That collection is more like a museum experience...untouchable as far as I'm concerned. I believe in collecting what you like and what makes you happy!
There are those that will throw unlimited cash at amassing this type of collection, basically I want it so tell me the price and those that were collecting before the rest of us realised what collecting was. You can't just replicate this collection that started when the guy was a teenager. It's like I have every throwaway baseball card ever made ever since they went on sale with a stick of gum so how can my mate emulate that? He can't, but he can hope.
I’ve been a collector my entire life, and I can say from experience that you will definitely accumulate a large amount over time but you just have to stay at it. I would also recommend to anyone wanting to start collecting to invest in the vintage items and condition and completeness is very important. Comics, cards, toys, etc. were originally marketed to children who as we all know actually played with stuff, outgrew it, threw it away, etc. so there is a finite amount of it available and will always hold its value.
Slabbing is for suckers. Edit: to be clear, I am all for slabbing books to sell them to suckers, just not paying the premium and collecting them, it's really not that difficult to learn how to grade comics yourself.
@@RarebitFiendsat bs is starting to infest video games also. Graded video games that just stay in a case is fn rtrded. People that don’t give a f about games and never did driving up prices.
Those shelving units are called Barrister Bookcases. They are typically used by lawyers and are scalable...They are awesome, especially the ones you can buy at antique shops.
He likes the smell? Man, do I understand it! Not just the smell, the whole feel. The falling of the pages. The feel of the booklet. The surface of the covers. And of course the smell of comic books. Old and new. I also really like the smell of normal books, both old and new, and the feeling they create in the hand.
I understand what he means by the smell of the old comic books. I started getting the early Marvel's in the ' 60s when I was a little boy and opening one and smelling that pulp paper takes me back there.
Great video! A couple of observations: A) I used to think the same way, that such a collection would never be attainable. But a few decades go by, and while my collection isn't as good as what you show here, it's a good distance along the road to being like this collection. It just takes time and patience. B) You said, "I don't even know what some of this is" a few times. You should pick up one or two of the many comic history books out there and learn about these books. It's a great story and you will likely find a few new avenues of interest to build your own collection. You would be surprised how affordable some of these 40's and 50's books still are. C) Finally, the journey is often more enjoyable than the goal. Remember this and enjoy the ride. Good luck!
Sometimes I see collections and certain books and think I’ll never have these things. However, I look at where I’m at now and younger me never would’ve thought I’d have what I have now. Just takes time, patients, and work. Great video!!
Love seeing peoples collections and rooms, especially when they're as epic and sniffworthy as that collection! Love golden age books but definitely not a rabbit hole I wanna fall down. I'm happy with the two I have in my collection 😂 Great video mate 🤘
So glad to find out i am not the only "nut" that smells comics 😆If a dude with this type of collection is smelling old comics, then I´m in with the right crowd 😊
I would agree that type of collection is beyond the majority of comic collectors at this point. Only those who were invested 30+ years ago and have been continuously collecting will ever achieve this type of collection. I am privileged and saddened at the books that could have been in my collection (at least I have seen/held them) but aren't because at the time I couldn't or didn't afford them. Who knew...hind sight 20/20 I am telling ya!
That Same Question I Get Ask From Time To Time I Say Enjoy What You Have Now Time is Short . Time Is What We Don't Have To Enjoy The Finer Thing's We Love Like Our Hobby.
Such an amazing collection! It’s an experience just to look at many of those books. Much the less imagining OWNING something like that. So awesome. I would say I would explore a UV film or add a layer of UV plexiglass to those windows, if it didn’t interfere too badly with visibility.
Thanks 😊 for the video. Yes the smell of old comics it is infectious and lasts forever. I'm 64 and have been doing this for over 50 years. And I get them just for fun,not profit, however it just the world we live in during the first quarter of this century . Excelsior.
Respect to this guy. Those display cabinets are an excellent way to store what is obviously an astonishing collection. All my comics are stashed in magazine boxes. This has made me re-think the way I keep them.
🤯🤯🤯 a collection like that has to have been building for years and today I believe you’d have to be very well off to be able to put a collection like that together. Great video
It's attainable. With some luck and meeting people who have the same love for collecting. If you decide to go that route I'm cheering for you and any collector that goes for it!!!!
