The BEST Comic Book Shop of ALL TIME … Is A Dump?!
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Absolutely love him saying comics should be read. So refreshing to hear.
I'll be on my deathbed thinking, "What was the book he decided to get graded because he thought it was the only one in existence?" Damn you, Sticky for not asking!
Meant to address that in the video. I was so in the moment it didn’t even click until it was too late.
Amazing 😮
I wouldn’t lose sleep over it.
@@StickygooseDid you pass the word around to other people 🤔
To get him some feet move meet in his shop with all the books he has?
I would tell people if it was me.❤
@@Stickygoose I envy you,amigo,all the local comicshops in my area closed down eons ago,have to travel an hr away ( on my off days from work ) to another city to visit a good comic store.And of course weekend traffic is-CRAZY-feels like I'm racing in a Grand-Prix motor race. LOL.
You have to have a cat in a place like that! A few mice could do thousands maybe hundreds of thousands in damage! Loved those old Action and Adventure books!
You're right!
the problem is, you have to watch the cat too. Cats and comics don't mix...I learned the hard way...after they have their nap they love to stretch and sharpen them claws on nice comic book boxes, I had a cat years ago ruin quite a few of my books.
Good Lord!! That back room is like the warehouse at the end of Raiders of the lost ark!! I loved the owners response. "If I had a plan I wouldn't have so many books" lol classic!
O M G LOL!!
The best shops are usually complete messes, but the owner knows we're everything is!!
Exactly LOL
Truth. Like in Pagemaster books, in Front Royal, Virginia. Fantastic shop and reliable. All his books, Like STickygoose's , are in fantastic condition.
There is absolutely no hyperbole in that statement. There was a comic shop in Bethlehem PA called Dreamscape and it was a shit show. Piles and piles of arbitrarily placed books and collectibles. But if you asked the owner Nick if he had a copy of Avengers 291 he would pause and then reply “over to the left there’s a table with magic cards. Beneath the table there is an Eaglemoss hulk figure. It’s in the pile of comics underneath it.”
What an amazing store! You could go back every day for a month and still keep finding new books!
yeah. make more videos of you buying stuff at that store! And show more of the cat in the video!
I hope the guy gets lots of business out of this.
yes, absolutely. I am thinking of making trip down there and shopping. I got some big money to spend. Now I know where to go. I am a big time collector and like good places.
Wow. The stacks of DC under the counter. The action comics collection just stacked there like nothing. THAT BACK ROOM! I got so much anxiety as soon as you panned to the left and right when you walked in there. What a shop. What an owner. I'm so jealous of you guys in the midwest/Eascoast. Your shops and owners are just such higher quality and have better/friendlier people running them. California shops are just sad in comparison. What a treat you got to experience.
Bro…I’m in California also (though originally from the Midwest). I get what you are saying.
We had a comic bookstore out here called Bunky Brothers…best store around! Had a lot of old stuff. They ended up selling a lot of their inventory and downsizing…but I loved their store! Nice guys!
The treasure that could be in that back room just sitting there will forever be on my mind. What a comic shop owner, Dave is the r sweetest guy. I hope this video sends people in his direction. I know to place is messy but this is part of the fun finding random stuff everywhere. Great video as usual buddy! 👏
Thank you for showcasing my Grandaddy’s shop!! It is definitely a mess but it’s a beautiful mess.
The family appreciates this!
That shop is a gold mine! Definitely worth revisiting as much as possible.
I was a customer of a store EXACTLY like this one when I lived in another state for six months. I walk in the alley side door where the owner was at the back door smoking a cigarette, pet the store cat and then wander around. Our relationship was so connected at one point , he let me go down to the basement. Boxes and more boxes! He said ," look around , if you find your DD #1 or anything you want , we can negotiate a price later."
Down the street from my house! For years it was pretty chaotic but they've really started to organize themselves more over the last few years.
So, you can solve the mystery of the one book he got graded, because it was the only one he had ever seen?
Wow, I could have spent days in that store digging through all those boxes! That back room though, it gave me a huge sense of wonder and anxiety at the same time. Glad you were able to have a great experience and Dave seems like an awesome guy that you could spend hours talking about comic books.
He could easily crash the comic book market.
😂
it's shocking that an old school comic store owner doesn't attempt to fleece those that buy them fully knowing they can/will flip them for more? His heart is in the right place that's why! He's making a living doing what he loves whilst passing on to others with no ulterior motive
He's probably near retirement, he just wants to dispose the comics but not at a loss and still wants to make a little profit.
@@rap3208 i should imagine he's hit retirement, many folks retire yet choose to "work" as boredom can be a bad thing. Enjoys what he's done for years, nothing better than getting paid doing that
It's been my decades of personal experience that the best comic book shops are the ones considered dumps by others.
