Do you have a collecting nemesis?

[SuperBird]

Someone who has the same focus as you; someone you find yourself constantly bidding against?

 

Mine has a name, and that name is Magnus.

 

http://www.comicartfans.com/GalleryDetail.asp?GCat=93183

 

Magnus and I are seemingly the only 2 Geoff Isherwood Conan collectors in the world. And he keeps beating me!

 

 

[Bird]

No longer. But for a decade there it was Cory G mostly, with frederic massa right there as many can probably relate to.

 

 

I also had a convention nemesis. Lou V, a newly recent board member. He was always in the line in front of me, with a better parking spot, and invariably better sketches from many of the same artists. He got smart and more selective before I did as well. Great guy, couldn't lose out to a nicer man.

[DeadpoolJr.]

I probably have a lot now with how popular Deadpool has become, my wallet isn't happy, plus some other Moon Knight fans have also bid me up before, and beaten me only to see some of the pieces end up on CAF.

[J.Sid]

Nobody really likes Byrne, Miller and McFarlane artwork, so no.

[Ron Rau]

Hahaha! Great thread!

[Khazano]

I dont have any personally.... But Ive had people tell me I'm theirs.

[Brian Peck]

Don't have an active collecting nemesis, there is one collector who acquired a number of pieces on my want list and he doesn't trade or sell anything from his collection.

 

[Pete Marino]

I have one, he grabbed almost every a list invisibles page that was available before I started collecting. I had to do a lot of sleuthing to find anything of good quality that got by him.

[comix4fun]

There's some guy named "The Ron" who got all this artwork personalized to him in the 80's....now he's outbidding me every time he sees one pop up.

 

Infuriating.

[JadeGiant]

Oh yeah, a few. Funny thing is I have become good friends with some of them which has changed my perspective completely whereas previously I would have cursed their name, now I am genuinely happy for them when they get a great piece that I would have loved to have myself. The ones I haven't developed friendships with, not so much.

[zhamlau]

Yep, I have several for Star Wars art. I have a few for New Mutants....but I have one guy in particular who collects my favorite character and has managed to pick up all his best pages that Ive seen. His funds arent unlimited but he has fought me for pieces in the past. If it wasnt for him I could have had a few more in the "no show" private pile.

[batman_fan]

I do but I don't know who it is. It is for Batman artwork from the various Gotham, Adventures, etc. based on the animated serious. Whoever it is wins about 1/2 the time.

[DeadpoolJr.]

I do but I don't know who it is. It is for Batman artwork from the various Gotham, Adventures, etc. based on the animated serious. Whoever it is wins about 1/2 the time.

How do you know its only one other person?

[BCarter27]

Yes, and I know who it is. But how am I supposed to befriend them if I call them out here? :-)

[batman_fan]

I do but I don't know who it is. It is for Batman artwork from the various Gotham, Adventures, etc. based on the animated serious. Whoever it is wins about 1/2 the time.

How do you know its only one other person?

 

I don't. Could be a single person could be several.

[Dwitkin82]

Recently came across someone who literally hasbtje most amazing Superman OA collection...

Pure jealousy

[mister_not_so_nice]

I have one that used to be a friend of mine. But when he sniped me in an auction after telling me he wasn't going to be bidding (This was before i knew collusion was so unfair for the seller ) and then stated he knew he had to have the piece from the moment he saw it, he went from nemesis to 100% person_who_is_obnoxiously_self-impressed (if he's reading this )

 

art over friendship

 

 

[rotembk]

art over friendship

 

Art boards before bros?

[mister_not_so_nice]

art over friendship

 

Art boards before bros?

 

Yes, he obviously advocates "Portfoli-hoes before Bros"

[ciorac]

Yes, I do have one