2004 Original Art Acquisitioins

[Mephisto]

Hari

Fantastic summary over today's thread. As always, thanks for the info. I do know that with the dollar being so low against the Euro, many pieces are going overseas and are being locked away in European collections. A friend of mine send over 50K worth of stuff to a newbie Euro collector!!!

 

A little verbal diarrhea on my part These original art topics get me goin', though!

 

I think you should talk to Vinnie about being on the CZ. I think an original art episode would be great. Plus I would love to hear the story behind those early Tec covers that the gentlemen at Metro have.

[spider9698]

One of my favorite things to do is go through the old Sothebys and Christies catalogs from the 1990s (and the Russ Cochran sales from the 1980s) and drool over the quality and quantity of original art that was out there. The prices were incredible!!

[Mephisto]

Hari

Fantastic summary over today's thread. As always, thanks for the info. I do know that with the dollar being so low against the Euro, many pieces are going overseas and are being locked away in European collections. A friend of mine send over 50K worth of stuff to a newbie Euro collector!!!

 

I'm not sure in this case if those 2 go together.

[spider9698]

I agree, it may be a case of "true, true and unrelated" but my sense is that US collectors drove the original art price market up until recently. When prices (particularly high end) plateaued, the Europeans joined the fray with a weakened dollar.

Anywho, my 0.02c

[tb]

Good point about the exchange rate. I know many European collectors

who are ecstatic about the low dollar and buying extra agressively

because of it. As a US based collector of early Carl Barks originals,

most of which surface in Europe, I am finding it much harder to

compete. Last year, one page that I wanted was priced at $26,000 vs.

E21,000 at a German gallery. I would have bought this instantly at a

1-1 ratio but just couldn't justify throwing away the extra $.

[blowout]

One of my favorite things to do is go through the old Sothebys and Christies catalogs from the 1990s (and the Russ Cochran sales from the 1980s) and drool over the quality and quantity of original art that was out there. The prices were incredible!!

 

Is there any way of picking these catalogs up now?

[Mephisto]

I was just poiting out that with a newbie buyer these peices may not be locked away. A lot of people even though it was a good deal of money (but maybe not for that person) sometimes lose interest in something like this over a relatively short period of time and sell everything off. I don't know how many people I know that have spent hundreds of dollars to join a gym and go for about 2 weeks and then go again.

[rob_react]

Is there any way of picking these catalogs up now?

 

eBay.

[blowout]

Is there any way of picking these catalogs up now?

 

eBay.

 

I thought as much, but what specific catalogs are worth searching for?

[rob_react]

Is there any way of picking these catalogs up now?

 

eBay.

 

I thought as much, but what specific catalogs are worth searching for?

 

All of the Christies and Sothebys catalogues are worthwhile. A couple of them are absolutely mind-blowing.

[blowout]

Is there any way of picking these catalogs up now?

 

eBay.

 

I thought as much, but what specific catalogs are worth searching for?

 

All of the Christies and Sothebys catalogues are worthwhile. A couple of them are absolutely mind-blowing.

 

Thanks Rob.

[DESTRO-migration]

The Japanese market for this stuff is HUUUUUGGGE. I believe prices on choice material will reach Millions,...however,..sometimes a wonder whether 'collectibles' is the "right category" for this stuff,...it should be "fine art" IMHO,....and why dont Sothebys or Christies run sales anymore anyways

[DESTRO-migration]

Burkey has the ASM # 101 Cover,..quite nice,...he's asking 45 K for it,..which might seem high but is probably reasonable based on the fact that Romita Amazing Spiderman is the Gold-Standard of the hobby -- Flag-Ship Title,..Flag-Ship artist,.....the stuff just goes uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupppp !

[DESTRO-migration]

<<. I know of a Miller DD cover that sold for 75K,>>

 

Really ?,...which one ?

[JohnBull]

One of my favorite things to do is go through the old Sothebys and Christies catalogs from the 1990s (and the Russ Cochran sales from the 1980s) and drool over the quality and quantity of original art that was out there. The prices were incredible!!

 

Is there any way of picking these catalogs up now?

 

You could try going directly to Sotheby's and Christies websites. They sell old auction catalogues and if you can plough through the site you may well find them. Possibly under collectables?

 

My wife collects old catalogues on pottery and ceramics. She has bought a number of catalogues direct from the auctioneers for around £8-£10 and in some cases those same catalogues have sold on ebay for up to £70!

[heartened]

Burkey has the ASM # 101 Cover,..quite nice,...he's asking 45 K for it,..which might seem high but is probably reasonable based on the fact that Romita Amazing Spiderman is the Gold-Standard of the hobby -- Flag-Ship Title,..Flag-Ship artist,.....the stuff just goes uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuupppp !

 

ASM 101 cover is Kane with Romita inks. Still nice, though.

[DESTRO-migration]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=64&item=6504899189&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=987&item=3951088804&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=972&item=6505018531&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

[rob_react]

As this post shows the 1993 sale is probably my favorite of the catalogs and it's for sale right now...

[Fury's_Revenge]

Help grade my books!!!!

 

LOOK HERE

[DESTRO-migration]

Yeah,..but it still is super sweet. If I had 45 K,....do u own any ASM Covers ?