u/GregS_920

ASM #20. Last big addition of a very busy year. Presents a little better in person.

The main and the variant. I have ASM #100 so it makes sense for me.

What about you? Which cover(s) make sense for you and why?

This is what a few trades and $135 cash will get you at the Atlanta Comic Convention. Great vendors, great crowd, great time!

Happy with the grade. Happy with the WP. Happy all around!

This arrived today, and I’m very happy with it. Yes, I know the green-label debate. I bought this one deliberately because the front presents very well for the grade, the missing material doesn’t affect the story, and the price made sense to me. In hand, I like it even more than I expected — and I actually think the green label complements the cover nicely. It’s going to look great between my ASM #2 3.0 and ASM #4 4.0.

Curious whether anyone else owns a Qualified book they genuinely love?

My first auction win, and it’s a beaut.

First time I’ve won an auction. Was on Shortboxed.

Man, do I love that cover. Have a raw copy, but just had to upgrade. And it’s going to display well alongside another book I just landed, that one from the silver age…💚😁

Very excited to receive my copy of The Dreamer’s Path by u/BrentRSimon! Can’t wait to dive in.

Bonus points if you can identify the two Lynch keepers in the background of this photo.

I’m in the middle of a pretty big project revisiting and cataloguing my entire collection, going through the long boxes that started to grow in high school.

Just pulled these today.

Man, am I glad I knew enough to put them in Mylites back in the day… nod of appreciation to my younger self.

Passed on this today, below my preferred grade band… or so I think. Slight foxing on the back cover; tanning cover interiors. OW pages. Where would you place it?

Inspired by your posts!

Sorry ‘bout the glare!

Very happy with the result. Love the 6.0 OW/W result. For me, the sweet spot for a Silver/Bronze Age book is 6.5 W. I just love the look -- the fact that the book has been loved, read, has a ding or two, but presents beautifully.

What's your favorite grade and why?

I'm building a run of ASM #1 - 150, and this is the most meaningful book in the collection. Not going to retire on it or anything, but I was in high school in the late 80's (yes, I'm that old) when I started collecting for real. Was always a huge Spider-Man fan. Still am. I broke the bank when I bought this back in the day... probably around 1988. It was on sale at an LCS 1/2 price event. Bought it for... $50. As in one half of $100. Was smart enough to put it in a mylar sleeve with a backing board. Kept it raw in a longbox until last year when I had it graded, and now it's framed on the wall (hence the glare from the UV coated glass frame). I'll never upgrade it. It's the keeper of all keepers.