Underground Comix Pedigree

50Cent #II (1st print) · February 19, 2008, 10:14:48 PM

What's the closest collection to an UnderGround Comix Pedigree?
If you came across a collection that you thought might be considered a UG-C pedigree collection, with multiple NM copies purchased by the original owner, what would you do? Try to get others involved and make it a combined effort, or would you try to grab as much as you can and "do it yourself"?

Reverend · February 19, 2008, 10:55:12 PM

I suppose it all comes down to dollars and cents, doesn't it? If money wasn't a concern, I'm sure most folks would do it themselves.

Are you talking about Dan Florian's collection? He supposedly has a ton of books for sale and just put a sampler lot on eBay to rouse interest: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270200855532.

dr_s · February 19, 2008, 10:57:32 PM

At this point in time, one collector that I know turned down over 2 mil. I know both parties. The Bruce Collection would be worth $$$ and another one in Ca is worth bucks. All three know values, so you ain't going to steal them. So you would have to go in or buy what you could that you really wanted. On the other hand 3 very good collections came out in the last year and they could have been had from $15k - $40k. I got the cheap one. How much can you spend? If it was a regular comic deal for 6 -7 figures, I know people who would give me a commission. You forgot that one. In ugs, I don't know how many people would go six figures (without art) for a collection.

50Cent #II (1st print) · February 19, 2008, 10:58:34 PM

What if money was a concern? Would you do what you could to try to put the funds together, or get others involved (and worry about those that might FUCK you)?

bdcues · February 19, 2008, 11:02:05 PM

Sounds like you know where a collection is....

Reverend · February 19, 2008, 11:02:42 PM

I would get others involved, but if it is Dan Florian's collection, as I assume it is, a lot of people know that he's breaking it down and selling it.

dr_s · February 20, 2008, 12:57:53 AM

There is the one that the owner wants over 2 mil for. That's out of my league. There is a major one out on the west coast that that's not up yet. If it goes in one lot, I am out of it. I forgot about Dan. Then there is Thill. I used to sell him stuff. As far as collections go, I think that the days over reasonably profit making collections may be going the way of golden age. Only a few can play. I am trying to pick up Zaps and other keys and most of all art. I can still buy enough on that level to make money and spend all I can.

50Cent #II (1st print) · February 20, 2008, 11:03:46 AM

Hey Rev.

Can you send me the e-mail address or mailing address to Dan, I don't want to be left out of a lot of people, knowing about a collection going for sale?
Do you have a list of his collection for sale you could post for us?

Thanks,

Reverend · February 20, 2008, 11:06:59 AM

He's snail-mailing me a copy of his list as that's the only way he has it. I'll let you know once it arrives.

50Cent #II (1st print) · February 20, 2008, 11:12:11 AM

There may be others like (Over40Artist, OldMilwaukee6er, BrotherJ, and other UG collector's on this forum...) that would probably like to request the list too, if they haven't already done so. Can you PM me the mailing address and perhaps others that request it?

Reverend · February 20, 2008, 11:13:31 AM

I would, but I don't have his mailing address. I contacted him through eBay (link above). He's very slow to respond. I'm not sure if I have his e-mail address, I'd have to check, but wouldn't bet on it.

50Cent #II (1st print) · February 20, 2008, 11:15:23 AM

I see Bruce won his auction, that went for too little IMO (as you can see I bid). Perhaps Bruce has already purchased it?

Reverend · February 20, 2008, 11:19:53 AM

That auction should've gone for twice as much. I was going to bid, but decided not to at the eleventh hour. The only item I really wanted was that oddball Doug Bryson book. I love Bryson's stuff.

I don't think Dan has really begun to sell the bulk of his books.

bdcues · February 20, 2008, 11:45:01 AM

50cent. I know this is the incorrect thread, but I can't find the one that you had before about new comix for the wiki. Yesterday you had one with an elephant on the cover and from what I saw you called it "COMIX" with yellow variant cover. I may have missed some text but I believe that book is called "Circus Squardon Book One" #456 in the Kennedy guide.

50Cent #II (1st print) · February 20, 2008, 11:46:10 AM

No, it's called Comix in the Kennedy #494

http://headcomix.info/forum/index.php?topic=416.0