I think it’s more the story of them being distributed at Military bases and the fact that they are hard to find that makes Them interesting to collect for some collectors.
To mark them after you bag them in the long box take a colored sharpie and drag it across the top. Easy to see in hand and in box. Nice to see and imagine the sharing and travels they been thru.
I started watching the preview late, Ii''l watch what I missed later. The detective comics 524 around 1:29:30 is one of the early Killer Croc appearances. I thought I saw a Daredevil 184 but I am not sure of the timestamp, also has value not just as much. Nice Haul, thanks for the video.
@@pop-comics The comments about you overpaying, overlook the fact that a collection of Mark jewelers walked into your shop. It might take someone years just to buy that many issues. You got them in one buy. I think you paid a fair price, you were happy and the seller was happy. You had a collector mindset that day. Even the books that weren't Mark Jewelers, you had some keys.
Hi Sean - Just a heads-up - At 1:07:42 you grabbed the Jewelers stack and placed it in the "non-Jewelers" box by mistake (understandable considering the number of books you're going through!).
Happy new year Mike. Hope you find some great books at greater prices. This year I am looking for a few appearances of Iron Man in other titles. Enjoyed your show all year long. Take care.
Pop You spot on on the Marks Jewelers at military bases. Souns like my life story. Born 1963 went to military 1982. Bought my comics at PX from 1982-1985. Still got them plus much more , Great analysis and great content. J
Oh that is very cool validation of what I though twas true. Did they star stamp any or all of your issues, if so which base locations where you stationed? I want to learn more about where they got stamped or not. Also how many issues do you think you ended up collecting with the MJ inserts?
I was statoned Ft.Hood Texas, Overseas in Korea, Ft. Lee Virginia, Ft.Knox Ky. I have look to check if any have star stamps. I got large collection now. have sort through and find
Hey Pop Comics! Great video :D Transformers absolutely do have Mark Jeweler Inserts (MJI) - I collect them specifically. Interestingly, they were included all the way up to issue 79 (of 80) which was released in 1991. You mentioned they stopped around 1984 I think. They were also present in the 70s. Did you end up finding any Transformers issues with MJI in the end? I didn't have a chance to watch the second half of the video yet but I'd love to buy any that you have if they're on my list. Awesome collection!
Transformers issues would be cool to collect with MJ inserts. I thought there was 1 in the collection, but it was the wrong comic inside the cover lol I think the person who bought these comics was in the military from 1980-84, so all the issues after that did not have the inserts because he was not on the base buying them there any more.
@@pop-comicshaha of course the only issue you found wasn’t even an actual Transformers comic 😅 I think I saw it near the end of your video. Thanks anyway! And that makes sense why this particular collection stopped having the MJI after that time period since the original owner moved away from base. Happy New Year
To keep comics in good condition, would you recommend using a board with a slightly larger width than the comic, or a board with the same width as the comic? Thanks
A little larger is good, I tend to use Silver Age for both modern and silver age books. What I like about using that size, is if you use regular size and silver age size you might end up putting pressure ridges on your comics in a tight box if some comics end up with boards that press against a book .
I heard a rumor that people are turning keys into mark jewelers by pulling the inserts out of low dollar books and putting them into keys. Apparently you can carefully bend up the staples and as long as the staple holes line up it’s near impossible to tell the insert wasn’t original.
Was also a military brat in Germany during the 80s. I always tore out those Mark jewelers ads. Yes the base bookstores (“Stars & Stripes”) would use a little ink star stamp and tag your comics. This was to signify that you bought the book. I insisted they not stamp my comics. Good times.
Yeah that was kinda my thinking, if I sell 500 of the non insert books for $2-$3 average that's $1000-$1500 Early 80s books even the bad ones do pretty well for me. So that lets me keep the Jeweler books for $2-$4 each which feels super cheap on them. And I know the key issue box has a bunch in the $30-$200 range.
Awesome video! I collect all the Marvel Transformers books that I can. I have a full set of the series in Direct Edition and Newsstand. I'm lucky to have about 20 or so Mark Jewelers as well. If you happen to have any MJ Transformers books in there, I would love to buy em from you to build out my collection.
There was only 1 Transformer book with the insert in this collection and it was very low grade. I was Born in 1976 so Transformers are near the top of my Childhood Nostalgia wheelhouse. I would love a Jewelers insert set of them as well. 20 is a decent size collection of them. How many years has it taken to track down that many?
