Find Unique, Affordable Holiday Gifts at Sketch Maven

Sketch Maven, the World's Greatest Comic Art Marketplace, offers one-of-a-kind gifts for young and old, comic collectors, art lovers, movie and television fans.

2010-12-14

SANTA CLARA, CA, December 14, 2010 (Press-News.org) If it seems too difficult to find a personal and unique holiday gift for that special person, you will be surprised how easy it is to find that perfect gift for someone when you visit Sketch Maven. Sketch Maven is a marketplace where artists and collectors could buy and sell one-of-a-kind published original comic art, color guides and sketches. Original comic art are the original, one of a kind, pieces that were hand drawn by the comic book artist to create the final comic book. The audience for original comic art extends beyond comic collectors as it offers distinctive gifts with personal and sentimental appeal.

"It is a little known fact that comic book creative process begins with these hand-drawn pages and that original comic art can have great collectible value," said Mike Todasco, founder of Sketch Maven. Sketch Maven allows gift-givers to browse through an extensive collection of original comic art to find a keepsake that will be treasured. "Original comic art is the perfect gift and looks great framed on a fan's wall" adds Todasco.

Need a gift for a movie lover? Many of today's movies and movie characters - Star Wars, Batman, Freddy Krueger, Transformers, for example - were all depicted in comic books. Visit SketchMaven.com, and you can browse by character, artist or search for what you're looking for. For television fans, find original comic art pages of Ren and Stimpy or Star Trek when you search the keyword "television". There are even comic art pages available for purchase featuring Mattel's Barbie. The collection of Sketch Maven original comic art changes daily, so gift-givers are encouraged to visit the site often. If a piece of original comic art is not available, requests can be posted to sellers.

As gift-givers search for a gift that is different, fun and affordable, original comic art is ideal. Original comic art pieces start as low as $10. "Many sellers on Sketch Maven also offer free shipping, making original comic art even more affordable," says Todasco. "And if you order by December 17, you're guaranteed delivery by December 23 for buyers in the US and Canada."

Sketch Maven, Inc. is the premier online marketplace for original comic artwork, color guides, cartoon art, and sketches. Created by collectors for collectors, Sketch Maven, Inc. is the easiest place to buy and sell original comic art. The Sketch Maven team is committed to expand the hobby beyond the current core market to a broader audience. To find out the latest news about Sketch Maven, follow them on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/sketchmaven), Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/sketchmaven) and http://www.sketchmaven.com.

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