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Eh?? Why wouldn't you buy it?<br><br>--<br><br>> From: grossfamm@comcast.net<br>> To: macquarrie@earthlink.net; groop@groo.com<br>> Date: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:05:46 -0700<br>> Subject: Re: [Groop] Auction of unsigned drawing claimed to have been drawn by Sergio<br>> <br>> Hi Folks!<br>> <br>> I am no expert either, but I think Jim is correct. It does have the general <br>> look of some things that Sergio did in the 60's. My guess is that it's a <br>> sketch that he casually (and quickly) did for Jerry DeFuccio when they were <br>> talking about the character, just as Jim suggests.<br>> <br>> I'm sure many of you have noticed DeFuccio's heirs and also Sergio's ex-wife <br>> putting stuff up on ebay from the 60's and early 70's. It's all pretty <br>> cheesy, but there is noting that can be done about it, other than not buying <br>> it.<br>> <br>> Gary G.<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> ----- Original Message ----- <br>> From: "MacQuarrie at Earthlink" <macquarrie@earthlink.net><br>> To: <groop@groo.com><br>> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 3:57 PM<br>> Subject: [Groop] Auction of unsigned drawing claimed to have been drawn by <br>> Sergio<br>> <br>> <br>> >I think it's real, but if so it's very early work. I spoke to Sergio a<br>> > couple of weeks ago and he complained that Jerry DeFuccio's heirs have <br>> > been<br>> > selling off a lot of his things on Ebay, including a lot of drawings and<br>> > sketches that were never intended for publication, such as this one.<br>> ><br>> > Sergio's style has changed somewhat since the early '60s, and this piece<br>> > looks a bit like his work from that time, but certainly not a finished<br>> > piece. More than likely it wasn't exactly a "gift", more like something<br>> > Sergio idly doodled which DeFuccio decided to keep.<br>> ><br>> > That's my guess anyway. I'm no expert, but it fits with what I was told.<br>> ><br>> > Jim MacQ.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> >> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=330265347331&ssPageNam<br>> >> e=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=014<br>> >><br>> >> Is there anybody out there (Mark?) that can verify one way or another <br>> >> that<br>> >> this is or is not an original Sergio Aragones drawing as claimed by the<br>> >> seller?<br>> >><br>> >> I, personally, just don't see any of his "style" or talent in the <br>> >> drawing, but<br>> >> I could be wrong. I do find it hard to believe that Sergio would draw<br>> >> something this badly, let alone give it to one of his editors as a gift.<br><br><br /><hr />Be the filmmaker you always wanted to be—learn how to burn a DVD with Windows®. <a href='http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/108588797/direct/01/' target='_new'>Make your smash hit</a></body>
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