February Heritage Auction Really Shaping Up! 2 2

[NC101]

This is the one I was watching that really surprised me ($9600 all in), I thought Sin City pages usually sold for significantly less.

[batman_fan]

I think the price was really strong on this one at $4320.  I haven't seen a lot of Puck Byrne pieces come around and this one had him in costume and some action panels.  Congrats to the winner.

[lb jefferies]

On 3/2/2020 at 8:47 PM, lb jefferies said:

Brunner

Starlin

Buscema

Byrne

[artdealer]

2 hours ago, NC101 said:

This is the one I was watching that really surprised me ($9600 all in), I thought Sin City pages usually sold for significantly less.

No, not significantly less.

I've sold pages for up to $15,000.

[comix4fun]

So does the McFarlane "The Conversational/Smashless Hulk" #344 page selling for $22.8k make the Larsen Spider-Man page for $26.4k look more or less reasonable? 
 

 

Discuss. 

Edited March 7, 2020 by comix4fun

[Lago32]

16 minutes ago, comix4fun said:

So does the McFarlane "The Conversational/Smashless Hulk" #344 page selling for $22.8k make the Larsen Spider-Man page for $26.4k look more or less reasonable? 
 

 

Discuss. 

 Both results are nuts in my opinion but in a way I suppose they represent a good sign for the hobby in that I have to think they are from newbies trying to stake a claim where they can. Neither artist or title are in my wheelhouse but I would imagine more seasoned collectors would not be driving up prices to these levels like this.

[GreatEscape]

1 hour ago, lb jefferies said:

[GreatEscape]

19 minutes ago, Lago32 said:

 Both results are nuts in my opinion but in a way I suppose they represent a good sign for the hobby in that I have to think they are from newbies trying to stake a claim where they can. Neither artist or title are in my wheelhouse but I would imagine more seasoned collectors would not be driving up prices to these levels like this.

Agree but each splash had at least two-- and likely multiple-- bidders staking claims, driving prices higher.  Both Larsen and McFarlane prices have been strong of late as even seasoned collectors would attest.  I was shown the Larsen splash prior to consigning but I already have one.  The McFarlane Hulk is superb with amazing details but mentally I couldn't bring myself to bid higher than what I have into my McSpidey splash.

[NelsonAI]

1990's art is heating up as of late.  Keep in mind, most of the art is now over 25 years old so it is just starting to hit the nostalgic sweet spot for the next generation of collectors.  

 

[jjonahjameson11]

25 minutes ago, NelsonAI said:

1990's art is heating up as of late.  Keep in mind, most of the art is now over 25 years old so it is just starting to hit the nostalgic sweet spot for the next generation of collectors.  

 

This.

[malvin]

1 hour ago, Lago32 said:

 Both results are nuts in my opinion but in a way I suppose they represent a good sign for the hobby in that I have to think they are from newbies trying to stake a claim where they can. Neither artist or title are in my wheelhouse but I would imagine more seasoned collectors would not be driving up prices to these levels like this.

I follow the McFarlane Hulk market more than the Larsen Spidey and the price for that Hulk panel was insane.  I guess I should be glad I still have a couple of McFarlane Hulk pages.

Malvin

[batman_fan]

5 minutes ago, malvin said:

I follow the McFarlane Hulk market more than the Larsen Spidey and the price for that Hulk panel was insane.  I guess I should be glad I still have a couple of McFarlane Hulk pages.

Malvin

I thought it was an amazing image of the hulk.  What was the final hammer?

[malvin]

11 minutes ago, batman_fan said:

I thought it was an amazing image of the hulk.  What was the final hammer?

$26.4K!

It's amazing but is it $26K amazing?

Malvin

[batman_fan]

1 minute ago, malvin said:

$26.4K!

It's amazing but is it $26K amazing?

Malvin

That is more than double where I thought it would go but when it was over $9k days before the auction closed I figured my estimate was likely low.  That is getting into Spiderman splash territory.

[Twanj]

What did people think of the Trimpe cover prelims?

I picked up the Surfer #17 prelim, about double what I expected.

Edited March 7, 2020 by Twanj

[AnkurJ]

Strong results overall! Other than my consignment 😂

[batman_fan]

2 minutes ago, Twanj said:

What did people think of the Trimpe cover prelims?

I picked up the Surfer #17 prelim, about double what I expected.

I think the preliminary is better than the final version.  Not sure what the hammer was but definitely a cool piece to own 

[Twanj]

1 minute ago, batman_fan said:

I think the preliminary is better than the final version.  Not sure what the hammer was but definitely a cool piece to own 

Thanks! Definitely more raw and energetic IMO.

[malvin]

16 minutes ago, batman_fan said:

That is more than double where I thought it would go but when it was over $9k days before the auction closed I figured my estimate was likely low.  That is getting into Spiderman splash territory.

right! which I thought it was insane.  I thought $9K would have been a high water mark.  I didn't think McFarlane Hulk panel pages were 5 figure pieces

Malvin

[NC101]

2 hours ago, artdealer said:

No, not significantly less.

I've sold pages for up to $15,000.

What is it that makes this page more expensive than some others that sell 4-6k?