@pop-comics I was lucky enough to buy a collection that had most of them. I didn't know until months later when I was putting them into fresh bags. That was an awesome surprise. And then I've gotten maybe 6 to 8 in the two years since. It's a slow hunt...
I think you paid him a fair price. There's a lot of work involved with this, bagging and boarding. Lovely work, but still takes up time. Good on you being fair to him.
Yes definitely lots of extra time to bag and board and sort. And I am happy with the price I paid, I think I got a decent deal while paying a very fair price.
The Mark Jewelers insert was from my understanding exclusive to military bases oversees. My father was stationed in Ramstein/Kaiserlautern (K-Town) and when I was a kid we would buy comics and pull the inserts out. So based on my experience these comics with inserts are more rare than most people realize.
They were at US bases as well. I believe most of the over seas ones did get star stamps on them when someone bought one. And yes they are super rare, I had only purchased about 10 over the last few decades of buying comics. Not that I Went out of my way to hunt them down, but it is rare to see them in person.
I just bought a Thor 210 from 72 and it has a National Diamond Sales insert. It wasnt disclosed, but it was a nice surprise. Sure, it may or may not hold value, but it's a cool little cherry on top. Plus it wasn't planned and was a surprise. Granted, if I had hundreds of the MJs they probably wouldn't be that special.
In 1980s I bought 38,000 comics from a shop that closed near an air force base. Had hundreds of the Mark Jeweler copies....hated them, they went into the ten cent boxes to bulk out ( which was still a profit :-)..). I still don't like them because bulked book up and could put less in a box :-)...that collection spanned 1965 to 1982 with multiple copies in main titles , multiples silver age numbers etc..
Nice collection, i just bought a collection of uncanny x men a couple of weeks ago which were only like 30 books but half of them were mark jewelers, however, the whole thing smells of mold sadly enough so i do not know what to do with them.
That is both exciting and frustrating at the same time. Is there signs of mold growth or is it just a strong musty odor without the stains? If its just a strong odor there are things you can do to mitigate it. I would research it but things like airing out the books some, (Blowing a fan on a book that is open etc) Placing paper towels between each page and letting it sit for a month can help absorb the smell. Sealing in a container with baking soda to help absorb the smell (Not directly on the pages though that is a mess). I have had some success with all those methods. In nicer weather a little sunshine on each page for an hour or two can help as well
Sean, Mark Jeweler's inserts, hmmm? Didn't know they made so many...! I'm more curious about the 30/35 price variants, but they don't show up tooo often...!A bit tempted by the GHOST RIDER ones!)
Definitely, you rarely find Jeweler books so they are pretty rare in general and I suspect some of them are probably worth more then I realize just because if might be rarer in general.
you will easily make money on those. I like 80 mark jewelers ASM, Avengers and such i had collected over a few years from comic-cons and such that werent keys and decided to sell them all at my booth at a con. Avg. price was like $40 a book with some being $100 a pop. Guy walked up and bought all of them from me. Made an easy $4k from that one guy alone. So their are people out there who collect them or are after full runs of MJ for their series run. It just takes time for the right person to want them. So i think your good.
That sounds awesome, Yeah I think in general they are not the type of comic you blow out but when you find the right buyer you can sell them for crazy prices.
@@pop-comicscorrect, I would sell 1-2 every comic-con. But it took finding the right buyer to come in and buy me out. Give it time and you will have the same happen.
You way overpaid, unfortunately. MJs are only worth more if they are high grade. You may be able to find someone who gets out of control stoked like you did and overcharge them for them too, but mostly only keys in hi grade are worth more with the MJ insert. MJs are common in low mid grade, and rare only in high grade.
You do know that issues like Amazing Spider-Man 252 in a 9.8 goes for a $250,000 so sure its low grade but how much does a low grade Hulk 181 go for etc. MJ books have value even in mid grade. Of course if they were 9.8 books I might have a million dollar collection here lol
There is not but my point is a high grade Hulk 181 in a 9.8 is worth $90-100K a Mark Jewelers ASM 252 is $250K Its a rarer more valuable book. A low grade 181 still has value, so does low to mid grade grade MJ keys. As for the more oddball stuff, it looks like all of them are easily $10-$20 in a 6.0 or better, the lower grade ones maybe $5. But I am certain there will be something that is harder to find in this collection with a crazy price.
