Bro! Check your commitment to the hobby! Can’t eat a comic? I eat newsstands for breakfast. Can’t sleep in a comic? I sleep in a bag, on a board and X-Men #14 is my comforter.
@@darrenmorin3084 That's awesome, #1 is a big one but will be awesome when you get it. I'm personally in the market for a #6, always loved Lizard for some reason.
Excellent score! I have my eye on it but I'm saving for my perfect Fantastic Four 48 to complete my Silver Surfer/Galactus/Heralds collection 🚀🚀🚀 Mid-grade or below is right up my alley for these expensive books!
You are so positive, upbeat, informative and helpful bro. I’ve done a deep dive into your videos. I’m just getting back into serious collecting. While it does bring me great joy and gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling, I do want these books to be something I pass down to my kids. They’re a good investment and I’m glad I came across your channel. By the way, did you win an Emmy?
Great video! I appreciate the minimalist approach to comics. That is something I struggle with. What was the emmy for? I'm an actor btw. Only small parts for now. Maybe an emmy is in my future.
I had always been someone to up grade 1st and sell then lower grade 2nd . But in this current market that was becoming increasingly difficult to do. So I decided to flip the script and once I had found a grade that I wanted go ahead a sell the lower grade and use that money toward the nicer book. That allowed me to drop 10k in 1 wk (definitely not in my budget) and secure 4 higher grade personal grails. It felt really risky but worked out well. Conversely, I've sold big keys in the past with the intent to up grade down the road and then they exploded and are currently out of my range. Anyway, congrats on the new key and thanks for sharing!
Very helpful video for a collector like myself who is on a tight budget. I recently found an awesome and very inexpensive #1 Sabertooth, the books you mentioned are a tier or two above that and are titles I am/will bevpursuing.
One book I’m proud to own is Star Wars #42 first appearance of Boba Fett newsstand edition and those are harder to find than the Direct edition it’s mid Grade or low Grade but it presents well and with the Book of Boba Fett coming out soon I’m probably Going to Get it Pressed and cleaned and Graded to keep it in nice condition
I have this Ironman #1, been collecting since 1975, I did stop in 97. Started again in 2019, Johnathan Hickman's run on X-Men drew me in. I may try your technique with Silver Surfer#4, a comic I once had. I don't need a 9.8.
Good video and advice. Also a very nice display in the background . Just wondering if that's a custom DIY job or can you buy those particular display shelves ; they obviously complement comics perfectly. Subscribed !
Thanks! Not a DIY, just simple IKEA picture frame shelves. Look up a line called “Mosslanda”, they are a shelf with an indentation. Perfect for comics. I put two side by side to make the length I have. Each fits about 6 comics.
Great book man and I agree with everything you were saying,. I love the face book pages and its always cool when I see people from other social media like IG and RUclips there.
An ironman 1 wow you have an amazing book in your hands and I am only an 15 year old kid trying to build up my collection and the top key issues I have right now is Amazing spider-man 252 and venom 27 and I just bot an amazing spider-man 8.5 I am very happy. Asm 252 9.2 and venom 27 signed 9.2 . With books that are bronze copper and modern I wich graded I would do lowest 8.0 and if nesery 7.5 but that is realy realy the lowest . And with silver age and golden it does not realy matter to me . But I hope to get an iron man 1 one day
Thanks! And hey, having an ASM 252 at 15 is way better than what I had at your age! Sounds like you got a nice collection brewing yourself. Keep at it and you'll get that Iron man 1 one day :)
I thought finding Ghost Rider Vol 2-1 was going to be hopeless after seeing the graded prices but I got a really, really good looking raw copy for $45 CAD. I’m just new to collecting but I’ve already gotten some good scores.
Bro! Check your commitment to the hobby! Can’t eat a comic? I eat newsstands for breakfast. Can’t sleep in a comic? I sleep in a bag, on a board and X-Men #14 is my comforter.
My bad, gotta step it up
Congrats man! That book looks mighty fine! It's on my list too.. But I'm focused on Asm right now.. Close to completing my run #1-101
Thanks! ASM 1-101 would be a huge accomplishment. What do you have left in your search?
@@Swagglehaus about 85% done.. Need a #1 unfortunately along with a #11.. But the rest are randoms in the 70-90
@@darrenmorin3084 That's awesome, #1 is a big one but will be awesome when you get it. I'm personally in the market for a #6, always loved Lizard for some reason.
Excellent score! I have my eye on it but I'm saving for my perfect Fantastic Four 48 to complete my Silver Surfer/Galactus/Heralds collection 🚀🚀🚀
Mid-grade or below is right up my alley for these expensive books!
FF 48 would be awesome! And hey, it's never a bad thing to have the cheap house in the expensive neighborhood :)
You are so positive, upbeat, informative and helpful bro. I’ve done a deep dive into your videos. I’m just getting back into serious collecting. While it does bring me great joy and gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling, I do want these books to be something I pass down to my kids. They’re a good investment and I’m glad I came across your channel. By the way, did you win an Emmy?
I appreciate that! Thanks for checking out the channel. Yes its an emmy :D
Great video! I appreciate the minimalist approach to comics. That is something I struggle with. What was the emmy for? I'm an actor btw. Only small parts for now. Maybe an emmy is in my future.
