How do you value comic books anyway?

Comic Conservation, Restoration (and a Little Love Letter to Third Party Grading)

Is the "Purple Label of Doom" finally a thing of the past? The recent Heritage Signature Auction saw a conserved Action Comics #1 CGC 7.0 realize a staggering $1.4 million, signaling a massive shift in how collectors value conservation vs. restoration. In this episode of the Edgar Church's Basement podcast, I explore the "Catch-22" of the modern hobby: the fear of losing value by performing necessary maintenance on a book. We look at the famous "Rusty Staples" copy of Action #1 and ask the hard questions: Is a "Universal Blue Label" worth it if the book is literally rotting from the inside out? 🎙️ Edgar Church's Basement Podcast Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edgar-churchs-basement/id1872746765 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/edgar-churchs-basement/id1872746765] Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0IdlxY2AB8ExWRPwzWCIde?si=dd5837d35faa4dee [https://open.spotify.com/show/0IdlxY2AB8ExWRPwzWCIde?si=dd5837d35faa4dee] Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/620e2e28-9264-4485-bfad-bcba7471fabf/edgar-church's-basement [https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/620e2e28-9264-4485-bfad-bcba7471fabf/edgar-church's-basement] 📊 The Edgar Church Data Project The ultimate resource for tracking the most important pedigree collection in history. Official Site: http://edgarchurchdata.com [http://edgarchurchdata.com] 📝 Deep Dives & Analysis The Main Blog: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ [https://itsalljustcomics.com/] The $100,000 Club: https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/ [https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-club/] Timeline of Record Sales: https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book-sales/ [https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book-sales/] Silver Age Key & Pedigree Data: https://itsalljustcomics.com/existence-and-grades-of-silver-age-key-books-from-the-major-pedigree-collections/ [https://itsalljustcomics.com/existence-and-grades-of-silver-age-key-books-from-the-major-pedigree-collections/] Most Valuable Comics: https://itsalljustcomics.com/the-most-valuable-comic-books-in-the-world/ [https://itsalljustcomics.com/the-most-valuable-comic-books-in-the-world/] 🛒 Support & Shop Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itsalljustcomics/ [https://www.instagram.com/itsalljustcomics/] Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/itsalljustcomics [https://www.patreon.com/cw/itsalljustcomics] eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?&_ssn=rob_react 0:00 I

The Year of Superman - Epic Auction Results and Record Sales

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How do you value comic books anyway?

