Comics Do NOT need to break your Bank! Watch and see how I get Keys on the CHEAP! 2024
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- Comic Collecting doesn't have to cost a TON of Money! Let's discuss how to collect on a BUDGET, how I collect on a budget, and remember, this is coming from me, a guy who squeaks when he walks! Collecting great comics really can be accomplished without costing an arm and a leg.
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I purchased two copies of Amazing Spider-Man 129 in 1977 at age 9 for $2.00 each at a flea market and in VF condition and still own today in NM Once I had them pressed. No one read my books but me.
Nice! That is fantastic! I don’t actually own any of the copies of my comics that I owned back in 1976. I have gotten all of the issues I wanted back, but not my original copied unfortunately.
John, you're a true guru 🙏 thanks for the info!
Thank you so much my friend! I truly appreciate it!
Been casually reading comics since second grade I hope to build a collection as big as yours
Thank you so much my friend! Believe it or not, I really don’t have a huge collection. I’ll frequently upgrade copies or decide to sell off portions I lose interest in. Perhaps one of these days, I’ll cover my collection and how I decide what to keep and what to sell. Overall my mind sent is usually quality over quantity. (Sort of like food hahahahaha)
Great stuff John , thanks for the IG follow ! I get my books from my lcs allstar comics lindenhurst Long Island and a thrift store in Freeport and tri county flea market in Levittown for some dollar bin digging . The occasional IG live sale although I hate paying shipping
Buying what you like is the best advice in the comic hobby.
I absolutely agree. And tastes change. I often go through my collection and sell books I once thought I wanted to keep, but I always focus on what I enjoy the most. For me the decision to remove books from my collection and sell them off is never a struggle.
Love the stories and insight, thank you for sharing. I'm collecting again after collecting through my teens and early 20s, now much older (lol). I'm really drawn to Golden Age now for the art and paper, however my LCS doesn't really get much Golden so I'm buying mostly online. I'm looking for better ways, different obscure auction sites, antique malls, but I'm never really finding the deals. By deals I mean not marked up x% over Covrprice or even Ebay comps. I'll start looking for local trade options with this push. Appreciate it. Subbed.
Thank you so much for the feedback my friend! Yes, I’ve come back to comics after quitting twice before and I do feel my age lol…where are you located? If you were in NJ every so often we could do some trading. Definitely ask around. You’ll see local groups like the ones posted by me. They are often called your “your town” happenings. Once you know the group is near you, ask if people collect near you. I suspect you’ll find you are not the only one looking for a comic network. Good luck my friend and thank you again for joining our channel!
Great video just subbed! I usually try to buy cheaper comic lots that may have some upgrades I need, then I'll trade the lower grade copies to a LCS for other comics I'm looking to get.
That is so smart! I think you cracked the code. Thank you for sharing!
Selling my collection after 30+ years. I've had my fun.
How much?
And why are you done collecting?
@@king666mikey when I'd buy monthly titles and be three months behind reading them; when I began to dread the bagging, boarding and cataloguing; when the thrill of looking for missing issues was becoming a hassle (before the Internet). Oh, and my vision wasn't as good as it was. All resulting that maybe it was time to move on.
That does make sense my friend. My vision is definitely not what it was…and my hands don’t have the dexterity I one had…I hope you find passions that you enjoy as much!
I'm selling mine and just buying the epic collections of only stuff I want to read
I only ever traded one person, but got some really awesome books. I picked up WWBN 32, Spotlight 5, Young Avengers 1, and UF4. I will say though, that it is hard for me to trade things. Typically, when I want to hold on to everything I pick up.
Thank you for sharing my friend! I understand, trading isn’t always easy when you are trading books from your personal collection. It would force you to make choices…and if you’d love a book you are particularly fond of, would not be an easy decision.
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Good discussion. That's related to some things I've talked about as well as others. It's good for not only newer comic fans, but especially younger ones. It isn't always about dropping big bucks for keys. Making deals and trades and working your way to something works too.
Happy comic hunting!
Thank you so much for your response! Absolutely Agreed! Happy Hinting to you as well!
