Antiques Roadshow - Jack Kirby's comic collection

[NightGallery1]

Tonights Antiques Roadshow from San Diego will be showcasing Jack Kirby's comic collection from the 1930s-1960s.

[oakman29]

what channel?

[Mr 9.8]

PBS

[Conan_Aficionado]

Next episode: WNET, Mon, Feb 7 3:00 PM

San Diego, California New

Conclusion. In San Diego, items include "Captain America" and "Fantastic Four" cocreator Jack Kirby's collection of comics from the 1930s to the 1970s; circa-1915 Cartier cuff links, buttons and studs; and an original "Hortus Eystettensis," a 1613 collection of botanical...

 

8pm on PBS channel 13 tonight in NYC.

 

Thanks for posting, didn't know but I'll be watching this tonight.

 

 

[JazzMan]

Or you can check it out here:

 

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201001A17.html

 

[Conan_Aficionado]

Or you can check it out here:

 

 

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201001A17.html

 

oops, clicked on it, it's a real spoiler folks, don't click on if u want to watch the show tonigh...

[drewincanada]

The appraiser undervalued it IMO.

[Noble Nostalgia aka Nikelspot]

The appraiser undervalued it IMO.

 

+1

[Spyderfan]

The appraiser undervalued it IMO.

Ya think?

[MagnetoWasRight]

Sweet, gonna take a look at this tonight!

[Mark 1]

Thanks. I just set the DVR!

 

 

[Bronty]

awesome, can't wait to check it out

[Dick Pontoon]

It airs tonight at 8:00 on WGBH, Boston. Thanks for the heads up, I would have missed it.

[Hibou]

Just watched it...

 

[rodan57]

"I brought a portion of my grandfather's collection. His name is Jack Kirby, and he was a pretty well known comic book artist."

 

Stated with the sort of humility that Kirby, himself, was known for.

 

 

[cheetah]

So, for $15k, you think you could buy the whole collection?

[Conan_Aficionado]

pedigree status!!!

[MedicAR]

Fifteen grand? That guy was a tool.

[tth2]

Fifteen grand? That guy was a tool.

Why? For the 5 pieces that were shown, that seemed about to be in the right ballpark. The only published OA in there was the page from Boy Commandos. The specialty pieces, particularly of Kamandi and other Kirby characters, might fetch a decent price, but they rarely go for as much as published work and late Jack typically goes for less than earlier Jack.

[Moondog]

Fifteen grand? That guy was a tool.

 

An original Boy Commandos page - and the Silver Age Marvel pinup for $15,000? !