Thank you,

Jamie Kindberg

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Hello Mr. Kindberg,

Although I am a collector of comic and illustration art, I would hate to offer an uninformed opinion as to the potential value of such pieces. I will say that illustration art has seen a depressed market the past few years and prices are quite reasonable as a buyer.

As far as appraisals for a work such as this, I can think of no registered appraisal companies in Canada that specialize in this sort of material. In the US there is All-Star Auctions, who are registered appraisers and members of the appraisers association of america. (http://www.allstarauc.com/)

Another great resource is Mitch Itkowitz, one of the premiere illustration art dealers. I’m not certain that Mitch does appraisals anymore, though. (http://www.graphiccollectibles.com/about/index.cfm)

I will say that I’m of the mindset that a specialty product such as that, with widely variable potential values, is best suited for a veteran of the material. That’s not to say that any appraiser couldn’t give you values, and there may be specialty dealers and appraisers in Canada for this material, and I’m just unaware of them.

Thank you,

Rob David