Any guesses on what the Calvin & Hobbes painting will sell for?

[AnkurJ]

I dont think it will reach 6 figures simply due to a lack of market data. Any of the big guns that would be bidding will probably hesitate and buy something they are more familiar with. My new guess is $75-$90k.

 

But then again, what the heck to i know?

[stinkininkin]

I dont think it will reach 6 figures simply due to a lack of market data. Any of the big guns that would be bidding will probably hesitate and buy something they are more familiar with. My new guess is $75-$90k.

 

But then again, what the heck to i know?

 

OK, I gotta ask. How did you get from your original guess of 30-35k all the way to 75-90k, and then say that it won't hit 6 figures due to "lack of market data"? Just wondering how you are arriving at your conclusions.

 

Scott

[AnkurJ]

Wild guesses

[pinupcartoonguy]

I think it's going to blow by $100k.

[Superhero]

Whatever it goes for, I will wish I had won the lottery so I could bid higher.

[bocaratondefense]

I dont think it will reach 6 figures simply due to a lack of market data. Any of the big guns that would be bidding will probably hesitate and buy something they are more familiar with. My new guess is $75-$90k.

 

But then again, what the heck to i know?

 

 

Your new guess would be correct if the bidding stopped today.

 

$65,000.00

($77,675.00)

[tb]

I noticed that the piece has had over 10 times more views on Heritage than any other single lot in the auction.

[J.Sid]

There's a good chance the winner of that auction will be someone who is not a member of our hobby. The field of bidders on a piece like this is much more wide open

[pinupcartoonguy]

I'm betting it will be a member our hobby. Joe Shmoe doesn't follow Heritage Comic art auctions. If I didn't follow the comic art auction, I never would have heard of it.

[AKA Rick]

$120,000

[mrpunch0]

I'm betting it will be a member our hobby. Joe Shmoe doesn't follow Heritage Comic art auctions. If I didn't follow the comic art auction, I never would have heard of it.

 

I've seen several mentions of it in the (non-comic) media. The pool is wide open on this one.

[FlyingDonut]

If it doesn't go over $100K, I'll stand on my head and whistle Dixie.

 

My guess: $165K with juice.

[comix4fun]

If it doesn't go over $100K, I'll stand on my head and whistle Dixie.

 

My guess: $165K with juice.

 

Only $17k left to prevent the dreaded Cusimano Hand Stand!

[Mmehdy]

145K with juice

[FlyingDonut]

If it doesn't go over $100K, I'll stand on my head and whistle Dixie.

 

My guess: $165K with juice.

 

Only $17k left to prevent the dreaded Cusimano Hand Stand!

 

And we definitely don't want to see that.

[comix4fun]

If it doesn't go over $100K, I'll stand on my head and whistle Dixie.

 

My guess: $165K with juice.

 

Only $17k left to prevent the dreaded Cusimano Hand Stand!

 

And we definitely don't want to see that.

 

 

I suggest a unitard to keep any unintended untucking from occurring.

[tth2]

If it doesn't go over $100K, I'll stand on my head and whistle Dixie.

 

My guess: $165K with juice.

 

Only $17k left to prevent the dreaded Cusimano Hand Stand!

 

And we definitely don't want to see that.

Looks like you`re safe (not that I ever thought there was any doubt it would go past $100K).

 

It was mostly the dismount that I was scared of.

[delekkerste]

Looks like you`re safe (not that I ever thought there was any doubt it would go past $100K).

 

Yeah, 6-figures was a given for this piece. The OP's $30-$35K estimate may end up being just the buyer's premium.

 

The real question is whether it can beat $448,125.

[LastRaven]

If that spider man cover is ALREADY at 90K, I think that it'll have no problem clearing 150, but we'll see what happens....

[miraclemet]

C&H has such crossover appeal, I think there will be some high roller bids pushing this past the 200k point.

 

Between the images iconic nature and the scarcity of such pieces its a "buy it now or never" type piece...