Popular Post sagii Posted August 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2022 What the heck, great time to post my copy again. Only 2 on census, the HA sale could bring more out, but this one was the last one i needed (toughest) to complete the Quality run of covers. 13 in all by my count. I have since broken them up (save for 5 including this one) to acquire categories higher on my focus list Sqeggs, szucchini, Funnybooks and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Changer Posted August 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) Huh… sometimes I wonder. Could there be that much fomo in such a short period of time? Makes the promise look like a huge bargain Edited August 12, 2022 by Changer Tri-Color Brian, comicnoir, Sqeggs and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Thank you @Ricksneatstuff for helping me empty my wallet. MB1952, Tri-Color Brian, Ricksneatstuff and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Didn't win any last night. I was bidding on around 10, and I went to bed hoping to win about 3 but then woke up and saw the winning bids. Wow. I don't regret any of my losses though. The ones I really wanted were way priced out of my price range. Tri-Color Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tri-Color Brian Posted August 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) Real Baker collectors do NOT sell their favorite classic Baker's...no matter how much they go up in value... For some of us who spent years trying to find these issues in the 1990s and early 2000s, it's not how much they are worth, it's the fact that we actually got a copy...and THEY AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE! Edited August 12, 2022 by Tri-ColorBrian Ricksneatstuff, Point Five, Yorick and 18 others 19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plady69 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 8:05 AM, sagii said: What the heck, great time to post my copy again. Only 2 on census, the HA sale could bring more out, but this one was the last one i needed (toughest) to complete the Quality run of covers. 13 in all by my count. I have since broken them up (save for 5 including this one) to acquire categories higher on my focus list Way to much dialog! Every picture tells a story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BitterOldMan Posted August 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2022 Bought my copy for less than $600 back in 2012. Back cover is missing and not for sale! Like Tri-ColorBrian, I am a collector, not an investor nor flipper. Chief1332, MBFan, Point Five and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 11:47 AM, BitterOldMan said: Bought my copy for less than $600 back in 2012. Back cover is missing and not for sale! Like Tri-ColorBrian, I am a collector, not an investor nor flipper. You also have great taste in books about snakes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Ah, yes, one more surprise for me: Tri-Color Brian and pmpknface 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 11:56 AM, manetteska said: Ah, yes, one more surprise for me: Congrats Dave! That's a tough one. Make sure both staples are there... manetteska 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 2:00 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said: Congrats Dave! That's a tough one. Make sure both staples are there... No, I did not win that one; the ending price was a surprise. I have mine already (shown earlier), though more of a mis-cut. Tri-Color Brian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 2:43 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said: Real Baker collectors do NOT sell their favorite classic Baker's...no matter how much they go up in value... For some of us who spent years trying to find these issues in the 1990s and early 2000s, it's not how much they are worth, it's the fact that we actually got a copy...and THEY AIN'T GOIN' NOWHERE! What a show Brian 👏 Tri-Color Brian and mustang33guy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 2:45 PM, plady69 said: Way to much dialog! Every picture tells a story! To each their own my friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 There were definitely some impressive sales in the Baker auction, but many sold far less than I had expected. Many Baker romance that I would consider pretty scarce hammered for 50% or even less than my anticipated price. So we may look back and marvel at some of the record-breaking sales (Seven Seas 6 2.0), but others may realize that there were plenty of good bargains to be had on hard to find Bakers. If we were to post-mortem some of the results, I would say that the comics which exploded in price were the perceived iconic covers that appealed to the mainstream comic book collector as well as the avid Baker collector which drove more competition. The less iconic but equally scarce Bakers just didn't have that demand from the investor collector and thus stayed relatively affordable with a few exceptions. Either way, it was a fantastic auction and amazing to see so many Bakers. Congrats to Rick and Heritage for a great event! Ricksneatstuff, Point Five, Tri-Color Brian and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 1:18 PM, sagii said: To each their own my friend I think all of us prefer books with no word balloons on the cover, but sometimes it just ain't possible... sagii and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Changer Posted August 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) I really like his westerns as well and not crazy prices , yet! Edited August 12, 2022 by Changer Sqeggs, pmpknface, OtherEric and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 1:22 PM, BakerFanOne said: There were definitely some impressive sales in the Baker auction, but many sold far less than I had expected. Many Baker romance that I would consider pretty scarce hammered for 50% or even less than my anticipated price. So we may look back and marvel at some of the record-breaking sales (Seven Seas 6 2.0), but others may realize that there were plenty of good bargains to be had on hard to find Bakers. If we were to post-mortem some of the results, I would say that the comics which exploded in price were the perceived iconic covers that appealed to the mainstream comic book collector as well as the avid Baker collector which drove more competition. The less iconic but equally scarce Bakers just didn't have that demand from the investor collector and thus stayed relatively affordable with a few exceptions. Either way, it was a fantastic auction and amazing to see so many Bakers. Congrats to Rick and Heritage for a great event! I was very surprised and disappointed at the result of the 5.0 Nightmare #13 at only $900. To me, that's as classic a cover as the Amazing ghost Stories that went for $18,000... I think the winner got a real bargain on that Nightmare... Changer, manetteska and Point Five 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 4:27 PM, Changer said: I really like his westerns as well and not outrageous prices quite the showcase Eric ! Changer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10centcomics Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 10:52 AM, szav said: I always like to take a peak at ebay right after HA or other auctions with insane results like this to see if people go scoop things up right away, as sort of a quick measure of whether people believe these new prices will hold. We'll see where this Seven Seas 5 cgc 7.5 ends up...no one biting at the HA 4.5 price yet. I guess this No one rushing to grab this 'bargain' 4k AGS 14 4.5, granted it's a PGX. A 3.0 AGS 14 listed by MCS on eBay for $2900 was delisted today, perhaps someone bought it via MCS' website. I did submit a best offer on the 4.5 PGX and I just accepted the counter-offer from seller. Little bit of a gamble with the PGX label but I've been looking for a copy with better color strike (my low-grade copy has a purple-hued background). Not sure what the white abrasion is around the dude's right fist is but the book still has good eye appeal. szucchini, Point Five and Tri-Color Brian 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 1:18 PM, sagii said: On 8/12/2022 at 11:45 AM, plady69 said: Way to much dialog! Every picture tells a story! To each their own my friend Yes, what would TAR #9 be without the dialogue: "That little cheat will do anything to hold d*ck." 10centcomics and Sqeggs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
