John E.

That cover was ridiculously and deceptively low for the longest time.

When you say sold, do you mean just the interiors? (And I also think you mean not Eric Roberts bought them on ebay.) Because the photo I have is from 2014. My gut told me then that the interiors and the cover were owned by two different people. I wish I took a photo of the info plate then but I was wet behind the ears.

Ok, so to be clear, Eric Roberts owns the complete story and cover? Back when I took this pic in 2014 I was one year into collecting and didn’t ask these sorts of questions.

Not only have I seen one, but the first time I read TMNT #1 was as a complete book of OA. Bwahahaha! It's my understanding TMNT is still intact under one owner and it's not Eastman. As you can see in the info plate alone, the cover belongs to famed collector Eric Roberts.

The CGC signature slabs may be ones that collectors picked up at shows. Those were pre-done, so it’s easier to pay and pick up later. I can’t say this without 100% certainty (although I’ve been at shows where Cho attended and had these) but Frank Cho doesn’t come off as a guy who will do you the favor and get them graded for you. If you’re really interested, contact his rep Steve Morger (really nice guy and easy to talk to) for more detailed info.

All those lots that I bid on that were flying under the radar have been detected by enemy intelligence. 😒

This is good data to have. At least for me. If I did my math right, that's 40% of sale. Of course, I don't have the data for $250-$750 or $250-$1k range etc., but marking something at $245 vs $255 may be the difference between making a sale or not. It's like the analogy Felix made with Moneyball during y'all's interview.

Bill, is your site on your end able to record actual sales even though the seller/dealer marks it at “$0?” I’m sure I’m in the minority opinion but I wish the sale price on sold items stayed up throughout the weekend. I’d love to know what percentage of sales were in what range. For example, what was the percentage of sales in the sub-$100 group?

As I far as I can tell, there is no way to find out what pieces were marked down, this is where the “save/liked” button came in handy. I didn’t find out about this function until after the preview. I happen to go back to re-read a CAF email and happened to catch it (I think). It was essentially a save button located directly underneath the “purchase” button.

As a seller First, big thanks to Bill for putting this together. I think he mentioned that he did not have the big updates that he was hoping to have, but I think the updates helped a lot. I was hoping to make more sales because the first show exceeded my expectations, but the good thing about that is the mailing is manageable. The money I made will pay off a piece. Two of the three pieces sold were fresh to market, the other wasn't, i.e. I had it for sale at the first show. It was purchased by a new C.A.L. shopper which to me says there were definitely new eyeballs, so what didn't get sold this weekend, could get sold at the next show. I can also give my testimony to what Malvin says about the art that one thinks would for sure sell, didn't. I also think 48 available slots was too much for the smaller seller; however, I posted 20 pieces--obviously more than the 18 open last at the first show--and my thought was, "Is this all I have?" One can scroll through 20 pieces in a second. For next year's show, I'll definitely know how utilize the slots better. My most critical feedback is that I felt I wasn't given enough time to post. I think we were allowed to post 3 weeks out. On paper that sounds like a lot of time, but I need more. Minimum 4 weeks, maybe even 6 weeks. I have my daily obligations and little kids to work around with. I didn't rev up until week 2, and that week I was only-posting 1 piece a day, then I picked up the pace the week of. I'm one who pays close attention to the descriptions and I did new scans or photos on some pieces. I know some just like to put up with photo only--nothing about size or media. I'm not like that but maybe I'm just wasting my time? I know of one seller from the last show who would've like to have set up at this show, but didn't because he was preoccupied/prioritized a new endeavor. Had he more time, maybe he would've been able to. Since he didn't set up as a seller, I don't think he'll be able to fill out the seller survey. Also, Bill mentioned there were exhibitors posting at the last minute, so much so, he extended the deadline. Now, there will always be procrastinators, but that may be a consequence of the 3-week window. Lastly, my prices are flat. It includes the PP fees and shipping and extra insurance and signature confirmation for higher items. That said, I really, really appreciate that all three of my buyers paid "friends and family" without my asking As a shopper I didn't buy anything--again--partly because I'm super focused right now and another part is because I didn't make huge sales to justify compulsive spending. However, I looked at every piece of art available and was tempted by many good deals. I'd say there were a lot of stuff that wasn't badly priced, but on the other hand, the seller left NO MEAT ON THE BONE either. Which is fine. I do roll my eyes at the dealers who brought in their old stock without even a slight, symbolic discount. I think that defeats the purpose of the spirit of the Comic Art Live. My super favorite thing was the new "save/favorite" function. It was my go-to thing throughout the weekend! Lastly, I will say that one of my buyers was a first-time CAF member and CAL shopper and that he found all the sellers to be super friendly and easy to work with. I'm really happy to hear that!

You've done really well, Chuck! You're absolutely right about the sell through %. I think in my deep subconscious I am hoping to sell more than 3 pieces (so far) but 3/20 pieces actually outperforms the convention so far!

Thread hijack! Only thing missing here is some prize giveaway for the closest guess I have always pronounced it "calf." Still do. When Felix started his podcast he pronounced it see-ay-eff and it was painful to my ears Remember, I'm collecting in isolation so it's not like I have to say it out loud to anyone but my wife. If I'm at a show and meet a new collector, I'll say, "Are you on Comic Art Fans?"

I've lowed the prices in my booth, too. Pen and Brush Comic Art If I'm reading the numbers right, late last night there were only 247 pieces sold out of 2,867. That's only 8.61% of the stock sold. This morning the number of sold art ticked up to 265, so a few sellers woke up to some buys. That represents 9.24% of stock sold. Of course there's a margin of error because there's some auction house advertising with their art marked as sold. That's still about 90% of art not selling. I represent 0.1% of sales. Hoo-ya!

You made quite a few sales, Malvin. Nice. Did your sales pick up after making price reductions?

First, I'm really glad to move pieces and sell to collectors who want them. That said, I'm doing about as much as I expected. Not many sales, nothing high ticket, which corresponds with my lack of panel pages in my inventory compared to the first show. A good indicator was that I sold nothing during preview. I sold two pieces during the second hour of the public showing, and one later in the evening. Of course, I'm hoping move at least one more piece tomorrow.

That's a really nice Black Cat.

We are about 24 hours away from Comic Art Live -- who's selling??? Who's opening up their wallets? I am selling a few interiors including a Tuska/Graham Hero for Hire page and my Predator pages. Otherwise, I have lots of quality sketches and commissions by Dave Dorman/Larry Hama, Kenneth Rocafort, Matt Groening, Ramon Villalobos, Jeffrey Alan Love, Seth, and more. 99% of my inventory is under 4-figures. I have two-figure goodies for the compulsive shopper who's trying to be good and not blow their budget for bigger items. I had a successful run last May so I must be selling this stuff for a song! Check out booth "Pen and Brush Comic Art" under John Espinoza. Give us a preview of what you're selling in this thread!

In my experience searching for art, casting a wide net is your best bet. Going very specific is largely futile. For starters, there are a lot of misspellings. A good example is the spelling of Sam Kieth’s name. You’re right in asking whether that’s page 1 or a recap page. For sure, it’s not “story page” one.

Sorry about that 🍇 🦧. I think it has more to do with ground delivery than unusual delays ☹️

I think you mean in one day.

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The Simpsons Tree House of Horror DVD comp (2003) by Marilyn Frandsen Description here

Any pics? Micro reports?

Is there an updated list of exhibitors?