Description: LINE ART: TRIVIA PAGE By ?. This Auction Includes: THIS COULD BE A FEATURE FOR RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!, OR IT COULD BE ONE OF A FEW COPYCATS, SUCH AS STRANGE AS IT SEEMS BY JOHN HIX, AND IT REALLY HAPPENED, WHICH ALSO TELL OF BIZARRE TRUE FACTS TO ENTERTAIN AND EDUCATE THE COMIC FAN OR SCIENTIST. TELLS ABOUT THE HEAT OF THE GULF STEAM, SEALED GOLD FISH, AND HOW COLLEGE STUDENTS CATCH MORE COLDS THAN FAMILY MEMBERS. THIS IS ORIGINAL ART DRAWN BY AN UNKNOWN ARTIST ON HEAVY BAINBRIDGE BOARD NUMBER 80, FOR NOVEMBER 4th IN 1932. SYNDICATED BY BELL FEAURES SYNDICATE, PERHAPS TO APPEAR IN MANY NEWSPAPERS. Original Art is a whopping 11" x 15", and the line work is emphasized by the heavy black inking, making it a tremendous stand-alone work of art, worthy of prominent display in any collection. GREAT ATTENTION TO DETAIL. Hand drawn artwork for the famous Bell Syndicate, possibly the work of John Hix, the talent and proficiency is clearly evident, this is a real showpiece! NOTE: We have many other pieces of comic art running on ebay now! Some of you long-term collectors have dealt with us in the pre-bay years through our many ads in C.B.M. and Combo and Wizard and C.B.G. (Comic Book Marketplace and Comics Buyer's Guide, CVM, etc.) More recently, we've been on ebay since the nineties, and we are secure packagers and prompt shippers so expect to be pleased. Additional comic art can now be found by checking the Key Comics ebay store (user ID: keycomics). Buy it now, as such items are truly one-of-a-kind. It's in nice shape, and remains clean and well preserved with just the obligatory edge toning, as the piece is almost a HUNDRED years old already. This piece is PURE original art, and there are no pasteovers of any kind except the little Bell Features, Inc. copyright at bottom. Please examine all of the pictures, I took one photograph with it next to a random comic for scale. As Usual: LOW BUY-IT-NOW, AND NO RESERVE! KEY COMICS is a long-term best rated eBay Seller and CBM Market Report Contributor and CGC Member Dealer that has specialized in Mail-Order Comics for over three decades. We accept PayPal; M.O., checks, etc. * * SATISFACTION GUARANTEED * * International Customers Welcome. Please add $18.00 for Securely-Packaged delivery with tracking in the USA. Buy extra items and save on shipping, as extra pieces of art only add $1 apiece. KEY COMICS IS ALWAYS DEALING IN COMICS & ART! (1930's to `80's) Please add keycomics to your Saved Sellers List if you buy/sell/trade old comics or artwork! For more samples from our diverse inventory, including more Original Comic Line Art and CGC-Graded Key Comics, and even DC COVER ART from the historic Jack Adler Collection that is listed in assorted categories, please see our ebay store.
Price: 199.95 USD
Location: Mesa, Arizona
End Time: 2024-09-30T02:35:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 18 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Complete Story
Year of Production: 1932
Tradition: US Comics
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Era: Platinum Age (1897-1937)
ORIGINAL INK & WASH TONE: ACTUAL ART, PRE-GOLDEN AGE COMIC-ART!
Publisher: Bell Syndicate
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