What a jaw dropping collection! So much passion for the hobby! Great question to ask regarding the end game. I would like to have my collection to be a couple boxes of major keys as my end game! Thanks for the great context brother!! 🍻🤙
Awesome collection. That was nice of him to allow you to record and share. I don't think I'd want to amass a collection of that magnitude. It's definitely getting harder to afford to buy and collect the rare books and keys.
That sht was nuts. Loved how you said you wasn't even sure what so.e of it was lol. I get that anxious feeling. Can he even enjoy all that. Great vid, I think more of these older guys are warming to showing some of their collections off.✊🏽
I honestly didn't think a collection like this could exist even for a lifelong full time retailer, much less a private collector. That's absolutely insane. My chest hurts in sheer awe trying to imagine that much rarity in one place. I have an astounding fear of something happening to a collection like that. One fire could wipe out all of those books. I really love and appreciate the guys approach to displaying what he loves, but man, if I even had 1/1000th of what this guy has it would be in a vault.
Would I like a collection like that? Yes. Will I ever have a collection like that? The magic 8 ball says "Signs Point To No". 🤣🤣 But I can dream. I'll just be happy to collect the books that I enjoy reading, and pick up the valuable books when I can. Great video, I'm glad he let you film.
Cool collection , I don't collect comic books myself but I've close to 1,000 books at home and I think I might invest in the type of display cabinets he has as it's a nice way to display a collection of any kind.
Super nice collection and I'm very happy for the guy and you and your collection. If you asked I I would want to have a collection like that I would no becouse there is allways a chance of a fire or disaster. Keeping my collection small and able to grab and run out the house or in a very nice fire and air tight safe. Happy collecting.
You’re still a young man i discovered the golden age when I was 30 who knows what the future will be hopefully you’ll be wealthy and happy great video👊👊👊
Comic book smell. Yep...no slabbing on my collection as long as I don't lose my smell to covid. That collection is beyond spectacular...spinner rack might have been my favorite part. Thanks for the video and for your comments on the tour, which mirrored how I felt while watching the video.
Wow what a great collection. A life works of what dreams are made of. He should consider putting uv film on the windows. I did that at with mine. Made a big difference. Great job
That was a really awesome collection. I have never seen someone use cabinets like that before. He has hit that dreaded point in collecting where you have way more than you can display. The ocd in me would love to sell off a small portion of that collection to get all those grails cleaned, pressed and slabbed. That way they could be easier to manage , sell and display.
I've been watching your videos lately and I must say that you bring up topics within the hobby that carry some weight. That is an amazing collection and we have I guy in our community that has an amazing collection similar to your guy in the video. Not as much as your guy but enough for me to say "wow, what I'm I doing with my 40 year collection?" Ultimately, one can always be envious or admire someone's collection but my thoughts were similar to yours" what is the purpose of my collection?" I can't take it with me when I'm gone so...what is my end game? I'm now organizing my books for my two sons who appreciates comic books. I still collect across the board but I have limited my buying to just a few of my faves. Great great topic and video.
Amazing collection. It would be expensive to go for that, especially now. I’m a Marvel silver age guy. Particularly Fantastic Four. I’m satisfied to get toward completing my FF silver run!
Here's a tip for you. Look into the early Marvel book & records sets. I had the FF#1 one and it includes a note-perfect reprint of the comic minus the "10c" price on the cover -- and since it came out in 1965 or thereabouts it looks, feels and *smells* like the original but can still be had for a tiny fraction of the cost!
HI StickyGoose. My two cents. Stick your toes in the golden age waters. True, some books are out-of-control expensive but there are plenty of awesome books that can be had for hundreds, not thousands. And, the golden age is fun because it's the thrill of the hunt. Even if you have the money, often times it takes months to find a copy of the book you want in your preferred grade! Nice video and discussion btw!
That really was an impressive collection but dude don’t sell yourself short because I am looking at the just the wall behind you and going I wonder if I will ever have that. You have a sweet collection yourself! Nice video I subscribed!
