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The good old days (from 1990 catalog)

Artist: Dave Cockrum (Penciller)

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Title:	The good old days (from 1990 catalog)
Artist:	Dave Cockrum (Penciller)
Media Type:	Photograph
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	520
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	5
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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Steve . M
Member Since 2017

Posted on 10/17/2020

Guy that works at my now defunct local comic shop of 40 years told me the artist would come into his shop and do signings. He would often look to trade art for old comics. The shop owner never accepted the trades.... can you imagine???

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/17/2020

Steve . M wrote:

As a business owner, I can kind of get where he was coming from. Can't really pay the bills with artwork. Of course if someone had told him what the stuff could sell for, that would have been a different story. Thanks for the comment bud. Hope you're doing well.

Zaddick L
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 10/18/2020

I bought this from Mitch, still have it, still love it.
It was published between Giant Size 1 & X-Men 94.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 10/18/2020

Zaddick L wrote:

I bought this from Mitch, still have it, still love it.
It was published between Giant Size 1 & X-Men 94.

It's an awesome piece! I actually like it better than the Giant-size #1 cover. Congrats on getting it, AND hanging on to it for all these years.

Andy Robbins
Member Since 2003

Posted on 12/15/2020

Zaddick L wrote:

I bought this from Mitch, still have it, still love it.
It was published between Giant Size 1 & X-Men 94.

One of the most impressive pieces in this gallery - big time congrats!

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