I’ve only gotten back to collecting comic books and learning. I do look for keys and runs of certain events but to relieve the stress of value I just dig through the $1 bins or when stores have huge discounts on back issues. I’m not too picky when it comes to condition as long as it’s a key and new stand for the right price!
I think is an awesome way to collect Jon! And after you dig through the $1 bins, hopefully you’ll go home with a stack of fantastic books! Awesome! Thank you so much for sharing how you collect and please stay in touch!
@@Johnthecomicguy thank you. Sometimes I am really surprised at what some stores throw in the $1 bins. I know it’s an inventory thing that they just want to move out and don’t have enough space for their new inventory coming in.
@@jon6309 very true. And people all have different collecting habits. More than once I’ve walked up to $1 bins at a convention, and I see the person ahead of me with a stack of books I absolutely would have purchased…they just beat me to it…all at $1 bins!
@@Johnthecomicguy ahh I seem to get lucky. I know some people were disappointed when they came in just a few minutes late as I digged to the bin and found some Bronze Age keys. I try not to stress about it and do it for fun. I haven’t sold a comic book yet and don’t plan on becoming a dealer anytime soon.
Nice ASM!
Thanks so much brother!
I bought a huge 20+ long boxes full of Silver and Bronze Age collection back in the 1990s. I gave the person an Overstreet Annual Price Guide to grade and price himself. Paid a nickel each book with the good and the bad stuff!! Person just wanted it all gone. I still have many books from then. Passing it all down to my son. I recently just sold my Action Comics 9, Captain America Comics 23 and Mister Mystery 12 PCH.
Wow, that is amazing. I’ve heard things like that and am quite envious! Awesome story and I appreciate you sharing!
@@Johnthecomicguy I am selling a rare Detective Comics 12 currently to the same person :-)
I bought mine at the candy store when I was a boy.
I'll just have to restore them myself.
I think it’s amazing you still have your original books. Unfortunately, I quit collecting a couple of times and sold off my original books.
I've gotten some on auction sites but not all bronze age or silver age commands premium prices.
Hey saw you in south jersey! Bought 3 comics love the Chanel bro
Thank you so much! Welcome to the Channel! Don’t hesitate to let me know if you want to look through more books. I just bought another 2200 comic collection!
Like the intro!!
I get my books from John the Comic guy lol
Thank you so much for the feedback on the intro. I’m making little additions to the Channel as time permits. You rock my friend. Thank you so much for watching and if time permits, I got a new collection in. You are welcome to come over whenever you want. I’ll post some books from this collection in a few weeks (I actually have a backlog of videos ready to drop lol). This was one of the 3 “BIG” collections with Keys.
Replay crew!!
The real thing about comics is that you want them for free
Free isn’t realistic. I think the point is, if we’re willing to trade, and our books that we trade have value, if we had them for a while, or picked them up cheap, the result of our win/win trades can be fantastic for our collections
Excellent and inspiring video!
Thanks for the tips. I've been collecting comic books for a year, focusing on good reads, great covers, and key issues for trading. I visit my local comic shop every Wednesday and now have about 11 short boxes. My goal was to collect every Spawn release and use them for trading to complete the run.
Now, I'm ready to start trading. Your video was perfect timing and very helpful. Any recommendations for trade groups or Facebook groups?
Also, I'm in the Albany area and curious which comic shop you're referring to. Could it be Zombie Planet or Earthworld?
Thank you so much for your kind words. I’m so glad the timing was perfect. I think you should check your area Facebook for local happening in your are. I have a local happenings group in my town on Facebook. Ask, “does anybody collect comics and would you like to connect/trade?” And see if they respond. You can also ask your local store owners if they ever have comic collecting clubs etc. I suspect, if John and Matt are still in business, they go by “Excellent Adventures”. That was their name down in Pemberton, NJ and I think they would keep that name. If there is no Excellent Adventures near Albany now, sadly they may have closed.
@@Johnthecomicguy wasn’t sure what to expect when I started collecting comic books. I wanted to ensure I was doing it for the right reasons while supporting my local comic shop (LCS). They’ve now labeled me their number one customer, which means I get first dibs on any new comic book arrivals, including ratios, incentives, or one-per-shop exclusives.
