lou_fine Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 On 3/20/2024 at 7:00 AM, Landerian said: I did expect this book to reach above $40K...perhaps in a more favorable economic climate, it would have? Not sure how the economic climate can be anymore favorable when you've got unemployment at a decades low, inflation dropping back down, and all 3 of the major stock market indicies setting new record closes on an almost daily basis. sfcityduck 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFA1971 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 2/11/2022 at 6:41 PM, lou_fine said: For those of you here who are fans of the Frazetta Famous Funnies cover artwork, another boardie just PM me with this HA listing they saw: https://comics.ha.com/itm/memorabilia/comic-related/frank-frazetta-famous-funnies-portfolio-russ-cochran-1975-/a/322206-47159.s?ic2=mybidspage-lotlinks-12202013&tab=MyBids-101116 Not sure about the price point here at $576, but I believe this is probably somewhere in the ballpark as I have seen them sell from $400 up to the $900 price range in past years. Also not sure if the recent upsurge in prices for the underlying Frazetta Famous Funnies books would result in an increase for this type of related collectible, but definitely a poor man's way of acquiring a gorgeous example of Frazetta's classic artwork without having to pay 5-figures for some of these individual issues here. Just wish that I had been made aware of this Heritage Auction listing while it was still active, instead of after it had already ended. Hi Guys, Sorry for the boring question, but I thought I would ask the experts Do you know of any FF 214 prints, or if these exist outside of this set....I can't seem to find this set plus wondering if they might crazy prices now if I do find....I know Frazetta Girls do a print but its in black and white. Thanks for any pointers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2024 at 3:22 PM, BFA1971 said: Hi Guys, Sorry for the boring question, but I thought I would ask the experts Do you know of any FF 214 prints, or if these exist outside of this set....I can't seem to find this set plus wondering if they might crazy prices now if I do find....I know Frazetta Girls do a print but its in black and white. Thanks for any pointers 214 Print was only produced as part of the set. I'm not aware of any other set or authorized printing of the 214. The color design for these was done by Frazetta and produced under license by Russ Cochran. They look great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFA1971 Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2024 at 8:00 PM, adamstrange said: 214 Print was only produced as part of the set. I'm not aware of any other set or authorized printing of the 214. The color design for these was done by Frazetta and produced under license by Russ Cochran. They look great. Hi Adamstrange, thank you ever so much for letting me know. Knew I would get definitive expert advice here:) I will try to see if there is a set for sale especially as 214's are still through the roof and might not come down....Thanks again adamstrange 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 (edited) On 3/21/2024 at 1:05 PM, BFA1971 said: I will try to see if there is a set for sale especially as 214's are still through the roof and might not come down....Thanks again If I remember correctly, I received a PM from fellow boardie, @sfcityduck, about 2 years ago since I had expressed interest in acquiring a set. I already acquired another set in the interim, but you should try to contact him to see if his set is still available and if he still wants to part with it. Edited March 21 by lou_fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landerian Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On 3/21/2024 at 1:19 PM, lou_fine said: Not sure how the economic climate can be anymore favorable when you've got unemployment at a decades low, inflation dropping back down, and all 3 of the major stock market indicies setting new record closes on an almost daily basis. Consumer confidence index is down. Lot’s of uncertainty in the tech/business sector. Not saying that has an impact on someone spending $30k on a comic book. But perhaps those who may have been bidding 18 months ago felt better about putting that money into the market since it's, as you say, setting new record closes almost daily? Mmehdy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/21/2024 at 3:23 PM, lou_fine said: If I remember correctly, I received a PM from fellow boardie, @sfcityduck, about 2 years ago since I had expressed interest in acquiring a set. I already acquired another set in the interim, but you should try to contact him to see if his set is still available and if he still wants to part with it. Sorry, sold that set. The prints are way better than the comics if you want to be able to look at them up on a wall. More durable and no worries. lou_fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 On 3/21/2024 at 4:35 PM, Landerian said: But perhaps those who may have been bidding 18 months ago felt better about putting that money into the market since it's, as you say, setting new record closes almost daily? The only problem with looking at indicies is that it can oftentimes be a bit misleading, especially if you are not invested in the right stocks. Perfect case in point being the big runup in the stock markets on this current bull run which was dominated by the Magnificent 7 for 2023 and now trimmed back down to the Fab 4 for 2024, when in actual fact it's probably really all about the Great 1 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFA1971 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/21/2024 at 10:23 PM, lou_fine said: If I remember correctly, I received a PM from fellow boardie, @sfcityduck, about 2 years ago since I had expressed interest in acquiring a set. I already acquired another set in the interim, but you should try to contact him to see if his set is still available and if he still wants to part with it. Oh my gosh thank you so much I will ask Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFA1971 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/22/2024 at 4:01 AM, sfcityduck said: Sorry, sold that set. The prints are way better than the comics if you want to be able