First flea market hunt of 2024!

[@barrysaide]

I appreciate your honesty about the wins and no gains. That is the truth!

[@MintHunterComics]

It’s what USUALLY happens!

[@anuradason9542]

Those lil green men would be nice as art reference 😊

[@doorsfan173]

Flea Markets, for me, have been the prime example of feast-or-famine for me; sometimes I find a vendor or two that is right up my alley, and the prices are right (sometimes, downright steals). Other times, just flat-out nothing.

[@charliedogg7683]

Give-aways, educational comics and biographical comics are a collecting niche I really enjoy, it's especially fascinating to me as glimpses into the past of our society. I would have grabbed that Rails Across America comic immediately.

[@MintHunterComics]

Me too!!! I think they're so neat

[@minuswyatt2437]

Honestly this is what usually happens - if you do find comics, they're almost always over-priced.

[@MintHunterComics]

Yep. Just waited for the big score!

[@jasoncraft2135]

Still a bit too cold for me to hit the flea market, but then i also have to drive 45 minutes to get to one. If it was 5 minutes away like yours I'm sure I'd be there all the time.😊😊😊

[@Xodiac_]

I scored quite a bit of Gold and Silver at the Nugget back in the 90's. Not so much now. It seemed like there was not a Wednesday Morning without a car crash in front of the market.

[@asupremelove5149]

First appearance of Atuma. "ITS NOT A TUMA!!!!!!" 😆

[@MintHunterComics]

Love it

[@21Million]

Personally, I would charge $25 each to "allow people to take a first pass through my books". Later, I would lower the price after they have been picked.

[@robertmalinowski6804]

See James...you know better! I've noticed most times when comics are fairly high priced, they're not worth it. Unless he is willing to entertain a fair offer. If not... always go for the $1-$5 pile. Ya never know what you might find!

[@buraddorun3043]

Glad you found something decent, at least. And glad you went to church with your mom. Do you have any Half Price Books in your area? I don't think they extend to your part of the country but I dunno. If you ever travel south, especially Texas, be sure and check them out anytime you see them. It's hit and miss, but you can find some awesome stuff for half of cover price there. It's probably my favorite place to hunt for comics.

[@stephenritucci7468]

Speaking of weird books, last week I only got this book to say, I bought the Fly #1 at the flea market. To my surprise when I got home noticed it was a steranko cover 😮

[@ScarecrOmega]

I just got a Marvel Spotlight 6(low grade) for $1 and Ghost Rider 2(1972 - mid grade) for $7 at a con recently.

[@MintHunterComics]

That's insane. and to get those at a con is extra ridiculous! good for you man!

[@Maz08]

Who in their right mind would leave their table and stuff wide open, unattended. What a goof.

[@MintHunterComics]

This happens ALL THE TIME

[@mikeallabaughrealtor5371]

I run into same problem at local flea markets. They have books priced too high and condition is too poor for m pc. I rent space at booth in PA as well and usually take my 1.00 books up there to unload along with slabs. Though i still like hunting for books.

[@joe3019772008]

nice pickups, bro. man, i miss going to flea markets every weekend. we used to have them here all the time now, they don't happen anymore. we still have flea markets in michigan just not in my town.

[@BuckeyeByBirth]

Ol' Omega Red is peeking at us from the floorboard of the car... 😂

[@MintHunterComics]

Sold already hahaha

[@leeniren3706]

Where is that flea market that is open on Sundays question I know about the Meadowlands but they are only open on Saturdays. I would love to find a Sunday flea market.

[@RonDale-jy8et]

Digging those George Perez WWs, afraid I'd have to break 'em out and read those!! Hey, it's a classic run!!

[@MintHunterComics]

I would jsut grab some junky reader copies - these are too cool to break out!

[@BrandonMcIntyre541]

The other Dawn book called Drama is the first full color story of Dawn. Always great covers but, the internal art doesnt match.

[@markleneker9923]

That Superman 3D was the 1990s reprint? I know there was a reprint. As for that first pile of Romance comics, I paused; if those had been in slightly better condition...there is a market for those. Whether they come into your shop or shows I don't know.

[@johngaravaglia6126]

With the overnight success of the new X-Men ‘97 series, will you be doing an X-Men centered video?

[@clubb82]

I really like these out and about hunting videos in sort of this raw format. Looking forward to more for the upcoming season!

[@BrokeBoyComics]

Awesome to see you out hunting! I feel like it’s been awhile since the last video like this. Great stuff!

[@MintHunterComics]

Been 7 months or so!

[@BrokeBoyComics]

@@MintHunterComics Glad to have them back with the nicer weather!

[@rawtalkrealdeal9985]

You need to go to the meadowlands on Saturdays (weather / flea market schedule permitted there's a guy who sells comics below most venders and shops 50cent to $3 comics he also has $5 to $15 comics ( he will also make deals on those as well). It's well worth it...

[@MintHunterComics]

I’ll have to check it out!

[@jgracie22]

James, are those CGC slabs I see on the passenger side floor of your car?!?!😢

[@MintHunterComics]

They’re damaged slabs that I have to do a reholdering for

[@ProfessorEchoMedia]

It’s a shame you don’t have as much time to read anymore because comics like this haul yield more profit from reading and enjoying than selling.

[@MintHunterComics]

Actually even though I’m clocking 100 hours a week I’ve actually really been catching up on my reading! Current fantastic four is awesome!

[@ProfessorEchoMedia]

@@MintHunterComics I’m glad to hear that, Jimbo! I read most every night in bed before sleeping and I love it! Believe it or not, I’ve been reading some S.A. LOIS LANE comics lately and man are they entertaining! So imaginative.

[@IAmYourDoom]

What do you consider as first Tim Drake Robin Batman 442 or Batman 457?

[@MintHunterComics]

457

[@IAmYourDoom]

@@MintHunterComics Then what is 442?

[@CC-xw1yc]

It's 442. 457 is just the new costume. But to be fair I also consider Web of Spiderman 18 to be the first true venom cameo

[@IAmYourDoom]

@CC-xw1yc I have 436 already, and I ordered 442 recently off eBay, so I only have 457 left, so whichever is the true first appearance, I'll have it lol

[@robertt9342]

Part of the problem you have now is that you’re a dealer trying to buy from other dealers, so unless you have a real case of arbitrage, there shouldn’t be much of discrepancy between your pricing and theirs, not allowing you to profit.

[@MintHunterComics]

Even operating as a hobby I NEVER would buy anything that wasn't in the realm of reality. But, yes, I've been a vendor for 2 years and need to buy books exclusively at good deals only. So there's EXTRA PRESSURE!

[@charlesjohnson3287]

Losing faith in flea markets and random auction sites.