Diamond International Galleries’ (DIG) week-long auction ending May 1, 2016 includes comics such as a Marvel Comics 1980 Daredevil #168 graded at a 7.5 VF that features the first appearance and origin story of Elektra. This auction also has a selection of original comic book art such as Harvey Comics Dick Tracy marked #43-24 featuring the characters Sparkle Plenty and her dad B.O. Plenty. They have included art portfolios in their auction like a six-page portfolio Richard Corben signed Demon’s Breath from Frodo’s Press. Other pop culture collectibles available for bidding currently include a 1989 original printer’s proof cereal box art by Ralston featuring Tim Burton’s Batman, a vintage lot of three items that includes Rat Fink charms and Skip Barrett Business Card from the 1960s, and a vintage Peter Max psychedelic celluloid pinback button from the 1970s.
Next week DIG Auctions will offer limited edition lithographs in their auction ending May 8, including Star Wars Dagobah signed by artist Boris Vallejo and Star Wars Galaxy signed by artist Ken Steacy. Another print that will be available is the serigraph Saint George the Dragon Slayer signed by artist Carl Barks. Other vintage items that will become available for bidding include a Peanuts Gang: Snoopy tin lunchbox and plastic thermos from 1968 and western mystery horse ramp walker Nabisco cereal premium from the 1950s. There will be lots of comics, as well, such as a Marvel Savage Sword of Conan the Barbarian #199-204 graded at an average 7.0 FN/VF. The hyperlinks for next week’s auction are available now with additional images and information on each of these items.
Their auction ending April 24 had a big sale with a vintage 1950s Humphrey’s Lunch Mobile candy box with General John Pershing, that after nine bids finished at $409. There were two large sales in buy it now style listings; a vintage lot of Walt Disney’s Dumbo Weekly #1-8 and binder premium from 1942 which sold for $243 and an incomplete Transformers Headmaster Autobot base Fortress Maximus in original packaging by Hasbro from 1987 sold for $500.
DIG lists between 600 to 750 items in weekly eBay auctions through their DIG Auctions eBay store, ranging from vintage pop culture collectibles at auction to brand new products. They consistently offer a wide array of pop culture collectibles that include anything from Disney, Westerns, superheroes, print media advertisements and magazines, original artwork, political memorabilia, television and movie items, toys, action figures, comprehensive comic book selections, and more. All prices start at $9.95 for auction listings.
Diamond International Galleries is the headquarters for an almost-limitless array of comics, original comic art, posters, animation cells and backgrounds, drawings, oils, and antique toys. They have a comprehensive inventory of collectibles of memorabilia. More information can be found at the Diamond International Galleries website.
