WTB: TMNT 1 or Albedo 2. Got em?

psiknight · Post by **psiknight** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 4:21 pm

Anyone have a TMNT 1st print for sale in the VF range?

I figured I'd also take a stab and ask if anyone has an Albedo 2 (1st Usagi Yojimbo) in CGC 9.0-9.4. I'll pay absolute top dollar for this one. Hmm, well an 8.5 is probably the best I can do for a while!

Thanks!

Unblessed · Post by **Unblessed** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 6:58 pm

*The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly music playing in the back ground*

*steps out into the street*

~Unblessed

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 7:33 pm

Get Off my Albedo 2s, biotches!!

psiknight · Post by **psiknight** » Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:38 pm

400yrs wrote:Get Off my Albedo 2s, biotches!!

You wish.

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:55 pm

Hmmm.....never heard of these two, but your offer intrigues me enough to hunt them down now.....

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:40 pm

Well, TMNT #1 has been on the 'bay quite a bit these last few months.....I think an 8.0 sold for $700 or so?

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD luck on Albedo #2.

Last CGC I saw was a 9.2 and it sold for $1700.

Prices like that = frustrated collectors tired of spending years and years looking.

Hell, I'm looking for #0-1!

psiknight · Post by **psiknight** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:17 pm

Just picked up an Albedo 2 CGC 8.5.

psiknight · Post by **psiknight** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:22 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Well, TMNT #1 has been on the 'bay quite a bit these last few months.....I think an 8.0 sold for $700 or so?

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD luck on Albedo #2.

Last CGC I saw was a 9.2 and it sold for $1700.

Prices like that = frustrated collectors tired of spending years and years looking.

Hell, I'm looking for #0-1!

The last Albedo 2 in 9.2 sold for $700 in a private sale. 9.6 sold for $2200.

There aren't a lot of copies (black cover, slightly thin paper stock, 2,000 printed) and there are, surprisingly or not, a lot of collectors/fans of Usagi.

400yrs · Post by **400yrs** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:09 pm

psiknight wrote:
There aren't a lot of copies (black cover, slightly thin paper stock, 2,000 printed) and there are, surprisingly or not, a lot of collectors/fans of Usagi.

I doubt that. I think I'm the only person at my LCS, or in my area for that matter, who buys Usagi every month. Not sure why. It's a great book.

ckb · Post by **ckb** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:56 pm

I have CGCd copies of TMNT 2-4 up in my ebay store. PM me an offer on one or all. Need them to go along with the #1 when you find it...

psiknight · Post by **psiknight** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:23 am

400yrs wrote:
psiknight wrote:
There aren't a lot of copies (black cover, slightly thin paper stock, 2,000 printed) and there are, surprisingly or not, a lot of collectors/fans of Usagi.

I doubt that. I think I'm the only person at my LCS, or in my area for that matter, who buys Usagi every month. Not sure why. It's a great book.

Well, in comparison to many other indy comics there are a lot of fans. Off the top of my head I can think of 15 or so people that want Albedo 2 as their primary grail...

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:23 pm

psiknight wrote:Just picked up an Albedo 2 CGC 8.5.

Great, how much did you pay?

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:26 pm

psiknight wrote:
400yrs wrote:
psiknight wrote:
There aren't a lot of copies (black cover, slightly thin paper stock, 2,000 printed) and there are, surprisingly or not, a lot of collectors/fans of Usagi.

I doubt that. I think I'm the only person at my LCS, or in my area for that matter, who buys Usagi every month. Not sure why. It's a great book.
Well, in comparison to many other indy comics there are a lot of fans. Off the top of my head I can think of 15 or so people that want Albedo 2 as their primary grail...

I'll get one eventually, as my 80's collection nears completion, but I'm certainly not rabid about it. Patience always pays off.

As for these private sales....those don't really "count", because they are unverifiable, unless you're one of the parties, or you witnessed the actual transactions.

We've all been down that road before.

psiknight · Post by **psiknight** » Thu Feb 09, 2006 5:47 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
psiknight wrote:
400yrs wrote:
psiknight wrote:
There aren't a lot of copies (black cover, slightly thin paper stock, 2,000 printed) and there are, surprisingly or not, a lot of collectors/fans of Usagi.

I doubt that. I think I'm the only person at my LCS, or in my area for that matter, who buys Usagi every month. Not sure why. It's a great book.
Well, in comparison to many other indy comics there are a lot of fans. Off the top of my head I can think of 15 or so people that want Albedo 2 as their primary grail...

I'll get one eventually, as my 80's collection nears completion, but I'm certainly not rabid about it. Patience always pays off.

As for these private sales....those don't really "count", because they are unverifiable, unless you're one of the parties, or you witnessed the actual transactions.

We've all been down that road before.

I was a part of the transaction. In fact, I was "out-offered" by $25 and the guy just took it without asking me for a counter-offer. It's what I get for trying to get a deal.

The 9.6 was an ebay sale.