Popular Post Sqeggs Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 5:52 PM, comicnoir said: Still the highest graded. One of his best. I forget where it ended up when we voted on our favorite Baker covers, but it would be top 5 for me. (Of course, I have 25 books in my top 5. ) My lowly copy. Yorick, JvR11, Chief1332 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 5:55 PM, comicnoir said: Still the highest graded. Wonderful copy of one of his best! I've been trying for ages to upgrade my 5.0, without success. Point Five and Chief1332 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/3/2021 at 5:57 PM, comicnoir said: Still the highest graded. The best I can do is runner-up .... Chief1332, JvR11 and szucchini 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/2/2021 at 10:08 PM, Ricksneatstuff said: I have another copy to hang out with it The opportunity for this one came a couple weeks after the 4.0 Ms. 4.0 and Ms. 6.0, say hello to Ms. 5.0. Ricksneatstuff, szucchini and Point Five 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 (edited) On 10/2/2021 at 10:25 PM, JvR11 said: Nice to see the 2008 thread lives on the first page! I was recently looking at the HA auctions coming up. I'm sure these Bakers will fetch a premium as they deserve. I kind of weep a little to think of all the ones I let go at fractions of the prices. But, glad I have the ones I do. I have All Picture All True 1 8.5 but never was able to get the 2. Probably never will unless it's at a local garage sale. The last book I needed to complete my Baker St John romance set. I finally landed a 4.5 that I've since upgraded (slightly) to a 5.0. Given how spotty St John's circulation was, I imagine that these books made up of remaindered copies probably only were distributed to newsstands within five blocks of their offices. "Hey Matt, on your way back uptown, see if that cigar store around the corner will put these 10 books on the rack." Edited October 10, 2021 by Sqeggs Point Five, Chief1332, JvR11 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Sqeggs Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/2/2021 at 10:25 PM, JvR11 said: Nice to see the 2008 thread lives on the first page! I was recently looking at the HA auctions coming up. I'm sure these Bakers will fetch a premium as they deserve. I kind of weep a little to think of all the ones I let go at fractions of the prices. But, glad I have the ones I do. I have All Picture All True 1 8.5 but never was able to get the 2. Probably never will unless it's at a local garage sale. When I won a raw copy of the 2 on eBay, I believe it still wasn't listed in Overstreet. I don't seem to have a scan of this book graded, but it's a 7.0. It's been superceded on the census by the only other graded copy, which is a 7.5. My guess is that there may only be five or so copies in existence. Point Five, szucchini, Chief1332 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 As I remember, there's some debate as to whether the cover is actually by Baker. JV, Jr says it is and I'm inclined to agree, although not in his usual style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 12:38 PM, szav said: It's a tough call...the hands keep me skeptical. Nice copy though! That's funny, I'm a relative newbie to these did-he-draw-it debates but I was thinking the same thing re the hands. It looks to me like (perhaps) a well-done swipe from a photo, but by an artist without the depth of knowledge of anatomy that Baker had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 8:56 AM, Sqeggs said: Ms. 4.0 and Ms. 6.0, say hello to Ms. 5.0. Another St John mis-cut!! Yay! Some of my highest grades are mis-cuts. PeterPark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RareHighGrade Posted October 10, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted October 10, 2021 Is this a Baker cover? It looks like it, but he's not credited on the CGC label. MBFan, Funnybooks, JvR11 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Yes...Baker szucchini and MB1952 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 12:04 PM, Sqeggs said: When I won a raw copy of the 2 on eBay, I believe it still wasn't listed in Overstreet. I don't seem to have a scan of this book graded, but it's a 7.0. It's been superceded on the census by the only other graded copy, which is a 7.5. My guess is that there may only be five or so copies in existence. Here's my theory on this one. The hands are clearly not Baker style. I'm thinking they were an after thought. I'm thinking this cover was modeled after Klimt, The Kiss. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 2:11 PM, RareHighGrade said: Is this a Baker cover? It looks like it, but he's not credited on the CGC label. I also never did get lucky to find one of these for sale. Rare issue and great cover! comicnoir and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 4:01 PM, JvR11 said: Here's my theory on this one. The hands are clearly not Baker style. I'm thinking they were an after thought. I'm thinking this cover was modeled after Klimt, The Kiss. Hmm. Maybe? The frilly detailing on the woman's clothing and the way they both have parts in their hair made me think it was swiped from a specific photo. (If that's the case, it's possible her right hand in the photo wasn't doing what the artist wanted it to do.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 5:01 PM, Point Five said: Hmm. Maybe? The frilly detailing on the woman's clothing and the way they both have parts in their hair made me think it was swiped from a specific photo. (If that's the case, it's possible her right hand in the photo wasn't doing what the artist wanted it to do.) It's not just the hand, nothing in this drawing looks like Baker to me. The faces, the awkward pose, the lifelessness. One thing about Baker, his characters always looked like they had a soul. This isn't even a department store dummy. MB1952 and Funnybooks 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 2:11 PM, RareHighGrade said: Is this a Baker cover? It looks like it, but he's not credited on the CGC label. Congrats on this great copy. I didn't even know a 7.0 had popped up. RareHighGrade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funnybooks Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 8:12 PM, comicnoir said: It's not just the hand, nothing in this drawing looks like Baker to me. The faces, the awkward pose, the lifelessness. One thing about Baker, his characters always looked like they had a soul. This isn't even a department store dummy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 8:14 PM, comicnoir said: C On 10/10/2021 at 8:12 PM, comicnoir said: It's not just the hand, nothing in this drawing looks like Baker to me. The faces, the awkward pose, the lifelessness. One thing about Baker, his characters always looked like they had a soul. This isn't even a department store dummy. ongrats on this great copy. I didn't even know a 7.0 had popped up. What could have also happened is that another artist took previous Baker illustrations (we've seen this in other instances) and used it for APATLS. If you look at the male figure he looks a lot like the pose in CL26. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 4:01 PM, JvR11 said: Here's my theory on this one. The hands are clearly not Baker style. I'm thinking they were an after thought. I'm thinking this cover was modeled after Klimt, The Kiss. Actually the way her head is placed, it looks like her neck has been broken. szucchini and MB1952 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 On 10/10/2021 at 8:41 PM, comicnoir said: Actually the way her head is placed, it looks like her neck has been broken. Ron, I'm starting to think this is just not your favorite cover. JvR11, Funnybooks and jimjum12 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
