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4 hours ago, Tri-ColorBrian said:

Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you.  the guide really sucks when it comes to what covers Baker did...

Even though they don't indicate a Baker cover next to #10's prices, OS 47 does include #10 at the bottom of the Authentic Police Cases listing: “NOTE: Matt Baker c-6-16, 17, 19, 22, 27, 29, 31-38”

However, OS misses the fact that 18, 20, 23, 24 & 28 also have Baker covers...and 36 does not.

Yo.

37 minutes ago, Bird said:

 

Early on in my OA life I read somewhere that the secret to decoding an artist is how they draw ears. Just sayin'. 

The final look of the ears would depend upon the inker. As this article shows (http://dccomicsartists.com/batman/Sprang.htm) one could determine whether Richard Sprang's Batman art was inked by Shelly Moldoff or Charles Paris, based on the look of Robin's ears. 

5 hours ago, Sqeggs said:

Wrt the Flamingo piece, I had some dialog with HA, as I imagine others may have as well.  They are firm on identifying it as Baker.  They think the consignor is reliable, others they showed it to say it's Baker, and they believe it was probably a promotional piece that the syndicate prepared to send to newspapers (although they don't know this with certainty).  They also mentioned that "Matt Baker" is written on the back in pencil, although they are not relying on that info because, of course, it could have been added by someone long after the piece was drawn.

So, I guess it's up to each potential bidder to make up his mind, knowing that there is some uncertainty in the attribution.  

Obviously, HA is in no position to fight with a consignor who has likely provided them with much product for profit. If they even allowed that the piece "might not" be Baker would limit the final sale price to probably a tenth of what they hope to get if it were a real Baker piece. 

I can find no example of authentic Baker art where the female's hair line is in the middle of her forehead. If someone else can, show me. 

Yo!

OAFCON 2017 was a blast!

25 minutes ago, comicnoir said:

Here's another.

Thanks for sharing. Both scream, "BAKER!"

Had Matt Baker drawn the HA piece, the face would look like the 1st example here. For one thing, Baker consistently gave Flamingo more forehead. 

6 minutes ago, kat123 said:

Maybe we should post some Baker flamingo examples

better yet here are several Flamingo faces by Matt Baker

 

It's hard to put a finger on exactly what the differences are, but Baker's faces are more expressive and his figures are more fluid.

5 hours ago, kat123 said:

Agree 100% Thornton  first time I seen it was 2006 SDCC

 

 

 

Agreed. That ain't Baker.

I dropped by just in time.

Attended OAFCON earlier today (Saturday 10/21/17) and was thrilled to once again experience a REAL comic book convention. Bart and the crew outdid themselves this year, with what appears to be double the floor space of the past few events. 

Many of the top dealers from Oklahoma are there, along with a variety of names from across the country. All comic book eras are well represented. You'll also find original art, Big Little Books, pulps, premiums and more. The selection is mind boggling, and the room is full of some of America's top longtime collectors, happily discussing their passion. 

Admission this year is FREE, in celebration of the Oklahoma Alliance of Fandom's 50th anniversary. If you are tired of the "celebrity & costume" events with hardly any comics and are anywhere within driving distance of Norman OK, get to OAFCON Sunday (10/22) from 10 am to 6 pm. http://oafcon2017.blogspot.com/ 

1 hour ago, jimjum12 said:

ACTION COMICS 225............................................6.5++..................................OW....................................$ 90 ......Some tanning/foxing interior cover...

1 hour ago, jimjum12 said:

ACTION COMICS 223..............................................4.5.............................................OW.............................................$ 65 ......This one is VERY cool....

3 hours ago, Readcomix said:

Action Comics #251, notable for the full-page ad touting Supergirl's debut in the next issue. VG plus; the cover has the texture of having been wet once. Slight stain under the white beard, but I suspect whatever was once spilled on it was dried immediately because the texture is more noticeable than the staining. $40

 

 

 

 

 

On 9/28/2017 at 1:33 PM, nochips said:

Superman Shazam 4 pack $ 5.00 VF+ to NM

 

 

 

 

at 50% off.

On 9/28/2017 at 1:31 PM, nochips said:

 

Superman Distant Fires GN NM $ 2.00

 

 

 

 

 

at 50% off!

On 9/28/2017 at 7:37 PM, nochips said:

Isis # 1 VF+ Unread $ 7.00

 

at 25% off.

On 9/28/2017 at 1:14 PM, nochips said:

Superior 1-7 VF+ to NM complete set $ 8.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

at 25% off.

13 minutes ago, n2wdw said:

No .... are you joking?

My 2 cents: It doesn't look like Baker to me, and both Overstreet and The Art of Glamour don't designate it as Baker. 

There's a button on the listing page to "Report item". I've successfully used it against bad actors. It's a 1-sale seller with only 1 piece of feedback, from a 1-time buyer. You have proof it's a scam; you can end it. 

I can testify that, in the late 1960's and early 1970's (and perhaps before), boner meant something other than an error.

23 minutes ago, KryptoMayor said:

Action Comics 185 Golden Age 

GD

$25.00

 

2 hours ago, Tombofdracula50 said:

#9 1st Origin Fine 6.0 $150 100

 

 

2 hours ago, Tombofdracula50 said:

 

41 minutes ago, BakerFanOne said:

Think about the reverse scenario where you walk into a local comic shop and there is a Baker in a bin for $15.   You buy it and then flip it for $200.  Is that somehow predatory and unfair as the dealer had no knowledge about the Baker market and by leveraging your own knowledge, you make a tidy profit?  

I'm not sure what it has to do with my original comment that it's hard for Overstreet to accurately list Baker prices...but the answer to your question is no and it's not really a reverse of the scenario I'm talking about.

I'm referring to the distortion of pricing that occurs when people who have no interest in a particular item interject themselves into an auction only so they can turn around immediately and jack the prices up on true fans who they just outbid. 

To put it another way: Imagine you and I were at an in-person live comic book auction, and we were both rabid and ready to go to the limit for a 9.2 copy of Giant Comics Editions #12. (Dream big!)

Someone on the sidelines hears us talking and realizes that you and I don't care what it costs to land the book. That person came to bid on some Superman comics, but now they smell money and decide to outbid both of us on the GCE 12, and they have the finances to outlast both of us.

After the end of the auction, as I'm walking to my car, the winning bidder runs up to me in the parking lot and offers me the book for $1500 more than he just paid.

Maybe some people would be good with that. I would not.

And again, back to the subject that started this Baker thread sidebar: Likely being the only sale that year (or ever of course) for GCE 12 in such high grade, how should Overstreet list that issue & grade in the guide? The price at which you or I would have outlasted the other? The price the flipper outbid us to? Or the price after his mark-up? 

According to GoCollect, 78 9.8 copies of Amazing Spider-Man #300 have sold on eBay in the past 12 months. With that sales volume, even after some dealer hanky-panky, a reliable average price can be determined. Some of these Baker books, however, might sell once every 2 years or more, making it very hard to arrive at a reliable price for the guide. Between that and people who are manipulating the system at times, we may never see accurate Baker pricing in Overstreet.