
Harbringer #10 (1st HARD Corps)
Magnus #2,3  (with coupons)
Unity  #0,1
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
From: wesselak@sunc0.cs.uiuc.edu (Erik Wesselak)
Subject: Re: LOTS O' COMICS For Sale Pt. 1
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Distribution: rec
Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1993 17:44:32 GMT

whicken@kastor.ccsf.caltech.edu (Wendell Hicken) writes:

>I'll just step in here briefly, as it seems that there is some
>mis-communication going on here.  The prices being offered are at
>a fraction of the CURRENT Overstreet.  Thus, when Overstreet came out
>with lower prices, the prices being offered were lowered to reflect
>that change.  Reducing the percentage would have lowered the prices
>a second time.

Thank you.  That's exactly what I meant.

Erik
-- 
| "'Who did YOU sleep with to reach   | "There's been some      __| /  |__    |
| the top of the food chain!?!'"      |  trouble in London"     __|<  /|__    |
|  --Leonard the Roach,               |                           | \/ |      |
| Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children |  Erik: wesselak@sparc0a.cs.uiuc.edu   |
From: z_coolidgeas@ccsvax.sfasu.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: FOR POSSIBLE SALE:COMPLETE VAMPIRE LESTAT
Date: 7 Jan 93 14:08:43 CST
Organization: Stephen F. Austin State University

I still need to find out their full value, but is anyone interested in buying
the full set of THE VAMPIRE LESTAT by Innovation comics?  All are in mint
condition and will come with their beloved bags.

So Anyone?

*echo*
*echo*
*echo*

jaa ne, 
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From: billian@exchanger.ecn.purdue.edu (Mark W. Billian)
Subject: WANTED: Magnus, X-O Manowar
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network
Distribution: usa,canada
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 01:57:08 GMT

I'm looking for copies of Magnus Robot Fighter #21 and X-O Manowar #14.
I have many other recent Valiants, Image books, and Marvel issues
I would be willing to trade for these.  I would prefer this but if you are
intrested in cash let me know your price.

Mark B.

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From: poole@convex.com (Ricky Poole)
Subject: CARDS: Trade- Doomsday for Surfer
Organization: CONVEX Computer Corporation, Richardson, Tx., USA
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 1993 18:10:11 GMT
X-Disclaimer: This message was written by a user at CONVEX Computer
              Corp. The opinions expressed are those of the user and
              not necessarily those of CONVEX.

I'd like to trade a Doomsday death of Superman card set for 
the Silver Surfer prizm card set. Any takers?


--
Rick Poole	   |        Convex Computer Corp.          |   Now, was that 
poole@convex.com   |       3000 Waterview Parkway          |      really
(214) 497-4728	   |       Richardson, Texas 75080	   |     necessary?
   "I've tried relaxing, but I don't know, I feel more comfortable tense."
From: trevor@Software.Mitel.COM (Trevor Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Auction: Harbinger 1-3
Date: 4 Jan 93 23:36:49 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Mitel. Kanata (Ontario). Canada.

VALIANT!!!

======================================

Harbinger 1-3            Min Bid $100
w/coupon
======================================


Rules:

1.  Buyer will pay shipping.
2.  Minimum bid increment of $1
3.  Every day I'll post a listing of the current bids.  If no new bids come in
    within 3 days, the item will be sold.  I will post GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE
    and then SOLD.
4.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
From: trevor@Software.Mitel.COM (Trevor Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Auction: Harbinger 1-3
Date: 5 Jan 93 23:32:13 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Mitel. Kanata (Ontario). Canada.

VALIANT!!!

====================================================

Harbinger 1-3         Curent Bid $100 from Bidder #1
w/coupon
All books are NM

====================================================


Rules:

1.  Buyer will pay shipping.
2.  Minimum bid increment of $1
3.  Every day I'll post a listing of the current bids.  If no new bids come in
    within 3 days, the item will be sold.  I will post GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE
    and then SOLD.
4.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.
From: dshelton@galaxy.gov.bc.ca
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Little Lulu - wanted
Date: 6 Jan 93 22:28:43 -0800
Organization: BC Systems Corporation

Does anyone out there have other than fairly recent fantasy type comics? I'm
looking for Little Lulu comics or reprints from the 1950s - anyone have some
they'd like to sell or trade?

Dave
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From: gatsby@wam.umd.edu (Ravindra Pillalamarri)
Subject: Re: Hmm (for sale)
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 16:16:57 GMT

	Oops.  Heh, heh.  This is not a Marvel Age #181, but a Marvel Age #118.
Everything else in the ad is correct.

Ravi Pillalamarri
gatsby@wam.umd.edu
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From: lestarri@dante.nmsu.edu (STARRITT)
Subject: PROTECTIVE CARD HOLDERS
Organization: New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1993 04:35:30 GMT


What is everyone using to protect their cards? The nine-card
collecting plastic sheets, or the single plastic holder. Also while
I am on this, how much is everyone paying for the protective
holders and where do I get them?


Later Days
L.W.
From: trevor@Software.Mitel.COM (Trevor Davis)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.comics.marketplace
Subject: Auction: Harbinger 1-3
Date: 12 Jan 93 02:24:59 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Mitel. Kanata (Ontario). Canada.

VALIANT!!!

=====================================================

Harbinger 1-3         Current Bid $120 from Bidder #3
w/coupon                   
All books are NM

=====================================================

Rules:

1.  Buyer will pay shipping.
2.  Minimum bid increment of $1
3.  Every day I'll post a listing of the current bids.  If no new bids come in
    within 3 days, the item will be sold.  I will post GOING ONCE, GOING TWICE
    and then SOLD.
4.  If you have any questions don't hesitate to ask.