Sqeggs Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 On 7/21/2018 at 8:56 PM, Point Five said: I'm pretty sure Brad made his choice already.... One of the toughest Bakers. And, yeah, I think Brad's ship has sailed. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 (edited) On 7/22/2018 at 12:41 AM, comicnoir said: I was there when Harley first showed these books. Some were Ohio copies. He had a Crown 7. I asked the price, he said he had it on reserve. I asked the price again, he said $3K. Thank god it was on reserve. Just a great book, you never see. He didn't offer me the 7 (which I still need), but he did offer me some of the rest. I bought the 9 and 10, which he said were Ohio copies. Not Bakers, of course, but still pretty tough books to find in decent shape. Edited July 23, 2018 by Sqeggs Typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 I have some of the other Crowns with Baker covers. Crown 6 may have the ugliest woman ever to (dis)grace a Baker cover. Microbia and pmpknface 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 23, 2018 Share Posted July 23, 2018 Crown 3 is not a Baker cover, obviously, but is kind of interesting and oddball. pmpknface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Only copy on the census, but I'm sure I've seen better raw copies. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I owned a higher-grade raw copy for a while a few years ago. Of course, the book has the expected Newton rings. Apart from that, it looks somewhat better than the grade. pmpknface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Sqeggs said: Only copy on the census, but I'm sure I've seen better raw copies. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I owned a higher-grade raw copy for a while a few years ago. Of course, the book has the expected Newton rings. Apart from that, it looks somewhat better than the grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RICK STARR Posted July 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted July 27, 2018 A couple of years ago when I had my CL 25 slabbed, I thought "for sure" it would grade out a 7.5 or 8.0. Big disappointment and confusion when I received a 7.0 designation. Had to be the nicest 7.0 on the planet. So, recently decided to crack it open, have it pressed, resubmit and pray for a more realistic grade. Whahooooooo.... I am pleased to show the highest graded copy, so far. szav, MBFan, comicnoir and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Only copy on the census, but I'm sure I've seen better raw copies. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I owned a higher-grade raw copy for a while a few years ago. Of course, the book has the expected Newton rings. Apart from that, it looks somewhat better than the grade. ..Had to come back and revisit this: I noticed there isn't a notation of "Matt Baker cover" on the label. I relive it's because its the first one being sent to them. I sent off a handful of Bakers to CGC on Monday all of which I think will come back 9.0 or better. One will be the first one they will grade and it's a Quality Baker. I was informed after emailing them to request that I want Matt Baker cover notated on the label with my packing slip and they 'should' comply. On another note, these do not surface at the rate of the more desirable St. John romance Bakers, I dont know if it's a genuine scarcity issue or just not on possible holders of the books radar as Bakers because they are not as ' presented' on fan forums. I love them though and only need 3 more to complete the Quality Baker cover collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, RICK STARR said: A couple of years ago when I had my CL 25 slabbed, I thought "for sure" it would grade out a 7.5 or 8.0. Big disappointment and confusion when I received a 7.0 designation. Had to be the nicest 7.0 on the planet. So, recently decided to crack it open, have it pressed, resubmit and pray for a more realistic grade. Whahooooooo.... I am pleased to show the highest graded copy, so far. Congratulations. It's a beauty. archiefan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 1 hour ago, RICK STARR said: A couple of years ago when I had my CL 25 slabbed, I thought "for sure" it would grade out a 7.5 or 8.0. Big disappointment and confusion when I received a 7.0 designation. Had to be the nicest 7.0 on the planet. So, recently decided to crack it open, have it pressed, resubmit and pray for a more realistic grade. Whahooooooo.... I am pleased to show the highest graded copy, so far. Excellent! I wonder what the 7.5 might achieve with a press? comicnoir and Ricksneatstuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 38 minutes ago, Yorick said: Excellent! I wonder what the 7.5 might achieve with a press? Go for it! No risk, no reward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 hours ago, RICK STARR said: A couple of years ago when I had my CL 25 slabbed, I thought "for sure" it would grade out a 7.5 or 8.0. Big disappointment and confusion when I received a 7.0 designation. Had to be the nicest 7.0 on the planet. So, recently decided to crack it open, have it pressed, resubmit and pray for a more realistic grade. Whahooooooo.... I am pleased to show the highest graded copy, so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 Homer Simpson: "Mister Burns, you're the richest man I know!" Mr. Burns: (Sighs) "Yes, but I'd trade it all... for a little more." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted July 27, 2018 Share Posted July 27, 2018 3 hours ago, RICK STARR said: A couple of years ago when I had my CL 25 slabbed, I thought "for sure" it would grade out a 7.5 or 8.0. Big disappointment and confusion when I received a 7.0 designation. Had to be the nicest 7.0 on the planet. So, recently decided to crack it open, have it pressed, resubmit and pray for a more realistic grade. Whahooooooo.... I am pleased to show the highest graded copy, so far. $864 in the new Overstreet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 21 hours ago, RICK STARR said: A couple of years ago when I had my CL 25 slabbed, I thought "for sure" it would grade out a 7.5 or 8.0. Big disappointment and confusion when I received a 7.0 designation. Had to be the nicest 7.0 on the planet. So, recently decided to crack it open, have it pressed, resubmit and pray for a more realistic grade. Whahooooooo.... I am pleased to show the highest graded copy, so far. Wonderful!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 19 hours ago, RICK STARR said: 20 hours ago, Yorick said: Excellent! I wonder what the 7.5 might achieve with a press? Go for it! No risk, no reward. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 28, 2018 Share Posted July 28, 2018 21 hours ago, sagii said: ..Had to come back and revisit this: I noticed there isn't a notation of "Matt Baker cover" on the label. I relive it's because its the first one being sent to them. I sent off a handful of Bakers to CGC on Monday all of which I think will come back 9.0 or better. One will be the first one they will grade and it's a Quality Baker. I was informed after emailing them to request that I want Matt Baker cover notated on the label with my packing slip and they 'should' comply. On another note, these do not surface at the rate of the more desirable St. John romance Bakers, I dont know if it's a genuine scarcity issue or just not on possible holders of the books radar as Bakers because they are not as ' presented' on fan forums. I love them though and only need 3 more to complete the Quality Baker cover collection. Great work in getting CGC to include the Baker attributions. As far as the Quality Bakers go, it's hard to believe that their initial print runs were lower and their distribution poorer than for the St John books, given what a ramshackle operation St John appears to have been. It's possible, though, that fewer have survived. I'm vague on just when collectors began to focus on Baker's St John books and whether they were also on the lookout for his Quality books at that point. I know I was very late to the party on both. sagii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szav Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 Like I keep saying there’s nothing hotter in comics than Baker babe romance and wrinkly old Native American guy covers... Actually ... it’s a kinda cool portrait cover, but I am surprised how high it went. Just another testament to the power of Baker right now. https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/adventure/the-texan-12-st-john-1951-condition-fn-vf/a/121830-15812.s?type=bidnotice-tracked-endofauction Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 1 hour ago, szavisca said: Like I keep saying there’s nothing hotter in comics than Baker babe romance and wrinkly old Native American guy covers... Actually ... it’s a kinda cool portrait cover, but I am surprised how high it went. Just another testament to the power of Baker right now. https://comics.ha.com/itm/golden-age-1938-1955-/adventure/the-texan-12-st-john-1951-condition-fn-vf/a/121830-15812.s?type=bidnotice-tracked-endofauction Agreed; the final price on that -- considering how "non-babe Baker" it is -- was very surprising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 I have this one coming soon (though the title is incorrect): https://www.ebay.com/itm/Wild-Boy-11-Saunders-painted-cover-VG-Fine-Cond-/312195782251?nma=true&si=NLtnOes4tiuUozI8uh7TQgXOKfo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l255 pmpknface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
