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The good old days (from 1989 catalog)

Artists: Steve Bissette (Penciller) , John Totleben (Inker)

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Title:	The good old days (from 1989 catalog)
Artist:	Steve Bissette (Penciller)
Artist:	John Totleben (Inker)
Media Type:	Photograph
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	354
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	5
Added to Site:	11/28/2020
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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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Rick W
Member Since 2017

Posted on 11/28/2020

OUCH!

E DLS
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 11/28/2020

Rick W wrote:

OUCH!�

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Double ouch for me. I actually had an even better DPS from Mitch that I foolishly let go of. Like this one, it had a huge Swampy figure on one side and some panels on the other side. Since I don't collect panel pages, I convinced myself that it didn't fit my collection. Yes, my stupidity knows no bounds. LOL

Joseph Melchior
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/1/2020

Bleh. I own this and I paid a tad more than $300, let me tell you.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/1/2020

Joseph Melchior wrote:

Bleh. I own this and I paid a tad more than $300, let me tell you.

Ah, so I got one of yours, eh? Sorry my friend, did not see it on your CAF. Anyway, just goes to prove that you not only have more money than I do, but that you're also a lot smarter than I am. Thanks for the post and do stay safe.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 9/30/2021

E DLS wrote:

Ah, so I got one of yours, eh?� Sorry my friend, did not see it on your CAF.� Anyway, just goes to prove that you not only have more money than I do, but�that you're also a lot smarter than I am.� Thanks for the post and�do stay safe.

ah, but he did not buy it for 300 dollars. Lol.

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