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On 3/31/2023 at 1:39 PM, AlexG_art said:

I'm happy to say I won a page today. I was expecting it go a lot higher. 

Congrats Alex, hoping you won it!

For my Joe Jusko Batman painting (“One Dark Knight”), I chose a blue and black textured frame with silver accents with black and grey mats.  Proud to have this on my wall.    Huge 18” x 23” image, 28” x 33” overall size.

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On 1/30/2023 at 10:04 AM, Primetime said:

Double doozy Primetime, USA #10 is a personal favorite Timely for me as well.

On 1/4/2023 at 4:24 PM, g-man said:

Tim Sale DD Yellow sold for $9K on heritage

Tim Sale Daredevil: Yellow #2 Story Page 6 Original Art (Marvel, | Lot #94133 | Heritage Auctions (ha.com)

Now on Panel Page for $15K

DAREDEVIL YELLOW 2 PAGE 6 SPLASH by Tim Sale (panelpageart.com)

Price reflects TWO markups-- one for the dealer and another for the consignor.  Might sell for $12-13k later this year if a willing buyer emerges...otherwise will be returned to owner no worse off.

On 12/5/2022 at 11:06 PM, Michael Browning said:

I’ve bought more than 200 pages and covers in 2022....I’ve still got a month to go, so that total may go up.

 (impressive haul) and/or   (feel sorry for your wallet)

Escalating prices throughout 2022 made OA collecting a challenge.  Like many, I decided to let several (34) pieces go in order to acquire/upgrade new pieces (15) that better fit my long-term goals.

On 11/21/2022 at 12:49 PM, Logan510 said:

Are you sure this was a promo poster as opposed to a Marvel Press poster?

The reason I ask is because the only SW2 promo poster I remember is the one below. Either way, congrats on a VERY cool piece.

 

 

Often, Marvel issues more than one retailer promo posters as it did when SW2 launched.

On 10/14/2022 at 10:08 PM, Xatari said:

Another reason I tend to be more public with my art is to hopefully reduce counterfeits.  If a big piece from my collection is know to be in my collection, there is less a likelihood a counterfeit will show up for sale on the open market or if one does, it is more likely to be called out quickly as a fake.  These are pretty big positives for me.  

Great point Xatari.  Perhaps, CAF galleries also serve as a theft deterrent-- especially for high profile pieces-- as the OA community (collectors, dealers, auction houses) would more easily flag stolen artwork compared to say non-pedigree comics, sports cars and jewelry.  I figure a handful of emails and posting alerts in CAF, FB and the CGC boards would reach a significant part of hobby participants.

On 8/29/2022 at 4:18 PM, fsumavila said:

Thanks for the pix! Some really nice pieces just in these photos...That Secret Origins page with Doctor Fate is fantastic...

Yes, great photos, thanks for sharing. Perhaps dealer prices are high because the cost of acquiring new material from Heritage (or other auctions) are high.  I saw dozens of 2022 auction pieces on dealer walls, mostly priced 40-70% over prices sold.   The flow of consignments and/or private sales of quality pieces are significantly lower these days.  

On 7/27/2022 at 7:26 PM, comix4fun said:

 Those are bargains*




* in Nigerian dollars.

Absurd what-planet-do-you-live-on pricing is nothing new for Los Bros, more hilarious is the suggestive $__9,500 discounts.  "Regular price is 90k but we'll let this go for $89,500."   What a bargain! 

On 7/12/2022 at 3:37 PM, cstojano said:

This is phenomenal. I have spent so much money on framing and rarely hang them (because of plaster walls and too much sun).

Do you have details on where you order the materials? Headwinds for me have been the mat itself. Michaels charges full price for a mat if not part of a package, which is stupidly expensive. 

Also, I spy some Heritage mailers in the closet ;)

Thanks. Here are my materials and specs (sized to favor more covers and splashes, and to show some margin around published images)….can modify to taste.

Custom mats and boards:  Matboardandmore.com  
Acid-free foam boards and mats: 14.25 x 20 size, 10.25 x 15.75 opening for mat.  I do “museum cut” with slightly larger bottom mat margins to enhance viewing; other choose to center opening.
COST => ~$6 per set (regular)  $12 per set (twice-up)  I prefer black mat / white board but plenty of options.  

Mylars:  eGerber.com  4mil size 1422R (regular, $4 each) and 1824R (twice-up/DPS, $7 each)  same sizes also available from BagsUnlimited and BCW

Lineco corners: 1.25” archival clear (adheres to mat, cradles corners of art) from Amazon.com

On 7/12/2022 at 4:09 PM, WolverineX said:

how do you affix the OA to the matte?  

Lineco archival corners (same professional framers use) from Amazon. 

On 6/30/2022 at 7:51 PM, G.A.tor said:

This weeks Silver Surfer pick ups

Awesome Rick, great additions!