I Finally Got My Comic Book Grail! How it Only Cost Me $5…
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ค. 2024
- This is it guys, the big one, I finally got my comic book GRAIL! Watch the video to hear the story of how I purchased my dream book using nothing more than cheap comics I found in strange and unusual places! Hopefully my journey inspires some of you to try and achieve your own lofty goals!
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Hey everyone, one thing I really hope isn’t lost in the video is how many people I have to thank for helping me get this book. It’s not just the diligent hunting that leads to good things, it’s the personal connections you make along the way that provide so many great opportunities.
So a special thanks to Allan the Comic Collector Geek, Ryan from Automatic Comics, and Archie Andrews for all their great advice, to Rohan from Absolute Game of Nerds for connecting me with Steve, to Steve and Comic Link for the great personal touch their company provided, to Comic Spa for their exemplary work on the book, and of course to everyone else who provided information and followed my journey to this book.
It takes a village sometimes and our comic book community is a village full of wonderful people!
I would like to thank you for promoting and normalizing about being frugal in buying comic books. A lot of collectors try to "keeo up with the jonses" and buy expensive grails and just shun other collectors that are frugal and want a good deal. It's like "Show how rich you are."
I computed the value of all the comics you have on display in your wall and I think it's worth roughly 15-16,000 dollars. If you add your X-men 1 there then it's worth 20,000 dollars. Make sure you have tight security in your house. Buy a few added padlocks on the doors, keep your house fire and calamity proof and get comics insurance.
Textbook definition of ''make the hobby pay for itself''!! Congratulations on getting that grail!!
The look of sheer, unadulterated JOY when you looked at it, just made my day! As a fellow X-Men fan, I'm so happy for you ......and I'm jealous! lol Great job, Mike!
Great story. Congrats on the Holy Grail book. I grew up poor as well and got free lunch from the school. Sold my lunch for 25 to 50 cents and bought comics which were 25 to 30 cents at the time. My mother found out and was not happy.
I understand the struggle during childhood for getting comics with whatever coins you had in your pocket. I can totally relate. I got comics from the local grocery stores and the 7-11. Those 3 packs for 99c were the best. And hearing that turnstile with new books was music to my ears. Well done on getting that X-Men 1.
🥲😭I’m not crying. I’m extremely happy for you Mike. Love this!
The story itself makes that book even more valuable. I pictured the younger version of you jumping up and down inside while opening that box. Where will Lunch Money Comics go from here? It’s like watching the Avengers “End Game” movie! How can you top that! I guess I will have to watch…😂! Congrats Mike!
Love the story about the start of Lunch Money... I went through similar things, my Dad suffered injuries at work and between him working and the couple of yrs of lawyers batting I figured If I wanted my comics and clothes that weren;t other peoples from garage sales I had to start making my own money so I started mowing yards in the summer and shoveling drive ways in the winter to make my own money. I started doing that at 9yrs old and when we moved from MN to OR at age 14 I went down to the LCS blocks from my house to hang out and read comics, pipe up when people asked questions and kept asking for a job and after a month or so the owner gave in and I worked there for about 12 yrs. A dream come true for a comic nerd to be working in his LCS.
Thanks for sharing your story!
"Wow, stumbling upon your channel was like finding a hidden treasure chest of inspiration! Your dedication, creativity, and passion for comic books shine through every video. Watching you fearlessly pursue your goals and dream books, has truly motivated me to do the same in my own life, and maybe start a channel of my own someday. I too have a love of X-Men comics, I have a run from #50 - #544, and I'm still trying to complete that run from #1. X-Men #1 and Giant Size X-Men #1 are my two grail books, and I have been trying to find some way to afford those books. Seeing this video has inspired me to keep hunting and put some extra work in searching in strange and unusual places, and who knows maybe I can have a story like yours. Thank you, for being such a beacon of light and showing us all what's possible when you put some work in and follow your heart!"
What a wonderful comment, thank you for that and for watching, and I’m sure you will get your own grails one day!
Congrats on the grail Mike! WOW what a beautiful looking 1.8, colors pop so nicely on this one! Couldn't be happier for you, congrats!!!
As my Emma would say you can tell he's excited just look at his eyes 🤩
Congratulations!!! It is such a rush to search for your grail and finally secure it. I am truly happy for you.
