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Originally Posted by MONSTER
Yeah the prices were fair. Nothing outrageous. A few pages sold fairly quickly and others seemed to start moving after a few minutes.
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I thought about going for one of the splashes but changed my mind last night. I really like the Batman Who Laughs but would rather get a real good Joker piece from whatever next arc he is in or if something ever pops up later on one of the auction sites.
I didn't bother looking when they went on, so I didn't see the prices. How much were they going for? Say the key ones approximately - the big cracking splash, and a few of the others.
As for the topic at hand - I wouldn't say desensitized as much as understanding pricing, reps, "tax" certain characters and artists, etc.
The first piece of art I ever bought was two page splash of one of the pivotal scenes from Chew. I believe I paid 600 at the time for it and couldn't believe that I spent that much money for a "drawing". I was at a convention and that issue had just come out. I went by the Chew booth and was talking to Rob and he told me I could see the art in his portfolio. I never knew artists sold the original art before that. I just assumed the artists were always selling prints or doing sketches. I just never thought about it before.
I've learned the fact that something is worth whatever someone will pay for it. I've gone much higher on some pieces than I ever planned and then regret missing others for not going higher.
Price also doesn't affect how much I enjoy a piece. A few of my favorites that I have framed and hung are covers I spent 200 on and others are super expensive ones that make me reconsider some of my choices in life.