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08-04-2010, 11:40 PM
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internet forum tough guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Gore/Aussie Land!!! well Kansas City, MO actually..
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I guess as it has been said many times, if a person has the money.....I personally wouldn't spend a quarter of what you do on Spider Woman stuff, but that is me. 
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08-04-2010, 11:42 PM
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Artificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.
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"But who's to blame: Adam or the bidders?"
Anyway-
I almost wonder if Hughes price tags scare people into thinking others will follow. But really, it's not his asking price- it's his auction result. If someone sat at a convention and said to you with a straight face "Yes I'm sketching this weekend, they cost $3,000" you'd laugh all the way to Art Baltazar's table and spend $1 for a sketch from him...
Thankfully, that's not the situation, and it's the beauty of auctions. All you need is a couple of deep pocketed patrons, and you get those kind of results. The danger would be in thinking that those results will last, but I don't think Adam is that naive.
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08-04-2010, 11:44 PM
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Producer
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Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Perth, Australia
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I understand what you're saying but your analogy/comparison seems inaccurate particularly if you're likening Adam to a fool and the successful bidders/fans as fools who follow him.
Adam didn't set the price, that's a result of supply and demand and there is a large demand for Adam's work including from people with large disposable incomes (good luck to them).
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Originally Posted by joy_division
it has become a joke!
You can get a brilliant cover for that price
But who's to blame: Adam or the bidders?
"Who's the more foolish: The fool, or the fool who follows him? "
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08-04-2010, 11:46 PM
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Artificial Intelligence usually beats real stupidity.
Join Date: Apr 2007
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As an artist (or like Royd- an agent) the idea of folks paying that amount for art is a fantastic thing...
Now as a collector, it might be a little disheartening...
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08-04-2010, 11:49 PM
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curmudgeon Mod
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I'd take an Emanuella Lupachino piece before an AH piece.
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08-04-2010, 11:54 PM
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Producer
Producer
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Perth, Australia
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Hey! I'm a fellow collector too 
During this current trip to the USA I caught up with 3 long distance mates Simon Powell, Jim Reid and Dave Mandel, each of whom have collections which are a class well above my own.
However, we all share the same hobby and a love for original comic art so it doesn't matter to me as I love what I have and can appreciate their collections as well
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Originally Posted by daikins
As an artist (or like Royd- an agent) the idea of folks paying that amount for art is a fantastic thing...
Now as a collector, it might be a little disheartening...
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08-04-2010, 11:58 PM
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internet forum tough guy
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Gore/Aussie Land!!! well Kansas City, MO actually..
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nbr3bagshotrow
I'd take an Emanuella Lupachino piece before an AH piece.
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I would take your Emanuella Lupachino piece too! 
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08-04-2010, 11:59 PM
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U talkin' to me?
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Bay Area, California
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Quote:
Originally Posted by daikins
"But who's to blame: Adam or the bidders?"
Anyway-
I almost wonder if Hughes price tags scare people into thinking others will follow. But really, it's not his asking price- it's his auction result. If someone sat at a convention and said to you with a straight face "Yes I'm sketching this weekend, they cost $3,000" you'd laugh all the way to Art Baltazar's table and spend $1 for a sketch from him...
Thankfully, that's not the situation, and it's the beauty of auctions. All you need is a couple of deep pocketed patrons, and you get those kind of results. The danger would be in thinking that those results will last, but I don't think Adam is that naive.
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understood.
buuuuuuut
if i were selling something on eBay that went for WAAAAAAAAAAY more than I was asking for.. the GOOD person in me would say to the winning bidder, "you know wat? forget the shipping. I got you"
or
"Hey, for the price you paid, heres a lil something extra that I was going to list on ebay. but ill throw it in"
Maybe im an idiot for this type of customer satisfaction.. but thats just me. Ive worked in retail sales and ive never heard of anyone turning away something extra.
does this make sense?
(AND NO, ADAM IS NOT WRONG! AND NO, THE HIGH BIDDER IS NOT WRONG!)
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08-05-2010, 12:01 AM
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Mandarin
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: My House
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Quote:
Originally Posted by joy_division
it has become a joke!
You can get a brilliant cover for that price
But who's to blame: Adam or the bidders?
"Who's the more foolish: The fool, or the fool who follows him? "
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I blame the fool who follows him - because the fool is not the one who set the price - the following fool did - which makes him the bigger fool. Not that Adam is a fool at all - but the guy who paid that much is...
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08-05-2010, 12:02 AM
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Spider-Woman #1 Fan
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Los Angeles, Ca
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Hey if people have the money then by all means spend it on what you want. I'm just trying to put my emotions into it. If I wanted a Hughes Spider-Woman and I paid $3000 to secure it, I would want something with the detailed background that he does with about 40% of his sketches. I just would be very underwhelmed with the single figure (even though it's still very nice).
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