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RM1 for 70s, 80s & 90s comics? Wow... that's a rare opportunity bro. If u decide to sell some of those titles mainly The Avengers, Uncanny & other titles that could interest a collector like me, do tell. Hentai? I'd probably stick to videos... Hahahaha...

David Coulthard pit stop (refueling) was done in 28.676 seconds!! I don't think I'm gonna do that!! But will stop longer during the next visit... Hahahaha

It's been awhile since I last stopped there. Maybe I should make a pit-stop again soon.

Hahahah this one i think when we were kids we have this idea also. Also to the point of stealing which u left out. To vavavoom, are some pictures of selected Shazam comic title stash i have, from #1 up to #34 then i stopped liao. No don't get started. We know its not valuable here. Anyway the trend nowdays is paperbacks. I'm sooo trying not to go to the comics section in major bookstores. I total stop already. But now i just catch latest DC & Marvel made for TV cartoon movies. At least can keep digital copies which takes much less space. hahaha. Last time i'm not really collecting for value. I buy a lot of titles. This is only 1. My regular one is Superman & Spawn & Astro City. The really hot one that time was JLA. It still is somehow. The only complete Marvel title i have is Daredevil : The man without fear. Else i did not buy those revamped Avengers or X-men comic at all even though they are hot. But my favourite among them all is.... Paid RM70 for this because it is direct edition. The bookstore version cost RM59. But i saw recently it cost RM19.90!!! I think i'm only 3 books away from completing all calvin & hobbes books. hahaha. I'm aiming the treasury one. Cost almost RM600...... Calvin & Hobbes is my all time favorite!! Sad that Bill Watterson decided to stop drawing the adventures of the 2 most awesome buddies (make believe buddy?) Hopefully, he'll decide to make a comeback. I have some of his strips collection.

Selling collections = Buying more stuffs = the cycle stars all over again I sell my newspapers to those guys who comes screaming "Old Newspaper, Old Newspaper...."

Hahaha Hey Dominiclim, thanks for the the HW A-Team vans. Hey guys, buy from this guy if u have anything to buy from him. He's an excellent 5-stars all the way Seller (Promo sikit... Hahaha....)

I envy those whom falls in the 1st category But I love those from the last category cos with free catalogue, we can start day-dreaming about having to collect this & that. How to decorate our house/room fill with HWs. Dreams r limitless & we don't need money to dream eh?

Hahahah this one i think when we were kids we have this idea also. Also to the point of stealing which u left out. To vavavoom, are some pictures of selected Shazam comic title stash i have, from #1 up to #34 then i stopped liao. No don't get started. We know its not valuable here. Anyway the trend nowdays is paperbacks. I'm sooo trying not to go to the comics section in major bookstores. Jerry Ordway... Nice. I used & still have comics done by various artist/writer which r actually good reading but worth almost nothing in the open market. Still have them for nostalgic purposes. I have boxes & boxes of comics stored. Last time I rummage thru my comics was like centuries ago But my Uncanny X-Men collections is something which I open from time to time to change the backing boards & the bags. I used to buy TPBs but now confined to Hardcovers cos they look nicer.... Hahahaha

Money = Hard Work = Understanding wife/girlfriend = Happy

Wildspirit has spoken!! From the words of Darth Vader, "The Force is strong with this one". Lessons learned indeed... Keep up the "spirit" of collecting...

Bravo What u say is very true. Only you know the true value of your collection cos every piece has a story. You can relate to almost every piece of it. And I do sometimes caught in the buzz, cos I too am WEAK *sigh*.. But we are mere humans & we are allowed to make mistake... over & over again!! Hahahaha

Nasihat yang baik

I've slowed down on everything tremendously. Still buying comics but pick-up time once every 2 months or so. I've boxed & catalogue 90% of my collections. Now the boxes are collecting dust in the storage room! Hahahaha....

Envy...Hahaha...

Only got 1. Usually I'll try to get at least 2 units of whatever that I'm collecting. 1 for keep & 1 for future trade. But like I said earlier, eventually u'll find someone who wants to leggo his Ecto-1. In the meantime, keep the passion strong... \m/ Wildspirit: Aku Hanya Serangga di hutan belantara... One voice is not gonna do much. Like any other conglomerate, it's about pleasing the investors. Sales must go up every year!!

