allyz Posted June 18 Share Posted June 18 I just can't get into these things, but there has to be somebody that likes them. Hockeyflow33 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catwoman_Fan Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I know people that watch regularly but haven't bought anything yet. There are 200+ watchers, but the same handful of collectors (and dealers) claim most of the art. If someone I know is selling, I'll make it a point to watch. but Generally I only watch when there's nothing else going on. John E. and Noob19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unstoppablejayd Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I watch dueling dealers almost every week … and I only buy occasionally.. they are quite entertaining to me and it feels like a hang out with friends in the chat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 I've watched a lot of the Dueling Dealers and Dealmakers episodes. But never tried to claim anything. It's entertaining but there's almost too much going on in the chat. I don't feel obligated to watch live or later. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post wurstisart Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 I am more than tired of them and even more that dealers use this instead of updating their websites and if they update the sites it shows all the items that will be on sale at the show. Honestly I don’t have the time to watch these shows. I prefer a solid dealer website update instead. Are the shows fun and extremely well done, absolutely. Kudos to Bill and the dealers, but as I said, give me a website update instead. I am buying comic art for 25 years now and have bought zero from any of these shows. MIL0S, Catwoman_Fan, Hockeyflow33 and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vodou Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 On 6/19/2022 at 11:14 AM, Race said: - Please, please stop with the tasteless references to women. "Thigh gap" jokes ad infinitum? Gentlemen, it is 2022. Just stop. I've never watched a single minute of these shows, so I'm only assuming what you write is accurate. If so, that really is deplorable. MAR1979 and Catwoman_Fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hockeyflow33 Posted June 19 Popular Post Share Posted June 19 I'm tired of these Facebook dealers that act like they're setting up a friendly community while jacking up artist's rate 2, 3 or 4x and ripping off people who have never bought original art before. Selling modern pages for four figures that re-sell for a couple hundred on the secondary market isn't a community. Complex306, MAR1979, John E. and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 (edited) On 6/19/2022 at 11:46 AM, vodou said: I've never watched a single minute of these shows, so I'm only assuming what you write is accurate. If so, that really is deplorable. It is accurate. And more often than not, there's at least one woman (screen names) in the chat. And Anthony's wife is almost always on the show. However, on the show, the term is applied to men, women and any other creature. But y'know... Re: Dueling Dealers pricing... the intro says art is "new" (at least for that dealer) and/or is "priced to sell". But the show is designed to create some immediacy and FOMO. Noone is forced to buy, so caveat emptor. Edited June 19 by Will_K cloud cloddie, Twanj and vodou 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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vodou Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 On 6/19/2022 at 12:09 PM, Race said: To someone who drops in for the first time, however, things look a little different. It's unnecessary, alienating, and ultimately that combination serves to likely decrease the pool of buyers and discourage sales. That's good business? Naw; dumb. But hey, to each their own, make your bed and lie in it, etc. On 6/19/2022 at 12:06 PM, Will_K said: But the show is designed to create some immediacy and FOMO. Laughable. There really is no such thing as shortages, broadly, across the entire hobby...unless you're super focused on Walt Simonson Thor covers rlextherobot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick2you2 Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 On 6/19/2022 at 12:21 PM, vodou said: Laughable. There really is no such thing as shortages, broadly, across the entire hobby...unless you're super focused on Walt Simonson Thor covers Or really good, new-on-the-market Phantom Stranger art. ☹️ grapeape and alxjhnsn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vodou Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 On 6/19/2022 at 3:11 PM, Rick2you2 said: Or really good, new-on-the-market Phantom Stranger art. ☹️ Yeah, niches are always tough. I hear ya; I'm always working a few of my own and for most...it's been years, even decades since I've added a new piece. Rick2you2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New School Fool Posted June 19 Share Posted June 19 What the origin of the "Thigh gap" joke anyway...? I can never understand why Bill says it. Is it something that's sought after in art by some collectors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will_K Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) On 6/19/2022 at 6:35 PM, New School Fool said: What the origin of the "Thigh gap" joke anyway...? I can never understand why Bill says it. Is it something that's sought after in art by some collectors? In the chat, someone made an "observation" about one of the pieces up for sale (don't recall the exact piece or episode). And since then, the term has been used fairly regularly but not during every episode of Dueling Dealers. Bill isn't usually the first one to call it out. But if someone says it in the chat, Bill might echo it. Sometimes there are variations depending on the context of the piece. I can't recall a specific instance. But for example, if there was a McFarlane Spider-Man piece, in one of those odd poses, it might be a "Mc"... I'd never use the term in public or private. And I think it's used too casually in the chat. Edited June 20 by Will_K New School Fool and John E. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBerman Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) I bought one piece from Anthony and one from Mike on DD, at prices I was happy with. I have spent my limit for the time being and thus have not been watching so I am not tempted. I appreciate their attempts to build community and make silly videos to liven it up. Edited June 20 by RBerman Catwoman_Fan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On 6/19/2022 at 12:11 PM, Rick2you2 said: Or really good, new-on-the-market Phantom Stranger art. ☹️ I feel for you so much I make it a point to ask about PS art everywhere I go. If I find it and it’s reasonable I’ll let ya know. 👍 Rick2you2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill C Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 I've checked out those shows and I could see why people like to watch, in the sense of getting on the chat and feeling like you're part of a community or something. That said, I just don't have time to watch these, so they're not for me for the most part. My tastes are pretty specific and I'm kinda done buying published art anyway, but I really do have a lot of other stuff that I should be focusing on at this point. I might tune into one if there is a show with a certain topic, theme, or guest that I'm interested in- but if it's a general random art selling show, then I don't usually pop in. Twanj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 (edited) I was "aw shucksing" when I saw a page had sold during these live shows that I would have purchased. I tried watching them since then but there seems like there is too much going on in an effort trying to entertain me rather than get to the meat and potatoes of the matter. I've stopped watching since then. I can think of other things to have on in the background and get things done around here. Edited June 20 by Buzzetta cstojano, New School Fool and John E. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Posted June 20 Share Posted June 20 On 6/19/2022 at 11:21 AM, vodou said: It's unnecessary, alienating, and ultimately that combination serves to likely decrease the pool of buyers and discourage sales. That's good business? Naw; dumb. “My thigh gap brings all the boys to the yard / once there / I capture their Likes, clicks, and views / then I’m / doused in ad revenues.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
