Ames Bros' August Archive Sale Tuesday August 12th

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  • runstaples
    runstaples WY/NC Posts: 1,065
    Okay, it's the 20th!
    Appeared to be an animal, yet so polite.
  • motleygunner
    motleygunner Arizona Posts: 258
    If anything funky from the November 2013 Glendale, AZ show comes up I wanted to thank everybody ahead of time for not buying it so that I could have right of first refusal.

    That's very thoughtful of you all and I'll be sure to give you all the green light to go ahead and consider purchasing them after I've given it enough thought to make a sound decision.



  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,019
     =) 
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • MS149515
    MS149515 Chicago Posts: 251
    Okay, it's the 20th!
    I'm waiting to see a "Tomorrow's the XXX" Ames Thread pop up hahaha
  • aidt17
    aidt17 Posts: 640
    The 96 Zurich is gone. Over 3k
    Hamilton 05, 11, Cleveland 06, Toronto 09, 16, Buffalo 10,13, London 13, Seattle 13, Detroit 14, Milwaukee 14, Ottawa 16, Fenway 1, Wrigley 1
    Seattle 1 & 2, Missoula, Wrigley 1 & 2

  • spankyMP
    spankyMP NY to NC to NH Posts: 2,019
    it's ish o'clock, go get em
    Randall's Island 9/29/96, Continental Arena 9/8/98, MSG 9/10/98, Jones Beach 8/23/00, 8/24/00, 8/25/00, Nassau Coliseum 4/30/03, MSG 7/8/03, 7/9/03, Continental Arena 6/1/06, 6/3/06, MSG 6/24/08, 6/25/08, Spectrum 10/30/09, 10/31/09, MSG 5/20/10, 5/21/10, PJ20 9/3/11, 9/4/11, Charlottesville 10/29/13, Charlotte 10/30/13, Global Citizen 9/26/15, Raleigh 4/20/16 :( Baltimore 3/28/20 :( Austin 9/18/23, 9/19/23, Forum 5/21/24, Baltimore 9/12/24, Fenway 9/17/24, Nashville 5/6/25, 5/8/25
  • Well, last month's sale was way better.
  • Zurich $2400 Berlin $2200
    "Fuck the talkin', let's start rocking." - E.V. 9-5-00

    8/25/98, 8/21/00, 9/5/00, 4/26/03, 5/3/03, 6/24/03, 9/28/05, 10/03/05, 5/20/06, 6/23/06, EV 8/16/08, EV 6/18/09, 5/20/10, 9/15/11, 10/11/13, 10/27/13, 10/1/14, 8/20/16, 8/22/16, TOTD 11/7/16, 8/18/18, 9/2/18, 9/4/18, 9/11/22, 9/14/22, 8/26/24, 9/12/24, 9/27/24, 9/29/24, 5/16/25, 5/18/25
  • Those Mexico City variants are pretty pricey.  Curious to see if anyone goes for them.  Zurich went in less than 20 seconds.  $2400 if anyone was wondering.  Berlin was $2200.
  • motleygunner
    motleygunner Arizona Posts: 258
    Are posters like Zurich and Berlin that expensive just due to rarity? Or is there more to the story?

  • aidt17
    aidt17 Posts: 640
    Maybe mine defaults to CDN money 
    Hamilton 05, 11, Cleveland 06, Toronto 09, 16, Buffalo 10,13, London 13, Seattle 13, Detroit 14, Milwaukee 14, Ottawa 16, Fenway 1, Wrigley 1
    Seattle 1 & 2, Missoula, Wrigley 1 & 2

  • I was really hoping for an Oakland 97. 
    Tell the captain
    'This boats not safe
    And we're drowning.'
  • CP218430
    CP218430 Posts: 1,955
    I've always loved that Zurich Print. Just cool! I had it in my cart and balked, couldn't pull the trigger. And it would've been dumb if I did. Simply because I don''t have that cash just hanging out.
    98: St. Louis. 2000: Alpine. 2003: Chicago. 2006: Chicago Night 2, Milwaukee Night 1. 2007: Chicago (Lolla). 2009: Chicago 1 & 2. 2011: Alpine 1 & 2. 2013: Chicago & LA Night 1. 2016: Chicago 1 & 2. 2018: Chicago 1 & 2. 

    "Let the Ocean dissolve away my past."
  • Rarity - age - old school silkscreens.  Also the fact that many folks didn't think twice about tacking them up on the wall, gluing them to foam board etc.  So there are few that are in top condition.  There might be 300-400 total of those prints where as today there are in the thousands not to mention AP's and stuff.
  • Robbert
    Robbert Rotterdam, the Netherlands Posts: 1,048
    edited November 2023
    So i can buy a shirt, but posters...NOOOO
    Welcome in 2023 Ames......
  • motleygunner
    motleygunner Arizona Posts: 258
    Rarity - age - old school silkscreens.  Also the fact that many folks didn't think twice about tacking them up on the wall, gluing them to foam board etc.  So there are few that are in top condition.  There might be 300-400 total of those prints where as today there are in the thousands not to mention AP's and stuff.

    Gotcha... Thanks.

  • The Zurich is really cool in person.  I was lucky and bought Zurich and Missoula 98 direct from the Ames bros back when Flatstock was in the center house at Seattle center.  Back before posters were a big deal.  I paid $100 each.  Chatted with them for quite a while and was the only customer aside from my friend.  Really glad I didn't spill any beer on them when we were out front enjoying a pint afterwards.
  • MS149515
    MS149515 Chicago Posts: 251
    Well, last month's sale was way better.
    I disagree, some of these are much better works IMO. 

  • PJ-Cubs
    PJ-Cubs Posts: 3,377
    How much was the 1996 Berlin?
  • MS149515
    MS149515 Chicago Posts: 251
    Does anyone know if the Sao Paolo gold variant is metallic?