The Voord

Very true. I think collectors get complacent about art sitting unsold on dealers' sites, even if the initial interest might be there, but when the same art reaches auction it becomes make-or-break time for potentially interested buyers - who are then spurred into action. I had a Ditko cover up for sale over a period of time with no buyers at my asking price. Put it up for auction a few years back and the hammer price exceeded my ask price when I had it up for personal sale.

Depends what you're looking for and what you're offering up in exchange. I mean, it's no use saying, "I've got a bunch of cool George Baker Sad Sack story pages I'm looking to trade on a one-for-one basis for Steve Ditko ASM art!" . . . that idea would go nowhere fast (extreme example, I know, but it makes a point as some collectors do have unreasonable expectations). How to go about trading? You could put up a general post, or create a 'For Trade' CAF gallery stating/displaying what you're offering and what you're looking for in return (keeping the balance reasonable) . . . or reach out to collectors (or dealers) who have what you're looking for with a gentle enquiry/proposition. Key to that is, with other collectors, finding out what they're actively collecting . . . and if you can service their needs. Alternatively, as has been suggested, sell your trade art and use sales money to purchase what you're looking for (if available). I've been collecting art for 41 years and have quite a lot of successful trades behind me. As such, it's certainly do-able . . . you just need to talk with other collectors/dealers. Most things are possible, if you put in the effort and are realistic in your approach . . .

I haven't bothered participating this year. The only art I'd be willing to sell is stuff I've offered before that didn't sell. There's not actually a lot of art out there that I'm now actively pursuing, so don't feel too inclined to have a look-see . . . though I may check things out later on today (Sunday) just to confirm my suspicion none of my 'wants' are there. Generally, prices seem to be wishful-thinking . . . and not just by the dealers!

Yeah, that happened to me on a Magic the Gathering painting I offered at one of the previous events. I had a dealer offer me a price that was actually below what I paid for the art (she was looking to re-sell to one of her clients), so I declined and not long afterwards a collector came along and offered full asking price. Shortly afterwards, the dealer came back wanting to meet my price on the 'sold' art.

Wally Wood did some (very) explicit porno stuff towards the end of his life, but I wouldn't really consider it *fun* to own such art as I actually consider it quite sad that an artist of his calibre ended-up doing such things . . . and, no, I'm not going to risk a permanent ban from these forums for posting any pictures

(Some) vertically-challenged guys are like that, I guess . . .

Pray tell . . .

Probably as bad as each other though, to the best of my knowledge, Rae is the only shyster I know who killed himself off and came back as a re-animated corpse!

He's a disciple of Richard Rae.

Yeah, I have two KF stories, which I've told separately over the years!

There was also a thread, some years back, detailing Keif's shoplifting adventure/s that resulted in a capture . . .

Agreed, Fixed it again for you, Mitch . . .

Keif Fromm . . . not a good guy, IMHO (he would make a snake oil salesman look respectable . . . I have my own Keif story), as I'm sure Mitch will attest.

For non-Australians . . .

Pity this one didn't exist as OA for a painted cover . . .

I got the next best thing (or even better!).

Funnily enough, that's the one that immediately sprang to mind the moment I read the topic header!

My other CD daily . . . From the 'Friedrich Kahlenberg' storyline which ran during 1962. Interesting balance going on between the depictions of Carol and Joe in frames 1 and 3; one fully lit, the other showing the characters reversed and in silhouette. Nice POV shot in the middle.

Problem Child is an outstanding CD serial, drenched in atmosphere and disturbing imagery. Chris Killackey deserves to own the Lance Hallam OA, but one day I'd love to own something from Problem Child, which is now dispersed among collectors. Nearest I've got is . . . From the 1959 CAROL DAY story, 'Ebb-Tide' (with a special guest appearance from the Problem Child).Particularly like that last panel.

The thing about UK newspaper strips is that they usually appeared in single tabloids. Depending on what newspapers your parents bought, there are a lot of great strips you would probably not have been exposed to as kids whose childhoods concentrated on collecting comic-books. My dad was a Daily Mirror reader, which carried the Garth strip. Carol Day was something I'd never heard of until recent years, when original artworks started to appear on CAF thanks to people like Roger Clarke who began to offer them up to an American audience. This newly-published reprint edition focuses on a very early Carol Day serial, Lance Hallam. An American friend, Chris Killackey, had fallen in love with the strip and, in particular, the Lance Hallam storyline, and had began trying to put the OA for the story back together again. He mostly succeeded, either acquiring the originals for his collection, or locating high-res scans of art other collectors were loathe to part with. Only a small handful of dailies eluded him. Chris, in collaboration with Roger Clarke and Guy Mills, have now produced a beautifully realized oversized hardback collection that collects the Lance Hallam story at full-size of the original strips . . . along with other content such as essays and a gallery of Carol Day illustrations as interpreted by some of today's current artists. The book's a large 19.5" x 14" size, running at a little over 150 pages. No expense has been spared on production values . . . which are top-notch. David Wright's illustrations are exquisite. If you're open to other artistic efforts beyond your own areas of nostalgic interest, the Lance Hallam project is a good introduction to the high-standards of strip-illustration that can or have been achieved outside your own comfort zones. I'm enclosing a smattering of photographs taken from the book . . . the illustrations should speak for themselves. This is a very expensive book, limited to 500 copies. Price discovery (£299 in the UK) was a real jaw-dropper for me . . . but now that the book's in my hands, I do consider it worth the price of admission. The prime-mover behind Lance Hallam, Chris Killackey, is someone I'd class as a good friend and super-nice guy, impossible not to like. Some years back, I met him in London, where he was vacationing with his family, to drop off an expensive EC cover he was purchasing from me at the time. Usually, I tend to be a bit cautious around people I'm meeting for the first time . . . but with Chris he greeted me at his hotel with a big smile that instantly put me at ease . . . and insisted we go for a few beers and talk 'art'. After steering me towards a nice quiet pub, I was further surprised to discover that Chris, like me, was a Guinness drinker! I'd fetched along, in addition to the EC cover I was selling, some UK strip originals I thought he might be interested in seeing . . . introducing him to some home-grown (UK) talents. Chris was very open to making new discoveries and came away from our meet-up wanting to learn more about the likes of Frank Hampson and Frank Bellamy . . . OA examples from which he would later add to his (impressive) collection. With Carol Day, Chris returned the favor . . . opening my eyes up to something I'd been totally unaware of until he started posting originals on his CAF galleries . . . and I thank him for that, as I would eventually add some Carol Day examples to my own collection.

What's his stance on that barrel-chested Captain America abomination?

It wasn't, lol! More to the point, the OP seemed to be dismissing Frazetta's art because he's not a fan of the 'sword and sandal fantasy' type-thang (yeah, it's a nonsense description, which was why I quoted him, exactly) . . . and I was just pointing out that if you're not a fan of the (ahem) 'sword and sandal fantasy' stuff ;) there are other genres Frazetta worked in that he should perhaps be exploring.

I deliberately used the 'sword and sandal fantasy' tag attributed by the poster I was responding to . . . and, yes, I do know the difference . . . which was totally lost on the original poster ;)

Frazetta wasn't just a 'sword and sandal fantasy' kind of guy . . . he worked in other genres.:

Finished waterline-version Cyclops sculpture with revised arms. The copy in the photo is going to an American friend who requested a copy from me. He measures about 15" tall.