Robot Man Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 1 hour ago, sacentaur said: Last year I was fortunate enough to pick-up 50+ Bakers, and am up to 20+ already this year, yet this is my highest-graded so far. Interesting suggestive cover, I really like it. Cool book Steve and a remarkable copy. Now post some of those cool beaters you got from Harley that I stupidly passed on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 12 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Cool book Steve and a remarkable copy. Now post some of those cool beaters you got from Harley that I stupidly passed on... I actually passed on the copy of the girls dancing on the cover, too much of a beater and too expensive. The others weren't half-bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 10 hours ago, sacentaur said: Last year I was fortunate enough to pick-up 50+ Bakers, and am up to 20+ already this year, yet this is my highest-graded so far. Interesting suggestive cover, I really like it. Very nice copy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 You know it took me 3 years to "put together" a copy of this book and I put it up for sale here for some reason. I realized though in a conversation with another boardie that I really have no desire at all to sell this book. It is brutally tough and it will be hard to ever see another copy. Sometimes, for me, I am always looking for the next great book and I need to take a little more time to enjoy the last great book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 On 4/8/2017 at 8:51 PM, sacentaur said: I actually passed on the copy of the girls dancing on the cover, too much of a beater and too expensive. The others weren't half-bad. Darn, now you tell me. I keep thinking about that one. Really like it. But I did have my chance and I thought the same thing you did. I thought you got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Ricksneatstuff said: You know it took me 3 years to "put together" a copy of this book and I put it up for sale here for some reason. I realized though in a conversation with another boardie that I really have no desire at all to sell this book. It is brutally tough and it will be hard to ever see another copy. Sometimes, for me, I am always looking for the next great book and I need to take a little more time to enjoy the last great book. The thrill of the hunt is great, of course, but the warm glow of the fireplace in the trophy room is my favorite part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Robot Man said: Darn, now you tell me. I keep thinking about that one. Really like it. But I did have my chance and I thought the same thing you did. I thought you got it. What issue are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I just got this back from CGC today. I was hoping for a higher grade only because I've never seen another copy with such amazing reds. Turned out to be a 4.0. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 On 2/22/2017 at 7:32 AM, Sqeggs said: I'll play: 6.5 OW-W (Yes, I do have x-ray vision that I use to determine pq. ) Your grading ability from a scan (cover only) is uncanny!! Happy to have this back in-hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 6 hours ago, Yorick said: Your grading ability from a scan (cover only) is uncanny!! Happy to have this back in-hand. Excellent copy. People used to say that APC 18 was the toughest in that run, but I actually think this issue is tougher. My copy is a raw Good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 13 hours ago, comicnoir said: What issue are you talking about? Teenage Romances 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 7 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Excellent copy. People used to say that APC 18 was the toughest in that run, but I actually think this issue is tougher. My copy is a raw Good. There were only a few copies from APC that I was ever interested in. 18 was not one of them, but I'm pretty sure I've seen at least one copy for sale in the last 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 6 hours ago, Robot Man said: Teenage Romances 18 Such a great cover! In fact, I'll pull my copy and scan it for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 12 minutes ago, Yorick said: Such a great cover! In fact, I'll pull my copy and scan it for you! For a 'tall' issue, that's a beauty (a million times better than the beater Bob and I saw at WonderCon). I have a copy on hold via a dealer, but he can't find the book (still searching)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 I probably should have tried to talk Harley down on it. Beater is better than nothing and I really like this one. I'm just a poor shmoo and don't have the connections that you guys do... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 11 minutes ago, Robot Man said: I probably should have tried to talk Harley down on it. Beater is better than nothing and I really like this one. I'm just a poor shmoo and don't have the connections that you guys do... A robot with bad connections can be hazardous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 41 minutes ago, Yorick said: There were only a few copies from APC that I was ever interested in. 18 was not one of them, but I'm pretty sure I've seen at least one copy for sale in the last 5 years. APC 18 is supposedly a Gerber 8, but in reality I don't think it is. I've seen several copies for sale, although I've never seen one in high grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 27 minutes ago, sacentaur said: For a 'tall' issue, that's a beauty (a million times better than the beater Bob and I saw at WonderCon). I have a copy on hold via a dealer, but he can't find the book (still searching)! Best I can do on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 3 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: APC 18 is supposedly a Gerber 8, but in reality I don't think it is. I've seen several copies for sale, although I've never seen one in high grade. Same here (and while I've seen several, I don't have a copy yet). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...