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The good old days (from 1984 catalog)

Artist: Jim Starlin (Penciller)

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Title:	The good old days (from 1984 catalog)
Artist:	Jim Starlin (Penciller)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	465
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	11/16/2020
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Currently in Brian Ketterer's gallery.

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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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

Posted on 11/16/2020

Well, hope that Brian bought it in 1984... Or that he'll miss this post.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/16/2020

Davide G. wrote:

Well, hope that Brian bought it in 1984... Or that he'll miss this post.

Ha! Too late my friend. I already warned him it was coming. But like you I can only hope he is the original owner.

LEN CALLO
Member Since 2004

Posted on 11/17/2020

Actually seems a little high. I remember Mitch had the cover to Captain Marvel 26 for sale for $250 in San Diego in '88 or '89 and nobody bought it. I called him up a week later and bought it for $225

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 11/17/2020

LEN CALLO wrote:

Yeah, not really sure how Mitch was pricing Starlin back then. As far as the catalogs, he only had one cover that I snipped from the 1990 catalog also for $250. But I also clipped a full page splash from a 1988 catalog for $125. My favorite (when I start posting the panel pages) was the listing he had for Iron Man $55 pages (1st Thanos) for $25 each from a 1989 catalog. I'm thinking that since this 1984 catalog was only his third one, he didn't quite have the pricing down. But who knows? Maybe he just liked the page. Anyway, great job snagging the #26 cover. Thanks for the comment Len. Stay safe buddy (and say HI to Mick for me)!

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