The good old days (from 1988 catalog)

Artist: Bill Sienkiewicz (Penciller)

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Title:	The good old days (from 1988 catalog)
Artist:	Bill Sienkiewicz (Penciller)
Media Type:	Photograph
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	457
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	8
Added to Site:	12/7/2020
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Currently one of the prized pieces in the amazing collection of Mr. Scott Williams.

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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Last Login:	January 2026
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Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/7/2020

Very dear for the time!

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/8/2020

This is the first old catalog image you've posted that seems surprisingly expensive to me for the time. How is it that the cover to Moon Knight 1 would fetch $500 in 1988 if Miller DD covers and classic covers from the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ages were going for less? Don't get me wrong, I should have bought it at the time...

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 12/8/2020

artless artmore wrote:

This is the first old catalog image you've posted that seems surprisingly expensive to me for the time.� How is it that the cover to Moon Knight 1 would fetch $500 in 1988 if Miller DD covers and classic covers from the Golden, Silver, and Bronze Ages were going for less?� Don't get me wrong, I should have bought it at the time...

(meant to write Moon Knight 23)

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/8/2020

artless artmore wrote:

Was waiting for someone to notice that, and I completely agree. When I saw the price for this 1988 listing, the first thing I noticed was that the cover for the very next issue was listed 5 years later for $150 less. Not to mention the price comparison to Miller art, plus all the great Silver and Bronze Age stuff. Granted it's one of the most iconic covers from the run, but you're right. Surprisingly expensive.

Mark Scot-Quinn
Member Since 2009

Posted on 12/8/2020

What did I do with that time machine....?!

Love / hate these posts, keep 'em coming!

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/8/2020

Mark Scot-Quinn wrote:

What did I do with that time machine....?!

Love / hate these posts, keep 'em coming!

I checked Amazon and they sold out of time machines when I started posting these old ads. LOL! Anyway, glad you are loving/hating the posts. Thanks for the comment and please stay safe.

Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/8/2020

Mark Scot-Quinn wrote:

What did I do with that time machine....?!

Love / hate these posts, keep 'em coming!

You have memory loss! You need to see a doctor about it. Might be serious. Doctor Who? Let me think. The name will come to me in a minute. That reminds me. Can I borrow your time machine when you are finished with it?

oa_cafe _
Member Since 2019

Posted on 10/16/2024

i was telling a buddy that in the 70s-80s you can purchase a frazetta oil for about $20K usd, which is now $1m usd; but that was big money back in those days; like the average annual salary was probably about the same; so, this 500$ was still a sizeable amount in 1988 too;

artist scott williams owns this cover, which i'm sure he also got a free copy of idw ae marvel covers haha

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