10,000 comics in a storage unit!?! We make a deal! Part 1

In today’s episode I get a lead on a storage unit full of golden age comic book! And there’s thousands of them!! Watch as I make a deal on the collection of a lifetime! Follow up video on the extra HUGE collection of movie posters coming soon!
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[@MrQbenDanny]

RESPECT and APPLAUSE to that extraordinary in detailed care for his collection collector.BRAVO!

[@bileigh8675]

Impressive! I'd like to see the inside of this guy's house.

[@tinovanderzwanphonocave544]

in comic book manufacture, you had test covers to see if it was done right the ones you want to find are the wrong ones or the ones they changed the details a bit. if these are test covers you might want to compare them to the finished product. I did cover freelance work for the finish/European Disney comics (Egmond) at the end of the 1990s to 2009 and I had some come back as rejected I still have the art and the test covers if you ever see a cover with Magica de spell on her broom getting a ticket from a cop at a traffic sign that's one of mine and I have seen that one a lot it is silly and funny so they re-use it a lot. I also did a portrait of carl barks surrounded by his ducks in 1998 for a danish special that image pretty much went viral when barks died at age 99 in 2000. and, oh, yeah! tell Stephen I said hi! for anyone reading visit, Stephen draws on youtube!

[@johncraig2684]

nice info

[@mikebenson5840]

It’s killing me to watch you bend all those comics.

[@oldmanonyoutube]

Those are mylar bags. They are more expensive than regular comic bags and are designed for long term storage. Whoever put that collection together knew what they were doing.

[@TheMikeTownsend]

You got that right. Without a doubt Serious, Serious collector.

[@blardymunggas6884]

It was mint condition until this guys bends every one of it while taking it out for the camera

[@VibesofHarish]

@@blardymunggas6884 the bending and force fitting back in hurt my soul.

[@kaseythomas9646]

I agree Melissa is great, and she knows you know your business. She has confidence in you! I so wanted to see what the 2nd lunch box was!

[@janeysiegrist5061]

You have a knack for finding the most interesting stuff in out of the way places.. I'm so glad I decided to follow you a couple of years ago.. definitely have enjoyed watching the channel bloom and grow..Steven hadn't even cracked his voice when I started following you. Now he's got a grown man's voice and his own channel

[@joanne_luvsdisney534]

I laugh every time I see Hans at the end of the intro!! Lol!

[@sinjaja5836]

My favorite part!

[@farcuf]

Great find and deal! I think you've earned being offered these great and diverse collections by your fair and respectful way of doing business. I did flinch though, watching you manhandle (from a collectors perspective) those comics!

[@Snarkapotamus]

Yeah, me too. The way he was just stuffing them down made me squirm...

[@Ceelle2]

Gee . Wonder if the Autry would be interested. The museum, given its founder, has a focus on film and television westerns. I am a member of the museum but you may want to give them a call here in Los Angeles. Also Gigi Garner, James' daughter, would love to see the comics of her Dad. I will let her know.

[@nancymontgomery8897]

I sold my 1957 Brett Maverick doll (action figure) at a garage sale for $20, along with several Maverick comic books. My mom loved James Garner so much she made me trick-or-treat as Brett Maverick when I was a little girl.

[@sand3882]

@@nancymontgomery8897 , lol, bet you were cute!

[@rebeccacorbin1590]

I think maybe your Dad was not only there....he probably arranged for you and the seller to meet....🤠🐎⛺

[@ElsaInCa]

❤️ Love that thought!

[@45ladybugs]

Totally, that's what I thought.

[@colinramsay533]

Please don't bend the comics your killing me! (It creases the spines!!!) Thanks for posting Alex.

[@1972treA]

I cringe so much watching this, I feel your pain!

[@SailorAllan]

I wish Alex would get one of those "camera bras" so he can have both hands free.

[@TheMikeTownsend]

Every time. It's like watching him bend the spines of kittens. ;-) There HAS to be a wearable camera so Alex can use two hands while pawing through what looks to be one of the most complete collections of Western Theme comics in private hands.

