10,000 lbs of Rare Comics, Statues, Action Figures, Graphic Novels, More!
Howdy!
For those of you who desire brevity in my newsletters, our 60% off NANETTE! codeword
sale is still in effect for you this weekend on all ten million of our
back issue comics and magazines,
excluding only new issues, a few variants, and our professionally-graded items. We are
also hosting a
huge no-minimum-bid auction
of comics and collectibles on Saturday morning at
Jason St.
starting at 11:30 AM, as well as an amazingly fun
Texas Hold'em poker tournament.
On-site registration for the Jason St. poker tournament begins on Saturday morning at
10 AM, but advance registration at any of our
three Mile High Comics retail stores
is highly encouraged.
AUCTION FLYER
In other news, today's newsletter is being written on my return flight to Denver from
Portland, OR. I flew here on Tuesday evening to complete the purchase of an immense
private collection of comics, toys, books, statues, limited edition prints, and portfolios.
The owner of this awesome accumulation has retired, is moving out of the country, and
needed someone to help him liquidate his oftentimes very eclectic personal possessions.
Thanks to our nearly 40-year professional friendship, I was chosen.
Broken Key
Loading this wonderful deal was quite an adventure, which turned into an 18-hour marathon
when the seller's key broke off! in the very robust padlock at his public storage facility.
The owners of his storage company subsequently refused to help us cut off the lock, so I
was left with no choice but to put my alternative skills (learned in my 25-year career
of repairing equipment on our organic vegetable farm...) into action.
Lock Removed
So you know (just in case you ever operate under the delusion that a padlock really protects
anything) a claw hammer skillfully applied as a pry bar can bend a metal hasp on many a
door like butter, thus disengaging the padlock from the door. I cannot count the number
of times I have heard of storage lockers stripped bare by thieves using precisely this
technique. In this instance, it worked great for the good guys, as it gained us critical
access to the seller's stash, just in time to keep me from missing my plane home. Repairing
the damage should also cost less than $5, as it only requires replacing a single bracket
held in by two screws and a small bolt. Whew...
Truck is starting to get full.
As regards the collectibles that we are receiving, I actually have no idea of the specifics.
My friend had unique access to extremely limited edition releases (including a few prototypes
for comics-related collectibles that never actually went into production) of comics, books,
statues, and toys. Many are so ultra-rare that we will have engage in serious online research
in order to determine a best guess of current market prices. Unfortunately, we will receive
this shipment of seven huge pallets from FedEx Freight in Denver late next week, right as
our holiday sales are peaking. That means that nothing can be done to sort/price most of
these items until after Christmas. Once we get into early January, however, you should see
a steady stream of truly unique additions flow into both
our website
listings, and in the showcases in our
Jason St. Mega-Store,
from this truly unique accumulation. This is going to be fun!
Chuck loading the last of the collection.
As an aside, I did want to mention that this kind of truly eclectic collection is precisely
what I am seeking for
Jason St.
While we are already well-known around the world for offering the largest and most diverse
inventory of comics, comics magazines, trade paperbacks, graphic novels, and comics hardbacks
available anywhere, not so many people know that we have spent the past eight years diligently
expanding our selection of awesome comics collectibles in Jason St. We now have over 100 showcases
and display shelves in the Mega-Store packed full with an incredible spectrum of statues, PVC figures,
rare nostalgia items, Disneyana, POP! figures, posters, pulps, big little books, movie memorabilia,
action figures, and much, much more.
Inside our Mega Store
So you know, my goal is to double that number of showcases in
Jason St.
by the end of next year, while at the same time greatly expanding our displays of collectibles.
This has nothing to do (really) with expanding our sales, but rather is an intentional effort
on my part to create a truly unique viewing experience for our visitors, and most especially
the children of Denver. Simply put, Jason St. has one tremendous attribute, which is a truly
vast amount of square footage available for displays. I want to turn our gigantic store into
a 45,000 square foot living museum where you can see cool items that are simply available nowhere
else in the world. Mine is a lofty (and capital-intensive) goal, but by seeking to only make small
incremental improvements in any given month, we are successfully managing to fund this gradual
expansion of our collectibles offerings.
Mile High Comics gift certificate
I will close today's newsletter with another request for help in purchasing socks, gloves, scarves,
and warm hats for the homeless living on the streets of Denver and Albuquerque. Purchase
any gift certificate
from us for $25 or more, and I will dedicate 100% of those revenues to buying desperately-needed
warm weather clothing for those vulnerable people who have no choice but to stay away from the
large (and dangerous) public shelters. Any help that you are giving to those in need through this
offer actually costs you nothing, as you (or a friend) can use your
gift certificate
at any time to make a purchase via
our website,
or at
one of our retail stores.
I will personally donate all the merchandise that is given away through this offer, Nanette
and I both are committed to help those in need during the coming bitter nights, and we would
very much appreciate any assistance that you might be willing to provide. Thank you.
Happy collecting!
Chuck Rozanski,
President - Mile High Comics, Inc.
December 13, 2018
P.S. While I have been traveling, Will Moulton and Pam have continued to purchase amazingly
nice comics from sellers who bring their collections in to
Jason St.
We get offered upwards
of 6-10 collections a day, so they oftentimes purchase a remarkable number of truly awesome
comics in any given week...
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