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Post by The Captain on Mar 5, 2021 11:01:51 GMT -5
Curious...has anyone here ever insured your comic books collection?
Wonder what a premium for that would be like if you valued it at $50k, 100k, 200k etc.
There, I got my agent excited.
I checked into it years ago, and I found that many insurance companies won't do comic books. Stamps and coins they'll do, but comics weren't an option. They said it was primarily due to the volatility of prices (which has only gotten worse) and that comics are usually more handled due to reading than those other two items, which tend to sit in albums, looked at but untouched.
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Post by badwolf on Mar 5, 2021 11:04:39 GMT -5
Joe Flaherty was the funniest IMO. I always found Candy the funniest performer, but Flaherty was the best impressionist. The other members all point to Flaherty as the one who could pick out a specific character trait that would help them key in on an impression. Flaherty's William F Buckley was a hoot, especially one Firing Line spoof they did, where he is tearing into a child's argument that he liked something. My favorite sketches were always the Bob & Doug McKenzie stuff, with the Dr Tongue and Bruno/Woody Tobias Jr stuff a close second (with or without Monster Chiller Horror Theater) Loved Andrea Martin's Edna Boil, especially after Tex walks out on her (in mid-commercial) and she then goes hunting for a replacement and even ends up with a dog, for Rex and Edna Boil's Curio Emporium. (Bring the kiddies). Back when they had the NBC show, I was never wild about the Sammy Maudlin stuff; but, I think I get it more , as an adult and enjoy it more now. Dave Thomas is my second favorite. I loved the McKenzies and had their album as a kid.
John Candy's 3D stuff was good.
That Firing Line sounds hilarious, I'll have to look for it. I never found Martin or O'Hara funny at all.
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Post by codystarbuck on Mar 5, 2021 12:32:37 GMT -5
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Post by Crimebuster on Mar 5, 2021 13:30:50 GMT -5
Curious...has anyone here ever insured your comic books collection?
Wonder what a premium for that would be like if you valued it at $50k, 100k, 200k etc.
There, I got my agent excited.
I have my collection insured through a company here in the U.S. that does collectibles insurance called, you guess it, Collectibles Insurance Services. I think I currently have $30,000 insurance and it runs me around, I dunno, $180 a year maybe? I've never had to file a claim, but what I've heard is that if you do, they are pretty good about paying out without too much hassle, but that once they pay out your claim, they may not cover you any more. Knock on wood, hopefully I won't ever find out.
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Post by badwolf on Mar 5, 2021 13:36:36 GMT -5
Hahahaha! That was good! I wish I was familiar with Buckley's mannerisms though, probably would have been even better!
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Post by MDG on Mar 5, 2021 15:16:07 GMT -5
I never found Martin or O'Hara funny at all.
I think it's commonly accepted that Catherine O'Hara is a goddess who walks the earth.
SCTV was always funny --consistently funnier than SNL--and I loved that they could take a concept like the NASA production of Murder in the Cathedral and milk it for all it's worth.
This remains my favorite, though. Everything is spot on.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Mar 5, 2021 15:26:45 GMT -5
I looked into insurance about 15 years ago.... it was both difficult and prohibitively expensive. To insure a value over cover price, they wanted a written appraisal from an 'expert', but they refuse to define what constituted an expert. I asked at my local store at the time, and they weren't willing to do it... (both too much time and too much liability)
Sounds like the company Crimebuster found would be the way to go!
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Post by badwolf on Mar 5, 2021 15:56:41 GMT -5
I never found Martin or O'Hara funny at all.
I think it's commonly accepted that Catherine O'Hara is a goddess who walks the earth.
SCTV was always funny --consistently funnier than SNL--and I loved that they could take a concept like the NASA production of Murder in the Cathedral and milk it for all it's worth.
This remains my favorite, though. Everything is spot on.
Good impressions! Did Bob Hope ever have that much hair, though? Agreed about SNL, never thought it was very funny at all except on rare occasion.
