Point Five Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 49 minutes ago, october said: Nice result on that 2.0 CL 25. $4000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 29 minutes ago, szav said: Yet with people paying 11k for Mask #1 cgc 3.0s (apparently) it almost seems strangely low for the premier Baker book to get 4k for what was a really nice looking 2.0... Maybe I'm just biased towards Baker vs Cole, and have gotten too used to ridiculous prices for everything and have too high an expectation for it all now. Lovely Baker cover vs horror cover by LB Cole Sexy and horrific will usually go for more than lovely. comicjack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBaumann02 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I got Going Steady 12. I've got my two grails now, Cinderella Love 28 and Going Steady 12. I would get Cinderella Love 25 if I could afford it but those are my two Bakers I really wanted. MB1952, Point Five and Yorick 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, adamstrange said: Lovely Baker cover vs horror cover by LB Cole Sexy and horrific will usually go for more than lovely. Beautiful Baker cover vs ugly horror cover. Ugly wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RBaumann02 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, comicnoir said: Beautiful Baker cover vs ugly horror cover. Ugly wins. Does anyone have a clue to what percent of these crazy prices on horror/ violent stuff is speculation driven? I find it hard to imagine there are THAT MANY collectors who just love decapitation or injection covers, call me crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 24 minutes ago, RBaumann02 said: I find it hard to imagine there are THAT MANY collectors who just love decapitation or injection covers, call me crazy. It's about as likely as basing hit TV show or movie on zombies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 5 hours ago, RBaumann02 said: Does anyone have a clue to what percent of these crazy prices on horror/ violent stuff is speculation driven? I find it hard to imagine there are THAT MANY collectors who just love decapitation or injection covers, call me crazy. Personally? I have a much harder time believing the romance prices. Qua-Brot and Robot Man 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2wdw Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 I really wanted this one last night, but I was the under bidder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 8 hours ago, RBaumann02 said: Does anyone have a clue to what percent of these crazy prices on horror/ violent stuff is speculation driven? I find it hard to imagine there are THAT MANY collectors who just love decapitation or injection covers, call me crazy. Wild horror books have been heavily collected since the dawn of fandom. The romance boom has for the most part been a more recent thing. Probably because of the lower prices. I have always loved the horror and crime books. So wild and over the top. It’s hard to believe kids could just buy them for s dime. It’s not just about the covers either. There are actually pages beyond those graphic covers with stories that are fun to read. I have loved Baker art long before he was so popular. But for the most part, romance stories leave me flat. The few romance books Ibuy are for covers mostly. You get a lot more bang for you dime with horror books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, n2wdw said: I really wanted this one last night, but I was the under bidder. Great book. I bought one years ago at what I thought at the time, was a pretty aggressive price. Ha, ha, ha... because it was great art and so suggestive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sagii Posted September 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2019 Always occasionally trot out this one. After the results on the high grade (and low on the romance end) Bakers, I'd say it was one of my better scores. Only one graded higher currently I believe, and by only a point. comicnoir, MBFan, szucchini and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 6 minutes ago, sagii said: Always occasionally trot out this one. After the results on the high grade (and low on the romance end) Bakers, I'd say it was one of my better scores. Only one graded higher currently I believe, and by only a point. Beautiful colors on a beautiful copy Corey. This is every bit as good as any of his romance covers. On a lot of Bakers, this is a unicorn grade wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 20 minutes ago, Robot Man said: Beautiful colors on a beautiful copy Corey. This is every bit as good as any of his romance covers. On a lot of Bakers, this is a unicorn grade wise. Thanks RM! And I agree, every bit as good as Romance covers, with a babe front and center to boot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 43 minutes ago, sagii said: Thanks RM! And I agree, every bit as good as Romance covers, with a babe front and center to boot! And she has red on sagii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GomerPyleUSMC Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 38 minutes ago, sagii said: Thanks RM! And I agree, every bit as good as Romance covers, with a babe front and center to boot! I just noticed the "babe front and center" has the same figure layout (except for positioning of head and arms) to the babe on Crime Reporter 2. sagii 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 6 hours ago, n2wdw said: I really wanted this one last night, but I was the under bidder. I personally believe this is yet another St John miscut book residing in the PLOD. szucchini 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Point Five Posted September 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted September 16, 2019 I was surprised that the TAR #42 CGC 4.0 underperformed last night. Here's the copy I bought from Andy/october a few months back. I love this cover... the rich color palette and the simple but dynamic composition. More than on any other romance cover, I look at this guy and girl... how differently they are drawn and are dressed... and think yeah, they aren't going to make it as a couple. (Something about the autumn leaves falling in the background hits that poignant note as well.) I think this is a quiet masterpiece. pmpknface, Ricksneatstuff, adamstrange and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GomerPyleUSMC Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 35 minutes ago, Point Five said: I was surprised that the TAR #42 CGC 4.0 underperformed last night. I was thinking of placing a bid but was bothered by the tide marks and the short right leading edge on the cover...now that's a St. John miscut. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
october Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Point Five said: I was surprised that the TAR #42 CGC 4.0 underperformed last night. Here's the copy I bought from Andy/october a few months back. I love this cover... the rich color palette and the simple but dynamic composition. More than on any other romance cover, I look at this guy and girl... how differently they are drawn and are dressed... and think yeah, they aren't going to make it as a couple. (Something about the autumn leaves falling in the background hits that poignant note as well.) I think this is a quiet masterpiece. I thought it would go higher. A lesser graded slab sold on the board for north of $1000. I think it's one of his best covers. Sold my nice copy a year or two ago. Came back a 7.0 from CGC I think. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GomerPyleUSMC Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Point Five said: I love this cover... the rich color palette and the simple but dynamic composition. More than on any other romance cover, I look at this guy and girl... how differently they are drawn and are dressed... and think yeah, they aren't going to make it as a couple. (Something about the autumn leaves falling in the background hits that poignant note as well.) I think this is a quiet masterpiece. That's very observant. The man is obviously older by the look of the face and neck. The choice of sepia tones in the color design reinforces the scene suggesting an ill-fated May-December romance. I don't know how Baker worked at St, John but did he have tight control over the color design in his covers? The color scheme in his covers from '54 onward are exceptional, almost like a good painting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
