Mr. Machismo

Thank you SO much, comicwiz for this great info. Say I paid $5000 for an A-level piece of art and have replacement cost coverage as well as the original receipt. The adjuster finds other C-level pages from that comic that sold at auction for $1500. Will I be paid $5000 or $1500? How would you have the report updated every couple of years? Do you mean, keeping records of similar prices sold at auction, etc. in personal files – or sending something to the insurance broker, or...?

Corner mounts work for lighter pieces, but mulberry hinges are superior and what museums use. While uncommon, corner mounts can give out over time and the piece can drop/get jacked up. With mulberry hinges, gravity is working with you. They can also be removed without residue when done properly. Re: drymounting -- you're glueing the piece down to something. If you ever hear a framer use this term for art, run.

A lot of people are going to disagree with me on this, likely because they've made the mistake themselves: don't go to chains like Michael's, unless you're dealing with a relatively low-priced piece you don't care too much for. Find a framer who deals in original art, really knows what he/she is doing, and frames archivally and acid-free. And NEVER drymount. You typically want archival hinges like mulberry hinges, and 99%+ UV glass (I always go museum but that's expensive.) If you don't pay mind to how something is framed and just go the cheapest route, the art WILL be damaged.

So, you do that ahead of time? I spoke to my broker today and she said no one in the area offers collectibles insurance—but, it's already covered under my regular home insurance under X dollars allocated to "contents." She said as long as I have original purchase receipts/invoices, and send a once-a-year inventory to them (I'm thinking it's safer to take a quick timestamped video every month or so and store it on a cloud server) that it's fine. But I was always under the impression home insurance will only cover material cost of the item (paper = pennies.) Confusing!

Yuuup. Read through a collectibles policy today. Mentioned replacement costs and assessing similar market pieces to determine value, and that the listed coverage value (even if proven with purchase receipt) does not mean that's what the payout will be. Obviously, this is problematic when it comes to one of a kind pieces, especially if you seek the best examples and they find a low-tier one to equate it to. Sigh!

Oof.

Collectibles insurance in Canada? Anyone have any recommendations or wisdom re: insuring original art in Canada? The threads I found Googling it are now inaccessible for whatever reason. Much appreciated.

Love that Colossus! One of my favourite covers as a kid.

I tend not to recommend DKR to new readers, as it doesn't tend to resonate with them the way I'd like it to. Court of Owls, HUSH, and even Killing Joke tend to do a lot better. Shame, but it is what it is.

That was nuts.

Oddly had a chance at my grail last week. But it's stupid expensive and I'm not willing to make the necessary sacrifices, so I guess it wasn't a grail after all So 0, I suppose!

Bump at $10K USD full payment before accepting $10K timed payments offer.

Bump. Big budget ready for immediate payment. Paying above auction prices for splashes and covers. 5% finders fee.

using this!

I've landed multiple five-figure pieces at no cost to me, while paying other collectors well for their pieces and providing many pieces to others at below market value or cost, all the while maintaining honest deals which both sides appreciate. That doesn't add up on the surface, but that's okay While that sometimes means selling pieces I love and had no intention to move, it also means acquiring much larger pieces I couldn't once afford, and that'll be further evident on my CAF in about a month. There's a lot of assumptions that go on about my process, but those are just that: assumptions

Thanks guys. Will start posting to CAF soon. Bump -- offering 5% finder's fee for any sale that goes through that would otherwise not without that person's help/discovery. I'm already familiar with CAF pieces.

Price-drop to $12K USD. Will consider any offers above the $10K one I already have. Looking for a quick sale. 90-day timed payments available if needed, but priority given to immediate payments.

FS: Iconic JOKER Splash + Cover - Greg Capullo DEATH OF THE FAMILY Full details, more images and info at CAF: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1391063 — Up for sale is one of the strongest images to appear from Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo's iconic run on Batman, from the acclaimed "DEATH OF THE FAMILY" storyline. Priced at half current asking prices for Capullo artwork. My reason for selling: The strength of the image is how disturbing it is, but that is also the reason I want it out of my house! Continually licensed. Officially used as: Iconic splash synonymous with Death of the Family. Cover to the French collected volume of Death of the Family. Packaging art for the mask/TPB boxset. Converse sneakers. T-shirts. — Price: I'm looking for $13K – $15K $10K USD. I have a standing offer for $10K USD timed payments, but am looking for full payment. The comparable splash from Endgame, which is an inferior homage to this, is priced from the artists at $25K USD. Batman covers from Capullo are priced at $30-50K USD. — Misc. Details As per all of Greg and Jonathan's Batman artwork, this comes as a 2-piece set, with pencils and inks on separate DC boards. Museum framed. All archival materials with museum glass. $500 USD frame-job, included. Can be provided with or without frame, cost remains the same. — Images (Click to enlarge):

Picked up three Hush pages today Still looking.

WTB: Batman HUSH pages. The treasure chest is reloaded. Willing to pay above FMV. Would love a good splash or cover, but also am looking for panel pages. 5% finder's fee. Potentially open to trades as well, check out my CAF here if you'd prefer that route: http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=91867 Can provide plenty of feedback upon request. Cheers.

I've struggled with the NFS status. No, the piece is not actively for sale and I have no current intention to sell, but I'm also always open to offers and enjoy chatting with other collectors. Tricky indeed! So I just leave the NFS

Now, for another question...issue covers vs [newly illustrated] collected volume covers The next generation of readers identify greater with the latter, sometimes equating that cover with the series as a whole...but it's still not an "original" cover.

All things equal, regular covers for sure. Larger publication run, (likely) greater viewability, greater nostalgia.

I've gotten maybe four people in the past two weeks ask to buy something that's listed NFS and when I've asked them to shoot me an offer, they've all gone quiet. Except one who offered 1/3rd FMV after I explained to him how the onus is on him to provide a number.

@ pictorial breakdown. Gold!