lpsunburst Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 22 minutes ago, gino2paulus2 said: I don't have it i am simply quoting you to tell you that i think your avatar is AWESOME!! Thanks Gino, its my little nod to fellow Fox collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 11 hours ago, Martin Sinescu said: K, here goes nothing...... what's the big deal with Fantastic 3? It's become a popular second choice for people who don't own a Fantastic #9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmjr1 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 3 hours ago, Sagii said: What an opportunity for 'The Billionaire' to add some Prime real estate to his portfolio outside of DC and Timely territory. I'm sure he could be a player if Fishler isn't. It would be a jewel in his crown to snag the Fantastic 3. He can buy Berk's whole collection if he wants to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 28 minutes ago, twmjr1 said: 3 hours ago, Sagii said: What an opportunity for 'The Billionaire' to add some Prime real estate to his portfolio outside of DC and Timely territory. I'm sure he could be a player if Fishler isn't. It would be a jewel in his crown to snag the Fantastic 3. He can buy Berk's whole collection if he wants to do so. Interesting point. Giving Metro's relationships with both, I suppose a private sale could have been arranged if both sides had been interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 4 hours ago, ciorac said: I can remember standing next to Bob Overstreet when the "vault" was opened at the Gallery and he said to me "A 30 year collection, down the drain". Do you mean to say that the books at Diamond International came from Bob? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickie Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 56 minutes ago, twmjr1 said: He can buy Berk's whole collection if he wants to do so. seems possible , so ... no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 17 minutes ago, Bronty said: Do you mean to say that the books at Diamond International came from Bob? The comics sold at the Diamond Gallery Opening in 1995 were almost entirely from Overstreet's collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) 3 minutes ago, adamstrange said: The comics sold at the Diamond Gallery Opening in 1995 were almost entirely from Overstreet's collection. thanks! Do you know anything behind why Bob sold at the time? That must have been a truly incredible collection. Edited March 1, 2017 by Bronty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 18 minutes ago, Bronty said: thanks! Do you know anything behind why Bob sold at the time? That must have been a truly incredible collection. There were 25,000 GA books in the collection -- it was massive. Bob was in the middle of a divorce and ended up selling his business and comics to Steve Geppi in order to settle matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 ah. divorce. poor guy, no wonder he didn't feel good about selling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 26 minutes ago, adamstrange said: 45 minutes ago, Bronty said: thanks! Do you know anything behind why Bob sold at the time? That must have been a truly incredible collection. There were 25,000 GA books in the collection -- it was massive. Bob was in the middle of a divorce and ended up selling his business and comics to Steve Geppi in order to settle matters. 20 minutes ago, Bronty said: ah. divorce. poor guy, no wonder he didn't feel good about selling. Yes, but from looking at both portions of the collection, let's just say that Bob clearly knew what he was doing when it came to dividing up the books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, lou_fine said: Yes, but from looking at both portions of the collection, let's just say that Bob clearly knew what he was doing when it came to dividing up the books. 1/2 went to Bob and 1/2 to the ex-wife. Of the ex-wife's share, 25% were sold by Gary Carter and the rest were sold to Geppi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 5 hours ago, lpsunburst said: Speaking of the Diamond Gallery sale, does anyone have the literature or sales prices and inventory of what was sold? I thought I saw a link or copy of that in some thread years ago. Yes, they had a nice full color pamphlet with pictures highlighting some of the comics and movie posters as part of the grand opening. I am sure that somebody with good search skills should be able to find this thread for us. As for a list of the sales prices, you can find them in the May 1995 issue of the Comic Book Marketplace as John Snyder had a 2-page summary listing all of the books that had sold and priced out by Geppi and Overstreet during that weekend. For example, you can see that the Terrific 5 sold for only $600, Church Mystery Men 1 for $6,300, etc. Of course, the summary does not appear to include the books that were placed on hold to be priced out by Geppi over the following few weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 15 hours ago, batman_fan said: blasphemy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Knight Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I think this collection can easily clear at least $8 mil. Might be the most valuable collection ever offered up for auction in one time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 6 hours ago, lpsunburst said: Speaking of the Diamond Gallery sale, does anyone have the literature or sales prices and inventory of what was sold? I thought I saw a link or copy of that in some thread years ago. I have posted the brochure before but could not find the thread. If no one else can find it then I will start a new thread this evening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Interesting point. Giving Metro's relationships with both, I suppose a private sale could have been arranged if both sides had been interested. Yes. I remember reading in the previous press release for the reveal of the 'Impossible Collection' something like it was still a work in progress, or mostly just the DC stuff. I'm sure the Metro boys have 'advised' him on diversifying his collection. This would be a great potential player to raise hopes to Mr. Berk that he could get the most potential maximized results for going with them. That and his relationship with Stephen as cited earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 1 hour ago, lou_fine said: Yes, but from looking at both portions of the collection, let's just say that Bob clearly knew what he was doing when it came to dividing up the books. Yes no doubt. "Here Martha, you take these Cowboy Romance comics and these Fawcetts at Guide, and I'll take these Detectives at Guide. Thank goodness we have my Guide to tell us what all these are worth and make this an easy division of assets." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickie Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 8 minutes ago, adamstrange said: I have posted the brochure before but could not find the thread. "Diamond Galleries -- The Vault Opens" (don't know how to link it with my mobile) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 This it? http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=696193&fpart=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
