JvR11 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 (edited) As promised, the GS10, WR8, and TR32 (Baker art) are ones I picked up at the NYComicCon. I'm really happy with the Wartime Romances but I'd love to get an upgraded copy of TR32. And, my all time favorite Baker cover is CL26 (got on ebay) : I'd love to find this in a higher grade. So, to you Baker romance comic fans? What's the "gem" in your collection? Edited June 7, 2008 by JvR11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Owl Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Nice Books JR & welcome to the Boards!!! I like St. John books a lot but I don't really have any Romance titles!!! But any Baker cover is alright with me!!! (thumbs u Do you have any of the Baker non-romance St. John books??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Could be higher grade but still good Baker. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 My (actually my girlfriend's 2nd) 1st and only Baker copy. The book has not arrived yet. This scan is from the seller. What great composition. Has anyone else noticed that Baker had a thing for red? He almost ALWAYS has red in his covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 JR, I'll take your undercopies when you upgrade! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 I don't have much outside of the romance. I have a House of Terror but this one is pretty common. Thanks for the welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 I would love this one! I hope it's as nice in person. I know that this one is super rare. So, if you decide it collects too much dust...you know where to look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 I'll trade you the TR32 for yours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 I can see why this is one of your favorites. Great cover. I have it too. But, yours is in better shape than mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1000HeadedMan-migration Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 My fave Baker cover! OuterBanks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 As promised, the GS10, WR8, and TR32 (Baker art) are ones I picked up at the NYComicCon. I'm really happy with the Wartime Romances but I'd love to get an upgraded copy of TR32. Great books!! Here is my one and only Baker romance book: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 My (actually my girlfriend's 2nd) 1st and only Baker copy. The book has not arrived yet. This scan is from the seller. What great composition. Has anyone else noticed that Baker had a thing for red? He almost ALWAYS has red in his covers. Congrats on landing a nice copy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrooge Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Great books!! Here is my one and only Baker romance book: Only one ?!?! Surely for someone with such superb and ecclectic tastes as yours, I would have bet money you had more than one. Here are my Baker Romance books - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonds25 Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Fantastic books Scrooge!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 I haven't seen this Cateen Kate before. Great cover! I think that's gotta be the biggest profile center he's done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I think these are pretty good Baker covers. I posted them before but they are worth seeing again and again. bb davidtere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 Those are great covers. They look like they are pretty high grade? What would you rate them as? Curious where you picked those up at? You don't see the Teen-Age Diary Secrets around too often. I wish I would have collected these in the 90's when they were pretty cheap. Here are some more of what I have: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 The Teen-Age Romances was purchased off the back of a truck with a bunch of other romance comics at $3 each in 95. It has a little damage on the bottom right hand corner that was cropped out. The Blue Ribbon book was purchased as part of a large collection accumulated by Wally who sold all the books he had for $10 each (including Captain America 4, Suspense 3 and 4, and Looney Tunes 121, 122 and Woody Woodpecker and etc.) It seems cheap but I had to buy them all. The Diary Secrets is Fn-VFN I think but I haven't looked recently. Check my previous posts for other books purchased from Wally at the flea market. bb I especially like the Cinderella Love cover and the Wartime Romances. The messages in the Wartime comics are sometimes pretty cynical I think. The first time I saw the little hearts in the R of Romance, I thought the owner had defaced the cover. I noticed that early Lulu issues have similar decorations. The editors must have thought that girls need a more ornate design on the cover to attract their attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 It's great when you pick up these comics at deals. I think it makes you appreciate them more. Looks like you scored big with Wally! I recently got a Diary Secrets 15 just a beater copy but I paid $5.00 for it. So, I thought that was a steal of a deal. We should start a thread called "Best Deal Ever". If there isn't already one, I bet there are some great stories about finds out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 I especially like the Cinderella Love cover and the Wartime Romances. The messages in the Wartime comics are sometimes pretty cynical I think. The first time I saw the little hearts in the R of Romance, I thought the owner had defaced the cover. I noticed that early Lulu issues have similar decorations. The editors must have thought that girls need a more ornate design on the cover to attract their attention. e.g. bb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...