Walking down the memory lane... Awesome set \m/

Am glad to share my experiences with u guys. U r the new breed of collectors. My hats off to you guys Just remember not 2 push urselves 2 limit. Patience is virtue.. Sometime it took me 10 years b4 I've finally completed some of the sets in my collection. I'll be opening my trade soon. Lazy 2 hunt nowadays. Looking 4 some particular cars 2 complete my 2011 collection on tv & movie castings. Previously UCB helped me getting Ecto-1, DMC & some Batmobiles. It's good 2 have friends, lots & lots of friends!

What's Batman TAS & The Batman action figures doing jumbled up with HWs? Hahaha... But it's nice anyway .

Hii guys, I would like to share my 2 cents opinion/advice on what Hobby Collecting is all about. I'm very sure many of you guys have experienced this the hard way. But 1st lemme briefly tell you about myself. I've been collecting comics & other collectibles for more than 30 years. Over that period of time, I've collected books (comics, hardcovers, prestige formats, graphic novels ect), statues, hard to find merchandise, trading cards on Ultraman, Star Trek, Marvel & DC characters, Conan, Alex Ross stuffs, basketball cards, dinosaurs and other stuffs that might interest me from time to time. And most recently (2007), Hot Wheels!! In 1990s I started to go into Basketball cards. During these period I've realized that my obsessions had cost me a fortune!! At one time, I spent over RM10,000.00 in less than a week buying stupid Basketball cards boxes after boxes just to get a Jordan autographs etc!! Stupid? Damn right!! This is what happen to a lot of new collectors. Thru my experience, THE THRILL OF LOOKING/SEARCHING FOR WHAT WE WANT IS THE BEST MOST EXHILARATING FEELING EVER!! We dream about it, we fantasies ourselves.. Hell at one point or another I wished I was born in the States cos that's where u can get anything. During the 90s, comics were booming. Everybody was clamouring to buy comics. U end up buying comics which u don't really need just to keep up with your fellow collectors. U do not want to be left alone. U want to tell your friends, what they have, u have & more. Towards the end of the day, u end up with a lot of comics that u don't need. Before that u started to buy Overstreet Price Guide or Wizard just to determine what's your collection is worth. But truth to the matter is, WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THE PRICE GUIDE DOESN'T REFLECT THE TRUE MARKET PRICE IN MALAYSIA!! In Malaysia, when u want to buy something related to a hobby, if u missed it for the 1st time (at retail), u must be prepared to buy at a higher price, sometimes obscene price. Go to local forum on toys & collectibles, u'll find a lot of people is trying to get rid of their stuffs becos they've given up collecting but not many takers cos it's too expensive. I've seen the same syndrome with Hot Wheels collectors - but remember there's a difference between Collectors & Scalpers. Scalpers will survive the test of time cos they buy & resell when the goods are in demand. They say they are collectors too but they are not. I've seen people whom work with "The Producers of Hot Wheels" sending boxes of Hot Wheels to the local hypermarts & picking up T-Hunts & Supers maybe to sell them or doing a friend a favour. I've seen friends whose been buying everything under the sun end up with less money & more expensive/high valued stuffs in their collection but when they want to sell them, no one wants to buy them unless u sell them at a ridiculously low price. With these experience, I've long realized that if u want to start collecting something, don't be too overzealous about it. Don't pick up everything & anything becos your friends does. Pick & choose what to collect. Collect less but collect things which u can appreciate later. In Hot Wheels, I only collect tv or movie related cars but REMEMBER THE 1ST RULE ABOUT COLLECTING: COLLECT WHAT U LIKE BUT IF U SEE/FIND SOMETHING WHICH IS/ARE IN DEMAND AT RETAIL OR UNDER RETAIL PRICE, BUY THEM COS U CAN USE THEM TO TRADE WITH OTHER STUFFS THAT U MISSED OR WANT. I mostly trade & seldom sell. I've even given free Hot Wheels to some of the forumers here <u know who u are > With that, I bid adieu & keep collecting...

Wow... Excellent haul!! Must've cost u a fortune

The Wraith: Man from Uncle: Not as imagine it would be but niceeee....

5-pack Batman with Blue GPD car. Nice...

Transparent roof is for collectors to enjoy the inside detail of the car...

Sounds like a good idea, ambitious but good idea. 429 nos for 2011 is an uphill task. Someone need to make an update/list of the ones which r already there. I'll definitely contribute. Good luck guys.

Gtutumi: Great choice of cars. I love Nemo's car. I'm not familiar with The Wraith car & Piranha car though. Need to do search on the net.