What an incredible collection! I hope he has really good collectible insurance! I particularly like that he can look at the covers of his books and they're not stuck in boxes somewhere (like mine). My modest comic collection is also mainly raw - I think people go overboard with slabbing. Too many CGC fanboys out there. Thank you for sharing this.
@@Stickygoose Hahahaha, don't get me wrong. I think slabbing can be very important for preservation of the books as well as resale. I'm just not that into it at the moment, but that will probably change someday when I want to start selling off. Great video!
Slabbing a comic book key is like covering up 90% of the Mona Lisa and saying it's preserved. You can't convince me that slabbing isn't for anything other than value speculation and people who think comics are their covers.
Good point. I'm approaching pension age & have no clear next of kin. Guessing whoever ends up with my stuff will be scratching there heads trying to figure out how to open the slabs because 'you can't read them'
Pretty sure just from the looks of it you’re in the Charleston, WV area. I love watching stuff like this and think about how many amazing unknown collections are in this area
That was amazing. A labor of love. Glad he has someone to pass on the collection. So none for sale? Your video was great, but wouldn't it be neat for him to be featured in a WV magazine like Goldenseal....best kept secret. Good job. 👍☺️
That collection is more like a museum experience...untouchable as far as I'm concerned. I believe in collecting what you like and what makes you happy!
I wonder if he ever read them all.
@@amberturdcoloringbook1733 If he’s like me, no.
Be proud of your collection and never compare to somebody else. Be at peace that you share a hobby with millions of other souls. Awesome video.
Thanks James T Kirk live long and prosper
Words of wisdom
I love old comic book smell!!
That would almost be impossible to replicate a collection of this magnitude. Especially after the huge growth of collectible prices now.
There are those that will throw unlimited cash at amassing this type of collection, basically I want it so tell me the price and those that were collecting before the rest of us realised what collecting was. You can't just replicate this collection that started when the guy was a teenager. It's like I have every throwaway baseball card ever made ever since they went on sale with a stick of gum so how can my mate emulate that? He can't, but he can hope.
I’ve been a collector my entire life, and I can say from experience that you will definitely accumulate a large amount over time but you just have to stay at it. I would also recommend to anyone wanting to start collecting to invest in the vintage items and condition and completeness is very important. Comics, cards, toys, etc. were originally marketed to children who as we all know actually played with stuff, outgrew it, threw it away, etc. so there is a finite amount of it available and will always hold its value.
Holy moley. Such proof that not every book needs to be slabbed to have an amazing collection. Thanks for sharing this!!!
Slabbing is for suckers. Edit: to be clear, I am all for slabbing books to sell them to suckers, just not paying the premium and collecting them, it's really not that difficult to learn how to grade comics yourself.
comic book readers and collectors are two different kinds of people
@@RarebitFiends agree 1000%.
I'm not into collecting single issues, but I wouldn't ever want slabbed issues even if I was. Can't read those, which is their primary purpose.
@@RarebitFiendsat bs is starting to infest video games also. Graded video games that just stay in a case is fn rtrded. People that don’t give a f about games and never did driving up prices.
"Why are you smiling and sniffing those comics?" - My wife
Awesome collection/video! Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed
Absolutely astounding collection!!
Those shelving units are called Barrister Bookcases. They are typically used by lawyers and are scalable...They are awesome, especially the ones you can buy at antique shops.
Does it effect the quality a the book? I have one at home but we don’t that. Hahaha. And we placed a TV on top of it. It’s really Low cabinet
Great video and great collection! Thanks for showing it!
He likes the smell?
Man, do I understand it! Not just the smell, the whole feel. The falling of the pages. The feel of the booklet. The surface of the covers.
And of course the smell of comic books. Old and new.
I also really like the smell of normal books, both old and new, and the feeling they create in the hand.
I love smelling books knowledge is intoxicating lol
I have zero graded books, because I love the smell (oh the smell) feel and reading them. I can not enjoy a comic sealed in its tomb!
I used to smell them all the time as a kid!😅
I understand what he means by the smell of the old comic books. I started getting the early Marvel's in the ' 60s when I was a little boy and opening one and smelling that pulp paper takes me back there.
This is why I collect old beating up issues of 60’s Marvel books they have that old comic book experience that’s affordable LOL!
