n2wdw Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 14 hours ago, Robot Man said: Sounds like the true market value that day was $1,000. Baker stuff is so up and down these days that it is pretty hard to put any kind of a true "market value" on them... Now say it "guides" for $500. you might get lucky if the gods are with you. I think you make a good point. Bakers aren't like ASM 300 or IH 181, where the market value is pretty stable, so you have a pretty good idea if any given sale is below or above market. With Bakers it very much depends on who happens to be shopping at the time of any given auction. It goes both ways -- sometimes prices are astronomical, other times you can get a deal. For example, just a couple weeks ago I won Midget Comics 1 on eBay for 8 bucks. (BTW, this is a cool comic. I've posted it below in a silver age mylar -- you can see it's the size of a digest). I keep track of all my Baker purchases. So, my max bids and offers are based on what I have spent before. So if on a given day my data says I should offer $500, yet someone else is willing to pay $750, then I let it go. This helps me to take the emotion out of comic buying, and not over-pay by not competing with someone who really wants the comic and is willing to pay anything. I'm not always successful. For example, I probably paid too much for my GCE 12 because, in that instance, I was the bidder who really wanted the comic and was willing to pay (pretty much) anything. I don't regret buying it though. Sometimes I have buyer's remorse but it always goes away. In fact, in my entire 40+ years of collecting, the only comic buys I regret are the ones I didn't make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 33 minutes ago, n2wdw said: I think you make a good point. Bakers aren't like ASM 300 or IH 181, where the market value is pretty stable, so you have a pretty good idea if any given sale is below or above market. With Bakers it very much depends on who happens to be shopping at the time of any given auction. It goes both ways -- sometimes prices are astronomical, other times you can get a deal. For example, just a couple weeks ago I won Midget Comics 1 on eBay for 8 bucks. (BTW, this is a cool comic. I've posted it below in a silver age mylar -- you can see it's the size of a digest). I keep track of all my Baker purchases. So, my max bids and offers are based on what I have spent before. So if on a given day my data says I should offer $500, yet someone else is willing to pay $750, then I let it go. This helps me to take the emotion out of comic buying, and not over-pay by not competing with someone who really wants the comic and is willing to pay anything. I'm not always successful. For example, I probably paid too much for my GCE 12 because, in that instance, I was the bidder who really wanted the comic and was willing to pay (pretty much) anything. I don't regret buying it though. Sometimes I have buyer's remorse but it always goes away. In fact, in my entire 40+ years of collecting, the only comic buys I regret are the ones I didn't make. Ain't that the truth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) Any thoughts on the raw TAR #40 currently on ebay (I don't know the seller) - I checked the Census and the current top graded copy is only 5.0. Edited July 27, 2017 by sacentaur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 He is Roger66 and a member on the boards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 42 minutes ago, comicjack said: He is Roger66 and a member on the boards Steve Thanks - one of the good guys! Ricksneatstuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Picked this up recently. Not romance, no girl on the cover but I've always wanted a copy. There's a nice gun moll on the inside. sacentaur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 On 7/27/2017 at 1:58 PM, sacentaur said: Any thoughts on the raw TAR #40 currently on ebay (I don't know the seller) - I checked the Census and the current top graded copy is only 5.0. I believe that is too strong an asking price. That top copy 5.0 sure looks a lot better than a 5.0! I see your bid on one of my ebay books. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 2 hours ago, Yorick said: I believe that is too strong an asking price. That top copy 5.0 sure looks a lot better than a 5.0! I see your bid on one of my ebay books. Thank you! Steve is a Baker buying machine these days ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 9 hours ago, comicnoir said: Picked this up recently. Not romance, no girl on the cover but I've always wanted a copy. There's a nice gun moll on the inside. Nice book Ron! Pretty kinetic, and I don't think he often breaks into other panels like this either - on covers anyway. Speaking of that panel - where's the guy's thumb? comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, Dr. Love said: Nice book Ron! Pretty kinetic, and I don't think he often breaks into other panels like this either - on covers anyway. Speaking of that panel - where's the guy's thumb? Other than the Baker "babe" covers, these all usually go pretty cheap. I don't think I have ever paid more than guide for ANY of them. Many considerably below. I think I am only missing two or three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, Dr. Love said: Nice book Ron! Pretty kinetic, and I don't think he often breaks into other panels like this either - on covers anyway. Speaking of that panel - where's the guy's thumb? It's just miscolored, I can see pretty clearly where it's supposed to be on my copy. Do any of these qualify as "babe" covers, Robot Man? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 And a couple more: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 15 minutes ago, OtherEric said: Nice - only a single copy of APC 12 on the census. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 26 minutes ago, OtherEric said: And a couple more: All work for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherEric Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 24 minutes ago, sacentaur said: Nice - only a single copy of APC 12 on the census. If it wasn't for the damage right on the Blonde's arm and... area of interest, I would be tempted to slab that one. It's not high grade, but I think other than that it would pull at least a 5.0. I think I paid $9 or so for the book back in the day, so can't complain in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 13 hours ago, OtherEric said: It's just miscolored, I can see pretty clearly where it's supposed to be on my copy. Do any of these qualify as "babe" covers, Robot Man? My APC 12, bought as a VG+ a few years ago. Never had it graded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 2:26 PM, comicnoir said: Picked this up recently. Not romance, no girl on the cover but I've always wanted a copy. There's a nice gun moll on the inside. Another tough one, I think. Bought my copy as a VG/FN on eBay a few year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 6 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: My APC 12, bought as a VG+ a few years ago. Never had it graded. Solid book - I have a raw 5.0, so obviously a very tough book in grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 On 7/28/2017 at 11:26 AM, comicnoir said: Picked this up recently. Not romance, no girl on the cover but I've always wanted a copy. There's a nice gun moll on the inside. Did the modern Untouchables movie steal this scene? Cosner throwing the bad guy in white suit off the courthouse rooftop? His thumb is hidden by the rest of his hand (perspective) just as his left forearm is hidden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 45 minutes ago, Yorick said: Did the modern Untouchables movie steal this scene? Cosner throwing the bad guy in white suit off the courthouse rooftop? His thumb is hidden by the rest of his hand (perspective) just as his left forearm is hidden. I'm sure they had tons of crime comics and other visuals in the art department as they were preparing to shoot the Untouchables. DePalma is a notorious "borrower". The thumb is there, just accidentally coloured red like the coat of the person being carried in the b/g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
