Yorick Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 On 7/15/2019 at 11:36 AM, sacentaur said: Three fresh white-pagers from Torpedo Con yesterday (The Texan is a tall issue). I'm very upset with myself for passing on The Hawk issues all this time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 hours ago, PeterPark said: 18 hours ago, Sqeggs said: I'm sure you'll eventually track them down. Maybe the toughest to find is the Texan 3D. I can't seem to find a scan of my copy. It's a VGish raw. Never seen a high-grade copy and there are no copies on the census. I don't even see it listed on GCD, although it may be there somewhere. I haven't seen this one...only the Hawk 3-D...please find it! No wonder I couldn't find it! I was thinking of the Hawk 3-D. Don't seem to be any on the census, although it is listed on GCD. szav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 41 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: No wonder I couldn't find it! I was thinking of the Hawk 3-D. Don't seem to be any on the census, although it is listed on GCD. Haha, I was googling like a madman...thought there was another Texan I needed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 On 7/15/2019 at 8:44 PM, JvR11 said: Back in 2009, I went to an estate auction and these were in a box. I still have some but most have moved on. My best Baker find ever in one location. What's your best Baker find? I've looked at this photo repeatedly during the last couple of days, and my jaw drops every time. It is an incredible that you found this variety of Matt Baker work in one single box at an estate sale. Given the fact that the collection included not only Baker romance, but also war and horror books, it's likely the original owner was a true Baker fan. When you found that box, you definitely were putting The Law of Attraction into action. Sqeggs and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 8 hours ago, MBFan said: I've looked at this photo repeatedly during the last couple of days, and my jaw drops every time. +1. I can't decide whether to redouble my Baker collecting efforts or to just give up entirely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 So finally, after searching 3.5 years, I picked up a lower grade APC 38 in the Marketplace yesterday. Is APC 38 considered the toughest book in the run? APC 37 seems rather scarce to me (I do own a CGC 6.0), as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 38 is pretty tough, and you got a nice deal yesterday. I've owned 2 37's so I think it might be more common. The fact that 38 in cgc 5.0 sold for $1500.00 last month is testimony to that. sacentaur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 34 minutes ago, sacentaur said: So finally, after searching 3.5 years, I picked up a lower grade APC 38 in the Marketplace yesterday. Is APC 38 considered the toughest book in the run? APC 37 seems rather scarce to me (I do own a CGC 6.0), as well... Yep. 38 is the toughest in my experience. Hazard a guess that being at the end of the run and near the end of St John, it didn't get much distribution. I bought a raw 37 on eBay a few years back that was listed as a VG+. It came as a 6.0. Look like in addition to the two 6.0s, there's a 6.5 and 7.5 on the census. There is a 6.5 of 38 on the census. Apart from the 5.0 that @comicnoir noted was sold on Heritage, I've never encountered a copy of 38 that wasn't a beater. I own the 2.5 on the census. sacentaur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 12 hours ago, MBFan said: On 7/15/2019 at 9:44 PM, JvR11 said: Back in 2009, I went to an estate auction and these were in a box. I still have some but most have moved on. My best Baker find ever in one location. What's your best Baker find? I've looked at this photo repeatedly during the last couple of days, and my jaw drops every time. It is an incredible that you found this variety of Matt Baker work in one single box at an estate sale. Given the fact that the collection included not only Baker romance, but also war and horror books, it's likely the original owner was a true Baker fan. When you found that box, you definitely were putting The Law of Attraction into action. Yes, you would have to think so. He must have had some fans back then who may not have quite known who he was (although some covers are signed) but recognized his talent. Kind of like with Carl Barks. I remember as a kid before I knew who Barks was, it was obvious that his stories were a cut about the other people doing Duck stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 17 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Yep. 38 is the toughest in my experience. Hazard a guess that being at the end of the run and near the end of St John, it didn't get much distribution. I bought a raw 37 on eBay a few years back that was listed as a VG+. It came as a 6.0. Look like in addition to the two 6.0s, there's a 6.5 and 7.5 on the census. There is a 6.5 of 38 on the census. Apart from the 5.0 that @comicnoir noted was sold on Heritage, I've never encountered a copy of 38 that wasn't a beater. I own the 2.5 on the census. You own a 37 in cgc 6.0? There are 2 listed on the census. Steve owns one and, wait for it, I own the third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Well, I think this one is still sitting in its box! pmpknface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Well, I think this one is still sitting in its box! Don't have a pic of mine, but it's different than yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 minute ago, Sqeggs said: Well, I think this one is still sitting in its box! Tony, that’s the one you traded to me (I just verified the label). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Oops! Just checked my box and found this one staring back at me. I must have sold/trade the 6.0. You would think I'd remember these things! pmpknface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 minute ago, sacentaur said: Tony, that’s the one you traded to me (I just verified the label). Yep. More of my little grey cells abandon ship every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Here's my 38. Only had it graded because I was starting to give up on getting a better copy. pmpknface 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Here’s the seller’s scan, once received I’d be happy with a 3.0 on this... pmpknface and sagii 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, sacentaur said: Here’s the seller’s scan, once received I’d be happy with a 3.0 on this... Very nice looking copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Another TAR off the list... Low-grader of a tough issue. I love the old-school lunch counter. sagii, mustang33guy and Joshua33 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorick Posted July 18, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 18, 2019 I only get bragging rights on a handful of Bakers - so it is with pleasure that I post this: comicnoir, MB1952, Joshua33 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...