Popular Post comicnoir Posted April 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2022 Here's my Blue Ribbon 4. One of the first Bakers I ever purchased out of a collection Harley bought. I cherry picked a few, big mistake, should have bought the box. Cost no more than $40.00. MBFan, szucchini, pmpknface and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 2:28 AM, comicnoir said: Here's my Blue Ribbon 4. One of the first Bakers I ever purchased out of a collection Harley bought. I cherry picked a few, big mistake, should have bought the box. Cost no more than $40.00. You over paid comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB1952 Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 11:28 PM, comicnoir said: Here's my Blue Ribbon 4. One of the first Bakers I ever purchased out of a collection Harley bought. I cherry picked a few, big mistake, should have bought the box. Cost no more than $40.00. Those were the prices in early 2000. still got a folder full of eBay receipts from that time. Baker romance was cheap. comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BuscemasAvengers Posted April 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 11, 2022 Ah, redheads ... Robot Man, Sqeggs, Point Five and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 12:23 PM, BuscemasAvengers said: Ah, redheads ... Stairway to Heaven BuscemasAvengers, Point Five and szucchini 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuscemasAvengers Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) On 4/11/2022 at 12:29 PM, comicjack said: Stairway to Heaven Baker's ability to cause the viewer's imagination to run wild with the simple seductive lines he drew for eyes. Either that, or its just been too long. Edited April 11, 2022 by BuscemasAvengers Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 12:34 PM, BuscemasAvengers said: Baker's ability to cause the viewer's imagination to run wild with the simple seductive lines he drew for eyes. Either that, or it's just been too long. I always considered that cover to be in his top ten in my opinion Point Five and BuscemasAvengers 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuscemasAvengers Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 12:36 PM, comicjack said: I always considered that cover to be in his top ten in my opinion When I saw it for the first time a number of years ago, I knew I'd have to have one in the PC someday. A little afraid to dive down the Baker rabbit hole! Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 12:46 PM, BuscemasAvengers said: When I saw it for the first time a number of years ago, I knew I'd have to have one in the PC someday. A little afraid to dive down the Baker rabbit hole! I'm sometimes like Alice a good drive down the hole is good for the soul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 12:46 PM, BuscemasAvengers said: When I saw it for the first time a number of years ago, I knew I'd have to have one in the PC someday. A little afraid to dive down the Baker rabbit hole! It's better down here... comicnoir, comicjack and BuscemasAvengers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 5:07 PM, RareHighGrade said: So what is the explanation for this healthy price? Are Baker books in 8.5 that rare? Is there something about this particular issue? Or is it just the Promise bump? I think many here have already hit the nail on the head. There are several Bakers that I have not seen above 7.0. Then there are some that are not available in any condition. The "highest grade" collectors certainly put a premium on them. The Promise Teen-age Romances issues sold so-far are incredible (imagine a #45 Promise copy). The Baker's I paid the most for were always based on the cover (which is different for everyone), but Blue Ribbon #4 was not on my top ten list. Selling on HA also seems to be the correct venue. Ebay and other sales venues make searches a hassle and require daily viewing. Heritage (until recently) had one day of comic sales per week. Time is money and I'm at a point with Bakers that I'd rather just finish the set than keep doing my regular searches. Maybe others feel the same. RareHighGrade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/10/2022 at 5:07 PM, RareHighGrade said: So what is the explanation for this healthy price? Are Baker books in 8.5 that rare? Is there something about this particular issue? Or is it just the Promise bump? well, yes, more so the Promise bump and a general sign of the times. Of course Baker books are rare in 8.5 and above, but the truth is there are probably more higher grade Baker romance per slabbed issues than any other publisher save Fawcett (and that's due solely to the Crowleys). Romance in high grade aint happening across the board. But Baker books have always sold at multiples to other romance titles in all grades. But back to the Promise books. Junie bought everything (except funny animal books) but still remarkably little romance considering the genre's saturation of the market in 1949 and 1950. Only 4 Baker romance in that whole 5000 book lot. Compare that to this list of Bakers which are still out there, either unslabbed or still unsold, waiting to make an appearance...one day. No Prize if you can guess what "pedigree" these books belong to. And it isn't Church. That's a whole different romance story. GCE 09 8.0 Cinderella Love 14 Cinderella Love 15 Cinderella Love 26 Diary Secrets 11 Diary Secrets 16 Diary Secrets 17 Diary Secrets 18 Diary Secrets 19 Diary Secrets 20 Diary Secrets 21 Diary Secrets 22 Diary Secrets 24 Pictorial Confessions 01 7.0 Pictorial Romances 17 7.5 Pictorial Romances 18 4.5 Pictorial Romances 19 6.5 Pictorial Romances 20 6.5 Pictorial Romances 23 7.