Love the story. My lil' brother & I too were somewhat poorer than the average kid. Never had money to buy comics. So, similar to your story; my mother couldn't make our lunch every Friday, so she would give us $3 each to buy a pizza pizza slice or a 6" subway sandwich. My brother & I bought a beef patty instead for 75 cents, & used the rest of the money to buy our comic book. & if we didn't find any books we wanted that Friday, we would hit up the arcade (local convince store) & play arcade games. Loved the video. & that 1.8 looks superb to my eyes! Awesome find, & awesome trade!!
Congratulations Mike don't think anyone is going to complain about you spending a big chunk of lunch money on this one . I mean who in there right mind if they had ample opportunity would pass up the Grail book theve always wanted. Awesome stuff
Congratulations! The dark green on that copy really pops! 😎
Wow. Great 1.8 you got there. This goes into the personal collection so who cares about the number on the corner. It looks great and will be displayed perfectly behind you on the wall. So happy for you.
That is so totally awesome. I love to hear stories like that. To be able to find comics in the wild and for the bargain you found it for and then flipping it and finding a grail to call your own...so awesome!!!!
Mike, Congratulations! I enjoy watching your channel! You have so many friends who are here for you! Wishing everyone all the best! I lost my best friend in 2020. I read comics in the 70’s, I started X-Men with the Along Came A Spider, a reissue of the 60s story. I read X-Men till I graduated HS in 1980. The late 80s I met my friend Bruce, we did a comic book together. He got me reading again he started me on the Dark Knight Returns and got me caught up on X-Men. I started buying books again in ‘88 and I’m still buying. We used to buy titles and loan them to each other. I miss my best friend, he and his family were like a adopted family. They looked out for me after my parents passed away. His sister is the only one left and we look out for each other. I don’t have anyone to talk to about comics around here. I’m glad I found your channel. Your love of comics and your big heart makes me feel at home here. You inspire us, keep up the great work!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Congrats on the grail pick up!!! Thanks for sharing your journey to this grail with us.
Amazing journey Mike! So glad to hear you obtained your grail through hard work, sleepless nights, and the positive connections you made. Keeping hunting, and I look forward to the other awesome finds you make!
This is the single greatest comic book video of all time.
Haha thanks buddy, I really appreciate that!
What a great story and great video Mike.
I think I might have shared back when I first subscribed to your channel, but our origins are identical. I also come from very humble beginnings. I also would go hungry to save, forage and scrounge literal loose change, to then walk 30 mins in 30° weather, on several occasions through snow, to buy my books. That's when I was about 10, I'm 45 now and I still own and cherish every book I ever bought, every last one.
The serendipity of how you came across this jewel encompasses the spirit and magic of what I find so appealing about this hobby.
I don't collect as much as I used to after recently finishing my runs of ASM and Uncanny, but I enjoy your videos because I relive the thrill of the hunt, the people you meet along the way, and of course the exhilaration of discovering that diamond in the rough, so to speak.
I thank you, God bless you, and good luck!
Congratulations on that grail. I know how much you love your X-Men.
Congratulations!!! This is so great. I had a chance at a LCS back in the late 70"s to buy X-Men #1 of the wall for $100.00 but I had only been working for a year or so. That was a lot money back then and I just could not justify it to my myself. I passed on it and have regretted it ever since. LOL Still can't afford it but seeing you do it brings a lot of joy. Enjoy your prize. You earned it.
Great story. Awesome comic. I remember hustling as a kid for 90s comics too.
Congrats on your grail X-Men number one 😄 there is no failure only lessons. Everything happens for a reason. Your story is inspiring 😄
Pursuit, the thrill of the chase, well done Mike, your enthusiasm is infectious. Another thoroughly enjoyable video 😃
That’s super awesome. Great book! That’s really great that you “hunted” it down with a lot of elbow grease. I feel so great that you are enjoying this amazing book.
That is a very clean looking 1.8 . The front looks great, congrats
Congrats on getting your grail. It’s a great looking copy. Awesome to hear the story too how you came to get it
Congratulations MIke! That is a very nice looking 1.8!
That is such a good result for you. The thrill is like a drug. Enjoy your #1.
Dang, you almost retold my childhood, didn't have much money, scrounging up change, turning in cans so I could ride across town and grab a couple comics from the bargain bin. I'm 45 and just getting back into comics as my son is now interested. Congrats on obtaining your grail. What a great story as well.
Congratulations on your grail!! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy!!
Epic story, so cool that we viewers got to take it with you to some degree, as always love the personal journey this channel chronicles. Congratulations on the grail!
Congrats...I'm glad I could help even if it was only in a small way. It is always very cool to get your personal grail.
You were a big help Allan, and an important part of my comic collecting journey. I’m happy to have met you!
