If I had the money to collect original art, this would be a grail...

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

And not too pricey (comparetively). $5k for a Chiodo painting (with "make an offer") of 3-D Alien Worlds #1 (PC) cover.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/JOE-CHIODO-3D-ALIEN-...VQQcmdZViewItem

 

 

[Mighty Hal]

It's gorgeous -- and, boy howdy, do I love Good Girl art. But is this a reason this is your grail...as opposed to just a terrific piece of OA?

 

I've always thought that my grail piece would have to be by a special artist (even if only special to me), with a "significant" character (again, even if only to me: Angel from the X-Men is my fave rave but there are others) and would be representative of a comic or comic event that really mattered to me at some point in my life.

 

Which is probably way too many "grail" rules for me to ever find my particular favorite piece.

[50 Cent #II (1st)]

When I started collecting, this was one of my favorite (if not the favorite) cover of all the books I owned (come on, I was a horny teenager at the time).

[Mighty Hal]

On that basis: An absolute grail....

[Mister Trent]

And not too pricey (comparetively). $5k for a Chiodo painting (with "make an offer") of 3-D Alien Worlds #1 (PC) cover.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/JOE-CHIODO-3D-ALIEN-...VQQcmdZViewItem

 

 

 

$5k in one go is a lot of money. If it is a 'Grail' for you, why not ask for time payments - or a bank loan spread out to acommodate affordable repayments?

[cheekyj2112]

 

$5k in one go is a lot of money. If it is a 'Grail' for you, why not ask for time payments - or a bank loan spread out to acommodate affordable repayments?

 

I remember another member of this board saying the one thing he couldn't imagine doing in this hobby was to take a loan to fund an art purchase and I secretly thought, I'd do it in a heartbeat if it would net me a "grail" piece.

Of course I might have some difficulty explaining to the bank why I'd borrowed money for a new car when I don't drive but hey. )

 

Joseph

[Mister Trent]

 

$5k in one go is a lot of money. If it is a 'Grail' for you, why not ask for time payments - or a bank loan spread out to acommodate affordable repayments?

 

I remember another member of this board saying the one thing he couldn't imagine doing in this hobby was to take a loan to fund an art purchase and I secretly thought, I'd do it in a heartbeat if it would net me a "grail" piece.

Of course I might have some difficulty explaining to the bank why I'd borrowed money for a new car when I don't drive but hey. )

 

Joseph

 

Over the years, I've taken out quite a few bank loans to buy original art. The bank clerk goes through the motions of expressing an interest in the type of art you're borrowing the money to buy. I just say, "Oh, it's illustration art . . . probably by someone you've never heard of."

 

Better than saying, "I'm buying COMIC-BOOK art!"

 

Actually, I quite like that Chiodo painting myself. $5k seems like a good price. Done a number of deals with the owner, Ken Danker (Monster's Collectibles) - he's flexible and easy to do business with.

 

I could always re-pay a visit to my bank's 'loan arranger' (geddit?), to fund another art purchase. "Oh yes, I'm buying an original painting, y'know!"

[lmiller]

i have to agree as well if you see something you really want. ask the person if they will time payment, the worse thing they can say is no. for every one that say no there is one that will say yes. ;]

 

larry ;]