Secrets of a Comic Shop How do I take in a Collection

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@rupertpendergrass4014 3 ай бұрын

You're the kind of shop I went to as a kid. I didn't have a lot of money and would raid the .25 and .50 books, and that was back in the early 80's and I'm still collecting in my 50's

@HavenForHeroes 3 ай бұрын

Me too. I used to go to Mile high Comics in Aurora gateway Mall, Colorado. Saying $0.25 books all day long. Thanks for sharing your comic journey. Welcome to the community

@joetaylor6622 3 ай бұрын

Great shop you have. Great you saved these gems. And an enjoyable video! I confess I love the smell of old comics, great trick with dollar store sheets. You had a nice find there.

@HavenForHeroes 3 ай бұрын

Thank you glad you enjoyed it. We have plenty more stay tuned.

@reb9535 4 ай бұрын

Love how you save them all that you can from the landfill 😆 not all heros wear capes

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much. That's humbling. Appreciate you watching and welcome aboard

@artofbusiness12 3 ай бұрын

PSA: To Haven For Heroes, TS: 7:44 - 7:54 “ I just love this art form so much, I hate to see it ever end up in the garbage.” Spoken like a TRUE Collector LCS proprietor. This hobby is rampant with “Collectors” who buy but seldom ( if ever )read what they buy. Well said brother, well said… - Thank you. (Ps) I’ve bought, sold, graded, and collected comics for the last 30 years. I’m watching this video while opening a box of modern floppy’s I recently ordered. Thank you for the inspiration, and keeping me company.

@HavenForHeroes 3 ай бұрын

Thanks brother. Appreciate you commenting and being part of the conversation. Welcome to our tiny community.

@williambethea8703 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for the insight. I found that after I started collecting again, I got into action figures, tee shirts, and posters. The dryer sheet suggested was cool. Be well.

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Welcome back to the dark side of collecting LOL. Appreciate you watching and participating in the conversation. Welcome aboard

@petergallman1279 4 ай бұрын

if you were my LCS a collection like this could be something for me. Dollar bins are great fun to dig through and buy a small pile.

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Yeah I usually have about 6,000, Dollar books for sale. I wholesaled the bunch out recently but I have some in the basement need to come out. Thanks for joining the conversation. Welcome aboard

@Geoffreydarcy-pv4mq 4 ай бұрын

🤘 Great background music ! Just kidding, who cares ? Always a good show. 👍 engaging enough for my tastes.

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Thank you Sir appreciate your continued engagement.

@johnysprockets1979 4 ай бұрын

This is a great book store love comming in

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Oh thank you so much! Thanks for watching the channel. It's the customers that make the shop.

@Royota_supra 4 ай бұрын

I just came here to say that is a 🔥 Vader shirt my good sir

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Thanks and welcome to the show

@penitentialarts 4 ай бұрын

An old library/bookseller trick to "de-stink" items is to stack them in a sealed plastic box that has a layer of kitty litter on the bottom, with unscented dryer sheets separating each item. Leave them for a month. We do that in my library, and I do it with some books that I'm going to sell on eBay. It works well.

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Well thank you very much. That's a great tip. I didn't think of kitty litter. Amazing! Probably will suck out some moisture too. Great tip! Thank you so much for joining the conversation and welcome aboard!

@Toeasy1234-r4x 4 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for the tips 👍

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for joining the conversation. Welcome aboard

@reb9535 4 ай бұрын

I love to read them. So i buy as cheap as I can sometimes. I love the dollar bins. Some great local shops been filling my cravings. Grabbed whole Max Comic Punisher Ennis series and Ted McKeever's Metropol a.d series for a buck a piece

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! That is an awesome pickup that Innis Max series is probably one of the top 100 of all time series. Welcome aboard!.

@cyberspacecomics 4 ай бұрын

Metropol is such a cool series! Have you tried McKeever's other stuff?

@BrianLCS 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the overview. I have not heard the dryer sheet tip before. Great toys included in the lot. On your $1 or .50 cent bins, do you spend the time to organize them?

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

$1.50 bins are not organized. All the better for the digging.

@justinmyers5209 4 ай бұрын

I actually buy the 3-ft rolls and cut it myself to keep expenses down. And I use it literally on Golden Age up to 10 sheets

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

I didn't know that was an option. I learn so much from the viewers. I will look into that for future use. Thanks

@justinmyers5209 4 ай бұрын

It cuts the costs dramatically and you can cut the paper the size you need which is really beneficial

@ronaldbourgeois1255 4 ай бұрын

Now that’s a shop.

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Thank you sir welcome aboard

@justinmyers5209 4 ай бұрын

I much prefer and encourage the use of microchamber paper on Old books

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

I will definitely have to do a video on some of those products like micro chamber paper. It is very expensive for a large collection but definitely for very important books. Thank you for joining the conversation with such valuable information. Welcome aboard

@bigglegg 4 ай бұрын

Bronze and copper all day. I would clear a $1 bin for ya!

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

LOL yeah my customers are very happy when these come through.

@scottduffy5552 4 ай бұрын

Are you related to Robert Prosky??! Spitting image. Great video.

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

LOL I'm not but it's been brought up a lot.

