2019 Collecting Goals Thread 3 3

[delekkerste]

On 11/26/2018 at 11:22 AM, delekkerste said:

Only two goals for 2019:

1.  Buy only the very, very, very few pieces that I still really, really, really want if they should become available. Of the things I still really want, I'm hoping that a Sienkiewicz New Mutants cover and more Paul Smith X-Men pages lie in my future over the next 12 months, and that maybe one or two more things from my Want List happen to turn up as well (I'd still really love a Parsonavich ARBBH cover!)  

2.  Continue the consolidation/restructuring/downsizing of my collection.  

It's been a banner year for focused acquisitions for me.  Somehow I've managed to knock out 3 of my top 10 remaining want list items - the Marvel Feature v. 2 (feat. Red Sonja) #1 cover (one of the two comics that served as my introduction to the hobby), my all-time favorite Sienkiewicz cover (New Mutants #31) and a Parsonavich ARBBH cover!  I also finally got my (Eclipse) Airboy cover (only care about the first dozen issues of the series; I got #6); another page to Uncanny X-Men #172 (I now have more than 2/3rds of the pages plus the cover from the book that started it all for me) and several other major 1980s-era wants, some of which will eventually make it to CAF. 

It's been such a great year that, at this point, there are probably fewer than half a dozen "must-have" pieces left on my Want List that both (a) may become available at some point and (b) would still be within my comfort zone price-wise if they do.  I guess I'm in the twilight of my active collecting days.  

On the downsizing front, I'm running a moderate deficit for the year so far, though, I expect to at least halve that number after the Nov. Heritage auction (where I have a number of consignments).  And, given the small number of remaining Want List items, I expect to run a surplus in most years going forward, so, if I don't manage to close the gap before year-end, I'm not too bothered.  In any case, I am more focused at the moment on making sales than adding more art...I am feeling pretty content about where my collection is at this point after 2019's acquisitions.  

Edited October 14, 2019 by delekkerste

[Brian Peck]

4 hours ago, delekkerste said:

It's been a banner year for focused acquisitions for me.  Somehow I've managed to knock out 3 of my top 10 remaining want list items - the Marvel Feature v. 2 (feat. Red Sonja) #1 cover (one of the two comics that served as my introduction to the hobby), my all-time favorite Sienkiewicz cover (New Mutants #31) and a Parsonavich ARBBH cover!  I also finally got my (Eclipse) Airboy cover (only care about the first dozen issues of the series; I got #6); another page to Uncanny X-Men #172 (I now have more than 2/3rds of the pages plus the cover from the book that started it all for me) and several other major 1980s-era wants, some of which will eventually make it to CAF. 

 

DId Frank Thorne sign the Marvel Features #1 cover? 

[delekkerste]

54 minutes ago, Brian Peck said:

DId Frank Thorne sign the Marvel Features #1 cover? 

(even if he had drawn this one, I wouldn't let him near it with an uncapped pen or marker!!)

Edited October 14, 2019 by delekkerste

[Timely]

Picked up some really good Spider-Man pages and covers this year. Pretty happy overall!

[Varanis]

Another goal met!

[Carlo M]

Did not meet my overall goal to restrain myself...but I did make progress on a few other fronts :

- upgrade Silvestri Inferno UXM

- first Marvel large art from Silver Age

- add one more prime page from all-time run / artist favourite (UXM Byrne)

- get one example of Davis Excalibur (hopefully arriving over the next few days)

And I am afraid the November Heritage will present a couple more temptations....

 

 

[Bronty]

My 2019 would have been good even with a single acquisition (naturally I bought other stuff  ).

A bit OT, but I got to add a true memorable childhood standout piece of art.    Since I like tempting fate, it hasn't arrived yet, and cost what is for me a nausea inducing amount of money, but I'd have been equally nauseous if I let it slip by.    I believe this was not just a record for me in terms of spending but a record by a factor of 8  

As a kid, the few nintendo games that made an impression on me were contra, super c, mike tyson, super mario, and maybe excitebike.   Actually managed to get the art for Contra, just now.   It was in Sweden the past 13 or 14 years, but my friend David in Sweden was able to procure its safe passage and it is enroute.

A bit of history:   Contra was first released as Gryzor on a small European console which is why you see the Gryzor logo.   Then the game was released in the US as Contra with the same art, and then later in Europe on the NES as 'probotector' with new art and with the humans in the game swapped out for robots for some silly censorship reason.

Anyways, the game is one of the top ten classics of the era and the illustration is equally awesome, by the talented but sadly deceased Bob Wakelin who did a lot of game illustrations for Ocean and also a good amount of Marvel and DC work in Europe.    Needless to say, a record for the artist.

Contra!!!    Spread gun!!!  I can rock it like its 1988!   The handsome gent is my friend David.    David I didn't ask before posting, sorry :P

 

Edited October 15, 2019 by Bronty

[Bronty]

as published

 

One more piece of history - both the figures on the front of the box are Arnie in Predator.

[ESeffinga]

Did I manage to go all year without buying anything?

