November 2015 Heritage Signature Auction Thread 1 1

[delekkerste]

Green Lantern #76 cover colour guide - $9560. WOW!!!!!

 

 

Highest price for a colour guide?

 

What's another $10K when you've already spent $442K for the cover...

 

Some major punishment bidding going on with that one.

[tth2]

My eyes!

I`m sorry, but I believe that UN Resolution 478 states that Boris collectors are prohibited from making fun of other artists.

 

Let me sit and ponder that

Looks like DD`s pondering that while taking a dump!

[Bronty]

My eyes!

I`m sorry, but I believe that UN Resolution 478 states that Boris collectors are prohibited from making fun of other artists.

 

Let me sit and ponder that

Looks like DD`s pondering that while taking a dump!

 

That's what I was alluding to Tim

[Bronty]

Green Lantern #76 cover colour guide - $9560. WOW!!!!!

 

 

Highest price for a colour guide?

 

What's another $10K when you've already spent $442K for the cover...

 

Some major punishment bidding going on with that one.

 

Well, that's an awfully high stakes game of chicken!

[tth2]

Does anyone who owns copies of the Science Fiction Book Club edition of "Warlords of Mars" and "Thuvia Maid of Mars" know which page #s the Frazetta drawings in the auction appeared on?

[Nexus]

Probably went to the winner of the published cover, just 2% of what the cover sold for.

 

Winner of the cover did not get the color guide.

[Mercury8989-migration]

Well, this was my first auction experience in person on the floor. I went into the HA and sat in for about 1/2 of it. Only about a dozen people on the floor with bidding cards (I was #12 and didn't see anyone register after me). Recognized a couple people from the con circuit, even if I didn't know there name except for John. People eating sandwiches and drinking coffee, it seemed casual. Checked out a collection, so I thought I would register, stay and watch to get a bit familiar on how it goes. I look forward to checking it out again sometime.

 

I love Heritage free food )))))

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Probably went to the winner of the published cover, just 2% of what the cover sold for.

 

Winner of the cover did not get the color guide.

 

Yeah, I don't think it was a floor bidder that won the color guide. Someone on the floor was bidding, but gave up.

[dem1138]

Well, this was my first auction experience in person on the floor. I went into the HA and sat in for about 1/2 of it. Only about a dozen people on the floor with bidding cards (I was #12 and didn't see anyone register after me). Recognized a couple people from the con circuit, even if I didn't know there name except for John. People eating sandwiches and drinking coffee, it seemed casual. Checked out a collection, so I thought I would register, stay and watch to get a bit familiar on how it goes. I look forward to checking it out again sometime.

 

Were you sitting in the front row with shorts on?

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Well, this was my first auction experience in person on the floor. I went into the HA and sat in for about 1/2 of it. Only about a dozen people on the floor with bidding cards (I was #12 and didn't see anyone register after me). Recognized a couple people from the con circuit, even if I didn't know there name except for John. People eating sandwiches and drinking coffee, it seemed casual. Checked out a collection, so I thought I would register, stay and watch to get a bit familiar on how it goes. I look forward to checking it out again sometime.

 

I love Heritage free food )))))

 

I didn't eat any of the Jersey Mike's sandwiches myself, maybe if it was Togo's or Jimmy John's? Just kidding...

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Well, this was my first auction experience in person on the floor. I went into the HA and sat in for about 1/2 of it. Only about a dozen people on the floor with bidding cards (I was #12 and didn't see anyone register after me). Recognized a couple people from the con circuit, even if I didn't know there name except for John. People eating sandwiches and drinking coffee, it seemed casual. Checked out a collection, so I thought I would register, stay and watch to get a bit familiar on how it goes. I look forward to checking it out again sometime.

 

Were you sitting in the front row with shorts on?

 

No, was in the back, no shorts (but pants for any smartasses).

 

Edited November 21, 2015 by 50 Cent #II (1st)

[tth2]

This Alex Raymond Flash Gordon Sunday featuring the first appearance of Ming the Merciless is

The piece will be interesting to follow.

 

On the one hand, aesthetically the piece is before Raymond really hit his stride. In fact, I would say it`s pretty mediocre by Raymond`s standards.

 

On the other hand, it`s the first appearance of Ming the Merciless.

 

If this were from a comic book, we`d know what`s more important to collectors (Exhibit A: Herb Trimpe (Herb Trimpe!!!) being the artist on the most expensive panel page ever)

 

But for comic strip art, particularly this particular niche market that seems to be driven by Europeans, it`s hard to say.

Sold for $95,600 w/ BP. A couple of years ago, this result would`ve resulted in shock. Now it actually seems a bit low.

 

Definitely didn`t get a bump from the Ming first appearance.

