MB1952

Yes. Yes, it is time to pull out some more books. BTW, thanks for the data. I'll bet a lot of those Bakers went to a guy named Joe Serpico. Late 2005 was right around the time his monopoly began. Those Joe also own Matt Baker OA??

double , variants cost double

If it were an honest VG I could see it. I sold a VG/F with a reglued spine for around that years ago ( I forget the exact amount , but it was between 6 and 700). But I don't see how that is any more than a 3.0. I can see this getting a VG- if there was no stain on the forehead. But with that stain, agreed it is a 3.0 That has to be one of the worse spots for a stain. My copy with a tiny bit of color touch. I haven't seen this St John book pop for sale in years?

love the cover, thanks for the info.

How rare is this one.

After years of sending out the printing to New York shops, in the late '40s Charlton set up operations in a 150, 000 square-foot building in Derby. The partners' philosophy, unique in the publishing industry, was that the cheapest and most efficient way to produce periodicals would be to to establish an "all-in-one" operation; that is, have everything under one roof—editorial, printing, distribution—eliminating any middle-man expenses and maximizing profit. The Charlton Building housed three sister companies: Charlton Press, Charlton Publications, and Capitol Distribution, with an off-site auxiliary concern, The Colonial Paper Company. At approximately 10:00 a. m., Friday, August 18th, 1955, a natural disaster struck that changed everything for the staffers at Charlton, and even threatened to close the company's doors down permanently. The aftermath of Hurricane Diane cut a swath of destruction through the Carolinas, New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and, of course, Connecticut. Eleven inches of rainfall caused massive flooding that claimed the lives of hundreds of victims in the Connecticut Valley area. All 129 acres of the Charlton grounds were submerged in 18 feet of water. $300, 000 worth of paper inventory, mats, comics art work, and plates, among other things, were destroyed by the flood in minutes. "When the flood came through," Burton N. Levey, cousin to co-owner Ed Levy and Charlton executive, said, "we had to get on top of the building because the water was rising, and a helicopter landed on the roof and took us off—that's how I got out of there! I watched my car float down the river." "The press was entirely underwater, the building was underwater," Joe Gill said. "[Artist] Maurice 'Reese' Whitman had to be taken off the roof by helicopter. Cars were washed away. When the smoke cleared, Santangelo called a meeting of the artists and myself. He was an inspired speaker in his broken English, and said he was going to carry on (though, in the meanwhile, the guy had gotten umpteen dollars in flood relief from the government, for free; this was an enormous boost for him), but he couldn't continue to pay us the same 'high rates. ' He said that we could all continue working at half of what we had been working before. I was dropped to two dollars a page [a quarter of what the major companies were paying at the time]." The Charlton Empire thanks for sharing, all that OA gone for ever.

his not in the boards, not only books but he also owns some really nice OA pieces. I stop collecting Baker books and have sold some in the past, I switch to Baker OA.

Ah, the good old days, I remember them fondly. But you know, I believe we are currently living through a golden age of comic collecting. It's still early enough in history that original owner collections of Golden Age comics are still turning up, and the internet makes them instantly available to collectors everywhere. eBay is like the world's garage sale. I'm old enough to remember the Dark Ages, before the internet, so I've never lost my sense of wonder over the fact that I can operate a business buying and selling comic books right from my bedroom, with just a scanner and an internet connection. Agree, without eBay I wouldn't have lots of my Baker comics&art.

Awesome books 29dukedog, (thumbs u

Very nice. Looks like a hot month for Baker! here are available hotties anyone interested hit me with PM. All-Picture Adventures #1 PGX 6.0 All-Picture Adventures #1 PGX 7.0 Authentic Police Cases #6 PGX 6.5 Crime Reporter #2 CGC 7.5 Crime Reporter #3 CGC 4.5 Canteen Kate #2 PGC 5.5 Canteen Kate #3 CGC 6.5 The Texan #9 CGC 9.2 Canada version

nice keep them coming.....

I did, nah Please show me your Flamingos...etc

Just curious how many Baker romance collectors on this thread own Matt Baker OA??

Which issue is that? I don't think I've seen it before. I posted that one back on page 12. Need 10&11 to complete my Baker set 1-11 Most copies that pop on eBay are VG or lower.

agree better copies do exist, Baker is known for romance but his other non-romance stuff is great. some of my Fightin Marines books.

8k agree

only the cover and last page 4 panels with flamingo reprint , the rest of the magazine other comic stuff. you can see the index 2-3pg.

i just found this anyone seen this before, could not find any info the web. looks like a magazine from 1974 issue#2.

Sweet copy, nice Baker cover.

looking for the book were this was published maybe Gator knows? or anyone thanks

some of his last work, nice copy.

great copies jlee (thumbs u

RICK STARR : awesome books congrats on your collection.

GCE12 is back on eBay GCE12 CGC 1.8

Thanks for the pix, is mention it was on new york herald 1952.