torontodesignguy

Thanks both for the responses - I always appreciate the education and time that others share. 

If I send it in - I'll update this thread with the result. 

Happy holiday and happy collecting.

Hello boardies - looking for some help to grade:

- cover tear on front right (not through any pages)

- cover tear on back top

- foxing along the bottom back cover

I suspect it's been pressed based on how super flat it is

Thanks for your on going guidance 

such great books - while the books are trimmed - I like that that the trimming wasn't done recently and isn't part of an attempt to improve the eye appeal  - but rather part of a binding process. 

glwts and congrats to the buyers. 

What will be the next Gerber for GA collecting?

short answer: the Artificial Intelligence

The recommendation engine in eBay is going a pretty good job at both introducing new recommendations and tracking when they are available. 

long answer:

Collectors Fantasy League Software

As someone who used to run an interactive design agency --- a pet project I never found time for -- but that I think should exist is a

Collectors Price Index - beyond just the CGC graded books on GPA - and powered with some import your collection or fantasy collection as an index to follow. 

Collectibles continue to be more than a hobby - with billions of dollars at play - and $10,000 + for many of us I would like to see a stock market like tracking software... 

Software that we could use for our real collections - but I think it would be super cool to have a fantasy league - where we can play a game by picking a "team of books" for a calendar year and see where we net out...

many of us need to occasionally or routinely sell books to help finance our (addiction) collection, and this could be a fun way to practice, learn or just replace that dopamine hit we get from auction fever. 

Also - this may be a nudge and prompt for one of the big collectors or auction houses to create a legitimate company that could become a listed stock or index for the mega grails - for me it would be a dream to hold shares in a fund that owned Action 1, Bats 1, All Star 8 etc. 

If anybody is interested in contributing the idea and pitching it to CGC or one of the auction houses to finance it - I'll pledge a weeks worth of time to wireframe the concept. 

wow - that is one violent and crazy story - which is supposed to be based on a true story!

glwts

great issue - I think I'll pull my low grade out to read now

- this may be outdated information - but I seem to recall that Heritage would sometimes offer a coupon that would save you 50% of the selling commission. I'm not sure if it had a dollar limit - but I seem to remember getting them sometimes with keys I purchased from them 10 years ago - not sure if they do similar things with new accounts selling a key book like this

glwts

11 hours ago, Robot Man said:

Been on an EC binge again. At one time, I had a true complete EC collection. When the reprints came out I sold off most of them to buy stuff that hadn't been reprinted. I right away, regretted it. So, I'm about a third way into my second collection. When these two turned up on the boards, I immediately jumped all over them. I would have bought #5 anyway just for the cover alone. But to knock off two issues of this very rare run was a no brainer. Pretty good reads too. So happy to get them back!

wow - I've had all of the issues except #2 ---- and I've never even seen the cover before (I don't recall it being in Gerber) --- love it!    and I didn't see it listed on the boards 

love the boards --- and love this thread!  thanks for posting.

3 hours ago, Ricksneatstuff said:

 Wanted 52. I had a feeling you would snap this one up. 

how did I miss this - again!

1 hour ago, n2wdw said:

It's been an interesting year for Matt Baker.  If I had to plot it out on a graph, prices were going up the first 6 months -- steady but not outrageous.  Then it leveled out for a while, and I saw Bakers not selling on eBay, and I was able to pick up a few decent deals.  Then suddenly prices are going through the roof, so much so I'm tempted to sell my undercopies (I only have a few, unfortunately).  Is this what you all are seeing?

yes I agree - although this may partly be because a few of the harder to come by books changed hands for $1000 + (even over $10k for Seven Seas)  and that has pushed prices for other books up - 

so put me in line for your under copies please - I'm happy with low grade books 

Star Spangled War Stories 86- 1.8- $20

It Rhymes with Lust- CGC 4.0 White Pages! $875

16 hours ago, Sqeggs said:

I agree.  Cool books that are tough to find in decent shape. 

--- I don't even see this one listed in the census (just issues 1, 2 and 3) ... 

Wartime Romances 2- 1.5- $95

please and thanks - Bakers under $100 don't seem to exist anymore - so happy to pick up one I don't have

and as ComCav wrote--- feels good to be shopping with Rick 

nice start... I'll check back after class tonight. 

2 hours ago, szavisca said:

I had a book slabbed recently that's 3.5 with a detached cf, where that flaw is no longer listed on the label either.  

If I were a cynical person (which I am...), I might see this as a ploy by cgc to drive people into  buying graders notes on low grade books that present nicely, before I bid on them/buy them etc...

I think every cover detached I have is no higher than a 2.0... might be time for a resubmit 

thanks everybody - I appreciate it. 

Katy Keene Pinup Parade (1955) #8  What an awesome cover imo.  2.5  $20

Rulah (1948-1949)    #21  4.0 spine taped.  $150

thanks for the opinions - I'd be happy with a 4.0 - and I'll report back in the new year once I get it back... 

worth pressing? 

I posted these images in the OA thread - but since many fans of this thread don't cross over often, I thought posting here would be acceptable too. 

I was re-reading Saddle Romances 11 and comparing it to the OA... 

I think my favourite part of the OA is the white-out tears that obviously don't appear in the printed book... 

I was re-reading Saddle Romances 11 and comparing it to the OA... 

I think my favourite part of the OA is the white-out tears that obviously don't appear in the printed book... 

Heart-Rending Scenes! Poignant Drama! Blissful Moments!

Agreed that Kamen was the right artist for this title.

I think it was one of those 'ahead of the time' titles - I'm a fan... and watch these types of shows on TV... 

Hi all, 

As much as I love collecting - I still have a really hard time grading. 

I'm trying to choose my first books to send to CGC for grading and thought it would be interesting to compare grade with thoughts here.

Inspired by a Golden Age thread I'm picking books that have less than 10 on the census. There are 4 of this one. 

While it presents nice I'm thinking it will get hammered for many flaws:

ink on cover, mitigating rust on outside lower staple, writing on inside page... and I'm not sure about the show through on the inside front cover... 

All opinions and thoughts are much appreciated. 

great thread - congrats to all - great books don't last long around here