burntboy

On 9/24/2022 at 5:50 PM, batman_fan said:

For all you breadstick armed nerd boys, anyone seen JoeCollector?

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On 9/24/2022 at 5:50 PM, batman_fan said:

For all you breadstick armed nerd boys, anyone seen JoeCollector?

I think you meant “Gray Beards” or “pencil necked geeks”.   And don’t forget “Lot’s of Birthday Money to throw around”...   He was always entertaining...

On 5/15/2022 at 1:28 AM, OtherEric said:

It's an awesome cover and I desperately wish I had a copy... but I can't consider that a masterpiece until somebody satisfactorily explains where Buck and Wilma's feet are.

I agree with you completely.  I always wanted to complete the famous funnies Frazetta set.  The problem I had was that the main characters often looked like teenagers for some reason...still, love ‘em all including the wsf 26.

SOLD via PM just now...

On 5/13/2022 at 2:42 PM, FFB said:

Great news! 

I'm in San Ramon now, so pretty close to SF but not in the city proper any more.  Once I had kids, I had to move to the suburbs!  

 

Is this DD#1 one of your original owner copies?  

I wish - that went to a fellow boardie in a large group around 8 years ago.😩

On 5/12/2022 at 2:54 PM, FFB said:

Hiya Harry!    You going to be back for a while, or just to sell a few books?  

Hi Scott, still out in San Fran??

Saw a note from you the other day and meant to comment.  Will be around for a good long time, hopefully.  Have a new Grandson to look after...Harry

On 5/11/2022 at 10:42 PM, mr_highgrade said:

Good to see you posting again Harry. 

Thanks so much - will be spending more time here.  have a new grandson to take care of...

Thanks Dan, been so long I can barely remember how to do things...🤓

A Fellow boardie pointed out to Me that the $7500 5.5 sold on eBay fell through and has been relisted at $8000.  He also pointed out that the most recent sale of a 5.5 elsewhere was $5500.

It might also be wise to mention that the last 4 sales of 5.0’s during the past 3 months averaged $6500.  Just putting things into perspective.

Captain Red Pants!!!!   Hope you’re well after all these years...ever hear from Paris Fred??

On 6/14/2021 at 3:21 AM, lou_fine said:

Yes, totally shocked at how far behind the Mask 2 is in comparison to Mask 1, especially since some of the recent auctions indicate Mask 2 seemingly approaching (if not catching up) to Mask 1 in terms of pricing.  

Of course, the conditions for the Promise copies of both of these Mask books are different, but then again, that's still a huge huge pricing difference between the two of them for now.  

The auction ends tomorrow.   Prices up to $84000 and $15000, respectively🙀.

As you correctly pointed out, the gap between the two books was slowly closing.   Guess the cachet of being the very best (#1 universal) accounts for much of the difference.

On 6/4/2021 at 4:34 PM, burntboy said:

Just saw this thread and took a quick gander at rue ongoing auction.

The #1 in 8.5 with OWW pgs is up to $46800 (with BP).

The #2 in 7.5 with OWW pgs is up to $10500 (with BP).

Both have 13 days to go.  Safe to say that as expected the #1 will shatter all records.

I’ve always wondered, are there actually 2 Church copies??

 

 

 

 

 

A late night update;  the Mask #1 in 8.5 up to $79,000 with BP.   The #2 in 7.5 lagging far, far behind at $12,600 with BP.  Less than a week left...

On 4/27/2021 at 1:31 PM, lou_fine said:

Sorry, my bad here as I was referring to just the unrestored Universal copies of Mask 1 here.  

If you include the restored copies, then this Promise Collection copy would be #4 on the list since there's 2 copies in CGC 9.6 restored including the Church copy here, and then followed by another in CGC 9.4 restored.  

Nevertheless, it will still be interesting to see what this newest copy goes for in terms of its pricing level.    

Just saw this thread and took a quick gander at rue ongoing auction.

The #1 in 8.5 with OWW pgs is up to $46800 (with BP).

The #2 in 7.5 with OWW pgs is up to $10500 (with BP).

