Was it worth bothering?

leonmallett · Post by **leonmallett** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:15 am

I recently rescued a Chaos Effect Omega Gold from a dealer's back issue bins at a UK comic show. The price I paid was £1.25 (just under $3.00 USD roughly). The book's cover has a few creases down the spine (interior seems fine) - worth the bother as I have a regular edition of the book already? Or should I have just watched out for a really pristine copy elsewhere?

No big loss for £1.25 GBP, but the point is whether I should just concentrate on the obviously mint, or try and resuce the not so mint on the way?

Also, I have a few other golds (and a pink!) in my growing collection - any advice to avoid the general obsessiveness experienced by many regarding these books?

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:14 am

I probably would have done the same considering that there's only a 5000 print run of that book. Maybe someone on the boards here might be missing that gold book and doesn't care about the condition.

cobra_commander · Post by **cobra_commander** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 9:40 am

Definitely worth it, why not? its only 3 bucks!

I would concentrate on getting nice copies for your collection if its important to you but if it doesn't cost you much a vf copy is always good for a trade etc.

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:19 am

If you gots the scratch....... then do it.

Rufusharley · Post by **Rufusharley** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:28 am

Yeah, for 3 bucks...why not. (and no shipping

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wrunow · Post by **wrunow** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 11:33 am

I probably would've bought it.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 2:03 pm

wrunow wrote:I probably would've bought it.

Yeah, me too. I've a sickness like that, though.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:44 pm

Just think.. you can destroy that little bugger and know that there are probably less than 4,999 out there now!!

Im sick that way.. well, maybe not...

myron · Post by **myron** » Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:51 pm

saving any variant is worth it...especially at a good price

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:18 am

I would of, I'd rather HAVE the book then NOT have it. I'm not a condition freak, more of a completist. So, like someone else said. you could flip it here on the boards.......I dont have that book yet

Daniel Jackson · Post by **Daniel Jackson** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 6:40 am

3 bucks sounds like a good deal to me.

Chiclo · Post by **Chiclo** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:40 pm

Jay Tomio wrote:I have a slabbed Solar#10 that I just hate because it has a fleck of white in the corner (which is soo annoying on the black cover)and thus I don't keep it with my other slabbed Valiants.

How much do you hate it?

I have paypal.

buff-beardo · Post by **buff-beardo** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 1:43 pm

Definately worth it in my opinion. I have yet to score a valiant gold of any sort, so I would jump at the chance for $3 with no shipping.

Moe's Tavern · Post by **Moe's Tavern** » Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:08 pm

I hate finding good comics in bad condition. But I probably would have bought it for three dollars.