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Comics2collect Posts: 1
7/19/2018
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Hello, I am a new collector. My dad cleaned out his attic and gave me roughly 2000 comics. I want to catalog them, with some sort of my limited grading knowledge I have (I am reading as much as I can on that subject).
Options and solutions for this subject are: This site, CLZ, MyComicShop, ComicRealm, Key Collector...may be forgetting a few.
Goal: 1) Take stacks that I have, most are somewhat grouped by comic title, 2) One by one, enter the issue/# and what rough grade I think it is, 3) While I am going through each one, new bag and backing, sticker on the bag with rough grade/estimated pricing, 4) Hopefully with the chosen cataloging software will give a rough market price estimate for later reference and listing, 5) At the end, have a database that has logged what I currently own for search to reference groupings of: value ranges, title and issue number if a specific person is looking for something specific, and able to search notes section if I place a special character appearance. 6) Process wise, at the end, I will have these comics in new boxes organized for a go-to as I know what it is my database, 7) upon retrieval from my boxes I can further grade in detail as I learn how to do that more, and then either sell/hold as an interested collector, or trade.
Elements are that the database would hopefully have estimated prices associated with the issue that I input to get an idea (kind of like this site does, but I do not know its true cataloging features yet), the prices that return are mostly accurate to some sort of grading system, searchability of that price for grouping and posting/selling purposes, and search to group issue, grade, title, etc.
For grading: I have seen a few different systems. Overstreet and others. Side Q: What should I use in these situations for grading. Should I use a certain one while I am doing my rough grade to catalog and then later use like Overstreet or ebay to check actual market values?
I know this is a lot of wants: But can anyone that has very large collections give me some advise of what your do. Someone that knows and has used the current solutions in the comic market with large collections?
SORRY for all the newbie questions, but some detailed answers would really help me get started on this huge endeavor. I want to become versed in this and continue with the community for long to come!
IF there is an entirely different approach to what I am trying to do, please tell me that too. The above is just the logical part of my brain working with a smooth process wise-approach (as much as that can be).
THANK YOU!
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