@pokeronin 4 ай бұрын

Dryer sheets seems risky since 99% have oils and other stuff in them which could transfer to the comic. I think I would rather put comics in a box with an open box of baking soda to absorb the odor.

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

That probably would work too. The unscented usually doesn't have any oil in it. That's a nice tip though! Thanks for joining the conversation. Welcome aboard.

@The_Oak_Boat 4 ай бұрын

That talk about reprints made me think that a trade of detective comics 1 - 26 would be really cool because no one sells those issues

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Oh I totally agree. You know DC really misses out a lot. Some things that could be really good sellers for them. Thanks for participating in the conversation welcome aboard

@timothymarkin4481 4 ай бұрын

A few years back, DC had promised a hardcover reprinting of every pre-Batman issue of Detective, then it was cancelled. I don’t think it even got to the point of solicitation in Previews.

@spike119 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the content. What was the app that scans the comic and tells you the grade?

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

I think you misunderstood. There isn't one that grades books through a scan it finds them so you'll know if it's a key or not. The two that scan are key collector and overstreet access

@spike119 4 ай бұрын

@@HavenForHeroes THX!

@nickm138 4 ай бұрын

I don't own a comic shop but I do have a resale business that occasionally deals in comics... With anything, not just comics, I find that if a customer is willing to spend 50 cents on an item, they are also willing to spend $1 for the same thing, therefore nothing in my store is less than a dollar. It increases profit and if sales are slow or I want to move more of the dollar items faster I'll run a special for the weekend for something like "Buy 10 for $1 each and get 5 free" or even "buy 10 get 10 free". It helps generate excitement and usually increases topline sales for that period. Then that practice also increases bottom-line overall because those 50 cent items during regular times are $1 instead... Anyway, love your videos as always!

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, there's a lot of different business models and selling strats. I agree with you that that extra $0.50 is not going to stop people from purchasing. Usually my 50 cent books are severely damaged. Thank you so much for watching. I appreciate you joining the conversation and bringing value to the channel. Welcome aboard!

@alee1374 24 күн бұрын

Hi again! I have a question to ask: I have some earlier Golden and Silver Age comics encased in Fortess slabs. Unfortunately they don't make them anymore. I was thinking of MAYBE sending some of them to have graded/slabbed via CGC. I do not want to send all of them. The expenses alone is pricey for me. Any experience with keeping comics or using the Fortess slabs? Do you think they might be better to keep the ungraded older comics in indefinitely? Could use your guidance. Thanks!

@HavenForHeroes 23 күн бұрын

I have absolutely no knowledge of the fortress slabs. Now I have to do some research. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. The major question is always always for me. Are the UV protected ? I've seen so many slabbed books that have obviously been faded inside of the slab. I wish I had better guidance for you. At this point I don't maybe somebody else on the channel has used them for a long time and know better. But I don't think there's true protection without UV protection for your books. Other companies do have UV cgc does not.

@alee1374 23 күн бұрын

@HavenForHeroes Thanks for the response! Yep, if you find out anything please let me know. They are museum type quality slabs sold years back. I doubt they are UV protected...that's why each case came with their own black felt cover to protect them from light. Company went out of business years ago but they are built solid!

@Jaybo_Fett 4 ай бұрын

Theres also the option to read Omnibus so you Don't have to read your More expensive Keys Nothin new I know that's not an original idea lol but figured I'd mention 😎

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Yeah, I failed to mention the omnibuses but they were pretty expensive unless you get them through the library. They're usually in the $150 range. Some you can pick up on discount used for half price. Thanks for joining the conversation and welcome aboard

@Jaybo_Fett 4 ай бұрын

@@HavenForHeroes Thank you also my Friend appreciate that

@supa1supreme 4 ай бұрын

Where is your store located?

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Port Jervis, NY

@comicwarriors3735 4 ай бұрын

Do you bag and board $1 & 50 cent comics. ?

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Dollar books if they come in in a bag and a board they stay in it but many of them are unbagged. None of the 50 cent books are bagged or boarded.

@waynegram8907 4 ай бұрын

Who makes the comic book scanners? you mentioned something about converting comic books into cvs files?

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Hip comics is a selling platform. They have a scanner. Also overstreet access where you can maintain your collection has a scanner and key collector has a scanner. I didn't mention cuz I've never used. Clz also has a scan but I believe it's the UPC and not just a photo.

@waynegram8907 4 ай бұрын

@@HavenForHeroes Do they send you a scanner or use your cellphone or computer monitor to scan the comics? I think once your scan the comic it will also do the grading by the software grading looking for the microcracking, wear and tear, aging, etc. I think that is what will be used to do the grading in software by scanning comics so you don't have to get ripped off by CGC or 3rd party grading company.

@blacklabelminiatures 4 ай бұрын

I thought TCGPlayer announced last year they were not going to do comic books/

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

This video first appeared on another channel. They did comics for about 6 months and then shut it down.

@bryanrickard7712 4 ай бұрын

I’m jonesing for a salty Emmett take on stuff going on in the industry

@HavenForHeroes 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Brian but I got a bunch of stuff going on. I will be filming this Monday the 29th, but you probably won't see it until the weekend. There will be some salty shit.