[@brynjinx]

Same. I was cringing!

[@wyewyeng4265]

Alex, my heart can’t take this! Please do a proper unboxing with a tripod and a table. That way, we will be enjoying your stash without the manhandling. Cringing at the way you flip these comics backwards from the top. 😭

[@markandrews302]

I just checked, Lash Larue # 1 (The same book you pulled) a 9.0 Grade sold for just under 2000.00 (Can)

[@timeywimeywearables]

That was a great find you got, but as a comic collector I found myself flinching a bit how you we're pulling them out and putting them away. Considering the age and how they we're bagged and boarded I would recommend on future videos with comics like this to have someone else hold the camera so you can use both hands to properly pull and put them away. If any are worth big bucks you should highly consider sending them off to CGC to be graded and list them up on ebay. Otherwise have fun looking through those gems! ^_^

[@mustangtel9265]

Same here. I used to deal in comics here in the UK. I was cringing every time he stuffed one back in the box!

[@TheMikeTownsend]

Yes, please Alex! PLEASE! I know they are yours, but it hurts to watch.

[@sallycooper7677]

i know nothing about comics, but i did cringed every time he jammed them back in... i hope the previous owner wasn't watching...

[@laurareutter6928]

Samsara Sigma Yes, he should ‘Handle with care’ because every crease, crimp, bent corner or other defect devalues the comic, sometimes considerably. That ‘near mint’ can become a lesser grade if you aren’t careful, losing $10’s or $100’s off the value.

[@claireanderson9135]

I wish Alex would reply letting us know he's seen these comments and will be more careful with all of his objects in the future.

[@CarDocBabaPhilipo]

Met Dale Evans when I was in High School '75. She was an amazing and classy lady! Need more like her today :)! She spoke of Roy like it was yesterday... Sweet!

[@ElsaInCa]

That is a stellar find! Judging by the comments from your knowledgeable fans, I think you’ve got your store addition covered here. 👍🏼😊

[@lindakuhn9426]

What a great collection you were very lucky to have the opportunity to get them. Your wife and kids are great they know Dad knows what he is doing. Enjoy going through them what fun!

[@moersmoers]

Alex, your dad is always with you! I bet he is so happy to see that grand collection! Thank you for sharing!

[@Phildoc]

We’re gonna need a bigger store

[@douglasharlos4113]

I signed copy of A Lash LaRue can go up around $1,000 depending on condition even a little higher

[@neilthehermit4655]

I'm soooo jealous. What a collection.If I wasn't broke, I'll buy all the "space" and Tarzan comics. Oh well. Well done Alex.

[@JonBlondell]

You scored a home run, there's a lot more than comics here! I would wager you now have the most extensive collection of pop Western comics of that era! Or at least one of the top 3.

[@cathifamjourney469]

Awesome buy Alex! Hopefully it will help with the new building.

[@mexicanspec]

Tex Ritter was John Ritter's father, in case you didn't know.

[@Snarkapotamus]

And Jason's grandfather...

[@nancymontgomery8897]

I loved his singing the theme song to High Noon.

[@teddygoogs6239]

Wow that is a score. Congrats. Excited for you. Really took care of his stuff

[@paulettejones7668]

Iu76 and yyttt

[@wildshadowstar]

I spotted a Zane Grey towards the beginning. My only reference for him is that Colonel Potter in Mash liked reading Zane Grey books.

[@seaneendelong8065]

GREAT western novels. Excellent character and plot development and very detailed descriptions of landscapes and life in the Wild West.

[@ArabianShalifa]

My dad did too.

[@sand3882]

@@seaneendelong8065 , I love Zane Grey books.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Seems to be another good deal. Congrats. Best regards, luck and health to all of you.

[@valerielove9837]

Your videos are never boring. Enjoy when your videos come on and also with your wife. Keep on doing what your doing with passion. Your respect for others and your help for the less fortunate. That is why I feel in love with your videos.

[@ticketmastermike1615]

Amazing collection of comics great pick up hope you make Triple your money back Possibly more 😊❤️

[@Randy8923]

Enjoyed. Fascinating collection.