I had always been someone to up grade 1st and sell then lower grade 2nd . But in this current market that was becoming increasingly difficult to do. So I decided to flip the script and once I had found a grade that I wanted go ahead a sell the lower grade and use that money toward the nicer book. That allowed me to drop 10k in 1 wk (definitely not in my budget) and secure 4 higher grade personal grails. It felt really risky but worked out well.
Conversely, I've sold big keys in the past with the intent to up grade down the road and then they exploded and are currently out of my range.
Anyway, congrats on the new key and thanks for sharing!
Great, simple advice, Swagg! Minimum grade/maximum price! That Iron Man 1 looks crisp! Congrats!
Appreciate it, glad you thought so
One Grail I’d love to own is the amazing Spider-Man #1 two big key issues I own are Star Wars #42 and Star Wars #68 Both Newsstand editions
Beautiful Iron Man 1! Congrats!
Great video! I’m having fun picking up low grade silver age keys. It’s more affordable and I try to get ones that present well.
Thanks! I have the same approach as you. Nothing wrong with low grade stuff as long as it looks nice :)
Great advise and vid, just subbed you up. Congrats on the Ironman 1!! 👍
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it :D
Love that approach on which books to move and which to keep! Great advice!
Thanks! Yeah I think its always good to keep that collection tidy
I am olso doing ASM right now a fin from 70 to 200 and then work my way down a #1 is just to exspensive right now 😂
Very helpful video for a collector like myself who is on a tight budget.
I recently found an awesome and very inexpensive #1 Sabertooth, the books you mentioned are a tier or two above that and are titles I am/will bevpursuing.
One book I’m proud to own is Star Wars #42 first appearance of Boba Fett newsstand edition and those are harder to find than the Direct edition it’s mid Grade or low Grade but it presents well and with the Book of Boba Fett coming out soon I’m probably Going to Get it Pressed and cleaned and Graded to keep it in nice condition
I have this Ironman #1, been collecting since 1975, I did stop in 97.
Started again in 2019, Johnathan Hickman's run on X-Men drew me in.
I may try your technique with Silver Surfer#4, a comic I once had.
I don't need a 9.8.
Good video and advice. Also a very nice display in the background . Just wondering if that's a custom DIY job or can you buy those particular display shelves ; they obviously complement comics perfectly. Subscribed !
Thanks! Not a DIY, just simple IKEA picture frame shelves. Look up a line called “Mosslanda”, they are a shelf with an indentation. Perfect for comics. I put two side by side to make the length I have. Each fits about 6 comics.
@@Swagglehaus Excellent thank you. Found them and will be buying a few.They look much better than the Toploaders i'm currently using.
Just found the channel - love the simple setup and the Marie Kondo viewpoint. I would like to get to that point!
Thanks for checking it out. Glad you like it :D. Def a big fan of the Marie Kondo school of thought.
One of my grails. IRON MAN #1, very nice.
Thanks! It's a beautiful cover
Cool. If I was a millionaire and just bought my wish list books...it wouldn’t feel as satisfying. You’ve got to earn it!
So true!
Got mine for $200 - it was a restored copy, but I thought it was a great deal and it looks good.
Def a great deal even if restored!
Very Nice, My Mother thru out my copy!!!!
Marie kondo has really helped me be vigilant in decluttering my collection
Me too actually, just thank the books you don't want and send them off :)
@@Swagglehaus and say hello to the new grail. All of it can be applied to comic books except the folding technique 🤣
Great book man and I agree with everything you were saying,. I love the face book pages and its always cool when I see people from other social media like IG and RUclips there.
Yeah agreed. Great getting to know other people in the community :)
Great video. I like your approach. I like to say a low grade is better than no grade
Great mantra! I totally agree
ok i have to ask. What' was the Emmy win for??
I have the Iron Man-Sub-Mariner one off comic that precedes Iron Man one.
Nice! That's a cool one for sure and definitely underrated.
price and grade u got for iron man?
I paid around $265 for it and it's probably between a 4.5-6.0
@@Swagglehaus good price!
An ironman 1 wow you have an amazing book in your hands and I am only an 15 year old kid trying to build up my collection and the top key issues I have right now is Amazing spider-man 252 and venom 27 and I just bot an amazing spider-man 8.5 I am very happy. Asm 252 9.2 and venom 27 signed 9.2 . With books that are bronze copper and modern I wich graded I would do lowest 8.0 and if nesery 7.5 but that is realy realy the lowest . And with silver age and golden it does not realy matter to me . But I hope to get an iron man 1 one day
Thanks! And hey, having an ASM 252 at 15 is way better than what I had at your age! Sounds like you got a nice collection brewing yourself. Keep at it and you'll get that Iron man 1 one day :)
@@Swagglehaus thnx means a lot! Merry xmas !🎄😁
Cowabunga fam🤙
Nice book
Thanks!!
I thought finding Ghost Rider Vol 2-1 was going to be hopeless after seeing the graded prices but I got a really, really good looking raw copy for $45 CAD. I’m just new to collecting but I’ve already gotten some good scores.