CGC Unboxing - ZEN Edition
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CGC Unboxing - Ranty Edition
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Team CGC Bang For Your Buck.
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BURIED in Comic Boxes!!!
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Жыл бұрын
Unboxing Current and Future Keys
11:10
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@rogerk3304
@rogerk3304 3 ай бұрын
more of the cat!
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 3 ай бұрын
News Release from CGC: www.cgccomics.com/news/article/12753/
@smackroscoe
@smackroscoe 4 ай бұрын
Perhaps a much closer look at the books cover? It would help to actually see what your actually referring to while speaking? Just a thought. Thanks for sharing your joyful collection.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
Truth. I'd planned on it, but forgot in the edit. ><
@anothergoodday1099
@anothergoodday1099 4 ай бұрын
Cgc has a better aesthetic that’s why. They have a better looking font and authenticity badge. Cbcs looks like 97 windows. Smh I think cbcs is great they just look bad
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
As I mentioned, I've come around to it - I actually think the opposite, with CBCS label looking more modern as compared to CGC. The CGC holo does look better in bright light, but without it, it's just a grey/silver square.
@BrianLCS
@BrianLCS 4 ай бұрын
Have you used Shortboxed to sell? I like the platform. Nice stack of slabs.
@mistere.thelowgradeking5514
@mistere.thelowgradeking5514 4 ай бұрын
When you call CBCS service you get a person from Indian or person with that accent. Looking at the two books that you are showing. The CGC looks more like a 9.2 to me. The CBCS looks like a 9.6 to me. Now that just by eyeballing your pictures.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
I haven't had to work with CBCS customer service. I HAVE had to work with CGC. I had might has well have been speaking a different language....
@brokecuzofcomics
@brokecuzofcomics 4 ай бұрын
Nice books.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I think several of them will be up on ComicLink soon.
@rogerk3304
@rogerk3304 4 ай бұрын
Two vids in one night? When do you have time to sleep? Keep up the good work. Need a good attorney to go after CGC? lol
@eprohoda
@eprohoda 4 ай бұрын
Howdy?,Nikxnacks- that is amazing unboxing- sleep well! =))
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
Thanks! 2nd half was definitely better than the 1st. That X-Men 130 HAD to have been dropped, I still suspect others were as well. I just filmed the 1st half of my FINAL CGC submission, we'll see what we get on the 130 now that I re-pressed it.
@rogerk3304
@rogerk3304 4 ай бұрын
FedEx, almost as bad as USPS. Vids looking good!
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
At least with USPS they leave a tag and I can go to the office. FedEx wastes their own money trying to deliver residential in the mid-afternoon.
@junkdrunk3160
@junkdrunk3160 4 ай бұрын
Great video. I see you are into UK price variants. Are you interested in Canadian price variants too? Do you collect Amazing Spiderman or just X-Men?
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
@@junkdrunk3160 Thank you! I'm collecting the UK run of Byrne X-Men, and any other keys I find for a value. My Byrne Fantastic Four run will be mostly Canadian, 232-237 will be UK, 238-246 Mark Jewelers, and the rest (247-293, annuals 17-19) will be Canadian.
@BrianLCS
@BrianLCS 4 ай бұрын
Nice slabs. Strange that CGC would send them back to you separately.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
I think I figured it out - the ASM had the special label. Still bollocks.
@dhyde9780
@dhyde9780 4 ай бұрын
Problem with the market is people made CGC the be all end for value all when CBCS does the exact same thing. I never used CGC think about it....lets grade it higher so we charge you more for the higher value. CBCS doesn't charge you for the grade.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
Yeah, that's a HUGE scam, especially since they took away their maximum charge for BIG BOY books.
@HavenForHeroes
@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын
it's a great comparison thanks for bringing this to light.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
You betcha. I LOVE the new CBCS labels - it just took a while.
@slickjolly
@slickjolly 4 ай бұрын
CBCS is far and away the better product. Time for the industry to change!
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
PREACH! :)
@2hugebros241
@2hugebros241 4 ай бұрын
💯👍
@rogerk3304
@rogerk3304 4 ай бұрын
Looking good!
