Will_K Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 There's a new banner ad on CAF for Taurus Auctions. The link goes to LiveAuctioneers. Does anyone have more info besides: The force behind Taurus Auctions is a polished team of experts in the field of antiques, arts and collectibles. We understand your investment in time, and have specialized in curating one of a kind collections for our auctions. At Taurus each opportunity to bring you our finest goods, in a clean and proficient manner, is what makes us a trusted name in the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 If you look them up on this boards, they have a less than sterling reputation of selling genuine art. Try the subheading "Fake, Fake, Fake", but it isn't the only comment out there. That new name was probably a more accurate name than they should have picked. A Taurus is Bull. So think of them as "Bull ____ Auctions". thehumantorch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aokartman Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just for fun, I went to the auction listing on LiveAuctioneers. It seems they have a lot of undeniably authentic (why bother to fake?) art and graded books. It seems like a nice spread. Some interior pages. As for the sketches, and unpublished art, signatures, and what not, this should be nothing new for a collector, just buyer beware. The house chooses to sell or not this material, and this house will sell it, but remember it is an auction likely without any recourse if you aren't happy when you get it. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taurus_Auctions Posted January 4, 2019 Share Posted January 4, 2019 Steve here from Taurus Auctions. I'd like to address some concerns raised on this thread - first and foremost by acknowledging that they are completely legitimate and understandable. We have been dealing in the antiques and collectibles market for many years, but are relatively new to the world of online auctions. Our first auction was held in October of 2018 and was hugely successful with only outstanding reviews and feedback. The comic art and graded books found in our current auction on Live Auctioneers come primarily from one collection. We have thoroughly reviewed and investigated the entire collection and stand by the integrity and authenticity of each and every item 100%. The CGC books speak for themselves. As far as the signed illustrations and original art, we have only named and specified works and artists where we are absolutely certain will hold up under the highest levels of scrutiny and certification standards - including PSA, JSA, etc. We're excited about participating in the comic art community and welcome any and all questions, comments, feedback, concerns, etc. Please don't hesitate to call our office during regular business hours at (551) 775-1336 or reach us anytime via info@taurusauctions.com, Instagram, Facebook or our website. (Our site is a work in progress so please bear with us Check out our current auction - Sunday, January 6th at 1pm. Now available for viewing and pre-bids at - https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/132943_2019-galactic/) John E., Rick2you2 and aokartman 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 On 1/3/2019 at 7:06 PM, Taurus Auctions said: Steve here from Taurus Auctions. I'd like to address some concerns raised on this thread - first and foremost by acknowledging that they are completely legitimate and understandable. We have been dealing in the antiques and collectibles market for many years, but are relatively new to the world of online auctions. Our first auction was held in October of 2018 and was hugely successful with only outstanding reviews and feedback. The comic art and graded books found in our current auction on Live Auctioneers come primarily from one collection. We have thoroughly reviewed and investigated the entire collection and stand by the integrity and authenticity of each and every item 100%. The CGC books speak for themselves. As far as the signed illustrations and original art, we have only named and specified works and artists where we are absolutely certain will hold up under the highest levels of scrutiny and certification standards - including PSA, JSA, etc. We're excited about participating in the comic art community and welcome any and all questions, comments, feedback, concerns, etc. Please don't hesitate to call our office during regular business hours at (551) 775-1336 or reach us anytime via info@taurusauctions.com, Instagram, Facebook or our website. (Our site is a work in progress so please bear with us Check out our current auction - Sunday, January 6th at 1pm. Now available for viewing and pre-bids at - https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/132943_2019-galactic/) How does one isolate comic art from the rest of the material on the site, including comic books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taurus_Auctions Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Good question. If you go to the 2019 Galactic page on live auctioneers, you'll see a small search box right beneath the featured lots. Just plug in "comic art" or "sketch" and it'll isolate the art. You may get a few books (ie- ones that contain original art or sketches inside) but that should get rid of most of the other stuff. Hope this helps! John E. