delekkerste Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 It's well past Dec. 15, and, thus, time for the Official 2020 OA Collecting Goals Thread! After a banner year of acquisitions for me, it's going to be much harder in 2020, given that I killed so much of my ever-dwindling Want List this year. My goal remains to stick strictly to only the top 1% of most-nostalgic pieces to me, with a little wiggle room for smaller pick-ups here and there (mostly newer art that catches my eye). And, also, to finish in the black for the year on a cash-in/cash-out basis - didn't quite get there in 2019, but, overall, I've managed to hold the line on new net money going into my collection for the past 4+ years. Actually, I might have to add one more goal to the list - now that I recently bought my first Kaluta piece (to add to my Jeff Jones and BWS pieces), I probably need to get a good Wrightson piece to replace the Frankie plate I sold to help finance a property purchase this year so I can complete my "The Studio" collection. Though, the timetable on that is open-ended; it doesn't have to be something I get in 2020. How about everybody else?? Gene grapeape, Skizz and exitmusicblue 3 Link to post Share on other sites
AnkurJ Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Quality over quantity. Deadpoolica, grapeape and davidtere 3 Link to post Share on other sites
eewwnuk Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Quality kelley jones batman. grapeape 1 Link to post Share on other sites
ESeffinga Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 While still a glutton for punishment (hello, art collector), I refuse to abuse myself like this again. Link to post Share on other sites
Mycroft Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Almost the some goals than in 2019 : - A nice X-Men/Batman/Spider-Man page - A Perez/Davis/Wieringo page - A Crossgen (Negation or Ruse) or Wildstorm (Majestic, StormWatch, Wildcats, Jet, Gen-Active ...) page - A comic strip - A page from a fumetti and one from a manga, - Frame some pieces, - Maybe commission a piece or two (that would be a first for me) As always, the key is finding art that matches my tastes and my (small, by the forum standards) budget ... Link to post Share on other sites
The Voord Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Don't really do collecting goals. More fun waiting to see what turns-up that appeals to me. PopKulture, aokartman and davidtere 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Benedict Judas Hel Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I'd like some cool Marvel villain pages (circa 1970's-80's) and if there are some Marvel heroes on the page as well, that's cool too... Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Peck Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Last year I cut back on my collecting but did get a number of nice additions to my collection. I am now looking to fill in holes in my collection, what I decide to turn my attention to are the golden age DC and Marvel characters I loved reading growing up. I want to get a nice example of the characters by their creator/co-creator. Could be a published page or a nice drawing or pin-up. I already have some nice examples of HG Peter (WW), Bill Everett (Sub-Mariner), Harry Lambert (Flash) and Marty Nodell (Green Lantern). Below are the artists and their characters I am loking for a nice example of. Ya some might be impossible like Jack Cole drawing Plastic Man and amazed I don't currently have a Kirby Cap piece. Golden Age Characters: Superman - Joe Shuster Batman - Bob Kane Joker - Jerry Robinson Captain America - Jack Kirby Plastic Man - Jack Cole Shazam - CC Beck Hawkman - Dennis Neville Spectre - Bernard Baily Hourman - Bernard Baily Doctor Fate - Howard Sherman Aquaman - Paul Norris Liberty Belle - Chuck Winter Black Canary - Carmine Infantino Human Torch - Carl Burgos Toro - Carl Burgos PopKulture 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Carlo M Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 After a big buying spree in 2019, I am down to just a few "must haves" to fill holes in my collection: - Vintage Perez Avengers (ideally with Marcos or Grainger) - Vintage cosmic Starlin interior - GoTG by Milgrom (from the classic run in Marvel Presents) - Possibly (only if the right page comes along) '70s Buckler / Pollard / Perez FF, Brunner Dr Strange, Art Adams X-Men related Does not need all to come in 2020! Other than that, I will treat myself here and there if anything catches my fancy, either vintage or contemporary. I am afraid I will always be tempted by vintage X-Men (all the usual suspects) and Defenders (Buscema and Giffen) Twanj 1 Link to post Share on other sites
exitmusicblue Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Frazetta good Early Venom good Jim Lee early 90's Marvel good Boris & Sal & Perlin... the best Ditko poop Just kidding, one of my votes was for him, get off my lawn! Link to post Share on other sites
alxjhnsn Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 2 hours ago, Brian Peck said: Ya some might be impossible like Jack Cole drawing Plastic Man Plastic Man - Jack Cole I wish this was possible. I remember reading in one biography or another that the owner of Quality Comics cut up all of Jack's OA so that the stories could not be reprinted by someone else. It would certainly explain why nothing has turned up. Link to post Share on other sites
alxjhnsn Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 I keep a list, but I doubt that I'll get anything on it. They are all stretch goals. Yes, I could save for the year, to get something, but that requires discipline. Comic Books: In the reasonably possible category are: Swanderson Superman page that I really like Aparo B&B page (art and letters by Jim) Steve Ditko Creeper In the Serious Stretch Goals category, we have: Swan/Klein Superman or LSH page Shuster Superman Kirby Thor or New Gods page Marshall Rogers Detective (Batman) page from his wonderful run with Steve Englehart and Terry Austin Sprang Batman Everett Sub-Mariner page Mayer Scribbly page (if there are any) Special cases: The splash to JLA 29 (1st series) or the cover, but I'd prefer the splash. Cover to The Official Legion of Super-Heroes Index #1. The cover to #2 would work, but it's in David Mandel's collection and I doubt that I could pry it loose. Comic Strips: Skippy strip by Percy Crosby Peanuts by Charles Schulz Cul de Sac by Richard Thompson Link to post Share on other sites
Stefanomjr Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 My main goal is to be even more discerning with new acquisitions - keep modern/ new art purchases to a minimum and focus on nostalgia: Dave Mazzucchelli Born Again page Sandman page(s) - already up on my CAF Want List Link to post Share on other sites
Timely Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Continue my Spider-Man collection, maybe get a few nostalgic pieces too! Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Brian Peck Posted December 23, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 23, 2019 36 minutes ago, alxjhnsn said: I wish this was possible. I remember reading in one biography or another that the owner of Quality Comics cut up all of Jack's OA so that the stories could not be reprinted by someone else. It would certainly explain why nothing has turned up. I have heard similar stories about other golden age and newspaper strip publishers. I own 1/2 a superman strip by John Sileka, heard they tore some in half so they wouldn' t be reprinted. The ther half has probably been in a landfill for decades. I did eventually find a good scan of the printed strip. I now have the original and print framed with the original floating above the print. alxjhnsn, aokartman, Skizz and 2 others 5 Link to post Share on other sites
Bill C Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 One of my goals is to see if I can have published OA purchases almost nonexistent in 2020. If I pick up anything I would hope it would either be a very key piece to me, or else something smaller that is relatively cheap. But these last couple years I've not only filled a lot of the holes in the collection I was looking to fill, but I want my time and money spent elsewhere. I would like to see maybe at least 6 or more commissions completed for my big GOTG fan project. The more the better. Art wise, that is my main focus. Twanj 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Mephisto Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I always say I won’t by as much and then fail but moving to a bigger place and wedding in 2021 I will be more likely not go as crazy with purchases. For 2020 I would be happy with two trading card paintings and a Star Wars painting. delekkerste and Sideshow Bob 2 Link to post Share on other sites
batman_fan Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 I am hoping to pick up a Peanuts strip in 2020. Ideally two would be perfect. A Sunday would make my life complete. Link to post Share on other sites
fenip Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 http://www.galerie9art.com Link to post Share on other sites