Comic books are meant to be read. ~ Dave
That back room looks like the end scene in Indiana jones where they stored the arch of the covenant
Oh. My. God. I need to know what’s in that back room.
Man those were some great books.. I had a blast playing the “ I’d grab that one !” Game n this video there was so many
See, your flipping right past all that great 60s and 70s DC stuff that I would want and then pull aside that Watchmen, which I would have absolutely no interest in.
Same here and then he's got some golden age stuff like early super boys and action comics and Superman etc I was screaming wait wait pull that out pull that out LOL(umm the comics that is)
@michaelproulx5795 Maybe Goose already has all those issues, IDK 🤷♂️ Have you read any of the original Super Sons from The World's Finest? Fun stuff
I personally like when comic book shops are cluttered haha I don’t know why I just love knowing there’s stuff I love everywhere and looking through it
Dude if he hired somebody to just come in and pick out atuff to clean, press and grade, this guy could live like a KING😂
True and a little organization goes a long way too even if it's just putting them in Long boxes as opposed to just thrown in a glass case in no particular order other than comic company
I spent 3 years getting My Action Comics and Superman collection back to January 1957, as in the issues from 1968 back. Going to that shop looks like I could of done it in a day, with the right money. Were most of those old Action's $24.95? I was paying £100 or more for the 1957 to 59 issues!
walking through the backroom is straight out of the beginning of Ghostbusters!
I remember a few shops like this in NY back in the day. GLORIOUS.
I’ve been in a few in different states.. Spaces like Benders are treasure troves!
They’re loaded with history. Not just in books, but from the days before all this technology..
The days when we bought to complete our collections, before the movies, before the foolishness of spec.
The grumpy owner that warmed up to us “annoying” kids once we returned a few times.. They knew everything, and I mean EVERYTHING!!!
BEAUTIFUL POST!!!!
These kind of comic/toy shops are the very best places for finds . We have one here in the middle of PA the owner at ours has been here since 1981 he’s such a sweet guy and knowable. The store is a gold mine this place here seems like a bit of heaven on earth
Cool looking old-school store. I think I could spend days there just taking it all in. However, I wonder how many sales shops like this miss due to the disorganization? Some people probably feel uncomfortable having to ask him to keep pulling stacks of books out of the case. Plus, the amount of time it takes to sort through it all.
Great Video!
Went to this shop last year and had a great time hunting through the store.
Definitely want to go back.
Found some great deals but you need a lot of time going through everything!
That place looks amazing! And that back room - who knows what lurks in those boxes?!?
Nothing better then an amazing LCS!! Freedom Comics in toledo is my favorite by a mile!!
Amazing store !!! are you reading any current comics and if so what’s on your pull list?
I have to shout out to my hometown comic shop, Coys Comics.
I have been shopping with Coys for the last five years, and during that time, they bought out the neighboring plaza to add more floor space. The store feels massive now compared to its old footprint.
Great variety of back issues, current runs, trades, and omnis.
The graded comics are well placed throughout the store walls, and there is a massive variety of new and used statues.
I couldn't say enough about the staff and their attention to the organization.
Thanks for the walkthrough video!
I moved to Eugene, Oregon from a small MN town with no shop and went into the 1st one I found in the phone book. When I walked in with my dad the guy behind the counter had just laid a slice of pizza on a stack of comics he was working on while the pizza box balanced on some other piles. I looked at my dad and said No, we walked out and went to the 2nd shop in the phone book where I set up a pull box for my monthly comics. I had to cancel a few months later when I went to work for a new shop that opened a few blocks from my house. I worked there for 12yrs.
Holy crap, what a collection of comics in that back room. I can only imagine what treasures are hidden in there. I wish I had a place like this anywhere near me. My one and only LCS is like 0.1% of this place.
Thanks for these videos. There aren't much or any shops around my neck of the woods.
Reminds me of bookstores I frequented in and around Los Angeles in the late 1970’s. Most of the good stuff was upstairs or in the back. Great video and shop! Thanks for sharing!!!!
Dude, ref. 1:36, I would be buying that whole stack!! Cool. I am SO GLAD i visited your channel. I am SORRY for not having visited your channel before. But this...this is good. I am NOW going to check out your past videos for fun, entertainment, and for learning more about comic book collecting! Captainstrangelife [Hans ] also has talked about you.
Yes! "...this is the kind of place....treasures..." and a cat! Rowwkuh! What was the cat's name at that shop, sir?
Owner probably feels very conflicted with this video title lol, I guess stock management became unmanageable years ago for the owner, but he seems like a good man and there's treasure to be found in places like this.
