Just like a London bus, you wait for a while and then several come along at once.
I have updated
the recent sales including a phenomenal amount for a Garth original. Are we seeing rising interest?
The three pieces on sale this week on eBay are care of the seller "
muddyfunster2001" (also known as Chris Martin of Burgess Hill) and they look to be in very good condition. Chris let me know how he bought them:
"Rather boringly I picked them up at a local antique
market from a dealer who didn't really know what he was selling. I used to read
Garth (and numerous other Bellamy illustrated strips) as a schoolboy in the '70s
and immediately took a fancy to them so I bought them on impulse" They are:
They all start with £99 starting bid and are already attracting interest.
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The Doomsmen #J139 |
Every time I see a woman sitting/standing like this, drawn by the master I am reminded of the lovely Nancy Bellamy, Frank's wife. She was a great model and very proud of her figure even into her 80s!
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The Bubble man J239 |
He also knew how to make aliens look very alien. Is it a frog, a butterfly, a hybrid between the two?
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Angels #J56 |
I won't bother repeating myself! Enjoy!
I will update this entry when the auction finishes in the same way I have
for the recent ones