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That is a great idea! I tend to lose track of interested buyers. This gives them a chance to note their interest for posterity. David S. Albright

Another one that works...In The Vault...it sends the message that you are not entertaining offers. David

This is such a first world problem, that I can't get too worked up about it, but why don't the auction houses get it? People who are bidding from home based on pictures from their laptop want shipping service. Not too hard to figure out.

I used to spend hours at the local arcade on "Flip Flop", and walk away from the machine with over ten free games showing for the next player. Fun! David

Bump for ending soon......The Little Angel story will sell, and only three days left! 8 pages of large art from 1957 by Mike Roy, comic book included. Great chance for some very cool art!

The AOK reference stands for Albright Original Kollection, or Kards, or Komics, and the artman is for when I'm about the original komic art! Hence, aokartman. See pic, and click through a couple times for full flavor.... My ebay handle is bakeralbright never a negative the name is my wife's maiden name and my last name. David S. Albright

Nice! I was not familiar with Tom Morgan art, Your piece with the Joe Sinnott inks is spectacular! Anthony has this Morgan Alpha Flight page for sale with Sasquatch. I should just buy it right now. But, life happens. David

Interesting concept. Does this have the blessing of Watterson? He could send a single piece and make it a real blast. David

On the topic of online discounts, I would encourage online shoppers to place items in your "cart", and then walk away for a second. With me, its just a mouseover to the toolbar, or something similar. Some sites use that opportunity to offer you a discount immediately on your item before you leave. Worth a try! It works for them, because they get a new customer. And you get a nice discount. David

Thanks, That is a better version! I sure hope that site doesn't go behind a paywall. David

I just checked the results here. Great auction. link to results Hake's auction Sorry, PIH auction. David

Yeah, and unless they specifically have proxy bidding, expect that your bid will just be grabbed regardless of the current activity. They may not just bid up for you like you have expected on ebay or heritage.

Sold for $930. David

Bump for price drop of starting bid just $225. The pencil on her face might be a problem here, otherwise seems like a nice buy! Thanks, David

It's refreshing to hear the enthusiasm of younger collectors! (I'm 65). Date of birth 1954. David

Love to hear about art in hand. Unfortunate about the long shipping time, but thanks for the story! David

I think original comic art has a ceiling because there is so much out there. An individual artist can control their output. The original comic art market is derived from countless sources of art, as opposed to the original artist, with some exceptions. The character-driven aspect also informs the prospect for sky-high pricing. It is quite a niche-y segment which prefers the knowledgeable, nostalgic collector, David

'CGC is also excited to add five new collections to the list of recognized pedigrees. This brings the total number to 59 pedigrees, all of which will be featured on the CGC pedigree site page next week.' 59 pedigrees, whoa. This was announced in August 2019, I definitely have not been keeping up. David

Bump for new art added, and price drop. The Thanos art I never tracked down the actual card, but John Lucas confirmed the attribution for me, and his message is included along with some background info. Thanks, David

I think there are some sellers (not me) who don't ship to boxes, so there could be some friction there in your collecting. Otherwise, I agree with the concept. Some collectors might not have a nearby box provider, plus there is a layer of expense with the box fee. David

Agree, and the more material that is archived from the dustbin of history, the better understanding we have about the process of creating an early comic book. Living in the past is an issue, however. Some stuff has to go. Just not quite yet! David

blue chip said.... I like this sort of thing probably more than most, with the proviso that I like the things that are genuine in-office production pieces that were made for the original printing. To me, and a few others, that makes them very interesting. The proliferation of faked "production pieces" has done much to damage the interest in them, as has the condemnation of some OA purists who sometimes get so caught up pointing out that it's "not original art" that they want you to believe a pre-production pieces with handwritten notes from a 1960s classic page should be no more valuable than a scan of the finished art made today -- which, in case it's not clear, is taking it, I think, way too far. Maybe if we could settle on a term for these things which did not offend the purists' ears, and which allowed us to condemn the fakery of scam artists offering "art" made yesterday at Kinkos -- maybe we could find what is their true value. This is the way I feel, too. Of course, the hand-drawn original art commands the highest price, and I think that's appropriate. The other production materials also have some collector interest, but are more likely to be faked. And if so easily faked, the market value has a plateau. Certification, authenticity certificate, is a rabbit hole I hope the hobby does not go down with any office pre-production material. Maybe it will remain a niche entry level field for collectors! Fingers crossed. Thanks for the good comment. David

This is a really painful story, and I'm afraid it will be the new normal. Sorry about your bad experience! David

Thanks for checking this out! Starting at $250, now $225, here is Tales Of Horror #11. SOLD $140. I have it graded at 4.5 with the collector pencil on the cover. Pages are counted, comic is complete. June 1954. Toby Press. It is a trending comic book with some strong recent sales for comparison, this book shapes up nicely. Pre-code horror with a hint of good girl bondage. Nice "Death Flower" cover, and remember to click a couple times on the image for full magnification. Pics below. Thanks for looking, David LINK TO THE TALES OF HORROR 11 AUCTION

Nice! Andy Panda was really cool in the early iteration as a talking animal interacting with humans. New Funnies 65-78.