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@mdc439
@mdc439 8 ай бұрын
what does rejected mean
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 8 ай бұрын
I put the books in at an 8.5 pre-screen, if they didn't make that grade they get rejected and returned without being slabbed. It costs $9, but you could look at it as saving $16. I can sell them raw and recoup some of my costs, whereas I'd likely get about the same were I to sell them slabbed as 7.5s.
@rogerk3304
@rogerk3304 8 ай бұрын
Your graphics are getting better and better.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 8 ай бұрын
Thanks, ROGER. ;P
@rogerk3304
@rogerk3304 8 ай бұрын
Love the new look!
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 8 ай бұрын
Thanks! I realized my old branding was kind of a hodge podge of Shortboxed, Bry's, and Jernos so I tried to come up with something original.
@michaell6807
@michaell6807 9 ай бұрын
Felt the same friggin way when they changed plans to a sequel of Daredevil with Ben Affleck. I was hearin king pin was getting out of jail to raise hell on the kitchen. Also echo rumors that had me really excited. When ya can find Seth Bayers recent why Walmart should not sell exclusive figures. Sure gets the blood flowin
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
Well, they're filming again, but I'm nervous about the Frankenstein production taking previously shot portions from the first production.
@epb7284
@epb7284 9 ай бұрын
I am with you on this (and cancelled media altogether). It's ridiculous!
@fleapitflicks5212
@fleapitflicks5212 9 ай бұрын
It's not canceled. They are just starting the project over.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 9 ай бұрын
For now.... Charlie Cox will be 41 in December.
@michaell6807
@michaell6807 9 ай бұрын
Love those greg horn she hulks just hate the damn stories. Those dds at the end? Ive never seen those weird az covers. Holy fck theyre awful
@bradkoski
@bradkoski 9 ай бұрын
That Frank Miller DD run was fantastic. I need to get that run back in the collection. Unfortunately I sold my DD’s I believe the only issue I kept was 1st Elektra……🥲
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 9 ай бұрын
Luckily that's the only $$$ book in that run. Shop around - so many were printed. I chuckle when I see posts with pictures of 20+ copies of an issue asking slabbed 9.6 FMV for raw - like, "really?"
@Stickygoose
@Stickygoose 9 ай бұрын
Riveting content
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 9 ай бұрын
Thanks man, not all of us can fit into your niche.
@michaell6807
@michaell6807 9 ай бұрын
I loved ed brubakers run on daredevil. The art the perseption on murdock was insinuate. Get cattie some friskies and your fat az some carls jr. Great scores on the slabs
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
:) No more Carls Jr. for me - I'm melting away.
@rogerk3304
@rogerk3304 9 ай бұрын
Woohoo! Over 100 subscribers. Good job.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
Thanks, Ras!
@HaveNoFearComix
@HaveNoFearComix 10 ай бұрын
I've been collecting in the UK since the 70's, and mostly in the UK we don't care about Cents or Pence, maybe the minority do, but they sell for much the same prices here. In the last 20 years I've seen the price gap close for big keys from about 50% to 20% and the rate of change is speeding up. Due to videos like this and the education of the comic collector I think we'll see parity by the decades end, beyond that I don't know. People like their memories, and US collectors have memories of their Cent copies. Great video, thanks
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 10 ай бұрын
I think I've seen some movement in the past two years myself. As a US buyer, I've found only a few options. Books on Ebay are BIN much more often and auctions start higher. My other otpions have raised their prices. I should have bought another copy of X-Men #129 for £79, they're asking £249 now... I don't think I conveyed it well in this video, but hunting for these harder editions brings back the memories of collecting for me. People can find most anything IMMEDIATELY. I *think* I've finally put together a complete run of Byrne/Claremont X-Men Type 1A variants/editions in high grade. 35 books took 3 years. I may have to wait a bit longer on the #121 Mark Jewelers - I *hope* I can squeeze an 8.5 out of my highest condition copy. The Thrill of the Hunt! Glad you liked the video!
@RayW....
@RayW.... 11 ай бұрын
Holy crap...are you George RR Martin's kid...
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 10 ай бұрын
I wish. I had let the beard get away from me. And the belly. But I can finish things I start, so that's a plus... :)
@parallaxspectre
@parallaxspectre Жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this vid and the casual-ness of it. Subscribed (I was your 100th subscriber) do I get a free coffee? lol
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 10 ай бұрын
Come on over, I'll put a pot on. Thanks for the sub!
