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Hulk213

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  1. On 10/15/2011 at 2:36 AM, Lionel CARREZ-migration said:

    I asked Eduardo BARRETO for a Starjammers commission (I think his style fits perfectly well with the characters).

    Some time later, Eduardo provided two prelims featuring Marvel's space pirates.

    Both were so good that it was impossible for me to choose one.

    So, I didn't choose.

     

    Here's Starjammers # 1 ...

     

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    ... and Starjammers # 2.

     

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    More on my CAF galley .

    You right, Barreto’s was perfect for this group of characters. Not a big fan of these characters but your commissions make me want to check out the Star Jammers.

  2. On 8/8/2017 at 12:28 PM, BCarter27 said:

    I have conflicting feelings about this thread. On the one hand, I support everyone's efforts to discuss whatever aspect of the hobby they like.

    However, I think many are failing to remember a few things...

    1. Flipping is just a matter of timing. Eventually we are all selling. Even if you are sitting on an "inventory" piece for a few years that you have no attachment to, you are still flipping. I've had some of the top collectors in the hobby tell me, "If you see something undervalued, pick it up." It's either resale or trade bait for the stuff you really love. Because bargain opportunities are rare. And bargain opportunities for grail pieces are almost impossible. So you take the bargain opportunity and resell/trade your way to the grail. So, I don't buy into this "true collector" idea. Being a seller-collector makes you a better buyer-collector. It sharpens your eye. And if you've traded/resold your way to a grail piece while on a budget, you worked a lot harder for it than the so-called "true collector" who just wrote the check.

    2. And this is the WAY more important point. Flipping is good for the market. It is an attempted sale after the "OMG, it's fresh to market! I MUST have it!" wears off. It acts as a much-needed price check when the flip isn't successful. When it is successful, it is usually a matter of marketing or a change of venue -- which is often useful in this age of art explosion. Someone on the boards rightly said a few months ago that between ebay, the auction houses, CAF, etc. you can live & breathe this stuff constantly. The high rollers are usually busy people. They only show up to event auctions and may ignore the in-between stuff.

    3.It is up to the first seller to price fairly so they have no regrets when it is resold. Everything else is just nonsense. Adam Hughes knows now not to give away his art. That's a tough lesson for any artist in any field.

    4. Finally, don't step on another man's hustle.

    Well said. I hadn’t thought of it like that. I’m new to this hobby and learning a lot.