[dem1138]

Well, this was my first auction experience in person on the floor. I went into the HA and sat in for about 1/2 of it. Only about a dozen people on the floor with bidding cards (I was #12 and didn't see anyone register after me). Recognized a couple people from the con circuit, even if I didn't know there name except for John. People eating sandwiches and drinking coffee, it seemed casual. Checked out a collection, so I thought I would register, stay and watch to get a bit familiar on how it goes. I look forward to checking it out again sometime.

 

Were you sitting in the front row with shorts on?

 

No, was in the back.

 

Were you checking out the underground collection and mainly standing in the back?

[tth2]

Probably went to the winner of the published cover, just 2% of what the cover sold for.

 

Winner of the cover did not get the color guide.

That`s nuts then.

[dem1138]

This Alex Raymond Flash Gordon Sunday featuring the first appearance of Ming the Merciless is

The piece will be interesting to follow.

 

On the one hand, aesthetically the piece is before Raymond really hit his stride. In fact, I would say it`s pretty mediocre by Raymond`s standards.

 

On the other hand, it`s the first appearance of Ming the Merciless.

 

If this were from a comic book, we`d know what`s more important to collectors (Exhibit A: Herb Trimpe (Herb Trimpe!!!) being the artist on the most expensive panel page ever)

 

But for comic strip art, particularly this particular niche market that seems to be driven by Europeans, it`s hard to say.

Sold for $95,600 w/ BP. A couple of years ago, this result would`ve resulted in shock. Now it actually seems a bit low.

 

Definitely didn`t get a bump from the Ming first appearance.

 

Really enjoyed seeing this one in person.

[tth2]

My eyes!

I`m sorry, but I believe that UN Resolution 478 states that Boris collectors are prohibited from making fun of other artists.

 

Let me sit and ponder that

Looks like DD`s pondering that while taking a dump!

 

That's what I was alluding to Tim

I had finally managed to get that image out of my mind from the last time it was posted here. Thanks for burning it back in!

[Bronty]

My eyes!

I`m sorry, but I believe that UN Resolution 478 states that Boris collectors are prohibited from making fun of other artists.

 

Let me sit and ponder that

Looks like DD`s pondering that while taking a dump!

 

That's what I was alluding to Tim

I had finally managed to get that image out of my mind from the last time it was posted here. Thanks for burning it back in!

 

So this was time "#2" you'd seen it?

[comix4fun]

Bruce Timm half-stat Batman Adventure pages go for what, now?!?

 

 

So did someone not read the description very closely before bidding?

[Brian Peck]

This Alex Raymond Flash Gordon Sunday featuring the first appearance of Ming the Merciless is

The piece will be interesting to follow.

 

On the one hand, aesthetically the piece is before Raymond really hit his stride. In fact, I would say it`s pretty mediocre by Raymond`s standards.

 

On the other hand, it`s the first appearance of Ming the Merciless.

 

If this were from a comic book, we`d know what`s more important to collectors (Exhibit A: Herb Trimpe (Herb Trimpe!!!) being the artist on the most expensive panel page ever)

 

But for comic strip art, particularly this particular niche market that seems to be driven by Europeans, it`s hard to say.

Sold for $95,600 w/ BP. A couple of years ago, this result would`ve resulted in shock. Now it actually seems a bit low.

 

Definitely didn`t get a bump from the Ming first appearance.

 

I think it did get a boost from MIng's first appearance. Since the artwork isn't Raymond's best. Without Ming would expect it to have gone for less.

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

Well, this was my first auction experience in person on the floor. I went into the HA and sat in for about 1/2 of it. Only about a dozen people on the floor with bidding cards (I was #12 and didn't see anyone register after me). Recognized a couple people from the con circuit, even if I didn't know there name except for John. People eating sandwiches and drinking coffee, it seemed casual. Checked out a collection, so I thought I would register, stay and watch to get a bit familiar on how it goes. I look forward to checking it out again sometime.

 

Were you sitting in the front row with shorts on?

 

No, was in the back.

 

Were you checking out the underground collection and mainly standing in the back?

 

Yeah, I just wanted to come by and check out some of Howard's items to see about bidding on them and find out how it all worked on the floor and how it goes when it's only online auction like tomorrow. I remember coming to this place when it was Superior Coin and Stamps back in the 80's to buy stamps with a friend of mine.

 

When I first came in and was standing there, I wiped my brow and then realized that that could cause a bid on my unintentional part and tried to refrain from doing that. But not long after I got there, a guy standing next to me was bidding on a piece and bid $18k I think, someone elsewhere bid $19k and the woman asked if he wanted to go to $20k (not really sure of the exact amounts) and he gave her the cut throat sign and won with a cut bid. He turned to me and said, he was telling her he didn't want to go higher not to give a cut bid. I didn't know if he was joking or if that was a very expensive mistake. Good experience for me to learn what not to do.

 

Edited November 21, 2015 by 50 Cent #II (1st)