Sqeggs Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 33 minutes ago, BakerFanOne said: I wish some of the middle issues of Wartime Romances avoided the three panel covers and just blew up the main panel on the right. Great interior stuff as always by the maestro. I'm with you on the full image (full spread?) covers being better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 6 hours ago, sacentaur said: Going Steady seems to be one of the scarcest titles, I've seen a handful of 10's but no 11 through 13. Poor distribution? Poor distribution is always a reasonable guess with St John, especially for books in the 1954-1955 period. This copy of 12 is currently highest graded. I need to scan it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Poor distribution is always a reasonable guess with St John, especially for books in the 1954-1955 period. This copy of 12 is currently highest graded. I need to scan it. Sweet copy! I wonder if mine would score even that high...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Just now, 29dukedog said: Sweet copy! I wonder if mine would score even that high...? Very nice looking copy. Is that a little tear above the "G"? If so, that might hold down the grade a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I also adore GS 10... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 1 minute ago, 29dukedog said: I also adore GS 10... Me, too. I love her adoring look and his seeming indifference. She appears to be wearing an engagement ring, so there could be trouble ahead! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Yep, that's a tiny top edge tear on my GS 12, with a longer crease connected to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I'm happy with this copy of 10, although the grade ain't so great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 As Dr Love notes, these photo covers don't get much, ahem, love. This one is highest graded, but I'm not sure if that's because it's actually scarce in high grade or whether people just haven't bothered getting their copies graded. Despite the lack of a label note, it has two Baker stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 38 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Figure it might make sense just to show the 8.5 copy, despite the LT-OW pages. And note that it's actually Teen-Age Diary Secrets 7 (there being no such varmint as Diary Secrets 7). I picked up Earl Shaw's copy of the 9. Pretty awful with the color bleached out of the cover, but it was the first copy I'd seen for sale since I missed out on Richie M's slightly restored copy a few years ago. The Diary Secrets #9 is the Richie M. copy. I hemmed and hawed over his price, at the time, but just could not walk away without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 19 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: As Dr Love notes, these photo covers don't get much, ahem, love. I picked up a four nice mid-grade, non-Baker books (my first ones) at WonderCon and ended up enjoying them more than I had imagined (Baker interior stories). Their $50 price tags seemed quite reasonable to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Poor distribution is always a reasonable guess with St John, especially for books in the 1954-1955 period. Thanks Tony - how does GS 10-14 rank as far as current FMV's (i.e., most expensive to least expensive for the five issues)? Edited April 19, 2017 by sacentaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Figure it might make sense just to show the 8.5 copy, despite the LT-OW pages. And note that it's actually Teen-Age Diary Secrets 7 (there being no such varmint as Diary Secrets 7). I picked up Earl Shaw's copy of the 9. Pretty awful with the color bleached out of the cover, but it was the first copy I'd seen for sale since I missed out on Richie M's slightly restored copy a few years ago. One word. WOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 My TAR 43 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: I'm happy with this copy of 10, although the grade ain't so great. My copy of 10 - your colors are brighter. Edited April 19, 2017 by BakerFanOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 2 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Very nice looking copy. Is that a little tear above the "G"? If so, that might hold down the grade a bit. My low grade 12 - but happy to have one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) Love the green colors on 11 and 13 Edited April 19, 2017 by BakerFanOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, BakerFanOne said: Love the green colors on 11 and 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 (edited) The last issue reminds me of a bit of the TAR 45 with the pencil styles - and always nice to see the Baker signature. Edited April 19, 2017 by BakerFanOne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Wish all the issues of this title were St. John Baker covers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