[@triciamaloney5737]

Wow, that's was an incredible haul. My librarian OCD means that I started writing down the comic book titles and THEN started looking them up. I have to stop.... but it is so satisfying when I find something, Anyway one Lash LaRue #1 in VG condition sold for $68 in Ebay. I have to stop because I'm going to go down that rabbit hole of researching and I'll be here at 4:00 a.m. still typing and clicking. It was fun though!

[@michaelch5060]

Wow! What a great haul. Thanks for sharing.

[@michelelupo3207]

Wow. Nice haul. So happy you mentioned how much you appreciate Melissa. Someone took real good care of their collection. On the boxes that are packed too tight, you might take out a handful and put them aside while you search, you can always stick them back in when you’re finished with the box. This will keep them from bending while you’re looking and trying to get them back in. They can crease very easily. Every time someone goes through a box they put a strain on the books. Boards are great, but not 💯 %. It’s great that the boarding and bagging are done! You just did that not too long ago! I love that you plan ahead. You are a very smart businessman!

[@sevenbells96]

Excellent collections of comics. GREAT VIDEO AND GREAT CONTENT. THUMBS-UP ALWAYS!!!!!!!!

[@bigheart4animals92]

Very nice Alex! Very happy for you 😊

[@elliemay7197]

i know everyone loves the westerns, but BANANA SPLITS! I saw the cover and went back to my childhood. My dad was a big John Wayne fan so I grew up watching him too lol

[@deborahcox3011]

Incredible! Everything looked in great condition and so well taken care of. My favorite was the binder full of autographs and pictures. Wow!!

[@laurieelderkin3897]

WOW that's awesome. ♥️♥️👍👍👍😄Love to sit through that and look

[@shrink908]

Excellent collection you've got there...

[@AlextheComicHoarder]

I recently bought an old golden age western collection. There are a ton of great western books. Magazine enterprises with Tim Holt/Ghost Rider are awesome. Excited to see more of this collection.

[@braveheart4639]

Wow! Awesome find Alex. There are alot of collectors for these and you should make a pretty penny!

[@maddog6191]

I can't wait to see more of this amazing collection

[@9385dee7]

Those King of the Royal Mounted look awesome! So cool.

[@GrandmaGaye]

Another adventure takes an amazing twist. Hope you make a great deal on all of them! Keep on keeping on

[@Laura-vv6cf]

I imagine any collector wishes they could have fun going through every box with you! Thanks for sharing.

[@jetne0]

That cowboy gunslinger with the black “face covering” would make a great “WEAR A MASK ”poster!

[@huffhouseart3377]

Great show today, signed up for your up coming auction today also. Thanks for sharing all your great adventures, but even more your great finds!

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

Thanks so much!

[@debbiegarside1761]

That was amazing purchases of comics. I bet when ur feeling better u are going to have an awesome time going through everything. The painting covers were very clear and colorful. Iam sure there probably is some serious $$$ to be made here.😊🇨🇦❤🙏

[@maryc4745]

Fantastic find! 😊

[@twocanplayatthat]

What a collection! Loved the video! Thanks Alex. 🙂👍

[@coloringwithd]

Very cool. What a score! Worked at a comic store in the late '70's. ♥♥♥

[@Eileen-kx8wy]

Love it! Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. It was so much fun to watch you investigating all the old comic books. If I were there I would volunteer to help go through all the comics.

[@haydendelena]

What a library. Who don’t love books. So cool

[@davidmartin4532]

Great comicbook haul if the price was right! The conditions look spectacular! Thanks for sharing!

[@spongebobsqueeze]

Ha! Alex you LOVE doing this to yourself. Congratulations on such a great find. Its lovely that the collector took such great care and organized everything so well. That will make pricing everything soooo much easier. This should definitely help with the extension for your store. Your going to need an old fashioned soda shop counter in that thing so start looking for a soda counter and some paper hats for Steven.

