Sqeggs Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Depending on where you make the cut on high grade ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BakerFanOne Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Sweet copies. Looks like you have all the high grade copies! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 2 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: For a St. John giant - that is a ridiculously high grade copy. Not to mention a very easily overlooked Baker cover. Sometimes it is too easy to ignore Baker's genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 With a little help from my friends ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 5 hours ago, BakerFanOne said: Looks like everyone has a VG-ish copy of this book. Would love to see a better than Fine copy. Me, too. I hope that at least one higher grade copy has survived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 With a little more help from my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 (edited) Again, depends on where you draw the line on high grade. Edited April 15, 2017 by Sqeggs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 6 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Again, depends on where you draw the line on high grade. Fabulous run of Pictorial Romances - I would argue that 6.0+ is high grade with Baker Romance barring a few minor exceptions. As a % of remaining copies, anything in the top 10% should be high grade with 6.0 being a good floor. Of course, I am sure many will argue that high grade is an objective and not subjective standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 6 hours ago, BakerFanOne said: Another Favorite. Best looking copy of that issue I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I am new to the Baker romance world, but from what I have seen so far even 6.0 is almost unheard of for many of these raw or slabbed. I don't have the history with this genre but it seems to be the toughest post 1945 high grade group of books out there. Again, high grade being 6.0 or better even in the case of many of the giants and TAR among others. If I am wrong just give me a friendly scolding and I will walk away duly put in my place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 15 minutes ago, BakerFanOne said: Fabulous run of Pictorial Romances - I would argue that 6.0+ is high grade with Baker Romance barring a few minor exceptions. As a % of remaining copies, anything in the top 10% should be high grade with 6.0 being a good floor. Of course, I am sure many will argue that high grade is an objective and not subjective standard. I was going to say the same. 6.0 and higher. Especially how tough CGC is with their grades sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Not exactly a PR (PR continues the numbering from this series), but this issue is the other one that's relatively common in high grade for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 I've had 4 different copies of this issue and this is the nicest one I have found. I glad to even find a 5.0 of this one. Underrated issue. 7.0 is definitely a HG of these oversized PR issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 41 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: Not exactly a PR (PR continues the numbering from this series), but this issue is the other one that's relatively common in high grade for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICK STARR Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Not a great cover but still tough in grade. One of my pride and joys! The blacked out background just sets this issue apart from the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 15, 2017 Share Posted April 15, 2017 Whoa, dueling Bakers - happy to have a front row seat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 (edited) 45 minutes ago, RICK STARR said: Not a great cover but still tough in grade. One of my pride and joys! The blacked out background just sets this issue apart from the pack. 45 minutes ago, RICK STARR said: Not a great cover but still tough in grade. One of my pride and joys! The blacked out background just sets this issue apart from the pack. Don't underrate the PR 12. The twist of the pelvis on the girl as rendered by Baker is sublime but very understated. Terrific grade. The PR 8 is a favourite of mine. I was the underbidder on the Ha.com auction for that, then I saw it in Ritter's bin. He'd priced it high, so I grumbled and passed. Regretted it ever since. Edited April 16, 2017 by comicnoir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 At the very least, this is getting me to clean up the heap of malfunctioning rubble that is my PB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Dipping down a bit on this one -- there are three higher-graded copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
