Mmehdy Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I really like the Mad #59 cover and the EC "Destruction of the Earth" 8 page Sc-FI Gem prices are I still think very very low...but wow 25K plus BP minimum for that Thunda page...a good one but wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 16 hours ago, Mmehdy said: but wow 25K plus BP minimum for that Thunda page...a good one but wow That's the reserve price, which no one has hit... yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 2 hours ago, tth2 said: That's the reserve price, which no one has hit... yet. I thought these pages were in the 10-15k range. The Splash got ~30k. I am more surprised by the 200k reserve on the gollum painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 5 hours ago, cstojano said: I am more surprised by the 200k reserve on the gollum painting. Hi or lo? I think it's about right. You own this, would you risk ending up with 120k? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aokartman Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 3 hours ago, vodou said: Hi or lo? I think it's about right. You own this, would you risk ending up with 120k? sure, 120K is real money. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 9 hours ago, cstojano said: I am more surprised by the 200k reserve on the gollum painting. I'm not. No consignor is going to allow a Frazetta to go for too cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 4 hours ago, vodou said: Hi or lo? I think it's about right. You own this, would you risk ending up with 120k? I thought it was high but I guess I didn't consider the early date on it. Painted Frazetta's can be had for <100k and I didn't put gollum anywhere near a top shelf piece. But what do I know. On another note, anyone notice the Sunday has over 1000 lots this week. I need to find some speed to keep me awake for the memorabilia lots that should close around 2am on the east coast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delekkerste Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 (edited) On 11/16/2019 at 12:34 PM, eewwnuk said: What are your lots? I enjoy 80% off. I've got the Enric Torres Vampirella #28 Reinterpretation (from the 1990s, back when Enric was still at the top peak of his powers). Current bid (all prices are hammer and exclude BP) = $2200. Received a $10K offer for this a long time ago, but lost the guy's name/contact info when my old e-mail account got hacked/compromised. It is stunning in person, the ultimate buyer will be thrilled with this one I'm sure. I've got the Jose Gonzalez Vampirella #30 complete story ($3700 current bid; the awesome splash alone is worth that). Classic 12-page story, should average at least a grand a page hammer even including the complete story discount, and it would still be a good deal at that price. Also have the Gonzalez Vampi color piece from 1982 (current bid $775, paid $4K for it back in 2003 - it's beautiful and LARGE!!) James Jean Fables #6 cover ($9000 current bid, has more than doubled since I last checked, but, still probably worth around double that - early and large Fables cover featuring the entire principal cast, not many of those around...) JJ is a legit superstar these days; this is a great example. Wally Wood First-Ever Appearance of Sally Forth strip from 1968 ($2,000 current bid, I paid $6K years ago and would be a steal at that price today for her first appearance by Wood). I was asked to lend this piece to an upcoming Wood retrospective in Europe, but, unfortunately I had already sent the piece in to Heritage. The next owner can be an art-lending BSD after taking this one home! Jamie Hewlett Tank Girl & Booga Pin-Up ($825 current bid, which is maybe 20% of FMV with the premium) - period-perfect (1990) published pin-up, both in Deadline Magazine (1990s) and in the Titan Books TPB "Tank Girl Book One" from 2009. Great piece, but, I decided I only needed one Tank Girl piece in my collection and so decided to let this one go. Billy Tucci Overstreet Fan #3 (Shi Variant) Cover - great piece from 1995, when Shi and the Bad Girl craze was all the rage! $400 is the current bid, should be multiples of that. Anyway, given the increase in prices since last week, it's no longer an 80% off sale except for a few pieces...it's still about a 60-65% off sale overall, though! Edited November 18, 2019 by delekkerste grapeape and aokartman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 4 hours ago, delekkerste said: I've got the Enric Torres Vampirella #28 Reinterpretation (from the 1990s, back when Enric was still at the top peak of his powers). Current bid (all prices are hammer and exclude BP) = $2200. Received a $10K offer for this a long time ago, but lost the guy's name/contact info when my old e-mail account got hacked/compromised. It is stunning in person, the ultimate buyer will be thrilled with this one I'm sure. I've got the Jose Gonzalez Vampirella #30 complete story ($3700 current bid; the awesome splash alone is worth that). Classic 12-page story, should average at least a grand a page hammer even including the complete story discount, and it would still be a good deal at that price. Also have the Gonzalez Vampi color piece from 1982 (current bid $775, paid $4K for it back in 2003 - it's beautiful and LARGE!!) James Jean Fables #6 cover ($9000 current bid, has more than doubled since I last checked, but, still probably worth around double that - early and large Fables cover featuring the entire principal cast, not many of those around...) JJ is a legit superstar these days; this is a great example. Wally Wood First-Ever Appearance of Sally Forth strip from 1968 ($2,000 current bid, I paid $6K years ago and would be a steal at that price today for her first appearance by Wood). I was asked to lend this piece to an upcoming Wood retrospective in Europe, but, unfortunately I had already sent the piece in to Heritage. The next