grendelbo

On 6/8/2024 at 5:10 PM, ADAMANTIUM said:

Finally I snagged a copy, just any copy, as I've put it off too long to find "the right copy!" 

Probably a better copy is needed but I got tired of looking at the hole in my collection

 

Last panel is all that matters anyways. Need to crack that baby out.

Nice 4.0. Congratulations.

7.5, maybe even 8.0.

2.0

3.5

On 6/7/2024 at 6:42 PM, universal soldier said:

I get a hard on for a well placed date stamp. 

I've read and reread many times my Hulk 1, FF 1 & TTA 27. I guess those are some of the most valuable books in my collection.

Gosh, I don't think I have any reader copies. I do have reprints and facsimiles of a few keys that I own. I've also never upgraded. So much of my collecting was in New Mexico and prior to the Internet and eBay and the like, regional scarcity was a thing. It was hard finding anything noteworthy and I took what I could get and moved on to the next lucky find. I could upgrade now but again, condition doesn't really matter all that much to me. I'd rather spend my money on something new.

On 6/5/2024 at 7:08 PM, Funnybooks said:

never noticed the guy before

On 6/5/2024 at 6:37 PM, TupennyConan said:

I prefer the alternate take on Blood Meridian ~ Lonesome Dove. 

I first read this when I was 14 and have reread it probably four or five times. I'll watch the miniseries about once a year if not more often.

On 6/5/2024 at 5:51 PM, LadyDeath said:

Cool cover and the girl is nice, but there's some dispute if that's actually a Baker cover. I don't think he did any work for Avon.

Interesting... 

https://bleedingcool.com/comics/leslie-charteris-and-the-mystery-of-avons-the-saint-4-at-auction/

On 6/5/2024 at 4:52 PM, grendelbo said:

The Saint 4

A seller on eBay has a 4.0 that was originally listed for $1,899. He offered it to me for $1499. It's now been dropped to $899. He gets it to $500 or $600 I might bite.

On 6/5/2024 at 5:11 PM, MattTheDuck said:

This is an on-going problem.  Are there no local 75-year-old women who have their Diary Secrets or Teen-Age Romance collections from their girlhood they'd like to donate or sell cheap to a good cause?

Getting into Baker definitely means I gotta start unloading comics. It's like buying Apple or Tesla stock.

On 6/5/2024 at 5:16 PM, LadyDeath said:

Got this one off the boards. We think Louella is cute but her aunt/uncle think she's a wild child.

Yeah, MCS has a decent looking 1.0 I'm eyeing.

On 6/5/2024 at 4:34 PM, Funnybooks said:

let's get you into your 3rd baker...

what's on your want list?

Cinderella Love 25  

That Teen-age Romances 32 on eBay ($3900) now has me thinking I need to sell some Copper books.

True Love Pictorial 9 

The Saint 4

Diary Secrets 21

Wartime Romances 8

Dunno. I'd like to look at a cute girl on a cover.  Being in distress is optional. So too is a swimsuit. I still need education and exposure to understand what I'd like. (And a bigger comic book fund.)

On 6/5/2024 at 4:22 PM, Funnybooks said:

third???? 

Oh yeah, got this from @Point Five a couple of weeks back. No Baker cover of course, but two or three stories within.

I'm looking for something for the right price with the right look of the ladies on the cover. 

On 6/5/2024 at 3:05 PM, Funnybooks said:

evil maniacal laugh..."my first Baker"

I've been actively looking for my 3rd. Guess I'm in Baker's grip.

On 6/3/2024 at 8:17 PM, piper said:

After seeing this, I’m looking for some good post apocalyptic films to watch. Any recommendations?

The movie isn't bad but for an amazing read I'd suggest -

I wish I collected them more. The one I frequent in Albuquerque, Age of Comics, has a nice wall display and a secret "Danger Room" of top tiered slabs. I say at least 25% of them are Golden Age. It seems they get in plenty every few weeks or so. Most don't last long. Example, they got in a bunch of L. B. Cole war comics two months back and they were gone within a week or so. 

This thread should be pinned to the top of Comics General, IMO. 

I'm thinking about a 7.0 tops. The spine has a little bit too much creasing and damage for me to go higher. Keep in mind though, I believe that CGC gives this book a bump. Thanks for sharing.

The book does appear to have had water damage and it's a little hard to tell the extent based on pictures alone. But I would agree that this book looks to be around at 4.5 or 5.0. The miscut really shouldn't affect the grade in this range. Thanks for posting.

On 6/3/2024 at 11:52 AM, marvelmaniac said:

Folks seem to be enjoying my posts so here is another, Enjoy!!!

Yup. I've been a bit curious about the books you might have for a while. You're not disappointing. 

6.5/7.0