Katy Keene Fashion Book #18 1 1

[Bill Robinson]

Grades are wonderful and even better would be to let me know what kind of grade reduction (in points if possible) there is for the writing shown in the book. Thanks for your time!

[theCapraAegagrus]

4.0 IMO. I would possibly give it a 5.0 without the writing.

[Bill Robinson]

1 hour ago, theCapraAegagrus said:

4.0 IMO. I would possibly give it a 5.0 without the writing.

Thanks, and thanks especially for the opinion about the writing. Any Dell or Katy Keene collectors out there that can give me any historical info on this series would be greatly appreciated as well. Are there a lack of these in grade because of the interior cut-outs? All of the ones in this issue are in tact, but I can guess it would be pretty common for the paper doll patterns to be cut out.

[Bill Robinson]

PGA info on this would be helpful as well.

 

[Galen130]

4.0/4.5...IMO.  Unique book ya got there!!! 

[Bill Robinson]

1 minute ago, Galen130 said:

4.0/4.5...IMO.  Unique book ya got there!!! 

Thanks. The simple lines and beauty of the colors really is lovely. The interior "fashion" design of the dresses and cut-outs is kind of amazing.

[1950's war comics]

in all likelihood this is a VG...

[oldrover]

1 hour ago, 1950's war comics said:

in all likelihood this is a VG...

I agree with this... it is a lovely book though.

[Deadpoolica]

4.5

[EC Star&Bar]

On 7/31/2020 at 3:24 PM, Bill Robinson said:

Thanks, and thanks especially for the opinion about the writing. Any Dell or Katy Keene collectors out there that can give me any historical info on this series would be greatly appreciated as well. Are there a lack of these in grade because of the interior cut-outs? All of the ones in this issue are in tact, but I can guess it would be pretty common for the paper doll patterns to be cut out.

Katy began as a backup in Wilbur Comics (MLJ / Archie).  She was highly popular in the 1950s, with spin-off series and specials.  Cut-outs are a concern; I run into that at times as a collector of DC's Sugar & Spike.  Also, titles like Katy's Fashion Book appealed mainly to girls -- it's been my experience that girls were a little more likely to write inside their comics.

[Bill Robinson]

8 hours ago, EC Star&Bar said:

Katy began as a backup in Wilbur Comics (MLJ / Archie).  She was highly popular in the 1950s, with spin-off series and specials.  Cut-outs are a concern; I run into that at times as a collector of DC's Sugar & Spike.  Also, titles like Katy's Fashion Book appealed mainly to girls -- it's been my experience that girls were a little more likely to write inside their comics.

Thanks for the info! I hear you about writing inside, and I'm sure it makes NO difference, but the writing is neat and appropriate. Do you see a lot of these issues in your collecting experience and are they rare in mid/high grade?

[Bill Robinson]

8 hours ago, EC Star&Bar said:

Katy began as a backup in Wilbur Comics (MLJ / Archie).  She was highly popular in the 1950s, with spin-off series and specials.  Cut-outs are a concern; I run into that at times as a collector of DC's Sugar & Spike.  Also, titles like Katy's Fashion Book appealed mainly to girls -- it's been my experience that girls were a little more likely to write inside their comics.

Also, I have an issue of Sugar and Spike and I'm SURE I never went through it page by page. I'll have to do that. Are those rare in mid/high grade as well?

[Bill Robinson]

And yes, this is from a single owner, now in her later years. She's owned them since she bought them on the newsstands. I'm very honored to be only the second owner.