malvin

On 9/28/2023 at 8:39 AM, Bronty said:

what did that mage cover (?) go for?

$17K before BP

Malvin

On 9/27/2023 at 4:44 PM, Shemp said:

I was surprised at the Green Arrow covers. All went for a healthy amount (some more healthier than others) I was hoping to snake one. It wasn't meant to be. Glad to have bought the two I have.

Same here. I'm glad to have gotten mine the last time Kevin Smith had a sale. Back then it was also an obscure venue.

Malvin

On 9/27/2023 at 4:32 PM, Bird said:

Im stunned that Quick Stops pages are selling for a few hundred, snootch to the bootch I guess

 

 

Agreed. Despite the more obscure platform, and selling many similar pages, I'm seeing healthy prices.

Malvin

I still have the 2 pieces I bought from him the last time he was selling his art in 2011 (a Matt Wagner Arrow Cover and a Mazz DD cover homage by Oeming links here ( CAF Wagner Cover and  Oeming DD Cover Homage)

I was surprised to see all those Matt Wagner Green Arrow covers. I could have sworn I have seen some Matt Wagner Green Arrow covers sell. Were they other issues or did Kevin Smith buy them from the secondary market? Or did I mis-remember seeing them for sale?

Malvin

That's not Tim Sale

Maybe Thony Silas? Doesn't match his signature though.

Malvin

ebay started getting filled with spoon once they took out listing fees! They should really bring those back.

Malvin

An actual Simonson Commission (in my definition, a full blown piece where you dictate what you want drawn) is rare. Only one comes to mind:

https://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=1803301

The other finished pieces you see are ones he drew for charity auctions. Your best bet is to go for it in the secondary market when those are re-sold.

Malvin

Hi Brian,

Your links don't work "outside affiliate links not allowed"

Malvin

I enjoyed the "Red Star" comic when it came out so when Bill Cox had a comicartlive event with Christian Gossett, I attended (I rarely do) and I actually bought something (first and so far only Claim purchase)

CAF Link to Red Star #1 Cover by Christian Gossett

Thanks for looking

Malvin

Here is mine, maybe not as long or as many pages, but very glad to put this DPS together after 7 years

Don't want to re-type what I already entered into my CAF description

https://www.comicartfans.com/gallerypiece.asp?piece=1282125

Malvin

On 7/1/2023 at 10:26 PM, Dirtcheap31 said:

Used a eraser got most off the real bad sticky stuff off enough to where it will not not stick what we was on the back didn’t damage it for the last 30 years so figure the next 30 should be ok  thanks for all the input would restore it if the piece appreciates in value more to make it worth it but seems to be ok now… the eraser did leave some marks in the sense certain areas do look cleaners then others but I don’t think anyone would care much if I ever decided to let it go 

Yay, glad to hear my advice helped.

Malvin

Wow, really sorry to hear Yoram. I hope it turns up.

Malvin

On 5/27/2023 at 2:11 AM, vodou said:

CL does, at least for me.

me too

Malvin

On 5/26/2023 at 8:04 AM, comix4fun said:

I know a couple of folks who do exactly that. Good point. 

I do it too, except the advantage has decreased, I think they charge a service fee per package now, not zero shipping.

Malvin

I'm pretty content as a buyer and seller of this year's CAL. I think I sold 7 pieces and bought 3. I obviously didn't love the 7, and I like 2 of the 3 (I sort of regret 1 of them, but that's how it goes when you feel you have to pul the trigger fast ) and the dollar value of my sales exceed my purchases!

Some of my sales I actually are not tagged on the CAF website since I can no longer access my booth.

Malvin

On 3/31/2023 at 6:43 AM, brownies8701 said:

A quick question or two or three...I understand that published pages by either DC or Marvel will be stamped on the back.

So, can a published page not have the stamp on the back?  If so, any reasons why wasn't it stamped (if anyone might know)?

I have seen pages for sale that do not have the stamp on the back and have avoided them even though I can see the exact art/page published in the comic.  Am i overreacting?

real published pages can definitely not be stamped in the back. Especially newer ones.

As for reasons, who knows.. they forgot? someone was sloppy? 

Malvin

Now that my collection is bigger, every year I go to my local big con (FanExpo Vancouver) saying I probably wouldn't buy anything, and I am proven wrong.

I ended up buying 5 covers (Young Justice, World's Finest, and Batman) as well as some Transformers Merchanising art

link to CAF recent uploads

Thanks for looking

Malvin 

On 1/20/2023 at 7:30 AM, delekkerste said:

On the Marvel Fanfare #21 page:

"I thought this was an insane price. I thought it was already high when it was $20K" - Nick Barrucci

"Yeah, this is pretty stupid." - Albert Moy

"Yeah, I really thought it was a $12K or maybe, maybe a $15K page" - Nick B. again

Exactly. It went that high because it was an A+++ page, not just an A+ page. 

Malvin 

On 1/17/2023 at 3:46 PM, tth2 said:

The best indication of how jaded we've become is that several pieces went for over 6 figures and haven't even received a mention in the post-auction discussion.

True, but the A+++ (added an extra plus just for Gene @delekkerste ) Starlin Marvel Fanfare page that "only" went for $50K got mentioned!

Malvin

On 1/17/2023 at 11:59 AM, gumbydarnit said:

Wait there was a comiclink auction?!?

Exactly! It was their January focussed auction, but there was a small batch of "premium" pages.  The rest of the OA didn't finish until February but the premium ones finished last night.

I would have bid on some, good thing none finished than my max or I would have kicked myself (and I'm cheap, my max usually isn't market value, sellers should worry if I buy from them! )

Malvin

I didn't even realize there were Clink art auctions ending last night!

I guess for this batch they separated the premium from the others and had the premium ones end weeks earlier.

Malvin