Tri-Color Brian Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 (edited) That ees eempressive senor... OK, how about 8 of a kind...Baker poker has different rules... Edited December 31, 2015 by tricolorbrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Wow - never get tired of seeing the beautiful runs you guys have put together over the years! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Why don't you show all of yours? You'd probably win this game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'll tell you Brian, not really - even in my heydey I couldn't compete on Bakers with those dedicated to St. John. I have had some world class examples but these have changed hands, and I'm very very happy to have placed them personally and not through auction. You know comics come, and they oftentimes, eventually, go. At least that's how it's been with me. But I'll always have this, my precious. Recreated by the inimitable Ryan Heshka, never to be produced again. It distills my whole romance collecting experience into one iconic piece, and I couldn't love it any more than I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'll tell you Brian, not really - even in my heydey I couldn't compete on Bakers with those dedicated to St. John. I have had some world class examples but these have changed hands, and I'm very very happy to have placed them personally and not through auction. You know comics come, and they oftentimes, eventually, go. At least that's how it's been with me. But I'll always have this, my precious. Recreated by the inimitable Ryan Heshka, never to be produced again. It distills my whole romance collecting experience into one iconic piece, and I couldn't love it any more than I do. That's really cool! Nice framing/matting too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 That's a beautiful piece. Is it ink and watercolor on Bristol board? Looks like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'll tell you Brian, not really - even in my heydey I couldn't compete on Bakers with those dedicated to St. John. I have had some world class examples but these have changed hands, and I'm very very happy to have placed them personally and not through auction. You know comics come, and they oftentimes, eventually, go. At least that's how it's been with me. But I'll always have this, my precious. Recreated by the inimitable Ryan Heshka, never to be produced again. It distills my whole romance collecting experience into one iconic piece, and I couldn't love it any more than I do. That's really cool! Nice framing/matting too. I'm not usually excited about recreations, but that one is outstanding... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ltpink2002 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Baker poker? OK... How about a royal flush... Wow, killer copies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 All the Heshkas are that way..... painstakingly faithful to the original, yet he still manages to make them his own.... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damonwad Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I'll tell you Brian, not really - even in my heydey I couldn't compete on Bakers with those dedicated to St. John. I have had some world class examples but these have changed hands, and I'm very very happy to have placed them personally and not through auction. You know comics come, and they oftentimes, eventually, go. At least that's how it's been with me. But I'll always have this, my precious. Recreated by the inimitable Ryan Heshka, never to be produced again. It distills my whole romance collecting experience into one iconic piece, and I couldn't love it any more than I do. What a great painting by Heshka and I like the way you sum up your feelings for it also. It would be great to sit back in your old age (many years from now) and just be able to look up at the painting and have it remind you of all the great collecting experiences you've had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 The group shot doesn't really do them justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 This book just slays me (gotta get me one)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 This book just slays me (gotta get me one)! Yep. To my mind -- granted I'm partial! -- it's the romance cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 A lot of collectors feel, with good reason, that CL 25 is Baker's masterpiece, in much the same way that the Weird Science-Fantasy 29 caveman battle illo is Frazetta's masterpiece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I do love the 25..... but I just can't choose a clear cut # 1........ that guy was a well oiled love MACHINE...... cranking out masterpiece after masterpiece GOD BLESS.... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Beautiful copies, Duke. Your Baker collection is awesome and one of the ones I referred to...dedicated. I really like lifting the scanner lid to get a black border, as well, it shows certain books off nicely. And Heshka works in acrylic on (archival) board (which necessitates glass) or wood - not ink nor watercolor. Varnish to protect. Maximum POP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Hey Duke, Ruth Barrows called. She wants her CL 28 back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Thanks for letting me sit here and gawk! Those are some great Baker covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 My CL group shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 My CL group shot. Nice! (if anyone has dupes on these Baker romance books, please PM me) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
