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When word balloons in my collection have fallen off in the past, I repair them with double tape. David

Another one.....

Those are very cool! Surprising you are giving them up, good luck, I'll be watching. David

LINK TO BROTHER VOODOO 169 AUCTION Thanks for checking this out! Raw, about VG/F 5.0 estimated. Best, David S. Albright

You should also give a heads up to your local, regional, and a few major auction houses. Best, David

Quick google search shows some images. David link to Landis example fake art on CAF courtesy George Hagenauer

I think it was the Kublak art.

I guess the trick would be to understand what in popular culture is absorbing the minds of adolescents these days, since they will be the future drivers of "hot" collectibles. I should ask my wife, who, while being a fine artist, also does nanny work for a local family. Our two lads are 29 and 32, so they are a cohort, but I can't speak to any inside knowledge about next generations. Our boys have been through Batman, sports cards, skateboarding, guns, cars and other collectible genres remaining unscathed so far. Hard for me to say what the next generation is up to, which drives the nostalgia factor when they reach their peak earning years! That brochure from their first (electric) car? Or will cloud media storage links to personal history be monetized? Update.....The devices and the games on the devices. Hat tip Julie! I'm comfortable with just trying to finding homes for my vintage collection pieces during my lifetime. Too vast, but I keep trying. Interesting thread! David

I think I have decent rapport with everyone here (I hope!). Labels such as "troll" are just making all conversations less inviting. I've learned a lot from all the contributors, and I hope every one continues to send civil messages without fear of name-calling or shaming. In the holiday spirit, David S. Albright

SOLD for $1900. Thanks, everyone! David

CLOSED thanks! Last call, this lot will end for forum-only users at the close of this day. Thanks for checking this out! Here is a nice, brief, chance for you before I sell these separately. From 1942, these are 5 disbound (likely from a library volume) Sunday newspaper sections for Superman 145-149, with 149 being the early flying appearance of Superman......."Up, up, and away!" Superman did not officially fly in comic books until Superman #30 (Sept./Oct. 1944). There are bindery slashes on the left spines of the sections, and overall wear. Within the sections, you will also find 4 Tarzans, and 5 Captain Easy pages. Front cover Superman, full, tabloid size from Henderson, Texas Daily News. $200 includes sturdy Priority shipping to the US only, please. Thanks for your interest, you get all five sections. August 30 is missing the interior Tarzan page. There are 2 Rube Goldberg Pepsi advertisements. Click through to enlarge the detail picture of the first section (#145). Edit...,I still have not found a comparable episode #149 example, but i presume this piece was lightly trimmed during the library bound volume binding process. FYI Opportunity ending soon, please let me know if you are interested. Questions and comments welcome in the thread, or send me a personal message. I take check, money order, or Paypal. Best wishes, David S. Albright 75 Chapin Road Essex, Vermont 05452

So what is next, charge back, lawyers, interpol? Curious, David

Not seeing it. Withdrawn?

I agree, and perhaps "authentic" is an alternative term to consider for production material deemed period by the auction house.

Well, of course, they will be vetted to the best of their ability, no auction house with a long view wants to be known as a place to dump frauds. Another question is whether there is a sturdy market for this pre-publication material. It's not so much the "fake" aspect, as you noted, but also lack of "original" drawn art. Just my opinion! David

Generally, the party who wins an auction lot is the party who is willing to spend the most money to acquire, or retain, the item. Strategies are interesting afterthoughts, and anomalies occur, but the high bid wins! Auctions are becoming an entertainment industry for me. The next thing (I said it here first) will be a one time fee to enroll in your preferred auction house. That way, the transaction cost is spread between buyer, seller, and attendee! Best, David (Don't give them any ideas). SMH

Yeah, I think it may depend on the consignor. I have listed in the Signature before, but not the weekly. The Signature when I requested it a few years ago required a $5000 estimate, may be higher now. Plus they have the tiers, as you mentioned, through the course of the multi-day event. The weekly is likely for the mid-range or estate seller with a big stack after the prime stuff has been vetted toward Signature. David

I interpret them by rank in the production process, with increasing levels of detail and resemblance to the final product, the actual book. So, layouts, breakdowns, pencils, bluelines, inks, xeroxes, maybe then go to color guides, acetates, then the actual book as it came off the press. David

Neal Adams Ben Casey Daily with fingernails! David

I wondered if you were going for those pages. It looks like the owner paid a little bit for the privilege of gazing at that nice art for a few years. I've got comic art that will never recover, let alone be considered an investment, but I still enjoy it. With the hot art, and the downside art, still I enjoy the overall experience! Best, David S. Albright

True, and other concept/idea artist(s) may have created the original layout in various degrees of definition before it even reaches the breakdown stage.

Think of the house as a used car dealer, in a distress sale, with pre-conditions about returns, complaints, disclosures, and shenanigans. Do you raise your bid, yes or no? Quickly, please! So, yes, due diligence is the job of the buyer. Like a real estate broker, the auction service is working for the consignor to get the most out of a lot. Now, when buyers put great faith in a house's reputation, and bid way up, both the house's reputation and the winner's pocketbook can get burned around the edges, but that's the game.

Great stuff, as usual! It must be a thrill to be handling all this art. Best, David

I am not trying to harm someone's sale. It is already way high, and the consignor will be pleased. But, I would like to hear collectors' opinions about the 9.8 Poison Ivy book currently at auction. Best, David

I missed out too, as a seller. Looking to sell this cover by Art Nichols from 1993 SLEEPWALKER. Asking $3000. US only. Paypal, check, or money order.