29dukedog Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 For years I've been predicting a closing of the gap between Phantom Lady values and Baker romance values. After seeing the results of several recent auctions... I'd say, that gap, she is a-closin'. JvR11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 5 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: For years I've been predicting a closing of the gap between Phantom Lady values and Baker romance values. After seeing the results of several recent auctions... I'd say, that gap, she is a-closin'. Absolutely. I believe you are on point with your prediction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) 27 minutes ago, JvR11 said: I wasn't following the auctions. Any other Baker books in the mix? In addition to the TR 39 and the TADS 6, I believe there was also a Diary Secrets 21 in 5.5. I forget what it sold for... Edit: It sold for $1,655. Edited March 9, 2018 by 29dukedog added desc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Sqeggs said: And I think whoever won this one made a smart move. Such a tough book and this copy presents very well (at least from the front!). http://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FCOMICTRACK%2FAUCTIONS%2FBIDS.ASP%3Fx%3D0%26y%3D0%26pg%3D1&id=1236842 I've had two of these books both bought without the "Marilyn" factor. Wish I would have kept the other one awhile longer. I sold my lower grade one for a couple of hundred and thought that was a great deal at the time. Low grade copy I used to have. Edited March 9, 2018 by JvR11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JvR11 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 9, 2018 (edited) Here's a TT3. Love the colors on this one. This is a great cover because it also captures the time period. Edited March 9, 2018 by JvR11 toto, sacentaur, Point Five and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 9, 2018 Author Share Posted March 9, 2018 I always wanted to upgrade this TLP5 but never was able to. Anyone have a high grade on this? 29dukedog and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 7 hours ago, Sqeggs said: Congrats to whoever won this one. I was the underbidder. Just couldn't quite get myself to go higher since I own a 5.5 copy. http://www.comiclink.com/Auctions/item.asp?back=%2FCOMICTRACK%2FAUCTIONS%2FBIDS.ASP%3Fx%3D0%26y%3D0%26pg%3D1&id=1236407 Thanks for not bidding higher. I was surprised to get it for $3400. Ricksneatstuff, szucchini and sacentaur 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toto Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, Sqeggs said: I have a feeling that the winner probably sniped in a bid at the $4K to $5K range. You really know your stuff. $4555. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 28 minutes ago, toto said: Thanks for not bidding higher. I was surprised to get it for $3400. Great score. Envious. toto 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 1 hour ago, JvR11 said: I always wanted to upgrade this TLP5 but never was able to. Anyone have a high grade on this? I haven't seen a truly high-grade copy. Mine is a 6.0. Second on the census to a 6.5. For some reason, CGC has the date wrong -- it should be August 1953. MBFan, JvR11, comicnoir and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 32 minutes ago, szavisca said: That’s saying something because it’s not like the phantom ladies have been stagnant... most issues have gone up at least 50% in value over the last 2 years. Amazing to think how much the romance market has changed in 15 years. In 2003, I won my mid grade CL 28 in an eBay auction for $168., which was then considered an outrageous sum for a book like that. Even the seller was so surprised and happy, he said he'd cover shipping himself. He also asked if I'd mind telling him what my high bid was, and I told him I'd sniped at $222. (fast and easy to enter.) Fast-forward to March 2018... I still have the CL 28, it's the one I posted a few days ago, it's still raw, but a graded copy in about 6.0 today would probably go for 3 to 4k. At least, this would no longer surprise any of us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Amazing to think how much the romance market has changed in 15 years. In 2003, I won my mid grade CL 28 in an eBay auction for $168., which was then considered an outrageous sum for a book like that. Even the seller was so surprised and happy, he said he'd cover shipping himself. He also asked if I'd mind telling him what my high bid was, and I told him I'd sniped at $222. (fast and easy to enter.) Fast-forward to March 2018... I still have the CL 28, it's the one I posted a few days ago, it's still raw, but a graded copy in about 6.0 today would probably go for 3 to 4k. At least, this would no longer surprise any of us. I bought the TLP 5 I posted raw from Harley for $275. Why do I let that man take advantage of me? 29dukedog 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: I bought the TLP 5 I posted raw from Harley for $275. Why do I let that man take advantage of me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Btw, you're lucky I responded the way I did... because, as a joke, I was also considering: 22 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: I bought the TLP 5 I posted raw from Harley for $275. Why do I let that man take advantage of me? Because he bought you dinner first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 Just now, 29dukedog said: Btw, you're lucky I responded the way I did... because, as a joke, I was also considering: 24 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: I bought the TLP 5 I posted raw from Harley for $275. Why do I let that man take advantage of me? Because he bought you dinner first? You're on a roll today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 1 minute ago, Sqeggs said: You're on a roll today! But I'm not terribly proud of the quality of the jokes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 2 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: 5 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: You're on a roll today! But I'm not terribly proud of the quality of the jokes... They're pretty good ... by the standards of the boards! But please don't use the word "quality" around a Baker fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 5 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: They're pretty good ... by the standards of the boards! But please don't use the word "quality" around a Baker fan. Some Baker fans like "Quality" Baker. But others... well, quality Baker usually isn't Baker published by Quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 34 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Some Baker fans like "Quality" Baker. But others... well, quality Baker usually isn't Baker published by Quality. I like the Quality stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 10, 2018 Share Posted March 10, 2018 3 minutes ago, sagii said: 39 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: Some Baker fans like "Quality" Baker. But others... well, quality Baker usually isn't Baker published by Quality. I like the Quality stuff I like some of it... wish I had a ready made scan of my Brides Romances 7, but since I don't, here's one from the Digital Comic Museum (one of several Quality covers I like a lot): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
