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That Jimmy Olsen splash was a steal. I know cuz I'm the one who stole it! Thank you for being a Peanuts collector.

On 12/7/2023 at 3:13 PM, batman_fan said:

Two pieces I was watching.  Hard to say whether high, about right, or low.  I am going to go with about right.  Would have gone on the high side had I decided to bid but I am still trying to sneak my last two Peanuts purchases in to the house.

 

The auctioneer keeps saying that our money is no good where we're going. I find it...disturbing.

On 11/13/2022 at 3:20 AM, New School Fool said:

Continues on from the last Comic Art Live I thought it was a one off with the crazy pricing but obviously I was mistaken. 

I'm sure we all saw the absurdity of the 5 mil price tag on the ASM #300 cover. It's laughable, especially as we all know how much he bought it for. This changes the way I feel about him and all other 'collectors' trying to take advantage. Scambags, the lot of them.

Edit: I was going to joke on how a lot of the Comic Art Live listings will end up in the attempted flip of the day thread, and sadly that actually seems to be the case.

Maybe you should open a gallery & show them how it's done.

On 10/11/2022 at 11:01 AM, Heidjer Staecker said:

With that many pages of certain items, it has to have a downward price push.

One would think so.

But nowadays getting a bargain means buying something at last year's price. Either fortunately or unfortunately, I don't see any real weakness that would lead me to expect any more of a discount than that.

I think it's that Bill Cox is a pantydropper. Try hanging out for more than a few minutes around that sexy beast and see how long you can keep your pants buttoned!

Here is the standard reply. Alex gives the best answer you're going to get.

Ultimately, it's on you to do your research and decide what's best.

Was anyone else expecting the Avengers #16 splash to go higher?

Where would this hobby be without Heritage's auction archive?  I shudder to think.

Wow! I see stuff like this happening more & more these days...

I am happy to say that I'll be setting up a table with a few pieces.

I'm really looking forward to hanging out & talking comic art!

I can't speak about the book shows, but I did attend the last NJ art con. As others have said, it was well handled from a safety perspective. But attendance was definitely off. Given the current environment, who would expect it to be otherwise?

The show is literally a 10 minute drive for me, so I'm in. But I'm really hoping that more of my buddies from the city will be willing to make the trek.

Anyone know if Albert is showing?

I hope a few of you are following this week's auction. Several of the lots are mine, including this nifty Jughead #59 cover.

But what I really want to talk about is the Blue Thunder helicopter toy art. This piece has been with my family since its rendering, about 40 years ago. I'm not a toy collector so when I gave Heritage some comic art, I threw this on the pile. With the current bidding at $12, I think that might have been a mistake.I don't profess to know the market, but that seems cheap to me.

If you can find the toy w/box on ebay, you're spending over $500, so I have to believe this lot isn't finding its audience. Or maybe it really isn't worth more than $50. What do I know?

If any kind-hearted boardie knows where toy art collectors congregate, feel free to pass this post along. Maybe one of them can appreciate this.

And it ends at $1725. I had no idea where it would end up. I loved Why I Hate Saturn, but see very little interest in Kyle Baker's stuff. My first thought when I saw the page was that it would end somewhere around a grand.

I was lucky enough to get a better page in a trade last month. It would have been a tougher deal to pull off if this auction happened sooner!

Seeing as how the auction ends tomorrow, I though I'd bump the thread.

With a few exceptions, pretty much everything looks cheap. I expect that to change as we approach the finish line.

Good luck to the bidders & consignors!

Am I the only one who forgot it was SDCC weekend? In a last minute effort to get in on the fun, I posted a couple of nice pieces for sale until Sunday. Check them out here.

Please feel free to give them the once-over, ask me a question or two, & complain about my prices to your buddies. For a minute, it'll be just like you're on the show floor!

27 minutes ago, John E. said:

I don't know. As far as I know if you didn't set up a booth already it may be too late. It's still a little ambiguous if we are allowed to switch out art after its sold. I may drop my prices tomorrow.

I tried to remove a sold piece from my virtual booth, but the pieces seem to be locked down.

So don't expect anything new to walk into the room tomorrow.

Only 18 hours to go! Many thanks to Bill for putting Comic Art Live! together. It's much more like a real con than the CAFCON thing we slapped together in March, & any comic art fan would be crazy not to check it out!

I always try to bring fun stuff to the art cons, and this time will be no different. Highlights include: Perez IG & Teen Titans art, a Kirby Thor page, a Byrne WCA cover, Bolland Green Lantern art, and much more, including some 80s pages that haven't been offered publicly in thirty years! You'll find one of those long lost treasures in the pic below.

So be sure to drop by Dan's Table and see you all on the show floor!

5 hours ago, pestonaccio said:

Just a quick question. Price must be displayed and I totally agree with it, but can I offer one page just for trade (and of course I will type down what I am looking for)?

Another rule to keep in mind is You Must Own - or be the Creator of - the Artwork You Post to a Gallery Room , as per point 3 of Bill's Terms & Conditions.

About four years ago, you publicly offered the cover to Fables #125 on behalf a friend. As you might recall, I almost bought it from you until I spoke to the artist's rep, Cheeky Joe M.. He explained that the piece was still in the artist's possession, not your friend's, and was being made available at a lower price than your friend wanted.

The art from that pic in David Harbour's home is the cover to Cap #321. I'd bet good money that it's not the real one.

Some of my offerings. Sale ends in 24 hours.

And CAFCON is officially on! They can keep us inside, but they can't keep us from collecting comic art!

To search all of the convention offerings, go the search option and look for CAFCON. Also, do a second check under CAFCON2020. This was a last minute show, and there might have been a couple of crossed wired on the keyword.

In any case, check out my CAFCON GALLERY. Multiple Ditkos under $500!