I know that all my books are modern and don’t hold the same value as vintage books, but that’s not my current goal. I aim to collect desirable new releases to trade for older, common back issues of Spawn books. Soon, I’ll make a RUclips video explaining my process and begin my journey into trading. Your inspiring video has given me much confidence in this journey, so thank you.
I also did a Google search for “excellent adventures” and found a shop in Ballston Spa, New York. I haven’t visited yet, but I plan to check it out soon.
Thanks for the tips on what to say in trading groups. This adventure is purely for fun, and I’m excited to explore the world of comic books and learn about trading.
I think you absolutely have the right idea. It’s funny with so many hobbies…we have so many questions and often don’t know where to get answers or ideas. Comics fundamentally is a wonderful and simple concept, but add in age, money, variant covers and marketing ideas…suddenly a once simple hobby gets complicated. While I would never presume to know other peoples collecting motivations, I would say, try to ever getting caught up in hype and “hot book” feeding frenzy’s. While obvious, it is much harder in practice. You’ll see books with cool variant covers…and then people online selling them at a premium…and people will pile on and as you observe that…feel the need to join in. If at all possible, resist it. I find paying premiums in a feeding frenzy often cause frustration and more dangerous…resentment towards the hobby. Don’t rush things. As time progresses, you’ll know exactly how you enjoy the hobby the most…and follow that instinct.
Oh and if you visit Excellent Adventures, not sure they will remember my but tell them John from their Pemberton store wishes them the best!
New to the channel, you sent me over from IG. Great video, you talked about a lot of things in my wheel house. Definitely with you on the lack of space to have all the books. Cheers!
Thank you so much for joining us! Yes, space is a premium…especially when I actually keep multiple copies…it forces me to be very selective of what I keep for my private collection! I’m so glad you joined us!
How do you trade? Are you always carrying around a short box of trade items or something?
I actually used to, but now, there are local Facebook communities and through the past decade, I keep a list of friends and when I get new collections, I reach out to my friends (also known as my VIP buddies, and I let them know I have a new collection to dig through. Some come with cash, some with books to trade…and after that, I then advertise on the Facebook communities and I highlight that I am willing g to trade. This is a “local” statement. So far, I have not done any trading via mail, but perhaps in the future might be willing to do that. About 12/20 years ago, I used to always carry about 20-30 tradable comics in a computer bag…even if I had to travel for business via airplane. I’d take books with me and always look for local stores (titan comics in Texas, places in Philly and Atlanta also) and see if they would trade with me. When driving, I used to keep a short box in my trunk and whenever I saw a store in a town, I’d stop in (usually only store owners had trade authorization) and hope somebody would trade with me. It is always hit or miss, but I was always prepared. Now that I am far more established, I have a tight group of about 10/15 people that I trade with and these individuals pretty much always have their own inventory that I’d be interested in some books they are selling. It does take effort, but as usual, if I’m prepared, and have books in hand, I can usually pick up something I want or even would rather have in inventory because I also try to track what my friends/customers are looking for.
I forgot to mention…as in business, I always make my intentions known to people…whenever people come over, or message me via Facebook, I let them know my general prices (3 for $10, $5 and $10 and higher boxes.) so they know my pricing and also I often let them k ow in the posting, I am open to trading…just in case they are up for trading…I want to encourage that.
what state you trade in
Scott, I’m in New Jersey. Where are you located? Hoping you are near me!
Every other market people pay here you want for free how can market go up how look what he saying
I think there must be a misunderstanding, I don’t believe free is an option (at least not for me). And I also think everybody needs to win in a trade/acquisition (which is definitely the point of our ongoing networking). But in the network I’m a part of, each participant in trades leave happy, and have done this for over 30+ years. My trading groups continue regardless of the comic market…and when we trade, everybody is happy.
Great stuff John , thanks for the IG follow ! I get my books from my lcs allstar comics lindenhurst Long Island and a thrift store in Freeport and tri county flea market in Levittown for some dollar bin digging . The occasional IG live sale although I hate paying shipping
That is awesome Mike! Some of my family live near Commack LI. I bet you get some great stuff dollar bin picking bro! If some how you ever get near the Atlantic City area, let’s definitely connect! Thank you again for subscribing and for you comments! Much appreciated!