The good old days (from 1985 catalog)

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Title:	The good old days (from 1985 catalog)
Artist:	Bernie Wrightson ()
Media Type:	Photograph
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	491
Likes on CAF:	2 3
Comments:	7
Added to Site:	10/28/2020
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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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artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 10/29/2020

Yow!

Eric Callen
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/30/2020

OMGosh!! So iconic!!

E DLS
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 10/30/2020

Eric Callen wrote:

OMGosh!!� So iconic!!

Wait until you see some of the Wrightson pieces I have coming up. Stay safe bro!

Eric Callen
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/30/2020

E DLS wrote:

Wait until you see some of the Wrightson pieces I have coming up.� Stay safe bro!

You too, man!!

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/31/2020

I do wonder how many of the people who bought these at the time hung onto them. I have had to sell loads of artwork over the years to fund new artwork.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/31/2020

Peter Sullivan wrote:

I do wonder how many of the people who bought these at the time hung onto them. I have had to sell loads of artwork over the years to fund new artwork.

I would guess that there are a fair amount of people in both camps. Those who bought it for love and don't really care about the money probably still have some of the pieces to this day. Others who were more aware of the market reaction over the past few decades may have taken a more opportunistic approach and cashed in. And there are probably some in the middle who weren't reallly thinking about selling but either got crazy offers or used the built in equity in these old pieces as trade leverage. I mean, I'm probably guilty of all the above. I still have a lot of the art I got in the early to mid 80's. But I've certainly sold some for offers I couldn't refuse. I've never had that "cash in" mentality, but as I get older, my attitude might be changing. Gotta think about the endgame. No avoiding it.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 10/31/2020

E DLS wrote:

I would guess that there are a fair amount of people in both camps.� Those who bought it for love and don't really care about the money probably still have some of the pieces to this day.� Others who were more aware of the market reaction over the past few decades may have taken a more opportunistic approach and cashed in.� And there are probably some� in the middle who weren't reallly thinking about selling but either got crazy offers or used the built in equity in these old pieces as trade leverage.� I mean, I'm probably guilty of all the above.� I still have a lot of the art I got in the early to mid 80's.� But I've certainly sold some for offers I couldn't refuse.� I've never had that "cash in" mentality, but as I get older, my attitude might be changing.� Gotta think about the endgame.� No avoiding it.

You should get that printed on a t shirt and wear it to the next sporting event you watch. 'Gotta think about the endgame. No avoiding it' 'Hell, yeah!'

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