Flex Mentallo

Yahoo! Well done, that man!

So bidders fatigued around Weird got there second wind by Zip! Zipedido!

Zips unbelievable!

The price guide was built for an earlier time. I first noticed the problem around ten years ago, when Baker romance surged on Ebay. I actually managed to pick up a Cinderella Love #25 in vgf at a local mart for around $20 - ie guide - when it was selling on ebay for low four figures. The argument that Overstreet reflects an underlying trend, rather than spikes which can distort, no longer holds up in this day and age, when everything spikes, and spies again. Maybe a computerized program would be able to factor everything in, but a human being would still have to input all the data. Where Overstreet still works really well is as a comprehensive reference. I guess it will remain so, at least for the next fifty years or so. When GAtor passes at the age of ninety, we can put his brain in a jar and hook it up to a mike - then Overstreet will be surplus to requirements.

Thanks Adam

More of BZ's wonderful pulps

gorgeous cover.

Well, I hope his hands were clean.

Yes, right. I didn't buy my two wins just because they were Jon's books, but because Jon has a great 'eye'. I paid through the nose for the two books Planets even with minor resto because their extraordinary cover colors are extremely rare. For me, this far outweighed any concerns about 'safe' investment - and I'm certainly not worried about the alleged 'stigma' of restored books.

That was quick! Let's see how long mine, goldust40 and 1koko's take to cross the pond.

I think that is BZ's own copy, though I'm not entirely certain. A good example of what I have always found so interesting with his collection - that is, stunning collectibles I never knew existed.

Never far from our thoughts.

soon to be tested on our hapless colonies. We will rise again!

the empire has been preparing for world conquest since long before you were born. For years we have been stockpiling our secret weapon, Marmite!

Ha ha! You think the empire is finished, Sqeggs? Think again! From our secret base on the far side of the moon,

Or in his case, sub-prime

The weather was clement, and the light was prime.

The gulf of Oklahoma

Allentowns suck less than almost any other pedigree. Third best overall, maybe? (I've never owned a San Francisco) Certainly up there with the very best and least suckable.

A sheep in sheep's clothing

Almost enough to cover his modesty

Steep learning curve for some of us on those 'esoteric' -ie stupefyingly rare - books, myself included! I wish I'd tracked more of them now.

Regardless, he will maintain his modesty behind a winning smile.

Sad but almost certainly true - I was hoping that would fly under the wire!