Yup, it smells like.................victory!
@@CantosHype lmao if anything comics from the 60s are definitely more expensive than single issues coming out now
Great video! A couple of observations: A) I used to think the same way, that such a collection would never be attainable. But a few decades go by, and while my collection isn't as good as what you show here, it's a good distance along the road to being like this collection. It just takes time and patience. B) You said, "I don't even know what some of this is" a few times. You should pick up one or two of the many comic history books out there and learn about these books. It's a great story and you will likely find a few new avenues of interest to build your own collection. You would be surprised how affordable some of these 40's and 50's books still are. C) Finally, the journey is often more enjoyable than the goal. Remember this and enjoy the ride. Good luck!
*_Barrister bookshelves, or cabinets is what they are called. They are usually made in wood._*
Sometimes I see collections and certain books and think I’ll never have these things. However, I look at where I’m at now and younger me never would’ve thought I’d have what I have now. Just takes time, patients, and work. Great video!!
well said!
Love seeing peoples collections and rooms, especially when they're as epic and sniffworthy as that collection! Love golden age books but definitely not a rabbit hole I wanna fall down. I'm happy with the two I have in my collection 😂 Great video mate 🤘
So glad to find out i am not the only "nut" that smells comics 😆If a dude with this type of collection is smelling old comics, then I´m in with the right crowd 😊
Goodness gracious what a collection, makes you wonder how many more are out there!
I would agree that type of collection is beyond the majority of comic collectors at this point. Only those who were invested 30+ years ago and have been continuously collecting will ever achieve this type of collection. I am privileged and saddened at the books that could have been in my collection (at least I have seen/held them) but aren't because at the time I couldn't or didn't afford them. Who knew...hind sight 20/20 I am telling ya!
People were saying that 30 years ago, and they will say it in the future about the stuff we can get now.
Sometimes collections like this have been handed down. I wonder if thats the case with this guy or did he actually buy all of them
That Same Question I Get Ask From Time To Time I Say Enjoy What You Have Now Time is Short . Time Is What We Don't Have To Enjoy The Finer Thing's We Love Like Our Hobby.
Such an amazing collection! It’s an experience just to look at many of those books. Much the less imagining OWNING something like that. So awesome. I would say I would explore a UV film or add a layer of UV plexiglass to those windows, if it didn’t interfere too badly with visibility.
Thanks 😊 for the video. Yes the smell of old comics it is infectious and lasts forever. I'm 64 and have been doing this for over 50 years. And I get them just for fun,not profit, however it just the world we live in during the first quarter of this century . Excelsior.
Excelsior
INCREDIBLE 👍👍👍
Respect to this guy. Those display cabinets are an excellent way to store what is obviously an astonishing collection. All my comics are stashed in magazine boxes. This has made me re-think the way I keep them.
Wow Good shit... Love the passion. FYI I love the smell of comic book shops!
Watch our personal stash of slabs here - ua-cam.com/video/ovGEODS58DA/v-deo.html
Thanks for sharing us the vídeo.
Awesome collection
Congratulations
Rio-Brazil
It has all been sold
@@Stickygoose Thanks for the feedback. Rio-Brazil
Awesome!!!
Should be in a museum!
Fantastic collection:)
Nice video friend great books on display their. 👍
Thank you kindly
🤯🤯🤯 a collection like that has to have been building for years and today I believe you’d have to be very well off to be able to put a collection like that together. Great video
That's a stunning collection man, what a privilege to get to see it.
Crazy Collection!
Thats one well kept collection!
It's attainable. With some luck and meeting people who have the same love for collecting. If you decide to go that route I'm cheering for you and any collector that goes for it!!!!
Love this!!!!!! Simply amazing!!!!!
"I don't know what this stuff is." YOU GUYS HAVE GROWN UP WITH THE INTERNET!!!!
YES I HAVE AND I AM VERY HONEST!!!!!
I love the smell of comic books in the morning
Smells like….victory
He probably enjoyed you enjoying the books. Definitely a nice collection
Such an epic collection! Thank you for documenting it!
