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Hello all at CPG; I am a newbie collector here in New York City. I used to collect as a teen(didn't take much care of my books, most were thrown away by my family), and as a college student( learned to bag and board, but didn't keep them either).
I recently made an online purchase from craigslist, and I thought it was a deal too good to be true. I purchased around 527 books (a WHOLE LOT of World War Hulk doubles, and Civil War), but I also have a few cover sketch variants, and the books were pretty current(the entire endangered species, and messiah complex run, with a few variants) and in NM condition(I think). My wallet is $250.00 less, but I bought 2 long boxes of all bagged and boarded books. Was this too much money, or did I come out on top of the deal? Would love anyones advice on this. Thank you, and I am excited to be here on CPG!
A determined newbie is here to learn the secret art of collecting....
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| Well, 50 cents an issue already bagged and boarded isn't awful, but if you had that many dupes, and it was all current issues, you would be unlikely to make any more money off of it than you paid. You may want to check eBay to see what the going prices are for the sketch variants you have, but doubtful they will bring much. I guess I should have started by asking if you bought them to sell or to collect? If you bought them to sell, you probably won't make much, if anything, on it. (After considering fees, time, etc). If you bought them to collect, then you did alright if they are in NM condition. Be sure to pull out your duplicates and sell them so you can go buy back issues or other titles you are interested in. And welcome.
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Argus, thanks for your response. Honestly speaking, I am a fanboy at heart, so just having a (rather small) collection jumpstarts my knowledge of arcs, new writers/artists, etc. However, I am unclear as to how the market works these days. It seems like the only real books of value are golden/silver age books, and I don't really understand the big fuss over variant covers. But I am eager to learn. I saw the list and knew there were doubles, but didn't realize how many until I categorized them myself. Oh well, its a great start for someone who has been out of the loop for years. Thank you for your time!
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