to look at them up on a wall. More durable and no worries. Thank you very much for letting me know for kindly taking the time to respond to this hope you have good day! Awesome to hear that they look wonderful! If I can find one it is good to know they will look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/20/2024 at 7:40 PM, Ian Winner said: I bid on a CGC 2.5 #210 last weekend on a HipComic auction and it only went for $799. Seems low compared to slightly better books that sold in January for significantly more. But not low enough that I was going to bite on it. A 5.0 214 went for close to $4K which is significantly below a similar copy from Feb 2023 but still on par or above prices from 3 or 4 years ago. A lot of books in this auction underperformed so some of it may have been the venue. But probably some price deflation here as well. Does anyone know how to navigated Hip comics to find this sale? I have tried for the last hour and can't find it. Did it exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFA1971 Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/22/2024 at 2:01 PM, WolverineX said: Does anyone know how to navigated Hip comics to find this sale? I have tried for the last hour and can't find it. Did it exist? Could it have been some weird Best Offer option? Its says $930.75 online. Sorry I cant figure out Hip Comic either. Famous Funnies #210 (1954) CGC 2.5 Frank Frazetta cover! HipComic https://www.hipcomic.com › listing › famous-funnies-2... Famous Funnies #210 (1954) CGC 2.5 Frank Frazetta cover! in Comic Books > Golden Age (1938-55) US$930.75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lou_fine Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 On 3/20/2024 at 4:40 PM, Ian Winner said: I bid on a CGC 2.5 #210 last weekend on a HipComic auction and it only went for $799. Seems low compared to slightly better books that sold in January for significantly more. But not low enough that I was going to bite on it. A 5.0 214 went for close to $4K which is significantly below a similar copy from Feb 2023 but still on par or above prices from 3 or 4 years ago. A lot of books in this auction underperformed so some of it may have been the venue. But probably some price deflation here as well. Well, from my own personal POV, the primary reason is the wrong venue as most collectors tend to go to the Big 3 when it comes to GA books. Heck, I've never really heard of this auction platform and as others have stated here, clearly NOT the best site to be working with: On 3/22/2024 at 7:01 AM, WolverineX said: Does anyone know how to navigated Hip comics to find this sale? I have tried for the last hour and can't find it. Did it exist? On 3/22/2024 at 8:02 AM, BFA1971 said: Could it have been some weird Best Offer option? Its says $930.75 online. Sorry I cant figure out Hip Comic either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 does this sale even exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Winner Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/22/2024 at 12:24 PM, WolverineX said: does this sale even exist? https://www.hipcomic.com/listing/famous-funnies-210-1954-cgc-25-frank-frazetta-cover/14631776 https://www.hipcomic.com/listing/famous-funnies-214-1954-cgc-60-white-pages-frank-frazetta-cover/14631716 Sorry for the delay...here were the listings. I actually bid on 210 but didn't win. I believe this site is legit but have never successfully won an auction on here before. Its pretty impossible to navigate but I saw an ad on CGC for this auction and was surprised by the quality of books. Not sure even if you are a dealer why you wouldn't go to one of the big three with these books...but I see dumb stuff like this all the time. That is why it pays to check other sites out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Winner Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 (edited) On 3/22/2024 at 8:02 AM, BFA1971 said: Could it have been some weird Best Offer option? Its says $930.75 online. Sorry I cant figure out Hip Comic either. Famous Funnies #210 (1954) CGC 2.5 Frank Frazetta cover! HipComic https://www.hipcomic.com › listing › famous-funnies-2... Famous Funnies #210 (1954) CGC 2.5 Frank Frazetta cover! in Comic Books > Golden Age (1938-55) US$930.75 It looks like they had all of these books posted at a fixed price on the site then when they didn't sell conducted an auction. Generally I don't find books I like on Hipcomic (a lot of garbage and overpriced books...but this one auction had some pretty solid books in it.) Edited March 22 by Ian Winner BFA1971 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WolverineX Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/22/2024 at 3:52 PM, Ian Winner said: https://www.hipcomic.com/listing/famous-funnies-210-1954-cgc-25-frank-frazetta-cover/14631776 https://www.hipcomic.com/listing/famous-funnies-214-1954-cgc-60-white-pages-frank-frazetta-cover/14631716 Sorry for the delay...here were the listings. I actually bid on 210 but didn't win. I believe this site is legit but have never successfully won an auction on here before. Its pretty impossible to navigate but I saw an ad on CGC for this auction and was surprised by the quality of books. Not sure even if you are a dealer why you wouldn't go to one of the big three with these books...but I see dumb stuff like this all the time. That is why it pays to check other sites out... gotcha, so that's a 6.0 for 5700 not a 5.0 for 4k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Winner Posted March 22 Share Posted March 22 On 3/22/2024 at 1:11 PM, WolverineX said: gotcha, so that's a 6.0 for 5700 not a 5.0 for 4k? Yeah I had that one wrong (I didn't bid on it...so it was difficult to find the listing again...) WolverineX 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFA1971 Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 What's with the FF 214 in 9.0 on eBay for 105K? I don't think its a pedigree and/or signed...A 9.2 sold for approx. $31,000 recently on CC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted March 27 Share Posted March 27 On 3/27/2024 at 8:00 AM, BFA1971 said: What's with the FF 214 in 9.0 on eBay for 105K? It means that the owner of the 9.0 will make a LOT more money than the owner of the 9.2 did. BFA1971 and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
