I HOPE I WIN THE DOOR PRIZE 1 1

[grapeape]

Have you ever went to a convention that had an amazing original art door prize you could win?

Even if you didn't win, tell us your experiences. What was the prize and where was the show. Share pics if you have them.

Take a look at this one from 1974. 

 

Edited July 6, 2023 by grapeape

[gumbydarnit]

“Valued at $200 and who knows how much higher it’s value will go.”
 

The person who wrote this flyer wouldn’t believe us if we told him! 

[bisquitodoom]

Yeah, it's probably worth at least $250 in trade value now

[grapeape]

Superman by John Byrne. Door prize won by a young fellow at a small comic convention in Ithaca, NY. The year was 1985. I was not that person, but I was able to convince the now serious collector into allowing this one to find a new home, at the residence of ye very own Mr. Grape Ape. The deal was made some 20 years ago, and if you're interested in who the seller was feel free to look up the gallery of Michael Kenyon on CAF.

[gumbydarnit]

That’s a heck of a cool door prize, nice pick up for sure…20 years ago, a time when wheeling and dealing was a lot more carefree. 

[grapeape]

C.C. Beck 1975 Houston Con Door Prize Captain Marvel

 

Edited July 7, 2023 by grapeape

[KirbyCollector]

On 7/7/2023 at 1:35 AM, grapeape said:

C.C. Beck 1975 Houston Con Door Prize Captain Marvel

 

Holy wings Batman! CC Beck was Col. Sanders?!?

[KirbyCollector]

On 7/6/2023 at 11:47 PM, grapeape said:

Superman by John Byrne. Door prize won by a young fellow at a small comic convention in Ithaca, NY. The year was 1985. I was not that person, but I was able to convince the now serious collector into allowing this one to find a new home, at the residence of ye very own Mr. Grape Ape. The deal was made some 20 years ago, and if you're interested in who the seller was feel free to look up the gallery of Michael Kenyon on CAF.

This is a true relic because DC no longer allows Superman to espouse these views

[grapeape]

On 7/10/2023 at 5:08 AM, KirbyCollector said:

Holy wings Batman! CC Beck was Col. Sanders?!?

Damn it KirbyCollector. I came in here this morning to talk about art. Now I'm hungry for a 3 piece meal, but I can't decide on mashed potatoes and gravy, or macaroni and cheese with my biscuit.

[gumbydarnit]

On 7/10/2023 at 9:43 AM, grapeape said:

 but I can't decide on mashed potatoes and gravy, or macaroni and cheese with my biscuit.

Come on man, live a little… GET BOTH, but tell the Doc you had tofu and steamed vegetables.
 

Your doctor would be disappointed if you didn’t stretch the truth a bit ; )

[Nate Hartz]

I won this at a small comic convention in Illinois. They were handing out raffle tickets to everyone that entered the show that day. I was the super lucky winner of the Manhunter trade paperback. Inside the front cover was this Walt Simonson sketch. 

[Andahaion]

On 7/10/2023 at 8:09 AM, KirbyCollector said:

This is a true relic because DC no longer allows Superman to espouse these views

Curious why you say that?  Tom King put these very words in to his Superman: Up in the Sky arc (last page of Part 6).  I believe he also included it in his recent Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow arc as well, but I don't recall exatly.  For my money, that Superman trade is one of the best Supes stories in quite some time.  Likely since All-Star.

[KirbyCollector]

On 7/12/2023 at 12:18 PM, Andahaion said:

Curious why you say that?  Tom King put these very words in to his Superman: Up in the Sky arc (last page of Part 6).  I believe he also included it in his recent Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow arc as well, but I don't recall exatly.  For my money, that Superman trade is one of the best Supes stories in quite some time.  Likely since All-Star.

2020 (when Up in the Sky was published) was a looooong time ago... that might have been the last year it was OK to say you loved the US... a lot has changed culturally and it's much more fashionable to claim otherwise right now, sadly

Edited July 12, 2023 by KirbyCollector

[Andahaion]

On 7/12/2023 at 12:49 PM, KirbyCollector said:

2020 (when Up in the Sky was published) was a looooong time ago... that might have been the last year it was OK to say you loved the US... a lot has changed culturally and it's much more fashionable to claim otherwise right now, sadly

Gotcha.  I sometimes have issues fighting cynicism these days, but try to channel Superman and still believe in something that resembles hope.  It's perhaps naïve, but these days a guy needs something to hold onto.  Cheers.