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19 minutes ago, tabcom said:

I ok not doing it. Although I'm a long time GA collector, don't know much about what is popular with Matt Baker. Hence, heading this poll up is a good education for me.

I don't think what others feel is "popular" makes any difference. It is personal preference. I voted on the ones I liked the best. I don't always go with the herd. Some of the books that Baker did get a lot of praise. A lot of them just leave me flat. I agree as the poll taker, you need to be impartial. But, that being said, after it is over it would be great to see your list. 

50 minutes ago, torontodesignguy said:

Giant Comics Editions #6 1949 St. John Pubs.

 

$175.

 

You got it toronto. Tuff book!

OK, that's it for this one. Thanks to all who have purchased or just lurked. Invoices will go out tomorrow night. If you pay up by Friday night your books will go out on Saturday.

See you in the funny papers!

SOLD!

OK, here's a RARE one!

Giant Comics Editions #6 1949 St. John Pubs.

Fat 132 page square bound issue. Matt Baker cover + interior stories. Great contents for a western. Full of violence and hot dames.

Complete with nice supple paper. A few small edge pieces off. Numerous small edge and spine tears. Small piece off front cover just below the price. Has full, tight paper spine. Lots of general wear but a pretty solid copy. Interior is nice. Any real damage can be seen in the photos. Took me YEARS to find a better one and I paid through the nose for it. Buy this copy and then YOU can wait years to upgrade!

$175.

Abbott and Costello #10 Aug 1950 St. John Pubs

Great issue with lots of good girl art. Has a great "Son of Sinbad" story by Joe Kubert (different from the one shot issue). Another large "tall" St. John issue.

Bright, clean, tight, glossy complete copy. Several VERY tiny edge and upper spine tears. Looks like it might be very slightly faded in upper right corner of cover. Bound a little off as is typical with St. Johns so that a small, even amount of white shows on spine. Upper corner at spine has a very small bend. No pieces missing, creases or major tears. Book and centerfold bound snug to covers. Pages just very slightly yellowed.

Was $65.   Now $55. This is a cool book gang!

Fight #52 Oct 1947 Friction House Pubs

One of the best bondage covers in the run! Lush, green jungle. Very pretty cover. Packed with Baker, Kamen good girl art.

This book has some water damage. Mostly evident on back cover and staples. A bit of a "musty" smell. Cover and centerfold are attached to book. No pieces missing, tears or creases. Interior paper is Lightly tanned but very supple and is easy to thumb through to read. Looks real nice in a mylar!

$45.

Action Comics #225 Feb 1957 DC Pubs

"The Death of Superman" (first one???)

Bright, popping yellow cover. Complete with still some nice gloss. 1/4" lower spine split. Corners and spine show some light wear. 2-1/4" upper right light crease that does not break color. Back cover has a small edge crease. No pieces missing or other tears or creases worth mentioning. Book and centerfold still pretty well attached to covers. Interior paper is slightly yellowed.

Was $60.  Now $45. (I don't like Superman...)

Fighting Marines #15 (#1) Aug 1951 St. John Pubs.

First issue of this cool title. Although, it has no Canteen Kate, instead it has a killer Leatherneck Jack story with a just top Baker girl art splash. Lots of "gals" and "gooks"!  Larger "tall" issue.

Bright, clean and complete. Has a small 3/8" x 1" lower piece off right corner of cover. Top staple is neatly popped but bottom is still attached although fragile. Numerous small wrinkles and bends as well as tiny edge tears. Slight bend at top of book. Centerfold well attached. Interior paper is off white to yellow but nice.

Was $60.   Now $50.

Georgie #28 Dec 1950 Marvel Pubs

Awsome Teacher cover. One of the best Georgie covers in my opinion. GGA inside as well

Bright, clean and complete. Staples are popped and cover is neatly detached from book. Has a small 1/2" x 1" piece out of right side of cover in blue background. A couple tiny top corner chips. A couple spine tears, a light water stain lower part of book and a slight spine roll. Centerfold is neatly detached with no tears or ragged edges. Interior paper is yellowed but supple. Looks pretty nice in the bag. Buy this one cheap while you can. My upgrade cost me plenty...

$45.