[@randytim512]

What a fantastic find. Must have been a lifetime of collecting all that stuff and carefully and methodically preserving the collection. I would happier than a pig in BLEEP, going through all this. Have fun!!!!!!!!!

[@1ndygirl]

Alex, what continually blows my mind about your business is your organization, your ability to plan ahead, and your ability to make deals. And at the auction, you still had the info about all the items in your head. You were born for the antiques business!

[@Denkar11]

Nice find. Lash Larue was one of the inspirations for Indiana Jones, btw.

[@Peggyanns]

Denkar11 That is so interesting! Thanks.

[@stevestrohacker8436]

Another reported inspiration for Indiana Jones was Roy Chapman Andrews.Andrew's. Born in Beloit Wisconsin and graduating from Beloit College, he moved to New York and worked at the American Museum of Natural History. Starting there in 1906 by cleaning floors and helping with the taxidermy he ultimately moved up to Director in '34. He did extensive expeditions in the Gobi Desert (Mongolia) in the '20s. Coincidentally Roy and "Henry" shared a DEEP fear of snakes...lol.

[@nancymontgomery8897]

I sometimes wonder if the name Indiana Jones was ripped off from an old Dennis Weaver TV series called Kentucky Jones. They just switched the state :)

[@dianne11ca]

Another commenter here shared the tid-bit that Lash Larue taught Harrison Ford how to use the whip in Indiana Jones.

[@nancymontgomery8897]

@@dianne11ca Cool! I didn't know he was still alive at that time.

[@elizabethharttley4073]

That collection is very nicely stored, and has awesome mini collections within the whole bunch.

[@pattimeckleyfree9484]

Wow alot comics some of can pay your bill s off . Lol . Amazing stuff you I can't stop watching your show.

[@dragonflyhill5748]

Lone Ranger! Hot Dog! They used to listen to the Lone Ranger on the radio. Sergeant Preston and King was one of my most favorite! You had a photo of Richard Boone as Paladin from TV in the ‘50’s.

[@bubblegumcardboard]

Amazing collection... Love the old photos... Autographs have been my thing for 30+ years.

[@MNComicBooks]

And before I even watch I'm completely jealous

[@workingmom8162]

Wow! The prior owner took "collection" to a whole nother level! Love to hear his story, or the story of you finding out the worth of some of these.

[@ThatsnewsTV]

What a great find, Alex.

[@gaylesanders936]

That’s a really great find!

[@RogueCylon]

I love, love the sci-fi and space comics. Such an amazing collections. Please film more.

[@KenshoBeats]

Woah! Love those mid century space comics

[@Peggyanns]

Alex, I am always learning from you. Thank you so much.

[@christinej2358]

I really like how get so excited when you find old treasures.

[@jackiechapman8189]

WOW... Sweet score... Love the golden age comic books the art work is breathtaking on some of these... Well done sir... Stay safe always...👍💕🔥⚾😷

[@owenj4419]

What a nice collection!! Great buy!

[@susanknight183]

Love it when you buy big, you can't really go wrong, as you can always auction them off in categories. Great haul and they are in mint condition !! 🌍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🌍

[@kevinmilley7541]

I think you hit a home run Alex...I'm sure you got a good deal...The kids can get a good education on comics...if they want to dig in with dad...Good luck...and happy trails...:)

[@barbarawangerud618]

Awesome find! I am 69 now and when I was a child, my mom would give me and siblings each 10 cents to go buy a comic while she was shopping. Every friend had a big box of comIcs and we would share them. Thanks for the memories. My favorites were classic story comics...so nerdy!

[@renpilak6048]

Your discipline, passion, and work ethic are beyond admirable!

[@davideking]

Wow! I want those John Carter mags!

[@popfuntoplay]

Amazing Find!

[@kathyegbert6532]

I’m a big Roy Rogers fan, too. He took his role as a hero seriously and led an honorable life.

[@Justthollyy]

I believe you will make more than what you paid for the storage unit. You hit a gold mine. All your hard work and generosity is rewarding you right back.

[@holymags2495]

Always wishing you the best of luck selling your treasure.