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I have 0 knowledge on comics ect. Like em. Why is an ad valuable? Is it just because it has all its pages? And do slabbed comics with them state it has the ad in it? Because once its slabed can you even tell?
Its a rarer variant that was only distributed at Military bases. Its a niche market who enjoys collecting them for the rarity and history associated with them. And yes they are marked on the slab.
Real question would you have sold that collection for that or you think you found a gem for that price Asking not being like bs I’m genuine asking if you think 2,600 was a good investment The books look ok even the one that’s not mark tho ? Yk I’m a sponge ima ask questions Me being newer I use videos like this as my guide on what’s a good buy
I feel I paid a very fair price for what the collection was, probably about half the value for the insert issues and then the none insert issues were cheap or near free.
@@pop-comics SUPER DOPE BROTHER I GOT A SAYING $1.00 PROFIT OFF A FREE BOOK IS STILL PROFITABLE 💯SOME OF THOSE DEFINITELY HAVE VALUE EVEN IF ITS 3.99 book section I’m a low grade better than no grade guy yk okay that’s good to hear I want to start buying full collection mabey but don’t want to just buy yk it’s definitely a guide you want to go by Right before I seen this video I seen one saying a collection MUST HAVE SOME MARK JEWLERS IM LIKE OK ✅ LOL HAD TO DO MY HOMEWORK 📚
If the price is right I dont mind a lower grade, I enjoy the books more sometimes when they are a bit lower grade. Then I can read and enjoy them alot more
I'm sorry, but I don't resonate with the Mark Jewelers hype. I know what they are, but unless the book is already a key, it's only an advertisement and not something I care much about. Based on the condition, one can only conclude that folks apparently have deeper pockets than others. I'm still a big Pop Comics fan, lol.
Rare versions of comics is not for everyone. Some people just want key issues, or top grade comics, or just a mid grade copy to read. Others enjoy the idea of rarer books that are hard to find. Definitely not for everyone, but I myself love comic history and collecting different versions of comics. I think MJ books are kinda neat! Also in my case it is not about having deeper pockets, but knowing and finding value that others might ignore and think trivial and using that knowledge to find things to sell that help you keep the ones you want for your PC for free.
Sorry but I don't understand the Mark Jewelers hype. I know what they are but it's only an add people. Why pay more for it?? Don't get me wrong, you can buy what you want but it's not something I search out. I think you overpaid though. I hope you can get your money out of them.
People pay high dollar for 9.8 copies of comics because its harder to get them in the higher grade. I personally don't get paying 3 times the value of a 9.6 because a comic has one less hairline mark on it that you need a magnifying glass to see. But there are collectors that will pay that premium. I don't need to understand the hype to know that the 9.8s sell for more. In most cases there are less Jewelers copies out there then there are 9.8 graded copies of the regular ones so they are rare. Regardless of opinion the select collectors who collect them pay a premium, in some cases a huge premium. Rare things are not for every collector, but I enjoy finding and collecting rare things because its a challenge and not easy to do. The challenge is fun for me.
Also did you know the famous Honus Wagner Baseball Card people pay a fortune for, well there are several versions of the card and the only difference between them is an ad on the back of the card. Its just and ad difference and people pay millions for it because of the rarity.
Yeah I get offered boxes all the time at 25 cents a comics, easy to find cheap bulk. But I rarely every see Mark Jewelers Books, I think I had maybe 10 in my collection.
CDs I just needed to get rid off, taken too much room. On the surface it might feel like I overpaid, but once you look up the prices Jewelers Sell for it starts to look different.
This was great to watch I found only 1 other person with a collection like this on whatnot and every book sold for $10 bucks or more
I am not surprised they sold for that, which is great news for me.
GREAT Video Sean .. will never get the Insert craze , especially advertising rings in a comic book .. HAPPY HOLIDAYS to ALL
I think it’s more the story of them being distributed at Military bases and the fact that they are hard to find that makes
Them interesting to collect for some collectors.
@@pop-comics That's why I seek them out.
To mark them after you bag them in the long box take a colored sharpie and drag it across the top. Easy to see in hand and in box. Nice to see and imagine the sharing and travels they been thru.
Oh I was thinking of marking the top of the boards, but marking the top of the bag sounds like a really good idea.