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Post by Batflunkie on Mar 5, 2021 16:23:25 GMT -5
SCTV and Kids In The Hall were my comedy bibles during my very late teens/early 20's. Loved Mad TV too Never really got into Monty Python tbh
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Post by badwolf on Mar 5, 2021 18:28:58 GMT -5
MadTV was probably my favorite of those types of shows. LOVED Python too!
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Post by wildfire2099 on Mar 5, 2021 18:48:15 GMT -5
MadTV was probably my favorite of those types of shows. LOVED Python too! I watched a bunch of Python shows on Netflix the last couple weeks... they still have their moments, but they don't hold up as well as the movies... too much on British politics of the time I think. What I thought DID hold up really well when I watch it a bit ago was In Living Color.. I think that's my favorite comedy variety show.
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Post by Batflunkie on Mar 5, 2021 19:07:38 GMT -5
MadTV was probably my favorite of those types of shows. LOVED Python too! I watched a bunch of Python shows on Netflix the last couple weeks... they still have their moments, but they don't hold up as well as the movies... too much on British politics of the time I think. What I thought DID hold up really well when I watch it a bit ago was In Living Color.. I think that's my favorite comedy variety show. In Living Color was great too, shame that Fox royally screwed over Keenen and that the proposed revival never lasted more than one special
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Post by jason on Mar 5, 2021 19:51:45 GMT -5
I thought the Ben Stiller Show was great fun too, shame it only lasted one season, but what a season:
Back on topic, I think there's a good argument to be made that Marvel's GI Joe was their best title of the 1980s. Much like ROM/Micronauts, it went beyond simply being a toy tie-in to being its own thing. Anyone know if the continuation Larry Hama put out is any good?
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Post by brutalis on Mar 5, 2021 20:59:03 GMT -5
I thought the Ben Stiller Show was great fun too, shame it only lasted one season, but what a season: Back on topic, I think there's a good argument to be made that Marvel's GI Joe was their best title of the 1980s. Much like ROM/Micronauts, it went beyond simply being a toy tie-in to being its own thing. Anyone know if the continuation Larry Hama put out is any good? The continued Joe by Hama has it's share of ups and downs. It captures the heart, style and feeling of what made the Marvel run entertaining while being it's own thing. It does slightly suffer in comparison at times with concepts which come off poorly and in other ways it isn't limited in being a toy based product. Plenty of connection to the past series and characters while introducing new ideas and characters. Plenty of action, ninja's and sci-fi military action helps to keep things moving quick. And Hama is smart enough to keep the main focus upon fan favorite's as that is what readers want. To relive their youth with continuing new adventures with characters we love and not toss them aside in favor of newbies (looking at you Star Wars movies) but have both classic and new interact together.
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Post by tartanphantom on Mar 5, 2021 21:21:36 GMT -5
Curious...has anyone here ever insured your comic books collection?
Wonder what a premium for that would be like if you valued it at $50k, 100k, 200k etc.
There, I got my agent excited.
I have my collection insured through a company here in the U.S. that does collectibles insurance called, you guess it, Collectibles Insurance Services. I think I currently have $30,000 insurance and it runs me around, I dunno, $180 a year maybe? I've never had to file a claim, but what I've heard is that if you do, they are pretty good about paying out without too much hassle, but that once they pay out your claim, they may not cover you any more. Knock on wood, hopefully I won't ever find out.
Scott nailed it. A collectibles insurance company is the way to go. I also do the same thing with my musical instruments and gear. A specialized insurer might be a little more expensive, but they are specialists for a reason-- unlike your homeowner's carrier, they are usually better at covering losses without much flak. A collectibles rider on your homeowner's policy is usually more limited in scope, and they will literally nickel-and-dime you to death on a claim... it's not what they specialize in, and they almost always require professional appraisals on anything of real value.
Here's a good place to start-- (fyi- no financial interest or affiliation for me, just passing a link along)
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