comicnoir Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 22 minutes ago, RICK STARR said: Great books being posted, guys. I recently started rescanning some books in my collection. I may have posted some of these in the past with my old scanner. This one was put into a magazine sized holder. Tied for highest. I picked this up from a local collector from Md. 12 years ago. 2nd highest. At 6.0, tied for highest grade. This one is kind of tough to find, I think. I would love to know the providence of this copy. Was there a Mile High copy? I don't have a catalog list. I remember bidding on that DS13 on ebay. Unheard of grade and, until recently, unheard of price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 7 hours ago, RICK STARR said: I would love to know the providence of this copy. Was there a Mile High copy? I don't have a catalog list. Great books! Edgar did have a DS 13, but Chuck listed it as being only a FN, so this must be another copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 There are a few high-grade Bakers out there, but not many. This one is my highest graded. szav, Ricksneatstuff, torontodesignguy and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Funnybooks and torontodesignguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I think this is the last of my very small group of Baker romance graded 9.2 and higher. Funnybooks and torontodesignguy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I can sneak in this one from his later work at Quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Damn, we have some pretty Bakers. My curiosity will eventually get the better of me with my raw DS 16, and I'll have to submit it. torontodesignguy, Point Five and Funnybooks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 This one has a stellar cover, but the book has other issues I won't get into again. No immediate plans to sell, so who cares. That big number in the upper left is still just an opinion. torontodesignguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 7 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: This one has a stellar cover, but the book has other issues I won't get into again. No immediate plans to sell, so who cares. That big number in the upper left is still just an opinion. Great baby bottle cover ! ComicConnoisseur and Lucky Baru 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Point Five, torontodesignguy and sacentaur 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 18 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Damn, we have some pretty Bakers. My curiosity will eventually get the better of me with my raw DS 16, and I'll have to submit it. Where is the drooling emoticon when you need it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 5 minutes ago, Ricksneatstuff said: Where is the drooling emoticon when you need it? One of my biggest eBay steals. The seller called it VG, posted a poor, out of focus digital pic, and I won it in competition for about $92. Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 15 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Grail alert!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 My head is exploding from all these books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Just now, Funnybooks said: My head is exploding from all these books! Mine as well. It’s a combination of inspiration and a feeling of inadequacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 3 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Grail alert!! You still need one of these? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 8 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: One of my biggest eBay steals. The seller called it VG, posted a poor, out of focus digital pic, and I won it in competition for about $92. One of the cool parts of the hobby is taking a risk that like that and having it come through. Although overgrading is rampant on eBay, there are some sellers who go the other way because they don't want to get involved in hairsplitting over grades. Some, of course, aren't familiar with grading jargon and think "Very good" means the same as "really good." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 1 minute ago, 29dukedog said: 5 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Grail alert!! You still need one of these? Yep. Last book I need to complete my Baker St John romance run. Unless I missed it, I don't think one has been offered for sale publicly in the five years or so I've been paying attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 (edited) On 1/11/2018 at 10:36 AM, Ricksneatstuff said: On 1/11/2018 at 10:35 AM, Funnybooks said: My head is exploding from all these books! Mine as well. It’s a combination of inspiration and a feeling of inadequacy. John, Ron, Tony and I have all been working on our collections for many, many years. Me, about 15 years, on Bakers. We've all bartered, sold, and/or traded amongst each other at some time. It's been a long road. Edit: Tony has really been more determined than just collecting for a long time! Edited January 14, 2018 by 29dukedog added desc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 21 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: 33 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: One of my biggest eBay steals. The seller called it VG, posted a poor, out of focus digital pic, and I won it in competition for about $92. One of the cool parts of the hobby is taking a risk that like that and having it come through. Although overgrading is rampant on eBay, there are some sellers who go the other way because they don't want to get involved in hairsplitting over grades. Some, of course, aren't familiar with grading jargon and think "Very good" means the same as "really good." That was the case with this seller. When he said, "Very Good", he meant it literally, and was not using the nomenclature that we collectors are familiar with. Probably a big part of why the bidding competition was so reluctant on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