In this episode Rob discusses valuing comic books and the way that value is ascribed to new collecting ideas or items. The auction: https://www.pristineauction.com/a1202... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1dsQTNhaTBlcjJ2UGE3VEJWSVFLdVNqcXFBQXxBQ3Jtc0tuU1VoZHJlOG53OG4tZTdSaFRhVDZyY2VhVlJiUVdHRUJRR2kwMC01ajMxZzF3cUVXTTF0ai16SkpGcWdDdTZHbHNmX3MzMFlRS205aHM0Z2lxdXp2WjBXUF80ajFIYzR4OUJ5dGVGQ1pZU0JVVnVKSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pristineauction.com%2Fa12021184-1st-Marvel-Comics-Brand-Emblem-Set-with-17-Comic-Books&v=3-Jc9zPWHO8] 📊 The Edgar Church Data Project The ultimate resource for tracking the most important pedigree collection in history. Official Site: http://edgarchurchdata.com [http://edgarchurchdata.com] 📝 Deep Dives & Analysis The Main Blog: https://itsalljustcomics.com/ [https://itsalljustcomics.com/] The $100,000 Club: https://itsalljustcomics.com/100000-c... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbW82cTJWS2ZTaFl2OENyUGhwMzZlaTl6ZTE5d3xBQ3Jtc0ttQXB5dU5sbnZXZTIzbW9Fd0Y3SDRqS2diNTVabEl0dE1pb1NicGxjSHFuT1BoMlFHdlFzcGNMUnV5NmhPZW5McmYwaGRKY2lmVEdhTkRyN2U3cmFPV1F3SVp2RWhDdC1VS2RSbms2M1FHckFSMDR0cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fitsalljustcomics.com%2F100000-club%2F&v=3-Jc9zPWHO8] Timeline of Record Sales: https://itsalljustcomics.com/a-timeli... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXU1SnZWZW5pR1pWNjhhRTFpbHJtdi03b2E4Z3xBQ3Jtc0tsYVpnNkNYNG5rOVQ2amVEOXN4VHZ5dExYQkVNSVd0NVVSWlNEaFR5eGJNUlhaSVVuaHpJT3M5bnUwZktKeEl2OWFJRzNOYXB2VVhLTzA0d1NvWm90X0RlMmMwUk9nbVBqbGZONWhVMllmTkY0QkNrSQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fitsalljustcomics.com%2Fa-timeline-of-world-record-comic-book-sales%2F&v=3-Jc9zPWHO8] Silver Age Key & Pedigree Data:https://itsalljustcomics.com/existenc... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblBQc0NDdzE5TV9nTXRXcHdxUFVIRGdqZTdVd3xBQ3Jtc0tsQUlXOGxHUUxhZmEyd05TMFNJVlNqTFVxd2RiRjJkSFBXVWNxc2llYnVHUzU0OWtmOFVlX3NiLXZ0ODVyZVVJNWJNcEVuZmdYZHBlTElhM3VkYW5lU0FnMldUTjdqeHdnOEZ4dGFaWlBmcWFuQ1p4Yw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fitsalljustcomics.com%2Fexistence-and-grades-of-silver-age-key-books-from-the-major-pedigree-collections%2F&v=3-Jc9zPWHO8] Most Valuable Comics: https://itsalljustcomics.com/the-most... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHFTc2VSQmJ3eE13cDFCdDl1MGJCYUdzVkUyZ3xBQ3Jtc0ttQnd0M1NZejNYNzlCbU5CZXVTMk5paHJHTVdLamltT21zbzktQTJxQl9mazFaQ2hSRy1xOEhUdDg1bFNKbVJZWDN3aXVHaWQ3WGtnSGhkaVZKdDZJYnRVdWZ3cVU1ZTdIOFNFMEMzS29rRGREVEN6NA&q=https%3A%2F%2Fitsalljustcomics.com%2Fthe-most-valuable-comic-books-in-the-world%2F&v=3-Jc9zPWHO8] 🛒 Support & Shop Instagram: / itsalljustcomics [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2h5WFJPbC1VRzZEdnBuVWlFd2NzMW1nckFsQXxBQ3Jtc0tuRnJRdDRRQnZ1b09rekdPdExEMTAwUXpwUElyMEEtQTVMblNCc1l0eXRKYThIaWZvWFkxOWpVSzI0ZHVwS2NjeHlockNEcXZSbjBTLWNNakFfaUM3YW9Ld2Z4RVpKdzJDRjB5dk0wUk9MZm93cHhjZw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fitsalljustcomics%2F&v=3-Jc9zPWHO8] Patreon: / itsalljustcomics [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqblMzLVdxZ3ZVSGxmcGVJVjNSeDhvTFNzRmJpUXxBQ3Jtc0trVXg5ZlBVZlAtWXh4MFNScmpHQ041NU1PZWwyT3AtSzJZV0FSelFmU2Jndjd6Z25HbENPZUtpelBsaTNyZDVTN2YzVkdnWnpYWWNpcUF6V0RoZHg2V1hvWHBnS092ZEhob1lmLVZoMnJQcmpWWkhUWQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2Fcw%2Fitsalljustcomics&v=3-Jc9zPWHO8] eBay: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?&_ssn... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqazV2bUdsRF9OWjFOS3ctZ2R3Z1lsRkdEOG5OQXxBQ3Jtc0tsVG1aYUlvRno3VjZudy1TMUY2elAxYTV1a0h5bEpzNk9feWhGalI2V05seFc2c0p6YXZTZkc4RElkZjUzTlhMSWdaanBTSGRGeDFTMm5EbTBVRzFmVTBhZjlORUdpYjFleUJZTGR5OGItWUdtdEdiaw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F%26_ssn%3Drob_react&v=3-Jc9zPWHO8]

The Golden Age is More Interesting (right now...)

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Not Totally Stupid- Talking about the Cage Action Comics #1

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