Date: Mon, 08 Mar 1999 19:47:21 -0500
From: Jon Dailey <dailey@dcr.net>
To: probts@hal-pc.org
Subject: ezine
congrats on a nice looking ezine. I'm glad to see a woman doing
something for a change.
Jon Dailey
Former Publisher, The Comic Club
Hi Jon!
Thanks a bunch for your kind words. I don't usually think of myself as
a woman editor or even about it being unusual until those emails come
in beginning with "Dear Sir."
Sheryl Roberts
Editor, The Collector Times
Conventions
Date sent: Thu, 4 Mar 1999 20:16:38 -0600 (CST)
To: probts@hal-pc.org
From: dpoling@castles.com (David Poling)
Am looking for a comics show where I would be able to display and sell
collection of comics in the Sacramento to San Jose, Calif.area.
David Poling
Hi David!
It shouldn't be hard to find a convention in that area of California. You might look on
the web...Yahoo has convention listings in their comics and animation section.
Some of the print publications, most notably, Comics Buyer's Guide, lists conventions
from all over the country. If all else fails, you should phone up or visit some comic
shops in Sacramento or in San Jose. Usually comic shops carry flyers of local conventions
or the employees can tell you where and when they are happening.
Hope this helps!
Sheryl Roberts
Editor, The Collector Times
How Can I Sell My Comics?
Date sent: Thu, 25 Mar 1999 15:57:15 -0600 (CST)
To: probts@hal-pc.org
From: eyerly@earthlink.net (Frank Eyerly)
I've inherited a few hundred comic books in plastic. I haven't inventoried or
really explored what I have. I'd like to sell them. What is the best way of going about
it?
Frank Eyerly
Hi Frank!
There are a lot of ways to see comic books, especially on the net, and really, it
depends on what kind of comics you have inherited. In general , if they are fairly recent comics, say from the
80's-90's, it isn't worth buying a price guide and finding out the price of each one.
If I were you, I'd place them up at one of the auction sites like Ebay (http://www.ebay.com/
or First Auction (http://www.firstauction.com) with cover price as the set selling
point and let folks have at it. You can always go down later on the selling point, if
your books don't sell. If you have comics from the 70's or earlier, it might be
beneficial to buy a price guide, like Overstreet (http://www.gemstonepub.com/default.htm
) , and see what the guide says your comics are worth. You can do the auction route,
with an average price as the set selling point, and see how that comes out. Or, if
you prefer, you can sell them on the appropriate newsgroup:
rec.comics.arts.marketplace, with you posting a list of your books, and your price.
Folks can contact you by email and negotiate or buy at your price. Either way works.
Good Luck!
Sheryl Roberts
Editor, The Collector Times
Collector Times in Print?
Date sent: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 17:58:19 -0500
From: vaughn hambley <notxy@sprint.ca>
To: probts@hal-pc.org
Is there a hard copy of this mag and if so is there any information on
the web about it?
I think it would be a good idea.
vaughn hambley
Hi Vaughn!
No, unfortunately, there is no print version of The Collector Times
at this time. We are strictly a web-based 'zine.
The Collector Times
used to be in print here in Houston, Texas, and I used to write for
it. When it got too expenisive to print, I bought it and put it on the
web. Paper costs are extraordinarily high, and it would cost way to
much to print at this time. It's a nice thought, though, and if we ever
get enough readers online that ask for it, I will consider it.
