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On 4/24/2024 at 12:23 AM, Aman619 said:
so what's the over under on the Action 1 being a restored copy??
I'm always confused in these kinds of situations as to which is the correct answer. If I say I'm sure it's a restored copy, does that mean I'm taking the "over" or the "under"?
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On 4/24/2024 at 1:29 AM, Hepcat said:
The difference is in the "use it or lose it" provisions of case law. Shakespeare understandably did nothing with respect to continuing to use his creations. (He died.) So his creations became "abandoned property" under Common Law (just like a couch you put out on the curb) and thus entered the public domain centuries before such concepts were even codified in acts of Parliament.
DC though has kept Superman in very active publication since his creation. In no way, shape or form has he been "abandoned".
Privately owned corporations didn't exist in Shakespeare's day. The assumption was that IP rights belonged to individuals, who would eventually die, and that created a natural expiration of IP protection. Corporations, which can in theory live forever, have distorted the original intention of IP protection.
If corporations should be able to hold on to copyrights forever, then why shouldn't they also be allowed to hold on to patents forever?
I'm not aware that Disney has suffered any great harm (or harm at all) as a result of losing its copyright protection over the earliest versions of Mickey Mouse.
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On 4/22/2024 at 10:34 PM, batman_fan said:On 4/22/2024 at 8:57 PM, tth2 said:
If you little people had handled as many copies of Action 1 as Vinnie has, you'd be casual about it too!
I don’t even treat my Strawberry Shortcakes that way !
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On 4/22/2024 at 3:15 PM, Gotham Kid said:On 4/22/2024 at 9:07 AM, batman_fan said:
Not just you, I had to turn away
the way Vinnie went at the packaging, I was convinced it was the reprint copy
If you little people had handled as many copies of Action 1 as Vinnie has, you'd be casual about it too!
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On 4/20/2024 at 1:36 PM, adamstrange said:
No wonder I never noticed it.
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On 4/20/2024 at 12:17 AM, KingOfRulers said:
The boards are the important part here. The currently available boards are so much more flimsy than the fullbacks. Here's a fullback and the standard board next to each other to compare flimsiness.
Just use multiple standard boards to achieve the desired firmness.
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On 4/20/2024 at 1:30 PM, adamstrange said:On 4/20/2024 at 1:29 PM, tth2 said:
Ah, of course, the Church Captain America #1.
I knew there was a major Church Timely hero book I was overlooking.
There was one besides that.
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On 4/20/2024 at 12:27 PM, adamstrange said:
Heritage has sold at least one Church Timely hero book besides Red Raven. It was graded.
Ah, of course, the Church Captain America #1.
I knew there was a major Church Timely hero book I was overlooking.
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On 4/17/2024 at 12:43 AM, KirbyCollector said:
Funny how times change. In 1990 if you wanted to buy a piece of art for $250,000, you got into a suit and tie and traveled to an auction being held in a mansion located in NY, London or Paris where you were served champagne and treated with class. Now you bid online dressed in a t-shirt and shorts while toggling back and forth between cat videos and PornHub while drinking a Mountain Dew you bought at the Shop Rite. We've lost something as a society, I think.
$250,000 is the new $25.
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What's the contest? 100 meter sprint? 100 meter butterfly? Marathon? Discus? Arm wrestling? Free throw shooting?
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On 4/14/2024 at 1:25 PM, sfcityduck said:
Would you try to get it conserved first or not? The Miss Lace piece they sold looks grimy.
Based on your scans, I don't think it needs to be conserved at all. In fact, unless there are more significant issues that are not revealed in your scan, disclosed conservation could actually harm the potential resale price. Residue and white out don't bother most OA collectors unless it's really distracting, which it's definitely not in your piece. They're part of the charm of vintage OA since they were produced for commercial purposes.
If you're planning on selling it anyways, I definitely wouldn't bother.
