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Those catalogs are cool, and are limited to high rollers these days. I have a bunch from years ago when they were widely distributed. They will likely go in my yard sale this weekend after I find the ones I actually bought from and consigned to. Thanks for reminding me of another project! (NOT). David

Actually, people do collect cars as a hobby. Bring A Trailer is a great site. David

I agree with SquareChaos, and I sort of separate my mind into categories, keeping an eye on the high end for the eventual deaccessioning of my best pieces, and still (in my dotage) enjoying picking up modest work (bronze if I can justify it) for the enjoyment of it! Books, mostly just watching and marveling at the rebound of comics, occasionally digging something out for sale, but not buying, either for pleasure or resale. Well. maybe once in a while. It's what I'm comfortable with, like he says. David

Sherlock by Herholz. Dice by Schiavo. Click to embiggen. David

LINK TO 1919 BOUND VOLUME AUCTION WITH COLOR SUNDAYSpic Link added, pic of Treaty Of Versailles added. David GONE TO EBAY OK! So here's another bound volume of newspapers from the attic featuring Shenanigan Kids by Knerr, and Bringing Up Father by McManus, among others. Daily and Sunday comic strips included. Price is $250 shipped media mail to the US only, thanks. Check, money order, or Paypal. The Philadelphia North American for May-June 1919. The large volume is tan to brown at the edges and must be handled with care. Not for the squeamish! Some pages are loose, in fact, the last fives issues are completely loose from the binding. The spine strip is detached, but present. You get 31 pounds of historical newspapers, which is generally how these are marketed and collected. The size is 16.5 X 23 X 4.5 inches. The last five papers are in disarray, quite likely not in complete or collectible condition, but I have verified the Sunday color comic section is complete with BUF, and Shenanigan Kids in full color, full page, with "Just Boy" and "Say, Pop" in two-color, full page on their reverses. All other Sunday sections are present, too. BUF started in this paper on June 15th, and there are at least two scarce full page B&W advance promos for that appearance replacing Mr. Dubb by Opper. Good candidate for comic stripping or separating individual newspapers for resale. Thanks for your interest, and the dailies are Polly And Her Pals by Sterrett, Miss Information by Cowan, That Son-In-Law by Wellington, Say Pop by Payne, and some occasional editorial and specialty illustrations including full-page full-color fashion, among others. Sports sections, car ads, theatre and vaudeville, travel and tourism, Pancho Villa, Treaty Of Versailles, aviation, women suffrage, riots and anarchy, etc. Great contents! I've had good luck with media shipping, ten days or so. Please send me any questions or comments in the thread or personal message. Best, David S. Albright

That's 1972. You might check the first panel left side vertical for residue from the syndicate strip, or it may have been added to a later stat. David Also, I see a version online with an extra dot in the word balloon, panel 1.

I agree, vodou. It's likely the seller has been feeling around the comic art universe just like Justin, possibly already turning down less-than-meaningful offers. A nice offer that reflects how serious you are, along with a dose of that little extra, sounds like good advice in this situation. You know the seller has a number in mind, but wants to see if you are close, so you should show him. Sounds like he is not looking for a drawn-out negotiation. David

SOLD, thanks! Bump for price drop on this scarce book. Offers accepted for a short time. Would have to be at least $800. Message me in the thread or send me a private message for questions or comments! Thanks, David S. Albright

You might want to ask the artist what defines an artist proof for them..Historically, a proof print is just that, an early strike to make adjustments before the edition has begun. Possibly not numbered, and possibly varying slightly from the regular edition. Maybe not even signed if it was salvaged from the dumpster by a collector! A double sided print could have added collector value as a novelty, or if it shows progress in the proofing process. David

That Promise collection is quite amazing. I'll be rooting for a couple lots, hoping for a bump in my lesser copies from the buzz. Interesting, and you might be right about OA playing second fiddle this time around.

I will suggest that, in the art world, exceptions are pretty much standard with no two artists necessarily creating in the exact same manner. Which is why I responded to your blanket statement about "pretty much how everyone" remark. I know of an artist, well-known, who created hundreds of likenesses of the Beatles for an illustrated book before he was satisfied. An example of a different way to operate. I did a similar exercise when I was tasked with drawing a ten-speed bicycle for an art school application. A further example of executing start to finish from life would be the entire school of "plein air" landscape painting. Thanks for letting me explain, I appreciate it! David

Yes! Thanks for noticing.