NICE wonderful !! .. my collection is based on favorite characters only, otherwise there'd be no room for them :)
What a jaw dropping collection! So much passion for the hobby! Great question to ask regarding the end game. I would like to have my collection to be a couple boxes of major keys as my end game! Thanks for the great context brother!! 🍻🤙
you have been killing it with your live sales by the look of it
Glad UA-cam recommended this video. Makes me want to collect again. Great work. Just subbed.
Nice! I would like to spend my next vacation there 😅
Awesome collection. That was nice of him to allow you to record and share. I don't think I'd want to amass a collection of that magnitude. It's definitely getting harder to afford to buy and collect the rare books and keys.
What's impressive is that most of those issues are not slabbed and that's the way it should be for 'most' comics. Proper collector.
I sure do like my cgc books
Great show guys, thank you
That is an insane collection!
That sht was nuts. Loved how you said you wasn't even sure what so.e of it was lol. I get that anxious feeling. Can he even enjoy all that. Great vid, I think more of these older guys are warming to showing some of their collections off.✊🏽
Likely going to see more collections stay tuned
Thank you for the video! Honestly, like you said time is the only way. Especially for a collection like that.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this, truly excellent content!
I honestly didn't think a collection like this could exist even for a lifelong full time retailer, much less a private collector. That's absolutely insane. My chest hurts in sheer awe trying to imagine that much rarity in one place.
I have an astounding fear of something happening to a collection like that. One fire could wipe out all of those books.
I really love and appreciate the guys approach to displaying what he loves, but man, if I even had 1/1000th of what this guy has it would be in a vault.
I hear ya at the same time you gotta enjoy it
That's why you get it insured,in case of fire or flood or theft. I have my collection insured.
Awe inspiring! Thanks so much for posting this.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanking for subbing watching so many videos! Welcome aboard
Wow ! That is a seriously impressive collection . I’d give my left nut to own some of those beauty’s!
nah hold on to your family jewels
Would I like a collection like that? Yes. Will I ever have a collection like that? The magic 8 ball says "Signs Point To No". 🤣🤣 But I can dream. I'll just be happy to collect the books that I enjoy reading, and pick up the valuable books when I can. Great video, I'm glad he let you film.
That’s amazing collection. I’m at the point and if I find a comic out in the wild that’s something I’m looking for I’m gonna grab it within Reason.
Thanks a ton, this was super helpful!
Cool collection , I don't collect comic books myself but I've close to 1,000 books at home and I think I might invest in the type of display cabinets he has as it's a nice way to display a collection of any kind.
I know someone with an equally unbelievable collection. Started with his dad as a kid in the 30’s all the way with him. It’s hard to believe.
It maybe bigger from 30's!.
Very nice collection 👌
Collect only what you like.yiull be much happier!👍
Super nice collection and I'm very happy for the guy and you and your collection. If you asked I I would want to have a collection like that I would no becouse there is allways a chance of a fire or disaster. Keeping my collection small and able to grab and run out the house or in a very nice fire and air tight safe. Happy collecting.
Get what you mean 💯
You’re still a young man i discovered the golden age when I was 30 who knows what the future will be hopefully you’ll be wealthy and happy great video👊👊👊
I really liked your end of video thoughts.
Appreciate that
tens of millions worth of comics!
Comic book smell. Yep...no slabbing on my collection as long as I don't lose my smell to covid. That collection is beyond spectacular...spinner rack might have been my favorite part. Thanks for the video and for your comments on the tour, which mirrored how I felt while watching the video.
Really wanted.....want....to have a spinner rack, but never could find one. Yeah, only in the USA...shipment through the roof.....
Wow what a great collection. A life works of what dreams are made of. He should consider putting uv film on the windows. I did that at with mine. Made a big difference. Great job
That was a really awesome collection. I have never seen someone use cabinets like that before. He has hit that dreaded point in collecting where you have way more than you can display. The ocd in me would love to sell off a small portion of that collection to get all those grails cleaned, pressed and slabbed. That way they could be easier to manage , sell and display.