I used to have a bunch of comics with these inserts and I always tore them out I had no idea they were more collectable 😅
Honestly I think I pulled one out as well back in the day, it was annoying advertising blocking my comic haha
I started watching the preview late, Ii''l watch what I missed later. The detective comics 524 around 1:29:30 is one of the early Killer Croc appearances. I thought I saw a Daredevil 184 but I am not sure of the timestamp, also has value not just as much. Nice Haul, thanks for the video.
Tec 524 good book, good eye. Yeah there was a couple of Miller Daredevils in there, none of the bigger keys but all good books.
@@pop-comics The comments about you overpaying, overlook the fact that a collection of Mark jewelers walked into your shop. It might take someone years just to buy that many issues. You got them in one buy. I think you paid a fair price, you were happy and the seller was happy. You had a collector mindset that day. Even the books that weren't Mark Jewelers, you had some keys.
Exactly. I had 10 after decades of collecting. So 300-400 in one go which included key issues was insane to me.
Hi Sean - Just a heads-up - At 1:07:42 you grabbed the Jewelers stack and placed it in the "non-Jewelers" box by mistake (understandable considering the number of books you're going through!).
Yes you found my error, I saw that too when I was editing lol I went and moved the stack a day after I filmed lol
@@pop-comics Super! Figured you might. Keep up the great work! Really enjoy your content.
Happy new year Mike. Hope you find some great books at greater prices. This year I am looking for a few appearances of Iron Man in other titles. Enjoyed your show all year long. Take care.
Pop
You spot on on the Marks Jewelers at military bases. Souns like my life story. Born 1963 went to military 1982. Bought my comics at PX from 1982-1985. Still got them plus much more , Great analysis and great content.
J
Oh that is very cool validation of what I though twas true. Did they star stamp any or all of your issues, if so which base locations where you stationed? I want to learn more about where they got stamped or not. Also how many issues do you think you ended up collecting with the MJ inserts?
I was statoned Ft.Hood Texas, Overseas in Korea, Ft. Lee Virginia, Ft.Knox Ky. I have look to check if any have star stamps. I got large collection now. have sort through and find
Hey Pop Comics! Great video :D Transformers absolutely do have Mark Jeweler Inserts (MJI) - I collect them specifically. Interestingly, they were included all the way up to issue 79 (of 80) which was released in 1991. You mentioned they stopped around 1984 I think. They were also present in the 70s. Did you end up finding any Transformers issues with MJI in the end? I didn't have a chance to watch the second half of the video yet but I'd love to buy any that you have if they're on my list. Awesome collection!
Transformers issues would be cool to collect with MJ inserts. I thought there was 1 in the collection, but it was the wrong comic inside the cover lol I think the person who bought these comics was in the military from 1980-84, so all the issues after that did not have the inserts because he was not on the base buying them there any more.
@@pop-comicshaha of course the only issue you found wasn’t even an actual Transformers comic 😅 I think I saw it near the end of your video. Thanks anyway! And that makes sense why this particular collection stopped having the MJI after that time period since the original owner moved away from base. Happy New Year
To keep comics in good condition, would you recommend using a board with a slightly larger width than the comic, or a board with the same width as the comic? Thanks
A little larger is good, I tend to use Silver Age for both modern and silver age books. What I like about using that size, is if you use regular size and silver age size you might end up putting pressure ridges on your comics in a tight box if some comics end up with boards that press against a book .
You could literally clean, press, slab and make a killing if you wanted, amazing collection 🙌
YES! A lot of them that are worn look like with a press they would clean up really nicely.
That was interesting to see all the different books with the MJ inserts. Jason, with a big haul at the end, too! 2 👍🏻 👍🏻
The Jason haul was my favorite part.
Great haul man. I'd like some of those.
Thanks!
this is an exciting haul to watch
Yeah it was really fun to buy, he would bring in about 100-150 books each time and I had no idea if any keys would show up each time.
I love comics from the Bronze Age. Thanks again! 😎👍🏽
Bronze age books are fantastic!
Even comic shops dont check for em so i sometimes find em in the cheap bins 👍 but yea, rarely in good shape.
Yeah I think the 10 or so
I had already I found over the years
In dollar bins. They are out there but not easy to find.
Wow cool almost like collecting the Topps Desert Storm Baseball cards.😂
Neat collection of Mark Yeweler's. Kudos
Yeah I think they are kinda neat too.
I heard a rumor that people are turning keys into mark jewelers by pulling the inserts out of low dollar books and putting them into keys. Apparently you can carefully bend up the staples and as long as the staple holes line up it’s near impossible to tell the insert wasn’t original.
