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The good old days (from 1991 catalog)

Artist: John Buscema (Penciller)

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Title:	The good old days (from 1991 catalog)
Artist:	John Buscema (Penciller)
Media Type:	Photograph
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	364
Likes on CAF:	0 1
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	12/14/2020
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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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Peter Sullivan
Member Since 2006

Posted on 12/14/2020

This should be cheaper as its two panels. Its not a real cover. Lol.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/14/2020

Peter Sullivan wrote:

This should be cheaper as its two panels. Its not a real cover. Lol.

Ha! I actually feel the same way about split covers. But it would be hard not to make an exception for Buscema.

Sean Clarke
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/15/2020

This one subsequently sold on Heritage a couple times, as well.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 12/15/2020

Sean Clarke wrote:

This one subsequently sold on Heritage a couple times, as well.

Thanks for the tip Drake. Did a quick Heritage search and looks like it sold in 2010 and again in 2012. Surprisingly, both times under 10k. I'm sure the results would be much different if it went up today. Especially after that Avengers splash with Black Panther sold for 90k.

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