Your mental postcard comment choked me up.. NICE!!
Congrats Michael. Not an amazing story, but definitely uncanny! 😂 love it
congratulations , must feel so good. it takes skill and luck to get an opportunity to bring home that Archie that is rare one of a kind and alone on the census. that old Archie was someones grail.
As Yoda once said, "The greatest teacher, failure is." Congrats on getting your grail.
Reminds me of the time I found 2 copies of Secrets of Haunted House #5 in a comic shops attic back stock. Hadn’t seen the light of day in probably 20 years. Sure only mid grade but I cherish both of them and the story that goes along with them
Ahhh there it is! So happy for you my friend! Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. So what’s next?! Great video and tale my man, on to the next!
What a great story, Mike. This is the reason why I always watch your channel. You're a great youtubber. Keep up the awesome work.
Nice colors on that copy. Congrats on getting your grail!
Beautiful, Mike. So happy for you and inspired by your story
So happy for you! I am a big X-Men fan and had a #1 that was a 4.0. Sadly I had a midlife crisis and sold my collection in 2005. I regret it until this day. I have rebuilt my collection and now only need #1 and #4 to complete the first ten issues. It's going to be a struggle to obtain another copy of #1. However, as collectors we all know half the fun is the "hunt" and never knowing when you will find the next treasure for your collection. So thrilled for you Lunch Money!!!!!!!!
I’m so happy for you, LMC! What a great comic to have and own. 🔥👏🏻👏🏻
I could not be happier for you, Mike! This is the best, and most authentic, video I’ve seen in years. Love your channel and you deserve that X-men 1 and MUCH MORE!
Wow thank you so much, I really appreciate that!
Very cool Mike! I'd crack it open, have it cleaned/pressed and possibly. Washed too then see if it can be bumped up to a higher grade. Maybe the spine can be repaired too.
Congratulations! You always have the best stories and comic book related content.
Congratulations! My wife bought me a 0.5 X-men #1 for Xmas this year. I cried. Like yours, it is the best presenting .5 ever. Some writing on the cover, but most damage on the back. I display it PROUDLY and tell everyone how awesome my wife is! 😁
What an incredible story and of course, an awesome grail. Congratulations mike you deserve it! Thanks for sharing your story with all of us 👍
Super stoked you were able to get this book! That's an incredible journey to lead to your grail. Your videos have really inspired me to get out there more and yeah, some misses or days where I don't really find anything, but also had a day I went to a weird yard sale at 8am where I was the only one there and ended up with a Ghost Rider #1 and ASM #194 for just over $100 and a huge stack of dollar books filled with smaller keys. Wouldn't have gotten up so early and struck gold if it wasn't for your videos so thanks!
That’s awesome! That’s exactly what I’m talking about, congrats!
Congratulations on your grail, I am a huge believer of buy the book not the grade. Displays great. 😊
Congrats Mike! Really happy for you.
Your story sounds exactly like my own. I would save 25 cents every day from the lunch money I'd get for school so I'd go to the convenience store every other day to pick up 1 comic. I would also collect all the cans and newspapers and bring them to the scrapyard in town. The real money came from all the MA deposit cans so every 6 months my dad would take me down to Amesbury to cash them in and those 2 trips per year would give me enough money to bring to the annual Boston comic convention at the Hynes Auditorium. Is scrounging for money like this a New England thing? I guess when your 11 and 12 years old you have to do whatever it takes and it taught me some great lessons on money and budgeting. Keep up the great videos and who knows, maybe I'll bump into you at a show down the road.
Wow! 🎉 Congratulations Mike and thanks for the inspirational story. It is very much the trill of the hunt and love the journey as well. I have been learning so much from your journeys and can only hope I'm doing it right. Thanks for the fun!❤
So glad you got this book well deserved . Your channel is by far one of the best out there . Keep up the good work in searching for those treasures . Also Keep the great videos coming . It is so nice to see a good person who loves the hobby produce content you can tell that you are a real collector and that enthusiasm shows in your videos .
Awesome feeling when you find things wish you luck find you next Book!
Looks better than a 1.8! Congratulations! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Could not be happier for you my friend.
Your eyes and smile tell the whole story. A man after my own heart. Congrats.
Big day! Congrats! Oh, and yes, the way that book shows, it is punching way, way above its weight class! I'd take that 1.8 any day of the week!