I've been watching your videos lately and I must say that you bring up topics within the hobby that carry some weight. That is an amazing collection and we have I guy in our community that has an amazing collection similar to your guy in the video. Not as much as your guy but enough for me to say "wow, what I'm I doing with my 40 year collection?" Ultimately, one can always be envious or admire someone's collection but my thoughts were similar to yours" what is the purpose of my collection?" I can't take it with me when I'm gone so...what is my end game? I'm now organizing my books for my two sons who appreciates comic books. I still collect across the board but I have limited my buying to just a few of my faves. Great great topic and video.
Thank you so much for saying that.
Amazing collection. It would be expensive to go for that, especially now.
I’m a Marvel silver age guy. Particularly Fantastic Four. I’m satisfied to get toward completing my FF silver run!
Dude needs to have one hell of a security system for that house. Hell I would have built a vault
Lol
i couldnt wait to watch this thanks
This is a crazy collection if he graded them would be worth so much more but smelling the book smell is priceless. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Amazing
Fantastic vid!!! Thanks a lot!
Such a great video ❤
Good job sticky
Thank You for showing us this video and be sure to Thank Him for allowing you to film it all so we can bask in the collection he has.
Will do
What an awesome collection of comic books it has many of the great key issues of the comics
Beautiful stuff.
Thanks for this amazing video!!! greetingsa from Chile!!!
That is a pretty rad collection 🤯
Here's a tip for you. Look into the early Marvel book & records sets. I had the FF#1 one and it includes a note-perfect reprint of the comic minus the "10c" price on the cover -- and since it came out in 1965 or thereabouts it looks, feels and *smells* like the original but can still be had for a tiny fraction of the cost!
HI StickyGoose. My two cents. Stick your toes in the golden age waters. True, some books are out-of-control expensive but there are plenty of awesome books that can be had for hundreds, not thousands. And, the golden age is fun because it's the thrill of the hunt. Even if you have the money, often times it takes months to find a copy of the book you want in your preferred grade! Nice video and discussion btw!
Thanks for sharing!
1:53 Shoguns Godzilla, NICE
ill definitely try that, thanks!
That really was an impressive collection but dude don’t sell yourself short because I am looking at the just the wall behind you and going I wonder if I will ever have that. You have a sweet collection yourself! Nice video I subscribed!
That is an incredible collection. He had to been collecting for years. Excellent set up.
Watched you on comic vet this week. You guys do a great job
@@Stickygoose Thank you sir. Hope all is well with you and the family.
What an incredible collection! I hope he has really good collectible insurance! I particularly like that he can look at the covers of his books and they're not stuck in boxes somewhere (like mine). My modest comic collection is also mainly raw - I think people go overboard with slabbing. Too many CGC fanboys out there. Thank you for sharing this.
lol Im one of those fan boys
@@Stickygoose Hahahaha, don't get me wrong. I think slabbing can be very important for preservation of the books as well as resale. I'm just not that into it at the moment, but that will probably change someday when I want to start selling off. Great video!
Comics are meant to be read not in plastic.
Slabbing a comic book key is like covering up 90% of the Mona Lisa and saying it's preserved. You can't convince me that slabbing isn't for anything other than value speculation and people who think comics are their covers.
Truly awesome
Going Viral Baby! 😎
I was watching your new video with my little one, and in the beginning you kind of yell ric flair style and it scared the crap out of her lol
@@Stickygoose That was my favorite wrestler as a kid! Hahaha! I hope your little one recovered. 🤩
Good point. I'm approaching pension age & have no clear next of kin. Guessing whoever ends up with my stuff will be scratching there heads trying to figure out how to open the slabs because 'you can't read them'
Nice.. I will star collecting comics too 😁
You should!
The Thanos and Wolverine/Hulk statues in your background are amazing!
Thank you doctor Shawn welcome aboard
Pretty sure just from the looks of it you’re in the Charleston, WV area. I love watching stuff like this and think about how many amazing unknown collections are in this area
Do what you can and enjoy what you have is my motto
Insane collection ☺️
If this collection walked into the showers my collection would grab its towel and walk!! Wow 👌
Hahahah
I hope this guy has a really good security system and his books are insured.
That was amazing. A labor of love. Glad he has someone to pass on the collection. So none for sale? Your video was great, but wouldn't it be neat for him to be featured in a WV magazine like Goldenseal....best kept secret. Good job. 👍☺️