Feeling Like an Antique

Hilarious and depressing at the same time: we were cruising a big antiques fair that took up a few blocks of downtown Petaluma, Calif., this morning, when on a table full of old magazines, newspapers, comics and prints I saw a familiar image: an 11 x 17 miniposter I made of my original "Fire Story" webcomic. I sold (or often gave) them to folks before the book came out and I had nothing else to offer. This one was inscribed to "Troy."

The story gets a little better: when I asked the proprietor what he was asking for it (it's always interesting to see what I'm worth on the open market), he broke into a smile and I realized he's a long-time fan/acquaintance and, in fact, the "Troy" to whom I signed the print. Which was not for sale. He just keeps it in that portfolio.

While I'm sure there's SOME price that would induce Troy to sell it, I didn't try to tempt him. I still have a stack of them in my studio, and can sign as many as I want.