BakerFanOne Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 6 minutes ago, comicnoir said: Very few of my Pictorial Romances are slabbed, but here's a highest graded. Been thinking of pressing this. Very good upgrade potential. I know it sounds like a broken record but the grade is amazing and the cover is another absolute classic. Probably among the top 2 remaining copies in the world. I always hold out hope there is another original owner collection out there yet to be discovered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 34 minutes ago, comicnoir said: Very few of my Pictorial Romances are slabbed, but here's a highest graded. Been thinking of pressing this. Very good upgrade potential. That's a great copy! Always loved this particular issue, I was fortunate to upgrade recently to a decent copy with strong colors (but noticeably mis-cut, unfortunately). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, sacentaur said: That's a great copy! Always loved this particular issue, I was fortunate to upgrade recently to a decent copy with strong colors (but noticeably mis-cut, unfortunately). You did well. Looks very nice from here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 3 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Crippen copy of the first issue in the three-issue precursor run. Tony that is one STUNNING book! this thread is showing NO signs of stopping. Great books all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 3 hours ago, BakerFanOne said: I know it sounds like a broken record but the grade is amazing and the cover is another absolute classic. Probably among the top 2 remaining copies in the world. I always hold out hope there is another original owner collection out there yet to be discovered. Sixth St and Mile High will enter the market and be game changers - not a question of if, but when. Chuck had the PR 5 as NM+. I remember when Ron's copy was auctioned off, I believe I fell out once it passed $500. Should have gone ballz to the walls for the Sparkle books too. Ah well. 1950's war comics and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Don't forget your photocovers, boys. Campy, not trampy. 1950's war comics and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Also - why aren't you guys placing Baker orders with Heshka? Do I have to show The Precious again to goose you into a modest expenditure for a one of a kind creation? 1950's war comics and FoggyNelson 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 8 hours ago, Dr. Love said: Don't forget your photocovers, boys. Campy, not trampy. Some very cool Photo covers and should not be ignored. But let's face it, very hard to be side by side Mr. Baker. The Photo covers are still affordable so now might be a good time to pick up a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 9 hours ago, Dr. Love said: Sixth St and Mile High will enter the market and be game changers - not a question of if, but when. Chuck had the PR 5 as NM+. I remember when Ron's copy was auctioned off, I believe I fell out once it passed $500. Should have gone ballz to the walls for the Sparkle books too. Ah well. I am curious as I know a lot of the 6th Street books might have some water damage issues although they looked very nice. I wonder if there will be a lot of 5.0 - 7.0 in that collection, but few 8.0+. As far as Mile High, were there many Baker Romances in there? I seem to remember some but definitely not complete runs. I even allegedly own a MH Baker romance but it looks nothing like a MH as it is a regular VG. I heard that there were some second hand purchases by Edgar but not sure if that applied to some of the MH 50s books? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 7 minutes ago, BakerFanOne said: I am curious as I know a lot of the 6th Street books might have some water damage issues although they looked very nice. I wonder if there will be a lot of 5.0 - 7.0 in that collection, but few 8.0+. As far as Mile High, were there many Baker Romances in there? I seem to remember some but definitely not complete runs. I even allegedly own a MH Baker romance but it looks nothing like a MH as it is a regular VG. I heard that there were some second hand purchases by Edgar but not sure if that applied to some of the MH 50s books? The Mile High EC's are from the same time period as these Bakers, and they run the gamut (presuming they can even be identified as such). The second-hand Church books are found from 1936-1939 and can be identified by a double-slash mark in the upper left-hand corner of the front cover (or sometimes just a "6c" notation for six cents). They can still pop like a Mile High off the stands, but the condition is usually less (they were "used" books). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 10 hours ago, Dr. Love said: Sixth St and Mile High will enter the market and be game changers - not a question of if, but when. Chuck had the PR 5 as NM+. I remember when Ron's copy was auctioned off, I believe I fell out once it passed $500. Should have gone ballz to the walls for the Sparkle books too. Ah well. There'a Mile High PR5? Did John McLaughlin own it? Now a 5.0 with cat pee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 On 4/15/2017 at 11:18 AM, BakerFanOne said: Here are some Pictorial Romances in higher grades: What's going on with the case on the PR13? It looks like the label is sliding down to the comic. I've always liked that PR6! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 Here's my one and only Mile High Baker (that I know of): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 17 hours ago, BakerFanOne said: Although this is a lower grade copy, I have always liked this cover quite a bit. Hopefully there is a 7.0+ lurking out there. At least they got the label correct on yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Yorick said: At least they got the label correct on yours. Sweet copy - thanks for sharing that beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 1 hour ago, Yorick said: Here's my one and only Mile High Baker (that I know of): If this was not a three panel cover - this Wartime Romances would be in my Top 10. Awesome to see and share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted April 16, 2017 Share Posted April 16, 2017 1 hour ago, BakerFanOne said: If this was not a three panel cover - this Wartime Romances would be in my Top 10. Awesome to see and share. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BakerFanOne Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 Here is another over-size TAR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 My only Church Baker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 My copy also has the wrong label. Book is actually Blue Ribbon Comics 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