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post NicoV Posted January 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2019 7 hours ago, Rick2you2 said: How does one isolate comic art from the rest of the material on the site, including comic books? https://comicarttracker.com/taurus-auctions-auctions/2019-01-06 Twanj, gabadilla, alxjhnsn and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 7 minutes ago, NicoV said: https://comicarttracker.com/taurus-auctions-auctions/2019-01-06 Curiously, this link worked perfectly, but when I tried otherwise, it gave the “be back soon message” 🤯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshow Bob Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 (edited) On 1/3/2019 at 7:06 PM, Taurus Auctions said: Steve here from Taurus Auctions. I'd like to address some concerns raised on this thread - first and foremost by acknowledging that they are completely legitimate and understandable. We have been dealing in the antiques and collectibles market for many years, but are relatively new to the world of online auctions. Our first auction was held in October of 2018 and was hugely successful with only outstanding reviews and feedback. The comic art and graded books found in our current auction on Live Auctioneers come primarily from one collection. We have thoroughly reviewed and investigated the entire collection and stand by the integrity and authenticity of each and every item 100%. The CGC books speak for themselves. As far as the signed illustrations and original art, we have only named and specified works and artists where we are absolutely certain will hold up under the highest levels of scrutiny and certification standards - including PSA, JSA, etc. We're excited about participating in the comic art community and welcome any and all questions, comments, feedback, concerns, etc. Please don't hesitate to call our office during regular business hours at (551) 775-1336 or reach us anytime via info@taurusauctions.com, Instagram, Facebook or our website. (Our site is a work in progress so please bear with us Check out our current auction - Sunday, January 6th at 1pm. Now available for viewing and pre-bids at - https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/132943_2019-galactic/) Hard pressed to believe this is a Mike Grell illustration... I'm looking specifically at, say, the signature. Or the art. If you're looking at the inking on the arm as your Mike Grell signature, that's just texture on the arm. Find out who wrote the APR under the arm. Mike's signature would look more like this: Edited January 5, 2019 by Sideshow Bob actual Mike Grell signature alxjhnsn, Taurus_Auctions and Rick2you2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Catwoman_Fan Posted January 5, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 5, 2019 28 minutes ago, Sideshow Bob said: Hard pressed to believe this is a Mike Grell illustration... I'm looking specifically at, say, the signature. Or the art. Thats Eric Canete’s signature Taurus_Auctions, John E., alxjhnsn and 5 others 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twanj Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Dan Jergens, huh? Comic art & skin care powerhouse. Edited January 6, 2019 by Twanj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taurus_Auctions Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Thanks for the input and critique - we're certainly not error-proof and have made corrections where necessary. Anything else?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sideshow Bob Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Taurus Auctions said: Thanks for the input and critique - we're certainly not error-proof and have made corrections where necessary. Anything else?? In the future, maybe don't lead with "As far as the signed illustrations and original art, we have only named and specified works and artists where we are absolutely certain will hold up under the highest levels of scrutiny and certification standards" and then claim you're "certainly not error-proof". alxjhnsn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post alxjhnsn Posted January 6, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted January 6, 2019 +1. A better (from my POV) answer would be, "We make significant efforts to identify our offers correctly. If clarifications are provided before the auction, we will include them. If there is a question after the auction closes, we have a customer service policy to address it." BTW, the Vast Unpaid Research Department here on the CGC OA board is generally quite happy to offer opinions for creator identification or authenticity. Bill C, Catwoman_Fan, zhamlau and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 On 1/4/2019 at 1:06 AM, Taurus Auctions said: We have thoroughly reviewed and investigated the entire collection and stand by the integrity and authenticity of each and every item 100%. As far as the signed illustrations and original art, we have only named and specified works and artists where we are absolutely certain will hold up under the highest levels of scrutiny and certification standards Hmmm... I'm thinking of giving you guys a chance and might have a punt at a few things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 8 hours ago, Taurus Auctions said: Thanks for the input and critique - we're certainly not error-proof and have made corrections where necessary. Anything else?? ...and you lost me again. Rick2you2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstoppablejayd Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 11 hours ago, Taurus Auctions said: Thanks for the input and critique - we're certainly not error-proof and have made corrections where necessary. Anything else?? You are local to me... will this be a live auction where I can inspect the items? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvin Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 So did anyone bid and win? Malvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstoppablejayd Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 44 minutes ago, malvin said: So did anyone bid and win? Malvin I did... a few things Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohei Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 1 hour ago, malvin said: So did anyone bid and win? Malvin I'll let you know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...