That may be true for fantasy artists, but there are plenty of artists who work from life, whether figure, landscape, or still life, and create their final art on one surface, applying finishes directly over any preliminary drawing. David

CLOSED, thanks, David Thanks for looking, and here is a November 15, 1954 daily with great atmosphere and subject matter. This Wunder TERRY strip art is inked on Strathmore Bristol (embossed) and measures about 23 X 7.25 overall. Great content! I like the aviation theme, and the exotic skyline in silhouette. Shipped to the US only, sorry. I take check, money order, or Paypal.. I got this many moons ago, early eBay, from eBayVicki (anyone remember her?). Questions and comments welcome in the thread or send me a message. Best, David S. Albright

I assume the seller is aware they have a $10K page, at least. You should determine how much of a premium you might pay above that, for whatever reason. My thoughts, David

LINK TO EBAY MCMANUS VOLUME AUCTION Thanks for checking this out! Here's another bound library volume of newspapers, The Denver Post for September 1909. It is about 20 X 22 X 1.25" and weighs just 12 pounds. There are four Sunday Color Supplements, and no dailies other than the occasional panel feature. ( There is a TAD baseball cartoon, a Hershfield, a McManus "Let George Do It" that I noticed while leafing through it, some political, too. Briggs, too (baseball). The Sundays main feature, for me anyway, are the four Newlyweds full pages full color by George McManus. The other full color page each Sunday was half and half, "School Days" by Dwig, and "Baseball Puzzle" by Carmichael. The other two two-color Sunday page are mostly halves of "Whisk" by Kuhn, "Pups" by Steinigans, "Stepbrothers" by Carr, and "Yens" by Taylor. I see in my notes there are a couple two-color fulls of Stepbrothers. Lots of early car ads, local and national news and sports (early baseball leading up to the Tigers/Pittsburgh World Series). Photos include Ty Cobb, fairgrounds, Cook (polar exploration), Model T, more. Condition is tanning from oxidation, but I found the pages OK to handle carefully. Price is $150 plus $15 shipping (media, US only, thanks). Closed, now on eBay see link. $50 to open, BIN $150. SOLD $150, thanks! Please send me any questions or comments in the thread or private message! Best, David S. Albright

That is certainly a great one, and its value just took a nice jump. BTW, the football kid sold for $4 mil, that was an announcement, not a prediction! There seemed to be three different phone bidders at the end, lots of drama with excitement and attitude that stretched into 15-20 minutes. David

A great cover, 10X previous high for Heritage with this artist. David

Sorry for the late bump, ending at 825 PM Eastern Time. David and....SOLD $112.50

Thank you! It's nice to know as much as I can about the things I collect. I really appreciate it. Best, David

Hi, I just picked up some Superman notepads circa 2006? Can anyone identify the artist? Thank you for taking a look, David S. Albright

SOLD Now opened to offers for a limited time, I have an offer to end the listing early, just a heads up. Would need at least $800. David LINK TO DETECTIVE #58 COVERLESS EBAY AUCTION LINK TO PRICE DROP DETECTIVE 58 Thanks for checking this out! I have listed an auction of a coverless, otherwise complete, copy of Detective #58 (1st Penguin) on eBay. $1000 to.start. Price drop now $750 auction, BIN $975. David The first appearance of Penguin is a 13 page story from December 1941. Best, David S. Albright

LINK TO EBAY AUCTION Bump for last chance with price drop. Best, David S. Albright

LINK TO 1937 BOUND VOLUME EBAY AUCTION Now on eBay see link. Thanks! Last chance for the boards before this volume goes to the auction block. This interesting book is not going back to the attic! Now just $150 shipped. David Thanks for checking this out! So, in the process of downsizing in some collecting areas, I selected this volume. 22 pounds of newspapers! July through December 1937 Washington (Indiana) News Monday through Saturday. 150 days of dailies, well over 2000 strips. Measures 22 X 18 X 3". Former Indiana University reference volume with decent page quality once you get used to it. Price $300 shipped (media). Paypal, check, or money order. US only, thanks. While turning through this ex-library volume, I enjoyed seeing the comic strips in the context of the times they were published. Amelia Earhart, the World Series, movie and car ads, bubbling world hostilities, local crime and tragedy. You will get Wash Tubbs, Freckles, Myra North, King Royal Mounted, Out Our Way, Our Boarding House, Henry, Secret Agent X-9, Blondie, Little Miss Muffett, Alley Oop, Boots, Hold Everything, This Curious World, Flapper Fanny, and Side Glances. Herblock political cartoons, and Krenz sports panels. These run unchanged throughout the volume. Until......the second NEA Christmas comic strip, and the first by Walt Scott "Sailor Sally and Meany Mo". I really felt rewarded upon discovering this seasonal strip. It is missing the entire Christmas issue, not removed, just never bound in, so there's that, but still. Please message me in the thread or privately with any questions and conversation. When the image has loaded, click through a couple times to enlarge. Best, David S. Albright LINK to my 100% eBay feedback as a trader since 1998

Thank you! I just ordered a copy of that Marvel Holiday Special, though it sounds like I might have to adjust my artistic taste sense-o-meter. I really like these early pages. Here's a link to a pretty cool Grindberg interview transcript...... https://ohdannyboy.blogspot.com/2009/12/looking-back-with-tom-grindberg.html David