@@wayneweidman1543 oh I am sure that has happened. They were part of the cgc scandal last year as well
Good Grab on the early Rogue appearance...!
Yeah those books with the Inserts are amazing.
being an air force brat, ALL my early comics from 80s are Jewlers...
Was also a military brat in Germany during the 80s. I always tore out those Mark jewelers ads. Yes the base bookstores (“Stars & Stripes”) would use a little ink star stamp and tag your comics. This was to signify that you bought the book. I insisted they not stamp my comics. Good times.
That is awesome!
Now having those little Star Stamps are kinda cool in my book!
Ok lets just say 400 of the books half the collection has the inserts $10 each minimum! 400×10= 4,000 you did good on this lol
Yeah that was kinda my thinking, if I sell 500 of the non insert books for $2-$3 average that's $1000-$1500 Early 80s books even the bad ones do pretty well for me. So that lets me keep the Jeweler books for $2-$4 each which feels super cheap on them. And I know the key issue box has a bunch in the $30-$200 range.
Not sure if it's been commented but Rocket's first appearance was in Hulk 271.
I always forget the number, I just know it by the cover. I think I have 3-4 in my collection.
Amazing video I love when I buy a stack of books and find a random MJ insert in one.
Me too! Always the best feeling
Awesome video! I collect all the Marvel Transformers books that I can. I have a full set of the series in Direct Edition and Newsstand. I'm lucky to have about 20 or so Mark Jewelers as well. If you happen to have any MJ Transformers books in there, I would love to buy em from you to build out my collection.
There was only 1 Transformer book with the insert in this collection and it was very low grade. I was Born in 1976 so Transformers are near the top of my Childhood Nostalgia wheelhouse. I would love a Jewelers insert set of them as well. 20 is a decent size collection of them. How many years has it taken to track down that many?
@pop-comics I was lucky enough to buy a collection that had most of them. I didn't know until months later when I was putting them into fresh bags. That was an awesome surprise. And then I've gotten maybe 6 to 8 in the two years since. It's a slow hunt...
That sounds awesome, its always fun to luck into collections that have the books you want.
I think you paid him a fair price. There's a lot of work involved with this, bagging and boarding. Lovely work, but still takes up time. Good on you being fair to him.
Yes definitely lots of extra time to bag and board and sort. And I am happy with the price I paid, I think I got a decent deal while paying a very fair price.
The Mark Jewelers insert was from my understanding exclusive to military bases oversees. My father was stationed in Ramstein/Kaiserlautern (K-Town) and when I was a kid we would buy comics and pull the inserts out. So based on my experience these comics with inserts are more rare than most people realize.
They were at US bases as well. I believe most of the over seas ones did get star stamps on them when someone bought one. And yes they are super rare, I had only purchased about 10 over the last few decades of buying comics. Not that I Went out of my way to hunt them down, but it is rare to see them in person.
I just bought a Thor 210 from 72 and it has a National Diamond Sales insert. It wasnt disclosed, but it was a nice surprise. Sure, it may or may not hold value, but it's a cool little cherry on top. Plus it wasn't planned and was a surprise. Granted, if I had hundreds of the MJs they probably wouldn't be that special.
Oh that is neat, if it was an ad that normally is not in the issue it would be a rare variant, probably worth a little premium.
@pop-comics I saw it listed online with some other comics so I think Thor 210 is known to have them.
You got alot of awesome comics there i say it was worth it good video buddy!
I am pretty happy with this collection, just a collection full of rare books.
Merry Christmas! @ Formula finds just purchased 15 lbs. of ARCHIEs @ $2.50/lb...! Seemed like something of interest....!
Sounds like a fun way to buy comics. Its about 7 comics per pound do they are paying around 35 cents each
In 1980s I bought 38,000 comics from a shop that closed near an air force base. Had hundreds of the Mark Jeweler copies....hated them, they went into the ten cent boxes to bulk out ( which was still a profit :-)..). I still don't like them because bulked book up and could put less in a box :-)...that collection spanned 1965 to 1982 with multiple copies in main titles , multiples silver age numbers etc..
Makes sense and also crazy, probably a small fortune in value today
Pop comics at it again! Let's go! Yes!
Nice collection, i just bought a collection of uncanny x men a couple of weeks ago which were only like 30 books but half of them were mark jewelers, however, the whole thing smells of mold sadly enough so i do not know what to do with them.