owner can be an art-lending BSD after taking this one home! Jamie Hewlett Tank Girl & Booga Pin-Up ($825 current bid, which is maybe 20% of FMV with the premium) - period-perfect (1990) published pin-up, both in Deadline Magazine (1990s) and in the Titan Books TPB "Tank Girl Book One" from 2009. Great piece, but, I decided I only needed one Tank Girl piece in my collection and so decided to let this one go. Billy Tucci Overstreet Fan #3 (Shi Variant) Cover - great piece from 1995, when Shi and the Bad Girl craze was all the rage! $400 is the current bid, should be multiples of that. Anyway, given the increase in prices since last week, it's no longer an 80% off sale except for a few pieces...it's still about a 60-65% off sale overall, though! All girlie art. Coincidence? I think not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 On 11/15/2019 at 8:37 AM, delekkerste said: Same...I have 7 lots in the sale and, overall, the prices are only about 20% where I realistically expect them to end up. I'm hoping my lots don't fall through the cracks amidst the star-studded line-up they've assembled for the sale. But, who am I kidding - I've never had much luck consigning art to any of the auction houses, so, I'm fully expecting to be disappointed as per usual. Same with me...5 lots, all of which are about around 30% of fair market value, with the most undervalued currently being the Spiderman #83 complete 22 page interiors. This issue has a great double page splash of Spidey, and two double page spreads, lots of pages with Spidey in action, and great Mary Jane pages, not to mention a brief appearance/battle with the loveable Shocker. Basically, just about anything one could want in a complete issue (OK, no Aunt May, but still...) and bidding is at $3.1K, which is $141 per page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aokartman Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 It's a funny thing about auctions. I just won 200+ rolls of BU (brilliant uncirculated) pennies 1964 US and Canada for under scrap, melt value. Searchable nickels for the elusive "extra water line", seven rolls. Auctions can be great for seller, or buyer. OR BOTH. David grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 2 hours ago, jjonahjameson11 said: Same with me...5 lots, all of which are about around 30% of fair market value, with the most undervalued currently being the Spiderman #83 complete 22 page interiors. This issue has a great double page splash of Spidey, and two double page spreads, lots of pages with Spidey in action, and great Mary Jane pages, not to mention a brief appearance/battle with the loveable Shocker. Basically, just about anything one could want in a complete issue (OK, no Aunt May, but still...) and bidding is at $3.1K, which is $141 per page. I doubt I will be contributing much to the buy side. I stumbled on some grail pieces from a private seller. Unlikely anyone would be impressed with my targets. Never even thought they existed— literal grails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnusX Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, Rick2you2 said: I doubt I will be contributing much to the buy side. I stumbled on some grail pieces from a private seller. Unlikely anyone would be impressed with my targets. Never even thought they existed— literal grails. You picked my curiosity... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 2 hours ago, MagnusX said: You picked my curiosity... + 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 9 hours ago, MagnusX said: You picked my curiosity... I had been led to believe they were done as computer graphics instead of by hand. Trust me on this one, you wouldn’t be impressed by my taste for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hekla Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 It’s not just the comic art auction underperforming; Heritage’s Contemporary art auction beginning tomorrow has a lot of unbidded pieces. Are we reaching auction fatigue or is it a period of buyer cautiousness heading and extending into 2020? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 19 minutes ago, Hekla said: It’s not just the comic art auction underperforming; Heritage’s Contemporary art auction beginning tomorrow has a lot of unbidded pieces. Are we reaching auction fatigue or is it a period of buyer cautiousness heading and extending into 2020? There just isn't the usual price discovery going on, that's all for now. Post-auction we can play around with actual hammer numbers, or even more fun...the quantity and quality of lots that are going back to the consignors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 (edited) 28 minutes ago, Hekla said: It’s not just the comic art auction underperforming; Heritage’s Contemporary art auction beginning tomorrow has a lot of unbidded pieces. Are we reaching auction fatigue or is it a period of buyer cautiousness heading and extending into 2020? And yet bids will end up robust! the only thing rarer than some of these pieces is getting a steal on a heritage auction Edited November 19, 2019 by Bronty John E. and Rick2you2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 9 hours ago, Hekla said: It’s not just the comic art auction underperforming; Heritage’s Contemporary art auction beginning tomorrow has a lot of unbidded pieces. Are we reaching auction fatigue or is it a period of buyer cautiousness heading and extending into 2020? I still think for the comic OA we’re going to see current under performing bids catch up on final day. Is there a wary ness due to the hack last month? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I am still high bidder on three items and I don't expect any of my current bids to hold through Thursday. Bad thing is I am traveling when the auctions are live so I may have to put in crazy bids before boarding a plane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...