The Good Old Days (from 1990 catalog)

Artist: Bernie Wrightson (Penciller)

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Title:	The Good Old Days (from 1990 catalog)
Artist:	Bernie Wrightson (Penciller)
Media Type:	Photograph
Art Type:	Other
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	557
Likes on CAF:	1 2
Comments:	3
Added to Site:	2/5/2021
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I'm speechless.

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 2/5/2021

I'm speechless, too. Horribly overpriced for the time. You could have filled your wall with Silver age masterpieces for the price.

E DLS
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/5/2021

Peter Sullivan wrote:

I'm speechless, too. Horribly overpriced for the time. You could have filled your wall with Silver age masterpieces for the price.

In the early to mid 80's, these were going for about $1500 (I have some other catalogs to prove it). In 1990, this was $7500. 3-5 years later, that price jumped to 18-20k. By the end of the 90's, it was more lik 40-60k. So the price progression tracks pretty well. But I agree with you that in comparison to the going rate for Silver and Bronze comic art, this seems a bit steep. But again, if I knew then what I know now.................

david hitchcock
Member Since 2005

Posted on 2/8/2021

Nooooooooooooooooooooo......

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