Both have 13 days to go.  Safe to say that as expected the #1 will shatter all records.

I’ve always wondered, are there actually 2 Church copies??

3 hours ago, GeneticNinja said:

Thanks. Heading there now.

Good hunting...👍

2 hours ago, wombat said:

"Upon the insistence of one of my teachers, my parents enrolled me in the Brooklyn Academy of Fine Arts when I was eight years old. The Academy was little more than a one floor/three room affair with a total of thirty students ranging in age from (you guessed it) eight to eighty. I still remember the Professor’s look of skepticism as I signed in. You could easily imagine him thinking, “Oh no! Not another ‘child prodigy’!!” Nevertheless, he sat me down with a pencil and paper and asked me to copy a very small picture postcard which featured a very realistic painting of a group of ducks. When he returned later on to see how far I had progressed, he took one look at my drawing and snatched it up exclaiming “Mama mia!”, and ran off waving the drawing in the air while calling everyone to come over and look at it. The Professor’s name was Michele Falanga; he was a truly Fine Artist and a winner of many awards in his native Italy. As time passed he became so impressed with my ability that he vowed to send me to some famous art schools in Italy when he thought I was ready at his own expense. Unfortunately, before that time came, Michele Falanga died and the idea of attending art schools in Italy died with him. The school remained open for about a year after that: so many of the students had become such close friends that we couldn’t bear to close up shop. We all chipped in and paid the rent and continued to hold classes with the more advanced students doing the teaching. One of these students was Albert Pucci, a very fine artist and a life-long friend."

Autobiographical notes from Frank Frazetta featured in Testament (Fenner)

I read this excerpt from Testament and knew I’d read it before.  About 11 years earlier (1990) Heavy Metal did an interview with Frank at the Museum.  While by no means identical, the story is the same.  Yet it seems He actually gave the interview here back in 1972 for a Burrroughs fanzine.

I’m including a photo of My magazine rack from my office/comic room with some of My Frazetta covers.  The aforementioned Heavy Metal is in the lower right corner.  I believe I have every one of his Warren covers and much of his other magazine covers.   Always looking for new stuff...

Let’s see if this works.

Does a comic case need to be broken/scratched for reholdering?

For example, just to get a new label and perhaps a new description if restored and some of that is now deemed to be conservation.  (Such as an EP to an A2).

Does one risk a regrading if grading has become tighter since first submitted?

Does the fee for restored books that need a new label (due to new attitudes towards tear seals and reinforcement) increase? 

Thanks for any insights...

3 hours ago, Krismusic said:

this exactly.

Responder 1: thank you so much for the detailed explanation...

Responder 2: thanks for the confirmation.

To both: I have such a book and bought it after it was removed from it’s case.  The dealer was quite upfront about the book and it’s issues, but never mentioned the fact that it had been graded before.  At one point he actually wanted to buy it back.  I was only concerned with the  possibility of a NG.  Always knew it was restored and it’s quite a nice copy which should be worth multiples of what I paid for it regardless of the grade.

Again thanks for taking the time to answer my question...

Let’s say we have 3 scenarios.  In all instances we have a GA book that looks like a f/Vf 7.0.  (Assume book moderate professional rest).

1. An interior story page has 1/3 of a page missing.

2. Same page has the 1/3 piece professionally reattached.

3. Same page has the 1/3 page recreated by a professional.

What are the likely grade drops for all 3 and will any get the NG?

Thanks for any thoughts...

22 minutes ago, lou_fine said:

No doubt in my mind................but what in the world was you smoking?  

Just not paying attention 

1 hour ago, Robot Man said:

Pretty copy! Although classic and seemingly VERY popular right now, not MY favorite cover in my collection. In fact, personally I like #2 a little better.

Can’t argue that point - they are both awesome covers.   But I kinda like the “moth to the flame” theme on # 1...

16 minutes ago, burntboy said:

This is now my favorite after the remarkable breakout over the last year:

 

And this has slipped to #2, but it’s still a thing of beauty...

Sorry for my confusion over the last two posts - thought I was in the “single favorite book” thread.

And no, I wasn’T drinking