Wow! Congrats!! That's an incredible 1.8 I'm still missing #1 to complete my X-Men collection, and I've been trying to figure out how to raise the money for a 2.5-4.0 (currently the lowest grade in my run is a 5.0), but if I ever come across a 1.8 that looks as good as that I'm going to jump on it without hesitation. Congrats again!!
Your story is great and inspiring...you've already got me thinking of ways to get my own X-Men #1 :)
Congrats Mike! What a fantastic story! I have wondered what ever became of that odd Archie comic you found and now I know. How cool to find such a rarity at an estate sale. Very inspirational. Keep up the great vibes and fun content my friend. Excelsior!
I've watched your channel for over a year. But until now, I've never thought about trying to get my personal grail (Strang Tales 110) in this way. I am truly inspired. Thank you so much for sharing.
Congratulations LMC, you deserve it man!!! Ty for content as always and sharing your experiences!!!
Fantastic story and a great looking 1.8! Congratulations!
Congrats man. This looks way better than a 1.8. beautiful cover
Awesome story and congrats on your X-men #1. Really enjoyed hearing the success of the wild Archie find. Crossing my fingers for another successful hunt for you.
Great story and great book! Thanks for the share!!
Congratulations on your amazing journey, loved your story
What an amazing and inspiring video! I need to rethink the way that I hunt and the way that I run my channel. Thank you so much! And enjoy that X-Men book. A gorgeous copy. You have made my day, sir.
Congrats! Great addition! & great story! Very happy for you.
Before you even mentioned which book you traded for the X-Men #1, I guessed it would be the Archie book.
Congratulations on your Grail 🎉🎉🎉
Incredible deal! You did very well on that 1.8 that presents better.
Awesome grail, awesome tale. Congrats on the X-Men 1!
Bravo, Mike! Well done. Very inspiring for me to focus my priorities for the rest of 2024.
Congratulations….so jealous, but you are a great guy and totally deserve to finally own that grail…hope to have that same luck someday!
Thanks for the life lesson...Work = achieving your dreams...
Hello Mike - Love Lunch Money Comics and anxiously wait for your videos every Monday…. My wife who puts up with my hobby, even views your broadcast along side me. Keep up the good work ! Rich G ( a 50 year + comic reader/ collector)
Aw thanks so much Rich!
Good for you man, nice to see someone’s dream come true, and Well said, well said.
huge congrats on that. i have a 2.0 and your 1.8 easily looks better than mine
Amazing story. Thank you so much for sharing. And of course… congratu-freakin-lations!
Congratulations Mike! Big fan! So excited you made your goal! Now, you can plan to trade up as you go along. Cheers!
Congrats MIke !!!! This is ALSO my grail comic and I have yet to own it, so your story gives me hope !! Beautiful book and even better story !! All the stars aligned for you I am sure !!! Keep up the grind !! I hope to meet you one day when I come back up North, either at a random comic store or at a local Con. You are one of my favorite You-Tubers by far !! Thanks for your refreshing take on this amazing hobby
Thank you and I hope to run into you as well!
Congratulations ! Welcome to the X-men #1 club ! It is a great feeling and I am so happy for you :D Get that one in the vault or something LOL
Congratulations ! Awesome story ! So happy for you !
When I was a kid buying comics I thought it was the end of the world when the price went to 12 cents.
Congratulations Mike. I think I might have seen a tear when you opened it. I don’t blame you. I’d do the same.😁
Great story Mike and a real inspiration to all of us.
CONGRATS! Awesome you got it!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Congrats, a great display copy👏
Truly an inspiring video. Beyond happy for ypu. And big thanks to archie comics! Thanks for sharing
very happy for you Mike. awesome backstory. i've heard the pieces while watching over time but nice to hear it all together and see the final win. keep up the great content. looking forward to following you through the strange and unusual path that leads to your next big PC goal.
I never comment but I enjoy your content so much. This was an excellent video, absolutely incredible and congrats on the grail! Top notch content from a top notch guy.
Thank you so much, and thanks for commenting!
BRO this is amazing story and it really gives me hope to be able to obtain some of my grail books one of these days!! Love the channel and everything ya do super happy for ya
That's such such a great story. I used to walk to school and save the bus fare for comics. Thinking about it now, I wonder why my parents never asked why I left so early in the morning. 😂
I saw the original video on the estate sale, and mentioned to you thur comment that the archie was a giveaway promo book. Glad you turned it into something memorable.
Yes you were one of the ones who gave me some great info early, I really appreciate it!
So much say but congratulations on that sale and the proceeding purchase of your grail!
I love how the comic collecting scene is the same as the game collecting scene.