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Yes...and it's come true. There is plenty of oa that was hot 20 years ago that only guys like Michael Finn collects now. As each generation ages out, there are some strips or artists that become obsolete. I believe Peanuts will go that same route. As will Prince Valiant. Etc. But Spiderman and Batman still have legs for a while to come.

The way I see it: If the oa market softens a bit, who cares. Any of us can lose 10% of the value of our collections and not mind too much, especially after things have appreciated so much the last few years. If the oa market comes crashing down, that probably means a major recession and the stock market is crashing down too. In that case, I lose nothing by having this money tied up in oa instead of crashing stocks. The only alternative would be to put the money into cash (but inflation?), or some recession-resistant commodity (gold?), but even if I didn't collect oa, I probably wouldn't be buying gold and grain. So, sure, spend responsibly. Only buy what you can afford. Be prepared for a possible 10% to 30% setback this next year. If things go down, as the economy recovers and stocks recover, so will oa. It's still one of a kind and people like us will still have the strong urge to buy it. The real test for oa isn't this coming year, it will be in 20 years when many of the collectors in their 40s age out. But that's still a 20 year party and I'm here for it!

thanks!

Not buying something for a month. It took me a month.

This is terrifying on many levels. I'm glad you and all your loved ones got out safe. The rest is mostly just money. Thanks for the wakeup call!

Last night, all at the same time, I was watching: 1) The CL auction 2) The Heritage auction 3) Dueling Dealers 4) Spencer selling art livestream on Clan Mcdonald Like J said, there was a lot going on and not much room for impulse buys. That being said, although there were some lower prices, there were also some higher prices. Did you see what that Galactus page went for?

It's not a real address. Put it in Waze/Google and you'll see it doesn't exist.

Good response. I agree there can be fewer half-naked memes. But it's also the quirkiness of the personalities involved that helped build the audience. If people just wanted a straight claim sale, Dealmakers would've done better.

You are giving yourself/this board way too much credit. Did Bill acknowledge it? Sure. Did he make a joke about it to Anthony when he mentioned crotch grabs? Sure. But that's it. Anthony didn't present better art because of this board. He happened to buy that cover before Heroes and was planning on offering it on DD if it didn't sell at Heroes (he told me then). And there was no "tension" as you describe it. This board is fun to read at times but mostly you guys take yourselves way too seriously. It's easy to sit at your computers criticizing a product others have made while you create nothing. Hundreds of people enjoy the show weekly and have a lot of fun hanging out and buying art. It galvanized a community during the long months of Covid, and a lot of us recently met up at Heroes and had a blast. For someone so offended by the garishness of the show, you sure do spend a lot of time watching it!

I've done both in the past, but now I just show the image. I know the rest is there, but I like to display the art and not the details around the art. Again, I've done the other way and can appreciate why people want to see all the indicia and names and numbers...but I've decided I just want to see and appreciate the art that the artist intended for the world to see. I just got this piece back from the framer yesterday and can't wait to hang it.

Congrats, great page!