MrBedrock Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 1:51 PM, sfcityduck said: So it was generally from Redbeard's MH stash to Bechara Maalouf (who we all knew owned the book) to the Canadian buyer (who is not Roy, its his client). And, per Rob's relaying of Redbeard's cryptic comment maybe there was an intermediary owner or flipper between Redbeard and Bechara or Bechara had a partner at one point (or maybe it was just that the price included some OA as trade) - which is pretty much irrelevant to the present circumstances. So what is the mystery again? It is really funny how reading comprehension works. Somehow Roy being involved translates to "a Canadian buyer", and "something else in the deal" translates to "an intermediary owner". I didn't get that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry JSA Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) On 4/15/2022 at 3:23 PM, MrBedrock said: It is really funny how reading comprehension works. Somehow Roy being involved translates to "a Canadian buyer", and "something else in the deal" translates to "an intermediary owner". I didn't get that. I also don’t get how people are questioning the legitimacy of the sale when there were reputable people involved. Edited April 15, 2022 by Terry JSA Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post buttock Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 1:23 PM, MrBedrock said: It is really funny how reading comprehension works. Somehow Roy being involved translates to "a Canadian buyer", and "something else in the deal" translates to "an intermediary owner". I didn't get that. Roy sold it to a Saudi prince who traded it for crypto and stolen art to a Russian oligarch. Then it was traded to a Canadian for poutine and Tim Horton's donuts. Gotham Kid, thedude, Rip and 8 others 3 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBedrock Posted April 15, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 2:44 PM, buttock said: Roy sold it to a Saudi prince who traded it for crypto and stolen art to a Russian oligarch. Then it was traded to a Canadian for poutine and Tim Horton's donuts. Now that makes sense to me. buttock, greggy, lou_fine and 3 others 2 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 3:44 PM, buttock said: Roy sold it to a Saudi prince who traded it for crypto and stolen art to a Russian oligarch. Then it was traded to a Canadian for poutine and Tim Horton's donuts. I hope the donuts had sprinkles on them. buttock and Larryw7 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_react Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 3:44 PM, buttock said: Roy sold it to a Saudi prince who traded it for crypto and stolen art to a Russian oligarch. Then it was traded to a Canadian for poutine and Tim Horton's donuts. I so much want to make a Photoshopped image of this whole scene. Damn me and my need to work for a living. buttock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transplant Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Poutine is delicious and a travesty at the same time. greggy and MrBedrock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LDarkseid1 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 12:52 PM, rob_react said: I so much want to make a Photoshopped image of this whole scene. Damn me and my need to work for a living. Please find the time for our benefit. rob_react 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfcityduck Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) On 4/15/2022 at 12:23 PM, MrBedrock said: It is really funny how reading comprehension works. Somehow Roy being involved translates to "a Canadian buyer", and "something else in the deal" translates to "an intermediary owner". I didn't get that. Some other post said there was a Canadian buyer. I was not extrapolating from Roy's involvement, but I have no knowledge if that's right. [Correction: Richie Rich in comics and comic knowledge is right, I misread a comment up thread that referred to a "Canuck" as being about the buyer when it was about Roy. I am never too proud to admit when I'm wrong.] "Something else in the deal" could mean anything given the vagueness of the comment (either more people or different consideration -- like a part cash part trade deal), so I speculated. But does it matter? No. The stuff we need to know we know. Real buyer, real dealers involved, and presumably a real buyer who is just as anonymous as any auction buyer. Edited April 15, 2022 by sfcityduck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 2:06 PM, Primetime said: Sounds like you have previous experience with high dollar transactions and Vintage Comics? You spelled my name wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primetime Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 3:10 PM, VintageComics said: You spelled my name wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ttfitz Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 On 4/14/2022 at 7:08 PM, G.A.tor said: Let’s nudge this thread back and make it about me It's ALL about you, we know that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowzilla Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) On 4/15/2022 at 2:51 PM, sfcityduck said: So it was generally from Redbeard's MH stash to Bechara Maalouf (who we all knew owned the book) to the Canadian buyer (who is not Roy, its his client). And, per Rob's relaying of Redbeard's cryptic comment maybe there was an intermediary owner or flipper between Redbeard and Bechara or Bechara had a partner at one point (or maybe it was just that the price included some OA as trade) - which is pretty much irrelevant to the present circumstances. So what is the mystery again? You are leaving out Snyder who owned it before Redbeard, but at this point I'm not sure who owned it 25 years ago is important (though certainly Redbeard wasn't the one who color touched it) Edited April 16, 2022 by Crowzilla Snyder rob_react 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_react Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 7:51 PM, Crowzilla said: You are leaving out Snyder who owned it before Redbeard, but at this point I'm not sure who owned it 25 years ago is important (though certainly Redbeard wasn't the one who color touched it) I should have just guessed, but I also knew someone would know without me having to search for the info. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.tor Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 7:51 PM, ttfitz said: It's ALL about you, we know that. ttfitz and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 3:44 PM, buttock said: Roy sold it to a Saudi prince who traded it for crypto and stolen art to a Russian oligarch. Then it was traded to a Canadian for poutine and Tim Horton's donuts. ... you left out the 14 cases of Molson's. GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Readcomix and buttock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/16/2022 at 3:44 AM, buttock said: Roy sold it to a Saudi prince who traded it for crypto and stolen art to a Russian oligarch. Then it was traded to a Canadian for poutine and Tim Horton's donuts. It was only a matter of time before Oleg resurfaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 On 4/15/2022 at 9:26 PM, tth2 said: It was only a matter of time before Oleg resurfaced. With such an alliterative name he can't stay underground. Oleg the oligarch. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) On 4/14/2022 at 7:41 PM, Jaydogrules said: Touché lol. And nothing against Roy, we may go back and forth sometimes but I have nothing against the guy personally or professionally. But when somebody says "it's just as good as a public auction because Roy saw it", that doesn't move the needle. @sfcityduck You're right, shilling an auction can definitely queer data points, and I'm sure it at least "can" happen even with all the sefagaurds the big auction houses have in place. But again, that's the beauty of sales happening in public view , they are open to scrutiny and can be questioned and vetted by the masses on boards like these. -J. i knew there had to be somebody!!!! Edited April 16, 2022 by Straw-Man Larryw7, tth2, Flex Mentallo and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChillMan Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 (edited) On 4/13/2022 at 10:04 AM, sfcityduck said: The dentist and his son must be happy. The top four books he owns might just be $20M in value based on a sale like this. Each. I said this a few months ago. I posted on here that the top comics must be worth $20M+. After seeing that 1 of 20 PSA 9 Mantles (3 are in 10) sold for $5M. Or was it $10M...it's going up so fast that I forgot. And that some brand new sports cards are selling for $3M+. The clear single-best-existing Church copies of AA-16, Flash-1, and MF-73 should be worth $10M+. Edited April 16, 2022 by ChillMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