 

[Bronty]

in fairness, a year is a long time

[ESeffinga]

up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A. Start!

Classic!

[Varanis]

10 minutes ago, Bronty said:

My 2019 would have been good even with a single acquisition (naturally I bought other stuff  ).

A bit OT, but I got to add a true memorable childhood standout piece of art.    Since I like tempting fate, it hasn't arrived yet, and cost what is for me a nausea inducing amount of money, but I'd have been equally nauseous if I let it slip by.    I believe this was not just a record for me in terms of spending but a record by a factor of 8  

As a kid, the few nintendo games that made an impression on me were contra, super c, mike tyson, super mario, and maybe excitebike.   Actually managed to get the art for Contra, just now.   It was in Sweden the past 13 or 14 years, but my friend David in Sweden was able to procure its safe passage and it is enroute.

A bit of history:   Contra was first released as Gryzor on a small European console which is why you see the Gryzor logo.   Then the game was released in the US as Contra with the same art, and then later in Europe on the NES as 'probotector' with new art and with the humans in the game swapped out for robots for some silly censorship reason.

Anyways, the game is one of the top ten classics of the era and the illustration is equally awesome, by the talented but sadly deceased Bob Wakelin who did a lot of game illustrations for Ocean and also a good amount of Marvel and DC work in Europe.    Needless to say, a record for the artist.

Contra!!!    Spread gun!!!  I can rock it like its 1988!   The handsome gent is my friend David.    David I didn't ask before posting, sorry :P

 

WOW! That's incredible! My wife and I were actually just musing today on what video game art we'd want if we ever got into that market, and this was near the top for me. Huge congrats on this! I'm sure whatever you paid was worth it.

[Bronty]

6 minutes ago, Varanis said:

WOW! That's incredible! My wife and I were actually just musing today on what video game art we'd want if we ever got into that market, and this was near the top for me. Huge congrats on this! I'm sure whatever you paid was worth it.

I appreciate it, thanks  And if you have any questions feel free to message me.

Yeah, I'm happy with it even at the price and the former owner did ok too

Edited October 15, 2019 by Bronty

[Pete Marino]

1 hour ago, Bronty said:

My 2019 would have been good even with a single acquisition (naturally I bought other stuff  ).

A bit OT, but I got to add a true memorable childhood standout piece of art.    Since I like tempting fate, it hasn't arrived yet, and cost what is for me a nausea inducing amount of money, but I'd have been equally nauseous if I let it slip by.    I believe this was not just a record for me in terms of spending but a record by a factor of 8  

As a kid, the few nintendo games that made an impression on me were contra, super c, mike tyson, super mario, and maybe excitebike.   Actually managed to get the art for Contra, just now.   It was in Sweden the past 13 or 14 years, but my friend David in Sweden was able to procure its safe passage and it is enroute.

A bit of history:   Contra was first released as Gryzor on a small European console which is why you see the Gryzor logo.   Then the game was released in the US as Contra with the same art, and then later in Europe on the NES as 'probotector' with new art and with the humans in the game swapped out for robots for some silly censorship reason.

Anyways, the game is one of the top ten classics of the era and the illustration is equally awesome, by the talented but sadly deceased Bob Wakelin who did a lot of game illustrations for Ocean and also a good amount of Marvel and DC work in Europe.    Needless to say, a record for the artist.

Contra!!!    Spread gun!!!  I can rock it like its 1988!   The handsome gent is my friend David.    David I didn't ask before posting, sorry :P

 

Wow, that's awesome.  Huge congrats.

[John E.]

5 hours ago, Bronty said:

I appreciate it, thanks  And if you have any questions feel free to message me.

Yeah, I'm happy with it even at the price and the former owner did ok too

You’re killing me (good thing I have 30 lives). That is a Holy Grail. 

And I just ordered a Contra shirt yesterday. 

[ESeffinga]

15 hours ago, Bronty said:

as published

 

One more piece of history - both the figures on the front of the box are Arnie in Predator.

What was the deal with the pseudo-xenomorph framed in the background of the box? Different origins?

[Bronty]

3 minutes ago, ESeffinga said:

What was the deal with the pseudo-xenomorph framed in the background of the box? Different origins?

spliced in from the japanese arcade poster

[Bronty]

derivative of aliens, of course.   

So basicallly the cover is an aliens v Arnie mashup, in a way.

Bob made no bones about the image sourcing nor about the fact he thought it was a boring job

You can read a bit more here if you want (scroll to Gryzor).    Bob clearly had a great sense of humor when he was still with us.

https://www.exotica.org.uk/wiki/Bob_Wakelin

 

Edited October 16, 2019 by Bronty

[ESeffinga]

His comments are hilarious. Love it.

 

[JadeGiant]

On 10/12/2019 at 10:11 PM, batman_fan said:

How did I do?

1.  Got some more stuff graded and sold a little but still a lot more to do.  I give myself a C-

2.  I listed several items and had the chance to move a few pieces but the offers were a little low so give myself a D-.

3.  Snagged this beauty. so A+  

I'd like to help you with #2