Astonishing tales 36 cover OA 1 1

[drdonaldblake1]

August  15 2022 just saw this listed on coollines art.

Wow!! 

As coollines doesn't list prices , what would be current value of this ?

It's great Buckler art

[gumbydarnit]

You just have to inquire they'll send you a price. Their current value tends to be just a bit higher than one would expect.

Edited August 15, 2022 by gumbydarnit

[drdonaldblake1]

On 8/15/2022 at 9:42 PM, gumbydarnit said:

You just have to inquire they'll send you a price. Their current value tends to be just a bit higher than one would expect.

Hey yo , thanks for the advice, I'll send them an email

[gumbydarnit]

Man it is a very nice Deathlok cover, just checked it out on their website. 
 

Here the link for those who are interested:

https://www.coollinesartwork.com/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=314711&ArtistId=393&Details=1&From=Room

[MAR1979]

Whatever 10-15 years above current market price they give you, if you say yes you'll take it, they will then tell you they "made an error" and raise the cost.  They gets more enjoyment from them mind games than they do from making sales.

 

P.S. Something looks "off" about those stats. Bottom line be very very careful dealing with them.  I had 4 attempted past cash deals (all prior to 2012) with them, only 2 of which of them actually came to fruition.  It's simply not worth it, with their greasy sleazy sales tactics, mental mind games, outright non-truths, and nasty attitude followed by multi-weeks long wait for them to ship. I now consider any art  they possess the same as if it no longer exists and I'm far from alone in that school of thought.

 

 

Edited August 15, 2022 by MAR1979

[lb jefferies]

On 8/15/2022 at 3:28 AM, drdonaldblake1 said:

August  15 2022 just saw this listed on coollines art.

Wow!! 

As coollines doesn't list prices , what would be current value of this ?

It's great Buckler art

This piece has been available on their site for 20 years

[The Voord]

On 8/15/2022 at 12:50 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

Hey yo , thanks for the advice, I'll send them an email

As long as you practice self-harm, you'll be alright . . . more hurt on the way!  ;)

 

[drdonaldblake1]

On 8/16/2022 at 4:29 AM, lb jefferies said:

This piece has been available on their site for 20 years

What? Really......it was just listed in New Art.

Two brothers Steve and Richard Donnelly are coollines art correct?

[drdonaldblake1]

On 8/16/2022 at 3:07 AM, MAR1979 said:

Whatever 10-15 years above current market price they give you, if you say yes you'll take it, they will then tell you they "made an error" and raise the cost.  They gets more enjoyment from them mind games than they do from making sales.

 

P.S. Something looks "off" about those stats. Bottom line be very very careful dealing with them.  I had 4 attempted past cash deals (all prior to 2012) with them, only 2 of which of them actually came to fruition.  It's simply not worth it, with their greasy sleazy sales tactics, mental mind games, outright non-truths, and nasty attitude followed by multi-weeks long wait for them to ship. I now consider any art  they possess the same as if it no longer exists and I'm far from alone in that school of thought.

 

 

Hey Mar, thanks for the heads up...I have previously emailed re art and they have not replied....with this info about your experiences it sheds some light and perspective👍

[cloud cloddie]

On 8/15/2022 at 1:46 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

What? Really......it was just listed in New Art.

 

They relist stuff all the time as ‘new’. But to be fair, most dealers do that. 
Most dealers to not alter art, tho, like coollines. Those stats look suspect, and there’s no telling with them if it’s overlays or attached to the art - until you make a very one sided deal and have the art in hand when they get around to shipping it. Then good luck if anything is not described correctly with the art. 

[comix4fun]

On 8/15/2022 at 3:46 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

What? Really......it was just listed in New Art.

Two brothers Steve and Richard Donnelly are coollines art correct?

Hey...what's everyone talking about in the OA section today?????

[Dr. Balls]

On 8/15/2022 at 2:48 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

Hey Mar, thanks for the heads up...I have previously emailed re art and they have not replied....with this info about your experiences it sheds some light and perspective👍

I cruised their site and sent a few emails - then I came back here and read the rest of the thread. Will avoid. Thanks for the open discussion on these guys.

[drdonaldblake1]

On 8/16/2022 at 8:00 AM, cloud cloddie said:

They relist stuff all the time as ‘new’. But to be fair, most dealers do that. 
Most dealers to not alter art, tho, like coollines. Those stats look suspect, and there’s no telling with them if it’s overlays or attached to the art - until you make a very one sided deal and have the art in hand when they get around to shipping it. Then good luck if anything is not described correctly with the art. 

Would this alteration of OA be analogous to restoration on comics??

[vodou]

On 8/16/2022 at 4:53 AM, drdonaldblake1 said:

Would this alteration of OA be analogous to restoration on comics??

NO. It’s this:

 

[Will_K]

Also, whenever HA has a cover and mentions replacement stats (or anything that looks like them), I wonder who did it and how they're attached.

Edited August 16, 2022 by Will_K

[Drummy]

I too, alas, consider any art they have as forever lost in some eternal and surreal Museum of the Absurd, although it's fun to see their stuff when they set up. 

I emailed them several years ago about an Iron Man cover, and they did write back quickly to tell me it had already sold.  I wonder if the Deathlok cover will fall in the same category?  (I do like a lot of Buckler's stuff from that era.)

Dan

[cloud cloddie]

On 8/16/2022 at 1:53 AM, drdonaldblake1 said:

Would this alteration of OA be analogous to restoration on comics??

Definitely not. There are valid reasons to restore an original art piece - foxing, water damage, etc… Affixing new stats directly to artwork, amateur ink touch up and other things documented in different threads, seems to be done solely to gussy up a piece for higher resale. It’s their art, and they can do what they will with it, whether I agree or not. But doing these things and not disclosing it… not acceptable IMO. 

[drdonaldblake1]

On 8/17/2022 at 12:38 AM, vodou said:

NO. It’s this:

 

Is that Ron Jeremy??

[grapeape]

On 8/16/2022 at 1:57 PM, drdonaldblake1 said:

Is that Ron Jeremy??

 

[grapeape]

On 8/15/2022 at 11:29 AM, lb jefferies said:

This piece has been available on their site for 20 years

Fresh to Market