rjpb Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 To this day, I still don't have a TR 9 or 10. They're the only TR issues I'm missing. But TT 8??? Come on! I've seen dozens of those! (Yours is pretty darn nice, though.) Oh come on, dozens? There aren't any at conventions, and I have been to quite a few recently. Maybe one on Ebay last year. I think it's the toughest TAT issue. Let me pass on this story to yah' all. I use to set up at some of the NY Creation Cons back in the early 1980's. It was either one of the Koch brothers or G. Dolgoff that came up to me with a short stack of TAT number ones. I bought two copies at $25 apiece. Since I was not a Baker collector back then, I traded or sold them off at some point. They were all in nice VF conditions. I don't collect Baker books, but I like the cover on TT8 and it has a reefer story, which I do collect. I had an easy time finding a VG back in the late 90s, and bought another one on the boards pretty cheap about 10 years ago, it was up for at least a day before I bought it. I flipped it on ebay for less than $100 a while later. I'm guessing it's harder to find now because Baker is so popular, and being a better than average cover with the dope story, it stays in collections. There are a lot of books like that, but when the prices get high enough they start showing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 To this day, I still don't have a TR 9 or 10. They're the only TR issues I'm missing. But TT 8??? Come on! I've seen dozens of those! (Yours is pretty darn nice, though.) Oh come on, dozens? There aren't any at conventions, and I have been to quite a few recently. Maybe one on Ebay last year. I think it's the toughest TAT issue. Let me pass on this story to yah' all. I use to set up at some of the NY Creation Cons back in the early 1980's. It was either one of the Koch brothers or G. Dolgoff that came up to me with a short stack of TAT number ones. I bought two copies at $25 apiece. Since I was not a Baker collector back then, I traded or sold them off at some point. They were all in nice VF conditions. I don't collect Baker books, but I like the cover on TT8 and it has a reefer story, which I do collect. I had an easy time finding a VG back in the late 90s, and bought another one on the boards pretty cheap about 10 years ago, it was up for at least a day before I bought it. I flipped it on ebay for less than $100 a while later. I'm guessing it's harder to find now because Baker is so popular, and being a better than average cover with the dope story, it stays in collections. There are a lot of books like that, but when the prices get high enough they start showing up. I just know that I've seen quite a few of them over the years. I'd say TT 3, 4, and 9 are some of the most seldom seen issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Here's that nice TT 8 that I sold a few years ago. It was right around the time that Sparkle City had those nice graded copies of TT on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I'm in the 6 camp myself.... but have never owned one. The 1st two, while lacking Baker covers, have real nice material inside. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Possibly my favorite cover. This ended up slabbing as a 7.5. There are five higher graded copies; I would love to pick up one of them. Not $10K love, though! I was looking at the latest Overstreet, which breaks this issue out at a higher price and gives it the "Classic Cover" designation. Doesn't break out issue 6, however, even though there are people who prefer it to 4. Overstreet, of course, is not a good guide to Baker values. Sweet copy! Yeah... as much as I love this cover, I love the cover to SS 6 even more. That's the one I think should get the "classic cover" designation. That TT 9 is one of the 6th street books, ain't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I only picked up one of the 6th Street books. To this day, I wish I'd also picked up the Teen-Age Romances 33 from that collection. It was either 6.0 or 6.5, a gorgeous copy, and the price was relatively reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I'm in the 6 camp myself.... but have never owned one. The 1st two, while lacking Baker covers, have real nice material inside. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inaflash Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 You mean this old thing? The only Sixth Street book I got and wish I had more. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 The Seven Seas title was very well done...... those first two can be screaming bargains for those who go the Mylar route and still like flipping through them.... but I also understand the appeal of the slab. GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 (edited) You mean this old thing? The only Sixth Street book I got and wish I had more. Ken That's the one. I see you liberated it. What was the grade, again? Thought it was 6.5, but it sure looks nicer than that. Edited January 5, 2016 by 29dukedog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inaflash Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 It graded at 6.5 ow/white but I think it looks more like 7.5. It is certainly one of my favorite Baker books. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Many South Street books had bends, storage warping and dust that could be removed. I bought about a dozen of them and they all look better than the technical grade and could be improved if someone was inclined to go that route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Many South Street books had bends, storage warping and dust that could be removed. I bought about a dozen of them and they all look better than the technical grade and could be improved if someone was inclined to go that route. Right. The dealer did nothing to improve the books beyond knocking off some coal dust. Apparently, there are more books that he had not yet listed for sale (or, I think, not yet had graded), when a legal dispute arose between family members of the OO. So far as I know, those remaining books have yet to make it to market. I remember the group shots that seller made available at the time, and as I recall, there was still a large batch of Diary Secrets waiting to be slabbed and sold. I also remember a Cinderella Love 15 and 26 (but I think those were the only two issues of CL in the collection). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Here's my copy picked up for a hundred bucks 2 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Here's my copy picked up for a hundred bucks 2 years ago. According to the current CGC census, Seven Seas #4 shows seven copies graded higher than 7.0, while SS #6 shows only one copy higher than 7.0. The total number of graded copies of #4 is 18, and #6 has 15. Does this indicate a greater number of surviving #4's, or does it just reflect a greater tendency on the part of collectors to submit #4 for grading because of its "Classic Cover" status, and higher selling potential? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've got a nice copy of that one. A St John with White pages isn't something you see every day. That book is just outstanding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Many South Street books had bends, storage warping and dust that could be removed. I bought about a dozen of them and they all look better than the technical grade and could be improved if someone was inclined to go that route. Right. The dealer did nothing to improve the books beyond knocking off some coal dust. Apparently, there are more books that he had not yet listed for sale (or, I think, not yet had graded), when a legal dispute arose between family members of the OO. So far as I know, those remaining books have yet to make it to market. I remember the group shots that seller made available at the time, and as I recall, there was still a large batch of Diary Secrets waiting to be slabbed and sold. I also remember a Cinderella Love 15 and 26 (but I think those were the only two issues of CL in the collection). The last I heard from him, he said the legal dispute had caused him to wash his hands of the whole thing. Maybe I should check back with him to see if there have been any developments. I emailed him about six months ago, and it he said basically what you posted above. Still in dispute and he doubted they would come to market...and if they did, it probably wouldn't be through him. Really a shame. I would have loved to have bought more. Great colors and eye appeal from that collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 Many South Street books had bends, storage warping and dust that could be removed. I bought about a dozen of them and they all look better than the technical grade and could be improved if someone was inclined to go that route. Right. The dealer did nothing to improve the books beyond knocking off some coal dust. Apparently, there are more books that he had not yet listed for sale (or, I think, not yet had graded), when a legal dispute arose between family members of the OO. So far as I know, those remaining books have yet to make it to market. I remember the group shots that seller made available at the time, and as I recall, there was still a large batch of Diary Secrets waiting to be slabbed and sold. I also remember a Cinderella Love 15 and 26 (but I think those were the only two issues of CL in the collection). The last I heard from him, he said the legal dispute had caused him to wash his hands of the whole thing. Maybe I should check back with him to see if there have been any developments. I emailed him about six months ago, and it he said basically what you posted above. Still in dispute and he doubted they would come to market...and if they did, it probably wouldn't be through him. Really a shame. I would have loved to have bought more. Great colors and eye appeal from that collection. Yep, given another month or two, I probably would have broke down and paid whatever it was (about $750.) for his Pictorial Romances 19, graded in 6.5. It was a sweet copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 I've got a nice copy of that one. A St John with White pages isn't something you see every day. That book is just outstanding +1 Been quite a few of those in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VintageComics Posted January 5, 2016 Share Posted January 5, 2016 So some family members figured out what was going on and blocked the deal? I guess that's better than grabbing an Action #1 and ripping it in half! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