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On 4/14/2024 at 12:43 PM, sfcityduck said:
(2) Where's the best place to list it for sale (here, Heritage, CLINK, etc.)? I only sell comics and comic related items, not comic book original art. So advice appreciated.
Very cool piece! Burma is a particular favorite of mine.
I can't answer your first question, but as to your second question, I can't imagine selling Caniff OA anywhere other than Heritage. Every Caniff piece of note that has come to market, including the very first Terry & the Pirates strip and various WW 2 miscellanea created by him, has been sold on Heritage.
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On 4/12/2024 at 1:42 PM, lou_fine said:
I thought the book had eventually managed to find a buyer in the end, but not sure if it did or not in the end.
As mentioned a few posts above yours, it was finally purchased by a real buyer (a Boardie actually).
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On 4/12/2024 at 6:29 AM, Hibou said:
The total turn around time from the point of me sending these out on Monday morning, March 18th to me receiving them back on Saturday, April 6th was only 19 total days!
Don't tell the comic book submittors, as they're liable to go ballistic if they hear this!
Seriously though, that's great and congratulations. CGC are clearly prioritizing this new line of business and putting resources behind it to make it successful. As they say, you only get one chance to make a good first impression.
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On 4/12/2024 at 3:23 AM, october said:
Pretty sure that Rock was one of then. It went for just a BIT less than $8k. Lol
So even though people were a bit surprised by this recent price, you're saying that the consignor may have actually taken a hair cut, particularly after Heritage's fees? Wow.
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On 4/12/2024 at 4:12 AM, buttock said:
The DC squarebounds went nuts this round.
Which was surprising because they've been kind of dead for a while.
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On 4/12/2024 at 7:06 AM, batman_fan said:On 4/12/2024 at 1:53 AM, tth2 said:
It's been one of my big regrets that I didn't buy this on one of the many times it came up at Heritage after its initial sale, as its price was spiraling downwards.
If I could have swung it back then I would have but sadly economics were quite a bit different.
There were so many books I was after back then, and every time the Church National 7 came up, it became cheaper(!), so there was no urgency and I prioritized other books because I figured "I'll always get another chance if I don't win it this time".
Stupid!
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On 4/12/2024 at 5:22 AM, WNY said:
Also, not sure I'd agree it's "common" as this suggests <7 books per year available on average.
It's all relative. Obviously it's not common compared to Hulk 181.
But for a GA mega-key, that's pretty "common"!
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On 4/12/2024 at 2:35 AM, october said:
A board member picked it up and we cracked it out together. Insane copy, was fun seeing it raw.
Yup, I dawdled and then it was gone.
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On 4/12/2024 at 11:47 AM, Silver Surfer said:
The pristine spines on these Church books. Incredible given that they are pushing almost 90 years old.
What blows me away on many of Peter's books, including the non-Churches, is how vivid the colors still are.
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On 4/12/2024 at 8:49 AM, RareHighGrade said:
Issue #29. 8 Universal copies in the census. Another action-packed cover: A French Legionnaire is getting ready to body-slam one of his adversaries.
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Love this cover, and you got it at a nice discount from Mr. Keller, if I recall correctly!
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On 4/12/2024 at 1:28 AM, MatterEaterLad said:
Do you think that book comes with the paperwork from it's journey from 9.4 to 9.8? I'm sure there's a paper trail, but would that be included in the sale? Seems like it's akin to a multi-million dollar painting that's been cleaned.
This post is so 2004.
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On 4/11/2024 at 10:29 PM, jimjum12 said:On 4/11/2024 at 2:53 PM, tth2 said:
The Frontier Fighters, on the other hand...
!!! I know nothing about the book, is there anything that makes it desirable?
On 4/11/2024 at 2:53 PM, tth2 said:it's impossible to find in grade
Yeah, but it's Frontier Fighters!
Don't tell the comic book submittors, as they're liable to go ballistic if they hear this!
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Which would explain Vinnie's casual handling of the book. I mean, if it's already restored and gets a little more damage, what's a little more restoration between friends?