PeterPark Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 1 hour ago, Diamonddave said: I'll post some pics tonight, I'm 99% sure it is trimmed. Is it the size of a GCE? then yes, it was...but maybe it was never bound, at least? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonddave Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 22 minutes ago, PeterPark said: Is it the size of a GCE? then yes, it was...but maybe it was never bound, at least? Definitely not from a bound volume, just an amateur with a paper cutter or razor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 24 minutes ago, Diamonddave said: Definitely not from a bound volume, just an amateur with a paper cutter or razor. Is there any indication that someone made an effort to separate married pages at the outside edge? I've seen that sort of thing on St. John books. Usually they just rip through the paper, leaving ragged edges, but maybe someone used scissors on your copy(?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonddave Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) Pics as promised Unless it's really badly miscut, I think it has to be trimmed. Edge of the cover is almost perfectly aligned with the interior pages. Edited June 27, 2018 by Diamonddave spell check Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1950's war comics Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Ricksneatstuff said: +1. I have had some like this in the past that came back Universal. It seems to be a semi common issue with St John LIKE your new avatar Rick ...it's awesome FoggyNelson and Ricksneatstuff 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, Diamonddave said: Pics as promised Unless it's really badly miscut, I think it has to be trummed. Edge of the cover is almost perfectly aligned with the interior pages. I'm comparing it with my copy. It's more narrow, missing art on the right side. You may be right. I'll scan and post. The bottom looks alright though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 9 hours ago, Diamonddave said: Some times this hobby breaks your heart. I've been searching for 2+ years now for a complete copy of Teen-Age Temptations 8, with absolutely no luck. Not a sniff of a lead anywhere, until last week. A copy pops up on Ebay, I win the auction. Book arrives today with a terrible, undisclosed trim along the right-edge and bottom . Absolutely gutted, and the search resumes. Like Rick & Robot said, there are many instances of miscut St. John books. Their quality control was poor. In the case of this particular publisher, I personally wouldn't assume a book is trimmed unless a pro restoration detector examines it in hand and says so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 9 hours ago, Diamonddave said: Pics as promised Unless it's really badly miscut, I think it has to be trummed. Edge of the cover is almost perfectly aligned with the interior pages. Here's a copy I'm quite certain isn't trimmed. But even if your copy doesn't perfectly match this one, I wouldn't assume your copy is trimmed. Comic production wasn't a perfect science back then, there were slight variations within a print run. Also consider, as the grade of the book goes down, so does the incentive to try and make the copy appear nicer. How much grade would be gained by making the trimming you suspect on this copy? Now that I see your copy, I really think it most likely came out of the factory as is. MBFan, comicnoir and Ricksneatstuff 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 You could just go after the latest copy that showed up on ebay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonddave Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, Yorick said: You could just go after the latest copy that showed up on ebay... on it the minute it hit my ebay saved search menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MB1952 Posted June 28, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted June 28, 2018 On 5/23/2018 at 4:16 PM, Sqeggs said: Looks like a CGC 5.0 sold for $2,738 in February. The seller graded this book as a 6.0, but given the damage to the upper spine, whatever is going on with the page sticking out, and misc. other wear, I don't see it grading that high. It needs a press, but whether it's pressable with the spine damage, I don't know. Maybe at some point we'll see it surface as a graded copy. GCE #15 returns CGC 4.5 not FN 6.0 like mention on Bay. the extra paper sticking outside the book was excess paper manufacturing defect, no tears or rips to story. Complete copy with no writing on cover or back. Bidding I had a feeling it was not FN like mention. Keeping book and happy to re-acquired this book again for the 5th time. Beautiful Baker cover going to the permanent collection this time around. comicnoir, archiefan, MBFan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 5 hours ago, kat123 said: GCE #15 returns CGC 4.5 not FN 6.0 like mention on Bay. the extra paper sticking outside the book was excess paper manufacturing defect, no tears or rips to story. Complete copy with no writing on cover or back. Bidding I had a feeling it was not FN like mention. Keeping book and happy to re-acquired this book again for the 5th time. Beautiful Baker cover going to the permanent collection this time around. There they all are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manetteska Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 14 hours ago, kat123 said: GCE #15 returns CGC 4.5 not FN 6.0 like mention on Bay. the extra paper sticking outside the book was excess paper manufacturing defect, no tears or rips to story. Complete copy with no writing on cover or back. Bidding I had a feeling it was not FN like mention. Keeping book and happy to re-acquired this book again for the 5th time. Beautiful Baker cover going to the permanent collection this time around. Was anything done (i.e. pressing) to the book before submitting to CGC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) Yes it was press, but little was improved the back cover was clean a bit. The front not much. Guess could have been 3.5/4 without the press. Also second book I bought from Anthony that was over graded. Edited June 28, 2018 by kat123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 On 6/28/2018 at 12:47 PM, kat123 said: Yes it was press, but little was improved the back cover was clean a bit. The front not much. Guess could have been 3.5/4 without the press. Also second book I bought from Anthony that was over graded. Agreed, they are clueless when it comes to grading and listing. Glad the GCE #15 checked out and wasn't trimmed or restored. I would say you dodged a bullet. MB1952 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted June 29, 2018 Share Posted June 29, 2018 1 hour ago, Point Five said: Agreed, they are clueless when it comes to grading and listing. Glad the GCE #15 checked out and wasn't trimmed or restored. I would say you dodged a bullet. Thanks I'm glad it wasn't trimmed too. This books comes out of collection stored on a closet for 40yrs NY Manhattan- according to Anthony. comicnoir and sacentaur 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri-Color Brian Posted July 1, 2018 Share Posted July 1, 2018 Anthony is notorious for over grading and over pricing. I would never buy anything from that guy...He thinks because he's on TV that he's special or something... MB1952, october, sacentaur and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 (edited) OK, it's not romance but I do like Baker's work on Tiger Girl. The cover of Fight was taken from the Baker splash. I hope he got paid for it. Notice how they covered up her bellybutton for the cover. She spent a lot of time in that cave. Fight 52-59 I guess. Edited July 2, 2018 by BB-Gun Ricksneatstuff, pmpknface and comicnoir 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmpknface Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 One of my fave Fight covers! Very cool! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamtoreal1 Posted July 3, 2018 Share Posted July 3, 2018 Western Bandit Trails 3 ? Matt Baker beauty szucchini and pmpknface 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