That is both exciting and frustrating at the same time. Is there signs of mold growth or is it just a strong musty odor without the stains? If its just a strong odor there are things you can do to mitigate it. I would research it but things like airing out the books some, (Blowing a fan on a book that is open etc) Placing paper towels between each page and letting it sit for a month can help absorb the smell. Sealing in a container with baking soda to help absorb the smell (Not directly on the pages though that is a mess). I have had some success with all those methods. In nicer weather a little sunshine on each page for an hour or two can help as well
I prefer the long absorption methods to rid the odor over masking the order with dryer sheets etc.
Have fun sorting ALL those books...! You've got a to have a full set of DAZZLER in that batch and likely half of CAPTAIN CARROT and the Zoo Crew!
Indeed which is very cool!
Sean, Mark Jeweler's inserts, hmmm? Didn't know they made so many...! I'm more curious about the 30/35 price variants, but they don't show up tooo often...!A bit tempted by the GHOST RIDER ones!)
I still need to find my first 35 cent price variant, id love them all one day.
@@pop-comics I remember seeing several 35 cent HOWARD THE DUCK issues @ Pittsburgh Con before it got sold to Wizard....!
I saw one last year at Big Apple Con for $10, I should have grabbed it
Some of those are worth a ton. Well like 20x the regular book price
Definitely, you rarely find Jeweler books so they are pretty rare in general and I suspect some of them are probably worth more then I realize just because if might be rarer in general.
@pop-comics exactly that's what I'm seeing especially graded the prices are crazy I have a few I'm gonna get more and get them all graded
You know that one day many years from now people will be buying the pop comics pedigree collection. Have a happy holiday and new year
Haha I could see that! I got to make the collection worthy of that haha Happy Holidays!
Ghost Rider #81 Death of Ghost Rider and Final Issue Nice
Nice thanks for the info.
That Frank miller daredevil I think I paid way too much for what would you say a mint copy should go for
Which issue number?
you will easily make money on those. I like 80 mark jewelers ASM, Avengers and such i had collected over a few years from comic-cons and such that werent keys and decided to sell them all at my booth at a con. Avg. price was like $40 a book with some being $100 a pop. Guy walked up and bought all of them from me. Made an easy $4k from that one guy alone. So their are people out there who collect them or are after full runs of MJ for their series run. It just takes time for the right person to want them. So i think your good.
That sounds awesome, Yeah I think in general they are not the type of comic you blow out but when you find the right buyer you can sell them for crazy prices.
@@pop-comicscorrect, I would sell 1-2 every comic-con. But it took finding the right buyer to come in and buy me out.
Give it time and you will have the same happen.
You way overpaid, unfortunately. MJs are only worth more if they are high grade. You may be able to find someone who gets out of control stoked like you did and overcharge them for them too, but mostly only keys in hi grade are worth more with the MJ insert. MJs are common in low mid grade, and rare only in high grade.
At least in New York they are not that common, people dont find them here that often. Maybe its a difference in market places.
Not in the conditions they are, even if they are MJ's
You do know that issues like Amazing Spider-Man 252 in a 9.8 goes for a $250,000 so sure its low grade but how much does a low grade Hulk 181 go for etc. MJ books have value even in mid grade. Of course if they were 9.8 books I might have a million dollar collection here lol
Is there a #181 in there?;) You asked is it worth it, but you're not having it. Good Luck on making a buck.
There is not but my point is a high grade Hulk 181 in a 9.8 is worth $90-100K a Mark Jewelers ASM 252 is $250K Its a rarer more valuable book. A low grade 181 still has value, so does low to mid grade grade MJ keys. As for the more oddball stuff, it looks like all of them are easily $10-$20 in a 6.0 or better, the lower grade ones maybe $5. But I am certain there will be something that is harder to find in this collection with a crazy price.
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I have 0 knowledge on comics ect. Like em. Why is an ad valuable? Is it just because it has all its pages? And do slabbed comics with them state it has the ad in it? Because once its slabed can you even tell?
Its a rarer variant that was only distributed at Military bases. Its a niche market who enjoys collecting them for the rarity and history associated with them. And yes they are marked on the slab.
Just to let you know direct editions wouldn't normally have Mark Jewelers inserts.
Like I said in the video they are always newstand editions.
All the cats in here saying I don’t get the mj craze are jealous af
Or just clueless to their value potential.
congrats
Thank you!
