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cstojano

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  1. I wonder if the 10k min to consign will revert back to the 5k level it was at, what, 6 months ago??
  2. Don't think I've seen a more appropriate provenance line before...
  3. Lots I were tracking were pretty soft, mostly vintage Star Wars toys. The long header display hammered at 11.5 against an estimate of 20-30k, and I don't think it got a single bid the day of the auction.
  4. Crazy sale. I learned of it too late from a FB post in the gaming art group.
  5. I know this frame, have used it for dozens of pieces. If Michael's ever gets rid of it I am toast
  6. Pretty bold. I like it. Would never work in my house with its 1950s ceiling height though.
  7. Glad I'm not the only junkie that spends too much time searching for the upcoming gems on HA.com. March International already posting
  8. Very naive question but if they admit they delivered it to the wrong address would they be paying out if you didn't purchase insurance?
  9. He is one of the few artists that seems to actually respond on Instagram. Leo Manco, not so much.
  10. Same for me. Not sure why. Ususally its pages of Watched items.
  11. My current struggles with Fedex on some graded books being returned. Note I live in Phoenix. I was certain they were stolen from the local hub, but they now seem to be on a truck making its way along I-20. This suggests that when you open a case with them they have some very accurate GPS data that normal tracking doesn't tie in to. Thankfully this isn't a five figure consignment on its way to HA.
  12. Anyone have any more suggestions or recommendations based on completed work from the list of folks above? I just got a sunned piece of OA that really needs lightening. Thanks
  13. Does Bechara have the full art to Vampirella 3 or is that a prelim?
  14. Absolute scum even if they had nothing to do with the theft. A finder's fee??
  15. Same, lots of pre-auction interest and just no desire to spend money today for some reason. And the auctioneer knew that some stuff was taking a dive. He kept on that Segrelles for a long time and was stating values mid lot, like "this is a 10k piece guys" on something stalled at 6k. And he was right, I thought. Not sure why bought the first Segrelles page they ever auctioned a few years back for north of 40k, but they can't feel great right now. Maybe the tear and dedication held the price back on that cover, or its limited market use? It was also used on a book by Gary Gygax on gaming!! Quite the real estate. edit: Just saw what the Kirby 2001 page did, wow! Strong price I think. Yes its movie conan and Treasury Edition (not the weird offshoot) but its a pretty calm page all things considered, for 30k
  16. So far the few lots I had on watch seem light today, the Gimenez pages, the Moebius page. I suspect consigning the entire first Metabarons book had to drag on prices a bit. The Segrelles also seemed very cheap.
  17. I had this saved because it looked pretty cool, never saw this show, no clue what any of it is about but was surprised at the result when I got back to the computer this afternoon. https://comics.ha.com/itm/animation-art/production-cel/berserk-season-1-episode-6-guts-pan-sized-key-master-setup-production-cel-c12-a1-olm-1997-/a/7345-51013.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515
  18. True, it could still break 5 figures. I swallowed my tongue when the baseball card sized Darkwolf Fire and Ice prelim (Jaguar God 2) got 10k, and that was 2016.
  19. Talk about wall power!! The Michaels framing rep must have be thrilled at this one. Look at that ratio of art size to framed size https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/miscellaneous/frank-frazetta-man-the-endangered-species-preliminary-illustration-c-1984-/p/7342-88002.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515 Seems there is a constant choice of Frazettas at auction at multiple price points. And I swear we are seeing some repeats, hard to keep track. More prime BWS conan covers as well. Kirby faces! https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/splash-pages/jack-kirby-and-mike-royer-satan-s-six-1-splash-page-18-original-art-topps-1993-/p/7342-154006.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515 Curious how the content affects this From Hell page (yikes, been wanting one for awhile but not this): https://comics.ha.com/itm/original-comic-art/story-page/eddie-campbell-and-peter-mullins-from-hell-6-chapter-9-story-page-38-original-art-mad-love/p/7342-23001.s?ic4=GalleryView-ShortDescription-071515 Looking like a lot of variety in this auction.
  20. Yes the community comes off as about 20 years behind in their understanding of colletibles
  21. You're going to make me post a random alpha Magic card or random Magic squirrel painting aren't you.
  22. A story as old as time it seems. Don't give Netflix any ideas they way they churn content but it seems like they could make the same documentary and just switch out the artist name.
  23. At first I thought you were right, then I wondered how you are meant to depict someone of African descent in a comic, then I decided it would be done by the colorist and not the inker. Or...is this actually a kid in blackface??
  24. Curious if this will kill the market for graded vinyl or not. Ditto for the graded RPG items that are now hitting the auction block. Early days for both before a market is established or... The vitriol the RPG folks have against grading is pretty strong, I have to say.