[@Snarkapotamus]

Wow! To see that many in that kind of condition is truly a rare sight...I'm betting you're going to make out really well with this collection.

[@katescott8130]

I Hi Alex, I remember seeing Lash LaRue at the movies on Saturday afternoons in the 40’s - he made my little heart swoon at the tender age of eight or nine lol🤪

[@erikasadventures7074]

Great find. I love how creative you are with selling. Yes, you have a shop, but you also do auctions. When I had my store I think I did things backwards. We bought from the auction and sold it in the store. When we wanted different inventory we would by from the public.

[@Jeppe.P.Bjerget]

What a buy. I wish i was close to your shop now. I been buying and reading comics for many decades now, and really love to sit down and enjoy a good drawn and written comics. Some of the old one, is still great stories, and well made.. I would read for a long time, if i had this box in fron of me. Wish you a nice and warm week. Best wishes from Jan in Norway

[@paulapiechnik3909]

One of my great-uncles, William Boyd, played Hopalong Cassidy on tv!!

[@CuriosityIncorporated]

So cool!

[@Peggyanns]

That is so cool!

[@nancymontgomery8897]

Beautiful white hair. And Topper his horse! William Boyd was very much looked up to and loved by kids.

[@paulapiechnik3909]

@@nancymontgomery8897 that is so nice...I would loved to have known him.

[@glennselwitz1377]

Another treasure trove has found you...fantastic collection...big resale money in this..Bravo!

[@designerpolly]

Love the New Zealand Apple box!

[@mamapillow8365]

I enjoyed that with you. I remember some of those comics, and the artwork is really cool on many of them. I don't envy you having to catalog those, what an amazingly already-organized haul.

[@KylieWillison]

A fantastic haul of comics and books Alex, well done!

[@thizizliz]

What a find! Hope you score on reselling it all!

[@nancyhinds3821]

You have my attention with the western comics...Lone Ranger and Ricky Nelson! WOW!

[@digicthus]

Incredible Score Alex! You hit the nail on the head when you said that when those types of deals come along, you have to jump on them. I really liked the part where the whole family helped out with unloading and that you gave your wife a salute about her trusting you to make sound decisions when it comes to spending a lot of money on a buy. If you don't have the support of your family, then all you have is a bunch of old stuff. I know that I couldn't do what I do without the support of my family. Cheers!

[@ranchstockstray8684]

Maybe just my issue but it bothers me to see all the lid boxes tossed aside and pulling out the comics and stuffing them back down. That is a prize collection and I would want to preserve them with as great care as the collector obviously had done. A bit sad to see a life's boxed enterprise now randomly strewn in your garage.

[@deborahsbertoli4126]

I enjoyed watching and hearing your joy in this find. Lots of Roy Rogers. Here's a little trivia. Roy Rogers and Andy Divine were pigeon fanciers. They would come and race pigeons with my grandfather at his home in Washington, DC. I have an autographed photo of RR on Trigger packed away. If I come across it, I will send it to you! 😁

[@dgmills5351]

Holy Cow, Alex! That is a fantastic collection with Most of the hard work completed for You!

[@jeffcarter403]

You could have some of them graded. Graded comics sell really well. I would also check if some were reprinted. Great find!

[@beverlyparrott3890]

Wow ! Good find.

[@donna7873]

I love your enthusiasm and willing to go all out to score big. I love the old sci fi . Heinlein , Asimov all the old pioneers of real Science Fiction. In the beginning the stories were grounded in the science. And then their intellect set them off to explore the vast possibilities of our future. I’d love to acquire the old masters. ❤️

[@edpoell2876]

Lovely score you are truly blessed when it comes to finding collections that have great regular folks content, I'll bet a few kids in Edmonton will catch the collecting bug from your store.

[@RadRelics]

When we buy large lots of comics I sort them by name but that is already done for you. Once you do that you can search for key issues like first appearances. I found a Amazing Fantasy #15 at auction for $27 and sold it for over $4000. You just never know what is out there, we just bought $3000 worth of 30s and 40s car parts today for hot rods, that should be an amazing video brother!