Robin Hood Tales #5 Oct 1956 Quality Pubs.

Matt Baker art

A real nice, clean, flat, bright, glossy complete copy. A couple small spine bends. Lower right corner of cover has a thin 2-1/2" crease. A thin scratch on black rock. No pieces missing, tears or other creases. Just light wear. Cover and centerfold bound snug to covers. Interior paper is slightly yellowed with no tears or creases. Very nice copy.

Was $35.   Now $30.

Blackhawk #109 Feb 1957 DC Pubs.

Second DC issue. Cool war wheel cover.

A flat, nice complee copy. Has some light dirt/stains on front cover. Bottom right corner has a small 1" corner crease. 1/8" lower spine split. Has a neat 1" edge tear in middle back cover. Cover and centerfold bound tight to book. Interior paper is a little yellowed but supple with no tears or creases.

Was $25.   Now $20. Cheap!

OK, the last pile coming up in a minute...

30 minutes ago, RareHighGrade said:

Is adamstrange boycotting the vote?

He's probably still counting his money from his last epic sales thread!  

2 minutes ago, Changer said:

too late to negotiate for 80% off? 

Betcha you can guess what I told them...

1 hour ago, Changer said:

take

Thanks Changer! I will add it to the pile.

5 hours ago, jimjum12 said:

....I was disappointed to find that Terry didn't make it...... another notable absence was Dale Roberts...... a big show just isn't the same without him. GOD BLESS....

-jimbo(a friend of jesus)

I don't think Terry travels much any more. Probably not worth it for him money wise. Sounds like Baltimore would be worth it though.

Put together a small pile of cool stuff for tonight. No more Archie or PCH this time...

4 hours ago, jimjum12 said:

DETECTIVE COMICS 239........................................5.5.............................................OW........................................................$ 400 ......Priced a little high, but the only example of a Gray Tone cover from the Batman family of books 

Cool one! I recently stumbled across a decent copy. Never knew it existed. Snatched it up quick!

1 minute ago, 29dukedog said:

Like Patricia and men, Rick subscribes to a catch and release philosophy with comics.  

  (We kid, of course.  We kid because we love.)   

I subscribe to the "Silence of the Lambs" approach. Capture them and hoard away in my basement forever...

1 hour ago, 29dukedog said:

By my reckoning, the following boardies voted for the ballot selection, but haven't submitted their rankings: 

manetteska 
SushiX
The-Collector
Crowzilla
Timely
RICK STARR
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We need your rankings too, you guys.  You can help us wrap this up!  (Also, I thought Dr. Love, of all people, might weigh in here.  He's an established Baker fan, not to mention a romance scholar extraordinaire!)    

Come on deadbeats, let's get this done. You too Andy!

16 minutes ago, Junkdrawer said:

I picked up this copy of Rusty 21 this weekend. I'm usually not a fan of date stamps/store stamps etc, but this copy was such a beauty I made an exception. When I opened it up, a small flyer that goes along with the store stamp slid out. Just curious if others have encountered this. I'll likely slab it and keep the flyer along with it.

Yes, I've had a couple of books like that. Obviously a premium/giveaway. Probably rare to find the flyer. Keep it with the book.

1 hour ago, Zolnerowich said:

Very nice book indeed!

Really need that one. I recently saw one on the bay that had been in a fire. Damage was in the upper left corner. I can live with a LOT of things but just couldn't pull the trigger on that one.

45 minutes ago, 29dukedog said:

Yes, but haven't you noticed- Patricia's attention span in a relationship seems to be only a month or so, then she's off "running around" again!  (Almost as faithful as Rick, apparently.)  

  How true. Never met a book he could live with for long...  

1 hour ago, Zolnerowich said:

Wow. So many classics in that stash. Humbling to see. 

They were so fun to accumulate. One or two at a time, here and there, Took me quite a while. I've got a couple Blue Beetles and Phantom Ladies still left to have all of Fox's later GGA titles complete. And, I've got some here I need upgrades on...

3 hours ago, Sardo Numspar said:

Man! That's an incredible group. Every one of those are just impossible to find. I got my copy of that 4 Favorites from Terry as well. I never see those titles at cons any more. Congrats!