Yesirrr❤
Real question would you have sold that collection for that or you think you found a gem for that price
Asking not being like bs I’m genuine asking if you think 2,600 was a good investment
The books look ok even the one that’s not mark tho ?
Yk I’m a sponge ima ask questions
Me being newer I use videos like this as my guide on what’s a good buy
I feel I paid a very fair price for what the collection was, probably about half the value for the insert issues and then the none insert issues were cheap or near free.
@@pop-comics SUPER DOPE BROTHER
I GOT A SAYING $1.00 PROFIT OFF A FREE BOOK IS STILL PROFITABLE 💯SOME OF THOSE DEFINITELY HAVE VALUE EVEN IF ITS 3.99 book section
I’m a low grade better than no grade guy yk
okay that’s good to hear I want to start buying full collection mabey but don’t want to just buy yk it’s definitely a guide you want to go by
Right before I seen this video I seen one saying a collection MUST HAVE SOME MARK JEWLERS
IM LIKE OK ✅ LOL HAD TO DO MY HOMEWORK 📚
If the price is right I dont mind a lower grade, I enjoy the books more sometimes when they are a bit lower grade. Then I can read and enjoy them alot more
1st Rocket Hulk 271
Sadly it was missing from this collection!
I'm sorry, but I don't resonate with the Mark Jewelers hype. I know what they are, but unless the book is already a key, it's only an advertisement and not something I care much about. Based on the condition, one can only conclude that folks apparently have deeper pockets than others. I'm still a big Pop Comics fan, lol.
Rare versions of comics is not for everyone. Some people just want key issues, or top grade comics, or just a mid grade copy to read. Others enjoy the idea of rarer books that are hard to find. Definitely not for everyone, but I myself love comic history and collecting different versions of comics. I think MJ books are kinda neat! Also in my case it is not about having deeper pockets, but knowing and finding value that others might ignore and think trivial and using that knowledge to find things to sell that help you keep the ones you want for your PC for free.
@@pop-comics Cool beans, and thanks for the response.
Jewelers are always newsstand, never direct so you dont have to check those.
Yeah lol think I looked through 3 directs I did not have to
$3 a comic isn't bad
Yeah I think it ended up being a great deal, if you don't really know about mj variants it might feel like a huge over pay.
Sorry but I don't understand the Mark Jewelers hype. I know what they are but it's only an add people. Why pay more for it?? Don't get me wrong, you can buy what you want but it's not something I search out. I think you overpaid though. I hope you can get your money out of them.
People pay high dollar for 9.8 copies of comics because its harder to get them in the higher grade. I personally don't get paying 3 times the value of a 9.6 because a comic has one less hairline mark on it that you need a magnifying glass to see. But there are collectors that will pay that premium. I don't need to understand the hype to know that the 9.8s sell for more. In most cases there are less Jewelers copies out there then there are 9.8 graded copies of the regular ones so they are rare. Regardless of opinion the select collectors who collect them pay a premium, in some cases a huge premium. Rare things are not for every collector, but I enjoy finding and collecting rare things because its a challenge and not easy to do. The challenge is fun for me.
Also did you know the famous Honus Wagner Baseball Card people pay a fortune for, well there are several versions of the card and the only difference between them is an ad on the back of the card. Its just and ad difference and people pay millions for it because of the rarity.
@@pop-comics I did not know this, thank you.
Your welcome, it’s fun to learn new things in the hobby everyday
I won’t pay more for newsstand or mark jewelers either
$400 at most
If you know of any collections like this at that price let me know, I will buy them all.
It ain't worth it dude, there are comic boxes out there that are worth like 25 cents per comic and some key issues included in 'em
Yeah I get offered boxes all the time at 25 cents a comics, easy to find cheap bulk. But I rarely every see Mark Jewelers Books, I think I had maybe 10 in my collection.
He did really really well! You just don't realize the rarity and collectible of the MJ retail only issues.
This deal isn't as egregious as that CD deal you did a few months back but still I think you overpaid quite a bit for those comics.
CDs I just needed to get rid off, taken too much room. On the surface it might feel like I overpaid, but once you look up the prices Jewelers Sell for it starts to look different.
You didn’t need to open to the mark jewelers on every comic
I was sorting them so I kinda did.
Since it's his channel and video he can do whatever he wants honestly.
His video his choice
@@MT-zd2qj it’s called constructive criticism, made the video a slog.
Yes he did!