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The good old days (from 1984 catalog)

Artist: Barry Windsor-Smith (Penciller)

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Title:	The good old days (from 1984 catalog)
Artist:	Barry Windsor-Smith (Penciller)
Media Type:	Photograph
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	600
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	10/17/2020
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First, let me apologize in advance for the pain I am about to inflict on all of you. Especially if you are the current or former owner of any of these pieces. I figured since I have a near complete set of Mitch’s old mail order catalogs, it might be “fun” (if not masochistic) to take a stroll down memory lane. But take heart. For even though most (if not all) of these posts will be almost unbearable and cringe worthy to many of you, just remember that 20-30 years from now, these will be the “good old days” to some new collector just starting out.

I’ve gotten many wonderful compliments from the fine people of CAF about my collection/gallery. All giving me credit for being smart enough to buy all the pieces I bought way back when. Well, now I’m about to show you all what an absolute idiot I was. Keep in mind that many of the pieces that currently reside in my collection came from these very same catalogs. So the next time you want to call me a genius for all the pieces I did buy back then, just take a look at some of the rubbish I DIDN’T buy! In other words, this is the collection I COULD‘VE had. (Somebody shoot me now! LOL)

What is very interesting to note here is that during this 9-year span of catalogs (1984-1993), there is nothing here that is priced over (or anywhere near) $1000. Actually (with the exception of the Killing Joke page), nothing even breaks the $500 range. Absolutely incredible for pieces that could all easily be five figures (or more) today!

By the way, I’ve got dozens and dozens of these. So I’ll be posting them in chunks from time to time (to prolong the torture).

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robert frey
Member Since 2004

Posted on 10/17/2020

i picked up that avengers 100 page about 16 years later with a slight bump in price!

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/17/2020

robert frey wrote:

i picked up that avengers 100 page about 16 years later with a slight bump in price!

I'm sure. But I'm betting that 20-year old price is still better than what it would cost today.

Zaddick L
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/18/2020

Missed the Conan 8 cover, did not buy my first original art till '88.

One of my favorite Conan covers, ended up getting it years later.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/18/2020

Zaddick L wrote:

Missed the Conan 8 cover, did not buy my first original art till '88.

One of my favorite Conan covers, ended up getting it years later.

Hey Zaddick! Ironic that you comment about missing out on this piece because you own one of the piece I regret missing out on most. That amazing Golden X-men piece. I called Mitch one or two days after you bought it. LOL

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