I'm not sure, he seems like an honest straight shooter, and the title is honest - that place is a dump!
You should have informed us more in the video about pricing. You showed and talked about a few individual books, but I couldn’t see the price tags. Overall, were the books priced reasonably or overpriced in your opinion? It seems like a great shop to look for a hard-to-find book, but at what cost? That Superboy 2 (2011) with Poison Ivy is a sought after book. I would be curious as to how much for that one for instance.
love when a shop owner takes the time to treat ya like family... you got an awesome look at the entirety of his shop.... him being awesome made it easy for you to tell the story and to want other collectors to enjoy the same experience
The open flex in that Titans #12 slab gave me heartburn...
Some of those Comic Book Covers are absolutely Amazing! ❤
i live in Norfolk, now you have me wanting to go over and check him out. thanks for show casing his store
I live I OHIO and I went on a hunt for comic shops back in the early 2000s and found a few many gems since then I go for collected soft cover editions but the comic hunter in me still misses the thrill and sheer joy of finding that one hidden shop of a main road that makes my heart jump
I worked at Benders for many years post high school. I’m so happy to see it getting the attention that it deserves, it’s a one of a kind shop.
Action Comics #285 is a really cool cover!
I don’t know how the rest of the country is but in the Lehigh Valley area of PA the best comic shops have always been dumps. Beachhead Comics, Dreamscape Comics, Comic Vault, Cap’s Comics. These shops all looked like an episode of hoarders and they usually had what you were looking for. Back issues, collectibles, stickers, buttons, second hand smoking. Whatever you want they had it.
“Are you kidding me?” as soon as you saw the back room lol
Looks like fun!
the only time I will slab a book these days is if its signed tbh. You're 100% correct, people will slab anything; its obnoxious.
Thank you for sharing! If I'm ever in that area I'll check out Benders.
Pretty good find on that Watchmen #1, did the original 12 issues have a small print run because in my many years of collecting especially digging in the dollar bins I have never ever seen any issues of Watchmen even dog teared ones.
I really miss comic shops like this. Comic Kingdom on Gratiot and 6 Mile in Detroit was like my second home.
WOW!! That place looked like comic nirvana! Great video Sticky!
Wow! Only been into comics for a couple years and wasn't aware of this shop thats less than an hour away from me. Know where I'll be this weekend!
I looked them up and it said that it was permanently closed. Is that true?
I agree with you. [ ref. 2:58 ]. What makes a great comic book shop is also including the owner and his personality and being friendly. Thats the kind of shop I want to visit.
Back in the day, in brooklyn, NY on grand street, there was a shop called, grand book center. It was a comic shop in the early to mid 70's.
It looked so much like this here, and it had vomics everywhere including on the floor without bags !!!
On one shelf i picked up Action Comics # 1, now it was on a glass cabinet,, but somebody left it open. Cannot be certain if it was the original or reprint
But when i told the owner his case was open, he immediately asked his employee where is action # 1
He seemed desperate to find it.
Sime of these types of places are the best at finding gems.
Really enjoyed this video, and especially the cat 🐈 😊😊😊
That's worth moving across the country to be near that shop. I'm blown away.
First video in a long time that made me want to buy a comic.
Ooo...! Did I see a Blacksad book picked up as well? 🤩
Live in NYC. Actually went to Benders a couple of years back on vacation. Store is fantastic especially for older collectors. I remember prices being good and just so much stuff I was into.
Great back issues, magazines, old Hardy Boys books, 70s paperbacks (Conan,ERB, Doc Savage etc)
He had just gotten a collection of magazines and Amazing Heroes and Comics Reader (my wheelhouse).
Unfortunately, he hadn’t priced them up. I actually first learned from the owner that some of them are pricey now due to “first appearances” (which I found ridiculous then and now)
Very friendly and enjoyed my excitement over all the actual books in the store.
Unfortunately, I had to go to the bathroom and also my very patient girlfriend was waiting outside. We all know how it goes. We only have 20-30 minutes before loved ones get testy. LOL. I’m sure I’m not the only one to experience the anxiety of only having ONE SHOT to fully experience a great store. Nice picks!
Bender's is my local honey hole. I can't tell you how many unique finds I've gotten there, plus books I've flipped nicely.
Great video thanks for posting!!!
Maybe I missed it, but did he mention what was in the boxes in the back room? GA? SA? Or just a mish mash of everything?
Dave seemed like such a nice guy. What a shop! Seeing all those books and no real order gives me anxiety though LOL glad you found some good books!
I Love your videos Sticky!
