grendelbo Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/16/2024 at 12:48 AM, Changer said: I finally got this graded, didnt press, maybe spine roll out would bump but didnt want to roll the dice. At least it presents ok Man she's beautiful. Changer and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDeath Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 I'm prepared to risk it all. ....for CL 26 at least, personal Baker grail of mine. 25 could command 20 grand I bet. Point Five and grendelbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/16/2024 at 8:45 AM, LadyDeath said: I'm prepared to risk it all. ....for CL 26 at least, personal Baker grail of mine. 25 could command 20 grand I bet. Is that the highest graded 25 that's ever gone to public auction?? I'll have to check out the high resolution zoom photos on their site. Strong or weak 7.5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post grendelbo Posted May 16 Popular Post Share Posted May 16 (edited) Edited May 16 by grendelbo comicnoir, pmpknface, Point Five and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDeath Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/16/2024 at 11:54 AM, Yorick said: Is that the highest graded 25 that's ever gone to public auction?? I'll have to check out the high resolution zoom photos on their site. Strong or weak 7.5? I believe so. For a second I thought it was @comicnoir's 7.5 copy. Description: Matt Baker's iconic cover looks better than ever in this stunning book, complete with vibrant color, impeccable centering, and no wear visible in the central image area. This high-grade beauty is among the top four CGC-certified copies, only outranked by a sole CGC 8.0. Many fans consider this Baker's best cover, and it's easy to see why; amidst multiple scenes of celebrating and a gorgeous central profile, readers can see a variety of men and women all realized in Baker's iconic style. Not only is this book beautiful, it is also incredibly rare. We've only encountered three copies previously, with the highest among them a CGC 4.5, which sold for $17,400 in January 2022. As well, GPAnalysis does not list any sales of this book above CGC 6.0 (across both Universal and Restored copies), with their sole record of a CGC 6.0 sale back in 2013. Yorick and comicnoir 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Changer Posted May 16 Popular Post Share Posted May 16 (edited) On 5/16/2024 at 9:00 AM, LadyDeath said: I believe so. For a second I thought it was @comicnoir's 7.5 copy. Description: Matt Baker's iconic cover looks better than ever in this stunning book, complete with vibrant color, impeccable centering, and no wear visible in the central image area. This high-grade beauty is among the top four CGC-certified copies, only outranked by a sole CGC 8.0. Many fans consider this Baker's best cover, and it's easy to see why; amidst multiple scenes of celebrating and a gorgeous central profile, readers can see a variety of men and women all realized in Baker's iconic style. Not only is this book beautiful, it is also incredibly rare. We've only encountered three copies previously, with the highest among them a CGC 4.5, which sold for $17,400 in January 2022. As well, GPAnalysis does not list any sales of this book above CGC 6.0 (across both Universal and Restored copies), with their sole record of a CGC 6.0 sale back in 2013. On 5/16/2024 at 8:45 AM, LadyDeath said: I'm prepared to risk it all. ....for CL 26 at least, personal Baker grail of mine. 25 could command 20 grand I bet. CL 25 my guess is north of 40K , I have been offerred $25k for my 5.5 Edited May 16 by Changer grendelbo, comicnoir, szucchini and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDeath Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/16/2024 at 1:33 PM, Changer said: CL 25 my guess is north of 40K , I have been offerred $25k for my 5.5 Woof. I only said that because a 4.5 sold for around $17K. But yeah, probably will be more than 20. Changer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/16/2024 at 1:11 PM, LadyDeath said: On 5/16/2024 at 12:33 PM, Changer said: CL 25 my guess is north of 40K , I have been offerred $25k for my 5.5 Woof. I only said that because a 4.5 sold for around $17K. But yeah, probably will be more than 20. Yes, way more than $20k in my opinion...though I may have a vested interest (the 7.5 is not my copy). Changer and comicnoir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plady69 Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 On 5/16/2024 at 2:40 PM, manetteska said: Yes, way more than $20k in my opinion...though I may have a vested interest (the 7.5 is not my copy). Unreal prices. Never thought I would see Matt Baker books go for so much. Don’t get me wrong, I am happy with my All-Tops and Phantom Lady book’s going up, but wish I knew digging through all the boxes at conventions over the years! Point Five and manetteska 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin76 Posted Monday at 05:15 AM Share Posted Monday at 05:15 AM I was offered 17K for my 4.0 25, then was asked what my number be for me to part with it, I told him I'm not gonna even think about selling it for less than 50K, he said he'll keep looking elsewhere. I can see the 7.5 hitting close to 75K+ maybe even 100k, where are you gonna find another one that high? Which is what will drive the price. comicnoir and grendelbo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted Monday at 05:24 AM Share Posted Monday at 05:24 AM On 5/19/2024 at 11:15 PM, Kevin76 said: I was offered 17K for my 4.0 25, then was asked what my number be for me to part with it, I told him I'm not gonna even think about selling it for less than 50K, he said he'll keep looking elsewhere. I can see the 7.5 hitting close to 75K+ maybe even 100k, where are you gonna find another one that high? Which is what will drive the price. May we see it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted Monday at 05:36 AM Share Posted Monday at 05:36 AM I was thinking 50k but wonder if that's low after this last comment. I'm sure some of us have other favorites, but it could easily be the greatest Baker cover by consensus People pay millions of dollars for superhero trash, why not 100K for this beauty? comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyDeath Posted Monday at 03:22 PM Share Posted Monday at 03:22 PM On 5/20/2024 at 1:36 AM, Darwination said: People pay millions of dollars for superhero trash, why not 100K for this beauty? Clearly not men of culture. So maybe it's best they stay in their lane and jack up Hulk 181 prices. Darwination, Robot Man, Yorick and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted Monday at 04:19 PM Share Posted Monday at 04:19 PM Romance has just begun hitting gears which is great for the genre so i am going to say Cinderella 25 70/75 k we will see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Changer Posted Monday at 04:39 PM Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 04:39 PM (edited) mm, huh maybe press/regrade now to "save" money before the prices (and associated fees with it) go up, Edited Monday at 04:41 PM by Changer MBFan, Inaflash, pmpknface and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted Monday at 06:38 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:38 PM On 5/20/2024 at 11:39 AM, Changer said: mm, huh maybe press/regrade now to "save" money before the prices (and associated fees with it) go up, Nice looking 5.5. I am very tempted to send in my raw copy but extremely wary somewhere along the way (shipping, pressing, CGC, etc) it will get muffed up. Changer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted Monday at 06:41 PM Share Posted Monday at 06:41 PM On 5/20/2024 at 11:38 AM, manetteska said: Nice looking 5.5. I am very tempted to send in my raw copy but extremely wary somewhere along the way (shipping, pressing, CGC, etc) it will get muffed up. yup, have that issue with a reholder now. I would probably do a florida trip to watch them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 956Ref Posted Monday at 09:40 PM Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 09:40 PM Im thinking of making this available. If you are interested let me know. DMs are open! LadyDeath, Changer, adamstrange and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Inaflash Posted Monday at 11:54 PM Popular Post Share Posted Monday at 11:54 PM I picked up this single highest graded copy not long ago. grendelbo, Kevin.J, OtherEric and 17 others 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted Tuesday at 10:58 AM Share Posted Tuesday at 10:58 AM On 5/20/2024 at 7:54 PM, Inaflash said: I picked up this single highest graded copy not long ago. Woah. This is my all time favorite Baker. Inaflash and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
