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MBFan

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  1. Was lucky enough to find a raw copy 8 years ago.
  2. 5 Vintage (Not foreign or anything unusual) CGC Received and Scheduled for Grading 1/30/24 Grading/Encapsulation/Imaging 3/15 If CGC was meeting the 30-working-days Vintage turnaround shown online, they would have been finished with my order by 3/15. Will update when the books move from G/E/I.
  3. Your copy is the US version, with "LN" and "AUG. SEPT." at the top right. It might be rarer than the Canadian printing sold at HA.
  4. The handwritten cursive "P" on the cover looks like the one on many Pennsylvania Pedigree books.
  5. Quality Publications romance titles like Heart Throbs had a thing about featuring teary-eyed girls on the cover. Matt Baker rarely used tears to make a point, especially during his St. John run. Baker drew an expression on the girl's face on Heart Throbs 46 that didn't require a teardrop to convey the necessary emotion. Perhaps the editor asked the inker to add one.
  6. The markings on these books look kind of like those on your Ohio copies.
  7. Got mine slabbed last year.
  8. I don't know if it'll work on the "white discoloration", but I have used Novus to successfully remove scratches from CGC slabs. Disclaimer: YMMV. Practice on an inconspicuous spot on a slab you care least about. Some people use PolyWatch, but I have no personal experience with it.
  9. Book title? Issue number?
  10. Glad you stopped by. You are the only presser on the forum who has ever touched any of my books, and you did marvelous. You no doubt are a pro. How about kindly sharing some experienced advice on this matter?
  11. Info for those who haven't read Kaptain Myke's Comic Book CPR and think that perhaps his instructions have created the problem being discussed here: The book strongly cautions readers not to use too much pressure with erasers, to avoid erasure marks and gloss loss. Near the end of a full page of "Eraser Cleaning Practice", he says, "This is a patient man's game and will take time."
  12. That price is out-of-line for a restored book, unless the buyer can undo the restoration without further damage. The spine split negatively affects the grade, and the existence of tape negatively affects the grade. If the tape can be removed without worsening the spine split, the book should get a blue label and and a possible grade bump. Might have been a better idea to buy the TAR 33 CGC 4.5 blue label that's on the Bay right now for only $445 more.
  13. Thought it was fun when a mama Muskovy moved into the back yard with her hatchlings, until it became hazardous for the kids to walk barefoot in the grass, due to all of the poopy little landmines.
  14. That is not Baker art. And it would be nice for the Bleeding Cool author to point out exactly "the undeniably "Bakerish" aspects to the piece overall". I do not see them. Without a scintilla of proof, he also states, "Baker's involvement in this cover is certainly possible, and perhaps more likely than not."
  15. Congrats! What grade did MyComicShop give it in their listing?
  16. I've purchased several great comic books from Blissard's auctions on eBay. Never a problem. He has sold over 199,000 items and has over 40,000 nothing-but-positive feedbacks. As I understand it, Blissard is the son of the legendary Virginia comic collector known as "The Dentist", who supposedly owns the Mile High Action Comics #1. Collectors and other dealers follow Blissard's auctions, because he consistently offers rare comics of all varieties. Seriously doubt the guy needs to engage in shill bidding. During the past 90 days alone, he has sold $10,000+ copies of X-Men #1, Amazing Fantasy #15 and 2 different copies of Tales of Suspense #39. Teen-Age Romances #42 ain't gonna go cheap. GoCollect shows only 6 CGC sales, and the last one was a 1.8 over a year ago for $528. Can't vouch for the guy personally. Never met him. Just know that he never dealt me wrong. And it's hard to argue with over 40,000 instances of positive feedback.
  17. Since It Rhymes With Lust was digest sized, the art was laid out differently than a regular comic book, allowing for oversized panels throughout. I believe the book contains 12 full page panels in all.
  18. That cover is all Jack Kamen, as noted by several sources, including Grand Comics Database. And any stories inside that are attributed to Baker are followed by a question mark, because if it is his art, it's some of the most awkward looking art he ever drew.
  19. Really enjoyed seeing the original art that some OAFCon attendees brought, not to sell, but to show off. Normally, you'd have to be invited into these peoples' homes to see such fantastic works!
  20. OAFCon is always a blast! In this day of pop culture conventions that call themselves "comic-cons" but have very few actual comics...OAFCon doesn't have "comics" in the title, but it IS one of the ultimate comic-cons. Again this year, the room at Embassy Suites in Norman OK was packed with vintage comic books. And, as usual, some of the top collectors in the nation gave us an exclusive look at original art gems from their personal collections.