Everything about this comic shop looks awesome. Old style comic book shop, focusing mainly just on the comics. Heaps of back issues. Plus, I would love seeing the cat, as long it does not pee on the comics. Would grab that Kamandi first issue just for starters.
Were the prices high, or just right.
There was a Jenny Frison ratio variant Detective Comics cover in the bottom of the first case that I’ve been looking all over for. I wish this store was closer to my neck of the woods.
The more I think of it ... this place s/b on the list of National Historic Sites, again as I mentioned IF Chuck at MHC sees this video, this Man's getting a call, that back room alone WOW. Lol I would stay at an air b&b in town, and Organize for him WHILE I am looking .. buying. Maybe I would take a month to 6 weeks off of work for this. Lmbo.😂🤩👍
My goodness this place is probably a GOLD MINE😮
I’m in RVA where is he located at?
Great owner but I feel sad for however has to deal with that back room one day. Someone should make a comic shop rescue reality show. Would definitely watch that.
Omg that back room😳
Love your content 👍 cool store!
Hey sticy stay out of my store my friend....lol.. Dave Weaver is a great person..I have stories for days about Dave and I been coming to that store for a long time..
Wow, that's a great place. When someone is nice to you, it almost makes you want to buy some stuff. Wish people would learn that.
There is another great comic book shop also, in Front Royal, Virginia. Pagemaster books. It looks disorganized but its NOT sloppy. But...all the comic books are in excellent condition and in Mylar plastic. Some comics are pricey, some are a bit less. But all are worth it because they are gems. Owner and his "aides" are experts and "uh", interesting people. Great paper back books selection also. NOW, about your GREAT VIDEO and very interesting shop there, in Hampton , Virginia. I will have to check it out. Heard about you "stickygoose" comics, via Dr. Silverage on his [ usually, not always ] weekly Saturday live broadcast show where he and others show their comics from their collections and pick ups. I visited once a great comic shop in Georgia [ pronounced Jawja ], where a "shop cat" was overlooking shoppers buying the books. He had a cat road and track up near the ceiling but also came down and and walked on top of comic book boxes while fans shopped. Kind of cool. The cat was a black she cat and was called Catwoman2.
I had a feeling it was going to be Bender's just from reading the title. I've been there several times when I lived in Hampton
I thought you were at Al's comics in Stockton, CA. It's just like that joint treasures galore hidden in that place, if you pay$ he'll give you a great deal, and give your kids free books.
I just starting the video now. But the title I will comment on. I love dives, dumps and odd places. Card shop, comic shops and bars. The dumps are always the best!!!
I subscribed. I promise next time, I will TRY to put all my comments in one , uhh....post.
We got to go in the back room the last time I was there. Overdue for another visit.
you and I think alike, in "comic book culture". About respect, and having fun. dude, I could spend a whole afternoon with you, shopping and talking about comics. Be strong and prosper.
Those type of stores are a mix bag. They are unorganized and the prices could be absolutely awful. You could also find a major key in there for absolutely nothing. You just have make sure you have a lot of time to invest.
That back room, 😱😯 Like Raiders of the lost ark ending scene. Omg
Rad shop, that's a real Comic book shop.
Omg...Stick...I'am ready to plan my next 2 week vacation to Hampton Va. 😳😵💫🤩👍 I hope this Man does not get taken advantage of. Blessings TY for ur show...I'am surprised MHC out of Denver does not know about his store.
What a great shop and video. I think I would have just kept the incomplete book because the owner was such a good dude. Great stuff.
Shopped at this store since the late eighties. It is relatively organized now compared to what it used to be. Back in the day prices were 10 years behind the times.
Got a question. You are a collector, right? What is it about old comic book western titles? I am trying to find some. But its hared to meet other collectors who really like the old DC and Marvel westerns story comic books , like Kid Colt, Tomahawk, etc.
Oh man that run of Action and Adventure Comics!! I would have dropped a ton of cash at that place.
Coming into a lot of money soon. Considering buying action 252 a 6 grade for maybe 4000 us. Black canarys 1st is also being considered
Half a million comics, and he gets one graded. Get back there and find out what it was.... 😂
That back room was awesome! 🤯
That House of Secrets 17 @1:48 is super rare, low print run. It comes up for sale on Ebay maybe once a month in very low grade and then its gone. Only 9 copies on the CGC census, the highest graded is an 8.0. The 8.0 sold at a Heritage auction last year for only $160. I picked up a raw maybe 7.0 copy last year for around $80. Gonna get it graded and it's going on the wall.
I paused the video to look at that. The sticker says piece cut out on last page does not affect story. and Add for Flash #105
I soooooooooo want to visit this shop! This…this! Is a comic book shop! These are the type of stores I grew up with!
I only live about 3 hours away, I may have to check this place out.