BLUECHIPCOLLECTIBLES Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 (edited) On 3/5/2024 at 10:33 PM, grapeape said: Well done fellas. Great job Glen. Thanks for reporting to C-Link Terry. Josh and the gang must be freaking out right now at the potential of that specific auction. The added info could be like winning a share of a reasonable lottery pot. Good luck to the consignees. It seems odd that the consigner was a clearly a big fan (enough to go to the Marvel offices where they were given this), but was neither a big enough fan (nor sufficiently curious to investigate) to realize, in 50+ years, that the image was the basis for an image that has appeared countless times on all sorts of common spidey merchandise? Edited March 6 by BLUECHIPCOLLECTIBLES grapeape, Silver Surfer, Unca Ben and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pemart1966 Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 On 3/6/2024 at 3:06 PM, BLUECHIPCOLLECTIBLES said: It seems odd that the consigner was a clearly a big fan (enough to go to the Marvel offices where they were given this), but was neither a big enough fan (nor sufficiently curious to investigate) to realize, in 50+ years, that the image was the basis for an image that has appeared countless times on all sorts of common spidey merchandise? Neither was Josh at C-Link apparently... buttock and grapeape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 3/6/2024 at 1:06 PM, BLUECHIPCOLLECTIBLES said: It seems odd that the consigner was a clearly a big fan (enough to go to the Marvel offices where they were given this), but was neither a big enough fan (nor sufficiently curious to investigate) to realize, in 50+ years, that the image was the basis for an image that has appeared countless times on all sorts of common spidey merchandise? Speaking as someone who has discovered quite a few pieces advertised as 'unpublished', which were published (not anywhere near the magnitude of this one) - I think it's easy for people who might not have an avid interest in the subject matter to be curious if it were published at all. Especially if it doesn't look familiar. That's where this place is really pretty awesome. grapeape, Twanj and Will_K 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter G Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 What was the final hammer on this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JC25427N Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 On 3/23/2024 at 8:43 PM, Peter G said: What was the final hammer on this ? You'd need a DeLorean to answer that question today, the auction it's in starts on 5/16 SquareChaos, ThothAmon, Unca Ben and 5 others 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter G Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 3/23/2024 at 9:32 PM, JC25427N said: You'd need a DeLorean to answer that question today, the auction it's in starts on 5/16 Haha. Thx. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grapeape Posted March 24 Popular Post Share Posted March 24 On 3/23/2024 at 7:27 PM, Peter G said: Haha. Thx. On 3/23/2024 at 6:32 PM, JC25427N said: You'd need a DeLorean to answer that question today, the auction it's in starts on 5/16 I stole the DeLorean from that nerd Marty McFly. All I need now is an almanac with results for this years NCAA Men's 🏀 tournament winner. That'll put me over the top for the Ditko 6ft poster art! 💰--- Sincerly, BIFF JC25427N, Xatari, ThothAmon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kryptic1 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 On 3/24/2024 at 4:19 PM, grapeape said: I stole the DeLorean from that nerd Marty McFly. All I need now is an almanac with results for this years NCAA Men's 🏀 tournament winner. That'll put me over the top for the Ditko 6ft poster art! 💰--- Sincerly, BIFF You just had a shot at one on Thursday! grapeape and Dr. Balls 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilipB2k17 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 The logic flaw in the Biff/Almanac timeline is that, eventually, sports books would adjust their odds to account for the fact that this guy never misses. He would have to get increasingly clever in his bets to disguise who he was in order not to distort the odds. grapeape and Mmehdy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 On 3/25/2024 at 8:34 AM, PhilipB2k17 said: The logic flaw in the Biff/Almanac timeline is that, eventually, sports books would adjust their odds to account for the fact that this guy never misses. He would have to get increasingly clever in his bets to disguise who he was in order not to distort the odds. As a reformed gambler, I will agree with what you say 100%. I had that discussion with a friend of mine. Even if you knew who was going to win a contest, your large bet would potentially grind your longshot into the "chalk." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 (edited) On 3/25/2024 at 11:34 AM, PhilipB2k17 said: The logic flaw in the Biff/Almanac timeline is that, eventually, sports books would adjust their odds to account for the fact that this guy never misses. He would have to get increasingly clever in his bets to disguise who he was in order not to distort the odds. Make 30% bad bets on purpose to throw that off? All you need to do is win more than you lose. You could take your success rate down to a more believable level while still making a fortune. Edited March 26 by Bronty ThothAmon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cstojano Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 There's also the risk of the plotline in 11.22.63 where you catch a beating at an inopportune time. grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romitaman Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 (edited) On 3/26/2024 at 4:24 PM, cstojano said: There's also the risk of the plotline in 11.22.63 where you catch a beating at an inopportune time. my brother was born on that actual year and date, and his name is JOHN! (Go figure) Edited April 4 by romitaman grapeape, Twanj and Dr. Balls 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grapeape Posted May 22 Popular Post Share Posted May 22 2 weeks left. CL bids at 25% of my guesstimate. When this is bought, will we see this piece again in our life time? Credit to CL for getting this one. I can't stop looking at the art. Definitely beyond my wallet now. eastbayrudy, The Voord, Unca Ben and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastbayrudy Posted May 22 Share Posted May 22 There's nothing like that vintage Spiderman art...so amazing! Unca Ben and grapeape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unca Ben Posted May 24 Share Posted May 24 I wonder if Mark and David could have ever possibly realized that their visit to Marvel Comics offices would end up being the most profitable afternoon of their lives. Twanj and grapeape 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voord Posted May 25 Share Posted May 25 (edited) On 5/22/2024 at 8:36 PM, grapeape said: 2 weeks left. CL bids at 25% of my guesstimate. When this is bought, will we see this piece again in our life time? Credit to CL for getting this one. I can't stop looking at the art. Definitely beyond my wallet now. It's still early days on the bidding, so we may well reach, or exceed, your guesstimate on this one. I would imagine that any BSDs pursuing this artwork will be saving their best bids until the closing moments of this auction. Wonderful (and historical) piece of art . . . I'd place this one (on the desirability front) after any surviving covers or (most) key splash pages . . . and ahead of most interior pages, with the exception of AF # 15 or ASM # 1... Edited May 25 by The Voord grapeape 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapeape Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago On 5/23/2024 at 9:47 PM, Unca Ben said: I wonder if Mark and David could have ever possibly realized that their visit to Marvel Comics offices would end up being the most profitable afternoon of their lives. The day of reckoning. How do they spend today with a consignment already in six figures. Restrained giddiness, with a dash of butterfly stomachs. Does the piece still have legs? Or is it spoken for? Really looking forward to the final result. Good luck to all it's a piece of history. Xatari, gumbydarnit and Unca Ben 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
