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I think it will soften ... but not because of crypto. I think folks will sit on their cash a bit more now, just until events around the world stabilize a bit.

DJRome is right on the spot. However, particularly look at this one that Alex mentions first: The OA auction archive at Heritage Auctions – This archive presents the results from all of their OA auctions.. Once you sign-up and get an id, you can search for pieces by your artist and see what they have sold for. Because they are running so many auctions, it has a lot of new data

I think you may have people that were speculating in other fields (comics & sports cards) moving in to this field, but I really think that its just more fans with more money for the most part. For example, on FB, someone speculated that the Bolland cover that went for $130K + was a speculator ... no way. Even though it was my favorite piece that sold yesterday, if someone if new to the hobby, that is not the piece I would expect them to gravitate too. Cap, Black Spider, Moonknight sure ... not Judge Dredd. I know I am lucky enough to be able to afford more now than when I started collecting in the 90's, and after a break (marriage, kids, life) the pandemic allowed me to get excited about it again. I don't think I'm alone. The more of us there are, the more competition for the pieces.

He is responsive through Facebook

I'm curious about the Death of Superman pages. This was such an event when it happened ... mores than the black costume. I wonder if it will translate to interest now.

I'm up here in Austin and will keep my eyes out. It may make sense to give an APB to the local comic book stores, in case it never left TX.

In the fine art world, there are actually consultants that help their clients put together art portfolios based on what they want to achieve. Could be people like that out there is the collectibles space too.

Not to split hairs, but was that $1.5 the bid or the bid with BP? It would put it lot closer to that 3.36

And without the BP

Two fun pieces from Noly Zamora (252) and Ernesto Patricio (242). $150 each or both for $275.

Diverging for a second from the theme ... there are without doubt more collectors with more money coming into the hobby ... maybe transitioning from comic books or something else. However, I am curious about the reality of "professionally advised to buy [comic book] OA." Now I can see at the top tier $75K plus there being an investor mentality ...especially for key pieces or big names like Frazetta. Also, there have been a lot of articles on hedging against inflation and such using "fine art." I have trouble believing that this would extend to the sub 20K space. I cannot believe that an investment professional would say, "You have to diversify ... have you considered Byrne X-Men pages?"

And don't even bother with the "I got a page for you too." Doesn't work.

This was a first for me. Most of my stuff is in the $75-100 frame range and has museum glass etc. This was a special case. The size, cost, and medium (paint and collage) made me want to go the extra mile. Also, I live in TX and heat and fading was very much a concern for me.

I just framed my most high value piece using a reputable art gallery locally. The price was, frankly, breathtaking to me ... about $1,500 (Its a very large piece too). It would have been more if I had gone with museum acrylic instead of museum glass. That being said the focus was on long term preservation. They had several tiers of materials in which there was a direct correlation between length of preservation and costs. For the longest preservation (they said 100 yers plus) would have been north of $2K. I went for one tier down. This is all to say, go to a gallery to advise you, but be prepared for the price tag.

Aquaman 34 Cover Pencils - Paul Pelletier. $450 Eternals v2 #10 - Keith Pollard $300 Enchanter #2 p26-7 - Mike Dringenberg - $70 (with bid costs $125)

It really does. Mona Lisa has nothing on this eye following you around! :-)

One more to add. One of my favorite pieces. I just stop and stare at it every time I pass by.

Just be careful with the float frames. The pages can stick to the glass. I had this issue a few years back. You might want to add a piece of mylar between the art and the glass

Well not sure about "good" but I did get a page recently from The Hunt (Fables & Recollections) for $700. No main characters.

If I have a comic that I had signed on the cover by the creator, how will the grader take this into account when grading the comic. I have no COA, since I got it directly from the artist years ago. How about if the signature is inside the comic book?

Maybe I can market an NFT holder ...

This was interesting. Great story about forgery.

Same age bracket as yours and recently just got back into art. I have been asking myself if spending the money on new acquisitions makes sense. I vacillate, but generally I come down on yes it makes sense. Why? 1) I can afford it as a luxury now without taking away from other things; 2) The majority of what is now my "expensive" art was acquired 20+ years ago ... if I have another 20 years owning something, I will enjoy it. I am starting to get rid of some things, comics, some art, but, generally, if you bought it because you liked it, don't get rid of it just to have the cash (unless you need it). Outside of survival and taking care of your family, money itself doesn't bring joy. Now if you no longer care about the art and your interests have moved on to other things, set it free.

It would be great if you could get stuff back on to spinners in stores. Build the audience

Showing my complete ignorance, I would be curious how NFT's are stored. It might be interesting if they could be incorporated into the physical art (like an RFID tag or a UPC code). This way you could not separate them and it would act like a certificate of authenticity.