@joaquinrivera7399
@joaquinrivera7399 Жыл бұрын
5 copies of 1st spiderman. Signed and sketched which people should try cause hs going blind
@joaquinrivera7399
@joaquinrivera7399 Жыл бұрын
Also the star wwars 1. Both raw and 1 2 tune wigned darth vadir sketch. My maruise r first wolverine signed, af15 signed, 1 cao americanca signed and orokly some i got have over 100 long boxes, big regukarlar bixes.. heck my china is full
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 4 ай бұрын
THAT is a lot of comics. I have maybe... 20 long boxes (worth - I'm so old I have to use short boxes.) and going through a purge. I'd like to get it under 10.
@joaquinrivera7399
@joaquinrivera7399 Жыл бұрын
5.24 i have both nm cgc ss 9.8
@davidnix1590
@davidnix1590 Жыл бұрын
NICE!
@joaquinrivera7399
@joaquinrivera7399 Жыл бұрын
I have superbly vs spidey, and bunch others. Mark jewekers. 1st deadpool, angel. I've worked comic cons for 6 years so my stock eloped to golden age
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 10 ай бұрын
Not there yet, I have a couple of GA funny books but nothing of any value. What's a good place to start? I imagine I'll be keen on good girl art.
@wisegrouch8974
@wisegrouch8974 Жыл бұрын
Love the video , also you sound like Garfield 😂👍
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 10 ай бұрын
REALLY!? I'll haveta have a listen. Glad you liked the video!
@bat2275
@bat2275 Жыл бұрын
The Canadian price variants of the 1980's are so undervalued. Go try to find any DC comics CPV version from 1987 or 1988 in a CGC 9.8 or even 9.6 grade. Go ahead, there might be a couple copies in the world, and then only for the main titles. Try finding a Warlord 1988 comic CPV version. You won't.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics 10 ай бұрын
It's like people forget why they're buying 9.8s in the first place. Rarity - whether perceived or real, drives demand. You're telling me a 1/32" color break is worth the premium between a 9.8 and a 9.6? If that's the case, then REAL low print run books, especially in high grade, should be bringing a LOT more than they do. Sounds like we're in the same camp, I'll keep buying until people catch up.
@michaell6807
@michaell6807 Жыл бұрын
Never get doctor octopus for labor issues 😓
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Re-reading that issue as an adult was rough, man.
@michaell6807
@michaell6807 Жыл бұрын
You should do 5 cool cat theme covers for a fun video. I have a few but can fill it in with interior stuff.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Cool idea!
@Chris-ty7fw
@Chris-ty7fw Жыл бұрын
I have a double cover uk price variant x-men I just like it because I hope its unique. uk price variant was 3/5% of run then how many of those were double covers and still in high grade.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Which issue? That's a unicorn!
@original.dwornboy
@original.dwornboy Жыл бұрын
Plus in the UK the comics were put on the shelves the actual month printed on the comics.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Yet another headscratcher as to why the UK type 1A price variants are particularly lambasted. With estimates of 5% of the print run (at the most!), shipped (BY BOAT) to the UK, placed on newsstands there, and yet US newsstand "variants" still command a premium.
@WhatIsOntheComicRack
@WhatIsOntheComicRack Жыл бұрын
Hello Dave. You are at the crossroads of comic videos and cat videos. Putting cats in your videos is simple genius for increasing views. The comics are cool as well. You have also coined the phrase "Cutting the cat!" Did someone say John Byrne! 🔥🔥🔥
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks! Glas you like them. It's become Hedy's time to hang out with me and get in trouble in the comic room, lol. I absolutely love Byrne. So many AMAZING runs on so many titles. So many characters created/co-created. I wish he'd do a couple of conventions so I could fangirl out and get him to sign something for me.
@GlitchGamingandCollectibles
@GlitchGamingandCollectibles Жыл бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Hedy says meow, I take it to mean "thanks"!
@jamesmoss3424
@jamesmoss3424 Жыл бұрын
Your cat is so cute and want some attention. 😀👍🐱
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
It's become a time for us to hang out, that's for sure. The room is closed off unless I'm in there filming or working on my collection, so I think a lot of it is curiosity on her part, but she does lay all over the desk and begs for pets while we're in there.
