Oh man, gotta tell you about my wild Saturday hitting that Summit Sports Comics & Games Sale they kept shouting about online. Heard whispers for days – “biggest discounts ever!” – so I blocked my calendar, loaded coffee into my travel mug, and hit the road stupid early.
First move? Scouting mission online the night before. Their posts were screaming about comics for dirt cheap and like, 70% off sports gear. Grabbed my trusty reusable bags – gotta be prepared for loot – and made a super rough mental list: Spider-Man comics if possible, maybe some old X-Men stuff, and absolutely gotta check the clearance bins for hiking gear. That jacket needs replacing, bad. Set an alarm for 7 am, groaned when it went off.
Rolled up around 8:30 thinking I beat the rush. Ha! Parking lot was already half full. Saw people hauling big boxes out. Instant panic mode. Felt like some dude yelled “Charge!” Walking in was crazy – flashing signs everywhere, stacks of comics just begging to be flipped through, and this massive wall of sports stuff on the far end, already swarmed.
The hunt kicked off slow. Made a beeline for comics first, like any sensible person. They had these huge bins labeled by publisher but mostly just “Under $5,” “$5-$10,” “Specials.” Pure chaos. Dug for like 20 minutes, elbows jostling. Found a nice Daredevil #185 in decent shape from the $5-$10 bin – win! But my precious Spider-Man run? Zip. Nada. Some dude ahead of me grabbed the last few Amazing Fantasy reprints. Gut punch, but whatever.
Pivoted hard to sports gear. Fought my way to the jerseys rack, heart pounding. Unbelievable prices! Snagged this super clean, never-worn Knicks road jersey (not my size, but the nephew will freak!). Price tag? $25. Seriously! Digging deeper, found brand new running socks 5 pairs for $10. Boom. Then I saw it – THE hiking jacket, same one I’ve eyed online for months, casually hanging on the clearance rack. Tried it on right there over my t-shirt. Fit? Perfect. Original price $130. Marked down to $45. Almost bought two! Also chucked in a sturdy new water bottle for the gym because why not, $3. Couldn’t resist the display table near checkout either – snagged a graphic novel collection (Planet Hulk!) for $8.
Final haul looked like this:
- Daredevil Comic (#185) $7
- New York Knicks Jersey $25
- 5-pack Running Socks $10
- Waterproof Hiking Jacket $45
- Water Bottle $3
- Planet Hulk Graphic Novel $8
Checked out feeling like a bandit. Total under $100? Yes! Lady at the register had to call a manager to confirm the jacket price even she was shocked. Wallet definitely felt lighter afterwards, but the bag felt like gold.
Got home, dumped everything on the kitchen table, and just grinned. Sure, missed the Spidey comics, but that jacket and jersey? Absolute steals. My phone was buzzing too – buddies who went later said the good stuff was all gone by noon. Shows you gotta get your butt out of bed early for these things. Solid weekend win. Feet ache, but totally worth it.
