This Comic Has a Staple Split

This Comic Has a Staple Split - Can It Get 9.8?

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Ай бұрын

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@brandonray9771 Ай бұрын

Awesome seeing you at hero’s con in person. Im the one that stepped out of line with my daughter. Keep uploading for us!

@ImproveCollectingComics Ай бұрын

Was great seeing you there on both Friday and Saturday! I was there on Sunday with my little red head daughter :)

@louben987 Ай бұрын

Beautiful Boba Fett cover!

@VidTubeWatch Ай бұрын

One of your best hauls yet Jim. You so deserve it. I'm so glad that I got back into comics in 2018 after a several year hiatus from my childhood. I did start collecting again a little around 2005 or so. I am like you in that I want those books that I collected back then.

@ImproveCollectingComics Ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch!

@Joeh1154 Ай бұрын

Congratulations on all those nice books. They look amazing.

@michaelsaia997 Ай бұрын

Great call on the Star Wars book! Inspiring as always.

@jaymiah8595 26 күн бұрын

Salute from the UK 🇬🇧

@brandonray9771 Ай бұрын

Just met you at hero’s con! You’re awesome!

@daytonsand Ай бұрын

Love the Transformers 1 !!!!

@Brojas3190 Ай бұрын

Glad the books were okay. Goes to show that padding helps lol

@bradybcu3046 Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing that info on the staple split, I'll need to inspect my copy for that issue. 👍

@bronzevillecomics2581 15 күн бұрын

Awesome job. I love 9.8 prescreens. Even when I don't bat 1.000 - I've gotten to the point where I love 9.8s for my copper keys and forward.

@ImproveCollectingComics 15 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@kirbycarpenter9775 Ай бұрын

At least the cases were not damaged.

@evstites794 Ай бұрын

I wish the postal services respected the hobby instead of just throwing boxes like it was a sack of vegetables. Glad they survived!

@kevinjameson7817 Ай бұрын

Congrats on the grades. So glad the slabs arrived safely after that initial scare.

@luthermanning6945 Ай бұрын

Crushing it

@davidevans-lv6uq Ай бұрын

Nice job! Always good to see you get excited about your results!

@Caseshells123 Ай бұрын

Star Wars 68 newsstand I bought a raw on mercuria for $150 and it was clean so I had it pressed and cleaned and got the 9.8

@ImproveCollectingComics Ай бұрын

Gratz!

@BZackheim Ай бұрын

Nice! I like the way you talked about the remaining books when you got near the end of the video.

@joeday17821 Ай бұрын

I would love a video breakdown of the Transformers 3 pack journey you took.

@ImproveCollectingComics Ай бұрын

Good idea.. but I doubt I have the video footage to do it now :( I did talk about it in several videos though

@joeday17821 29 күн бұрын

@@ImproveCollectingComics I was kinda thinking you talking through the process of the buying, pressing, grading then the breakdown of the costs and ROI. I know I would find it interesting but it may not be for everyone

@RobertWeir Ай бұрын

Great job man .. the legend continues … Serious question , do you ever get any waviness or flaring after press ? Especially to top cover Any tips for avoiding ? Temp , time etc .. This is after steaming lightly if needed ..etc

@ImproveCollectingComics Ай бұрын

Thanks! I used to get flaring. The fix was less pressure. If you see staple marks on the magazine boards, it's too much. Another cause could also be too much heat, so never go above 165. I now press at 150 on copper and newer, 155 on bronze and older. Let me know if that is the issue, if it seems to be something else I'll help you troubleshoot it.

@Ciro912 26 күн бұрын

Been loving the content. Where do you sell your books?

@ImproveCollectingComics 26 күн бұрын

Thanks! I try to sell on Shortboxed and IG usually, sometimes e-bay. Link in the description ot my shortboxed account

@Ciro912 22 күн бұрын

@@ImproveCollectingComics thanks! I’ve been a long time eBay seller and these fees are ridiculous. How does selling on IG work? You post and the buyer pays with Venmo and sends their address?

@DavidClark-vu3dw Ай бұрын

⚡💥🎉

@user-pd1om7fl5j 28 күн бұрын

I seem to be getting Harsh Harry on my submissions lately. You had good luck with these but have you found CGC has been grading harsher lately.

@ImproveCollectingComics 28 күн бұрын

It's hit or miss. They seem to be all over the place.

@user-pd1om7fl5j 27 күн бұрын

@@ImproveCollectingComics Thanks for the info. cgc has been frustrating. Thanks for the videos. They are inspirational.

@comicbookchris3509 Ай бұрын

Yes, watching your reactions getting 9.8s is almost like an orgasm. Come on, you really don't need to do pre-screens as you are one of the best in the biz. I still haven't done a pre screen. I'm still curious if doing so would help get more 9.8s as there is a level of $$ incentive for CGC to make it happen. I actually just got done a half hour ago with a 25 block heading to CGC! Oh, I had to hold back a Nam 1 newsstand as it needs another press at least.

@ImproveCollectingComics Ай бұрын

Thanks I appreciate that! I guess I pre-screen just in case Harsh Harry gets my books

@djmoonchild01 Ай бұрын

🍿🍿🙌🙌👍👍

@BatmanBeyond95 Ай бұрын

Did u sell your amazing spiderman 129? i dont see it on your wall anymore

@ImproveCollectingComics Ай бұрын

I sure did. It was painful but I just couldn't tie up that much money. I wish I had deep enough pockets to keep big boy books like that

@mickeymousse3098 28 күн бұрын

Talk less

@ImproveCollectingComics 28 күн бұрын

You have no idea how much I edit down these videos. I usually end up with 25 or more minutes that I have to edit down my blabbermouthing to a managable 10 minutes or less. Of course, some people leave comments that I need to talk more. So to each their own.