@jeffkeller9009
@jeffkeller9009 Жыл бұрын
first😁😀
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@WhatIsOntheComicRack
@WhatIsOntheComicRack Жыл бұрын
You have combined cat videos with comic videos!!
@michaell6807
@michaell6807 Жыл бұрын
I got both😉
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Accidental, but I love it. :)
@WhatIsOntheComicRack
@WhatIsOntheComicRack Жыл бұрын
Wow that is some kick ass haul as you would say. Love them all. Glad everyone is feeling better. Did someone say John Byrne?🔥 🔥 🔥
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Thanks, those were a rough couple of weeks. Can't get me enough Byrne - I thought I was going to get some original Byrne Cyclops art cheap, but then it blew up 10x what I was bidding, lol. Lots of people love his work.
@WhatIsOntheComicRack
@WhatIsOntheComicRack Жыл бұрын
@@nixknacks-comics That is how the man makes a living nowadays is by selling original artwork and by the prices I think he is doing just fine.
@FloridianDemonComics
@FloridianDemonComics Жыл бұрын
Great video! I myself collect 1st app of video game characters/series in 9.8 only and I always go for the rarest variant if possible. It blows my mind how valued they are compared to census count. I make content each time i make a new addition. I have plenty that are 1 of 1 or like 1 of 5.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the more I think about it the next follow up video might just be titled "I don't get it, are ya daft?"
@jeffkeller9009
@jeffkeller9009 Жыл бұрын
Definitely brings up some great questions to be asked about U.K. price variants. Seems like that would be something that could be answered,, Mark Jewelers and price variants could be harder to get definitive answers.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Lots of answers to come in my breakdown - I have about 2 weeks left of my day job before summer break (I'm a school teacher), and I intend to ramp up to at least 2 videos/week, one of which will be more info on the different types of variants. There's a LOT of information on the UK price variants that I'm going to put out.
@jarredsmith9187
@jarredsmith9187 Жыл бұрын
Great books. I dont trust modern books like Ultimate Fallout #4 to hold its value and i will put my money on silver age and bronze age keys cause its a safer investment to me.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Same, but I will buy three copies of UF4 to flip when the opportunity presents itself. :)
@jimbowers328
@jimbowers328 Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear you and the wife are doing better. Love the outtakes. Heady won’t be denied her screen time. Lol. Love the Wrightson swamp thing covers. Need to pick them up. Nice job on the UF4. Good timing withe the movie.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
We'll see in a week - hope I'm not too late. UF4 sales were up about 10% today from $1800 to $2000 with a high of $2354...
@uFELLA
@uFELLA Жыл бұрын
I hear you, and I consider myself lucky to have come across the few UK price variants that i did (and was able to afford them). There are instances where pence copies have gone for a lot more than the cents, but far less often than you would expect from the situation you describe. Sellers should just do fixed price or Buy It Nows b/c eventually a price variant fan will find the book and jump on it. That could explain the better prices realized for pence sometimes. But market has been so gloomy recently, I think the vintage variants are riskier in auctions unless more people are educated about them. A set back, b/c I remember seeing same/more being paid for some pence a couple years ago and regretting not finding more sooner! Anyway, pence are special not just because rare, but becaue of the unique role they played in Marvel history, like the experimental price variants. They were made different NOT for manufactured scarcity like today's variant covers, but a significant core business reason like distribution/market penetration. And look at CGC census--all pence variants for all titles/issues are like 1.5-2.5% of the total print run! There is no doubt whatsoever that they are legit rare compared to cents counterparts. That suggests some SERIOUS untapped value in the UK price variants, I agree. Thx for the vid! Keep it coming.
@nixknacks-comics
@nixknacks-comics Жыл бұрын
Exactly what you've said here. I'm ruminating on a follow-up video that is obviously warranted, but I can't think of another way to explain the existence of KEY COMICS at least 20x scarcer than US counterparts, (probably 50x) pence instead of cents, otherwise identical. Canadian Price Variants (also Type 1A) command a premium, exactly the same process. The black plate for ASM 238 (for example) was switched out. 60 cents US, 75 cents Canadian. Same. Exact. Thing. But on Amazing Fantasy 15, Hulk 1, FF 1, X-Men 1, DD 1, etc. etc. etc. Marry me. ;P