lpsunburst

Just to add some variety to the thread...

Agree completely, and the PS covers are arguably the superior of the two.

I do love my planets, but here are some others starting with a Bok cover.

I had this one for a short time but sold it due to it being incomplete, still in search of a replacement.

Prior to the rise in Brundage popularity, this was one of the most famous WT covers.

Spicy=Pricey

I'll take it

Judging by recent HA results, Weird Tales is certainly hot. Here is a nice Maggie cover.

While we are certainly in the pulp fever rush with so many newbies coming into the genre, the demand is VERY quickly outpacing supply. I will also add that it is almost totally driven by cover art with only minor exceptions for content. The All Story above being the best example, but no one is collecting any of the Spicy/Saucy titles for their literary value. Weird Tales with Conan enjoy al least a 2-4x bump over their non REH Brundage counterparts. The Shadow and The Spider values are 100% driven by the cover art except for their 1st issues. No one should be surprised at any of this as it has been true in the comic community for decades now, just look at Tec or Action covers with or without Batman or Superman, that list is nearly endless. For comic collectors looking for cool covers to collect, the pulps offer significantly better art for pennies on the dollar of their comic counterparts. Considering what I paid for my Fox collection, the pulps I buy are still a bargain but going up fast, 10/33 is a classic example, and I still need a copy I just submitted my first batch of pulps for grading while they are still under the $400 standard value threshold, that is not going to last very long and yes, I know I am probably only making the costs go up but as I see it right now, you can either get on board or be left behind. Time will tell.

Funny that you are responding to a 6 month old post about an event that has long since passed. I would also say that any copies "overpriced for its grade" would now be considered a steal.

When I bought this copy about 4 years ago I felt like I had probably over paid but it was a book I really wanted and it was in nice condition so I paid (stupid money at the time). Now I could not replace it for 10x what I paid then, things sure have taken off! I really hope I can make a trip to Lombard in April!

The last 4.5 to sell was about 1.2m so a green label 4.5 would likely bring at least half I would think. It could also be restored and potentially get an EP purple label, and given that cover probably get to a 7.5 with work. It will bring all the money.

Its a pretty high "grade" cover, I will be looking forward to the Frankenstein book when it comes up for sale. With a cover like that the final product will be VERY expensive, record for a frankie book for sure.

I think if you already have a coverless copy, you will pay whatever it takes to get that cover. You would make back your investment many times over with a married complete book.

My 32 only a "hair" higher than Gino's at 1.8

Yep

Tough indeed but here is my #7.

Here is the July '49 issue

The good news is that these later Weird Tales are quite affordable, especially when compared to a comic with a cover of any quality.

I am a huge fan of Hannes Bok and have had the chance to see many of his paintings in person. This is one of my favorite covers of his.