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29dukedog Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 First of all, I appreciate the Matt Baker inspiration insight! Other artists could have used the same source material, but their work would never compare to Matt's. Now, some "value" discussion. There are 2 sales of what is apparently the same copy of Teen-Age Romances #3 on eBay during the past couple of months. Compare pics from both listings, and you'll notice that the wear and scratches are exactly the same, the most distinctive evidence being the scratches at the top center, down through the middle of the title logo. Auction 1: Teen-Age Romances #3 closed for $151.45 (143.50 plus 7.95 shipping) on 2/5/14 http://www.ebay.com/itm/BARNYARD-FIND-GOLDEN-AGE-TEEN-AGE-ROMANCES-3-MATT-BAKER-GGA-COVER-1949-NICE-/121265511444?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item1c3bfcdc14#ht_3305wt_1226 Auction 2: Sparkle City listed what is apparently the same book, newly-slabbed with a 5.0 grade, to end 3/26/14. It sold for $192.50 to i***n (who had bid on the book the 1st time but lost). http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teen-Age-Romances-3-CGC-5-0-Matt-Baker-Cover-art-St-John-Golden-Age-Comic-/201056096476?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item2ecfe090dc#ht_3920wt_1168 The $ 41.05 difference barely paid for having the book CGC graded and shipped back-and-forth. In this example, at least, slabbing didn't result in the book suddenly multiplying in value. In light of all the talk about soaring Baker prices, what do you think about this? Sometimes you lose. Happens to anyone who flips books. A combination of overestimating the potential and getting the low end of what one might consider FMV when selling. At least in this case they still got more than had paid ( gross amount). I imagine that's not nearly as painful as going to the trouble of slabbing a book, getting a grade you expect, and getting less than you paid raw when you auction it off. Who knows, the book could show up again in six months and sell for twice as much. I get the impression Baker romance has more price volatility than a lot of other sub-genres. (Sigh.) My least favorite aspect of collecting Bakers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 31, 2014 Share Posted March 31, 2014 First of all, I appreciate the Matt Baker inspiration insight! Other artists could have used the same source material, but their work would never compare to Matt's. Now, some "value" discussion. There are 2 sales of what is apparently the same copy of Teen-Age Romances #3 on eBay during the past couple of months. Compare pics from both listings, and you'll notice that the wear and scratches are exactly the same, the most distinctive evidence being the scratches at the top center, down through the middle of the title logo. Auction 1: Teen-Age Romances #3 closed for $151.45 (143.50 plus 7.95 shipping) on 2/5/14 http://www.ebay.com/itm/BARNYARD-FIND-GOLDEN-AGE-TEEN-AGE-ROMANCES-3-MATT-BAKER-GGA-COVER-1949-NICE-/121265511444?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item1c3bfcdc14#ht_3305wt_1226 Auction 2: Sparkle City listed what is apparently the same book, newly-slabbed with a 5.0 grade, to end 3/26/14. It sold for $192.50 to i***n (who had bid on the book the 1st time but lost). http://www.ebay.com/itm/Teen-Age-Romances-3-CGC-5-0-Matt-Baker-Cover-art-St-John-Golden-Age-Comic-/201056096476?pt=US_Comic_Books&hash=item2ecfe090dc#ht_3920wt_1168 The $ 41.05 difference barely paid for having the book CGC graded and shipped back-and-forth. In this example, at least, slabbing didn't result in the book suddenly multiplying in value. In light of all the talk about soaring Baker prices, what do you think about this? Sometimes you lose. Happens to anyone who flips books. A combination of overestimating the potential and getting the low end of what one might consider FMV when selling. At least in this case they still got more than had paid ( gross amount). I imagine that's not nearly as painful as going to the trouble of slabbing a book, getting a grade you expect, and getting less than you paid raw when you auction it off. Who knows, the book could show up again in six months and sell for twice as much. I get the impression Baker romance has more price volatility than a lot of other sub-genres. (Sigh.) My least favorite aspect of collecting Bakers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted April 3, 2014 Share Posted April 3, 2014 Grodd! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you guys taking turns? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you guys taking turns? That's right. It's a huge conspiracy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you guys taking turns? That's right. It's a huge conspiracy. "Invasion of the Baker Snatchers"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you guys taking turns? That's right. It's a huge conspiracy. You guys would never try this if Brian were still around! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you guys taking turns? That's right. It's a huge conspiracy. You guys would never try this if Brian were still around! What happened to Brian ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you guys taking turns? That's right. It's a huge conspiracy. You guys would never try this if Brian were still around! What happened to Brian ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u I wonder if the snakes finally got him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted April 7, 2014 Share Posted April 7, 2014 Are you guys taking turns? That's right. It's a huge conspiracy. You guys would never try this if Brian were still around! What happened to Brian ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) (thumbs u I wonder if the snakes finally got him? I told you, it's a conspiracy. Brian figured it out, so we had to... take care of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sqeggs Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Oh, learned ones, I have a question. What would you say are the five toughest issues of Teen-Age Romances to find? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Oh, learned ones, I have a question. What would you say are the five toughest issues of Teen-Age Romances to find? The last five or six issues are considered scarce, but I've seen a good number of copies of 40 and 43. Of those final issues, 45 is probably the toughest, followed by 41, 42, and 44. Other scarce issues include 9 through 12, and 17, 19, 31, 32, and 35. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rip Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I would say 44, 45, are the toughest followed by 9, 17 and 41. I never had a 44 or 41. But I've had most of the other issues at one time or another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 It seems as if early (post-photo covers) and late are where most of the toughies are. I wonder if something was going on that led St John to switch from the photo covers of issues 4 to 8 (all of which seem readily available) to line draw covers? Perhaps he also cut back on print runs or had trouble with distribution or both. I've also been struggling with 11, 12, and 13. Towards the end of the run I would guess they may again have had low print runs or distribution problems. 40 does seem to be around. There's been one on eBay (not sure if it's still there) for a long time. I picked up a copy of 42 with a loose cover. Unfortunately, it turned out that not only was the cover loose but the interior was from another book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Noticed that the Crippen copy of TAR 17 sold on HA back in 2006. Looks to be nicer than a 6.0, which is currently the census topper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Quote: "I told you, it's a conspiracy. Brian figured it out, so we had to... take care of him." Brian is here, but Brian has been out of town for awhile and does not look at computers while he is gone. This is a busy work time of year for me and that means travel. I have no idea what conspiracy I missed (will have to read about that), but I've been way too busy to even think of Baker books for the last month. Carry on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) Quote: "I wonder if the snakes finally got him? " No, but I've seen a lot of them this year. This is also herping season...and that takes up a lot of my time too...however, fun friends, on the bright side, I did pick up 14 old Jimmy Olsen's and Lois Lane's (including a VG #5) for only $115. WOW... So, when you see me disappear for long periods, you will know I am out having fun or workin'... Edited April 10, 2014 by tricolorbrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Quote: "I wonder if the snakes finally got him? " No, but I've seen a lot of them this year. This is also herping season...and that takes up a lot of my time too...however, fun friends, on the bright side, I did pick up 14 old Jimmy Olsen's and Lois Lane's (including a VG #5) for only $115. WOW... So, when you see me disappear for long periods, you will know I am out having fun or workin'... You're a herpetologist, too? Cool. I currently have an adult pair of Striped Mud turtles! Raised them from hatchlings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