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 04 6.5 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 06 8.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 08 8.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 09 6.0 Teen-Age Love nn 6.5 Teen-Age Romances 02 7.5 Teen-Age Romances 09 4.0 Teen-Age Romances 17 5.0 Teen-Age Romances 18 4.5 Teen-Age Romances 19 4.5 Teen-Age Romances 06 Teen-Age Romances 08 Teen-Age Romances 11 Teen-Age Romances 12 Teen-Age Romances 14 Teen-Age Romances 32 Teen-Age Romances 35 6.0 Teen-Age Romances 36 Teen-Age Temptations 03 7.0 Teen-Age Temptations 04 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 05 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 06 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 07 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 08 Throbbing Love nn 7.0 True Love Pictorial 03 6.5 True Love Pictorial 06 5.0 True Love Pictorial 07 8.0 True Love Pictorial 08 5.5 Wartime Romances 14 6.5 comicnoir and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RareHighGrade Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 4:31 PM, Dr. Love said: No Prize if you can guess what "pedigree" these books belong to. And it isn't Church. That's a whole different romance story. GCE 09 8.0 Cinderella Love 14 Cinderella Love 15 Cinderella Love 26 Diary Secrets 11 Diary Secrets 16 Diary Secrets 17 Diary Secrets 18 Diary Secrets 19 Diary Secrets 20 Diary Secrets 21 Diary Secrets 22 Diary Secrets 24 Pictorial Confessions 01 7.0 Pictorial Romances 17 7.5 Pictorial Romances 18 4.5 Pictorial Romances 19 6.5 Pictorial Romances 20 6.5 Pictorial Romances 23 7.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 04 6.5 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 06 8.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 08 8.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 09 6.0 Teen-Age Love nn 6.5 Teen-Age Romances 02 7.5 Teen-Age Romances 09 4.0 Teen-Age Romances 17 5.0 Teen-Age Romances 18 4.5 Teen-Age Romances 19 4.5 Teen-Age Romances 06 Teen-Age Romances 08 Teen-Age Romances 11 Teen-Age Romances 12 Teen-Age Romances 14 Teen-Age Romances 32 Teen-Age Romances 35 6.0 Teen-Age Romances 36 Teen-Age Temptations 03 7.0 Teen-Age Temptations 04 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 05 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 06 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 07 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 08 Throbbing Love nn 7.0 True Love Pictorial 03 6.5 True Love Pictorial 06 5.0 True Love Pictorial 07 8.0 True Love Pictorial 08 5.5 Wartime Romances 14 6.5 Sixth Street collection? jimjum12 and comicnoir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 4:57 PM, RareHighGrade said: Sixth Street collection? Boom! And how would a Flessel guy like you know something like that? I owe you..something..which I'll deliver..someday RareHighGrade 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 8:12 PM, Dr. Love said: Boom! And how would a Flessel guy like you know something like that? I owe you..something..which I'll deliver..someday That's missing a few books. Teen Age Romance 38. Teen Age Temptations 2. Also, wasn't there a GCE 12? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 (edited) I'm talking "pocket" Sixth St, as yet unsold (publicly) and sitting somewhere. But yes, there were 18 St John sold on Ebay and one on CL, that GCE 12 7.0 you referred to - $9300 back on 8/1/13. Edited April 12, 2022 by Dr. Love adamstrange and comicnoir 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 7:31 PM, Dr. Love said: Throbbing Love Intriguing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBFan Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/11/2022 at 6:31 PM, Dr. Love said: well, yes, more so the Promise bump and a general sign of the times. Of course Baker books are rare in 8.5 and above, but the truth is there are probably more higher grade Baker romance per slabbed issues than any other publisher save Fawcett (and that's due solely to the Crowleys). Romance in high grade aint happening across the board. But Baker books have always sold at multiples to other romance titles in all grades. But back to the Promise books. Junie bought everything (except funny animal books) but still remarkably little romance considering the genre's saturation of the market in 1949 and 1950. Only 4 Baker romance in that whole 5000 book lot. Compare that to this list of Bakers which are still out there, either unslabbed or still unsold, waiting to make an appearance...one day. No Prize if you can guess what "pedigree" these books belong to. And it isn't Church. That's a whole different romance story. GCE 09 8.0 Cinderella Love 14 Cinderella Love 15 Cinderella Love 26 Diary Secrets 11 Diary Secrets 16 Diary Secrets 17 Diary Secrets 18 Diary Secrets 19 Diary Secrets 20 Diary Secrets 21 Diary Secrets 22 Diary Secrets 24 Pictorial Confessions 01 7.0 Pictorial Romances 17 7.5 Pictorial Romances 18 4.5 Pictorial Romances 19 6.5 Pictorial Romances 20 6.5 Pictorial Romances 23 7.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 04 6.5 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 06 8.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 08 8.0 Teen-Age Diary Secrets 09 6.0 Teen-Age Love nn 6.5 Teen-Age Romances 02 7.5 Teen-Age Romances 09 4.0 Teen-Age Romances 17 5.0 Teen-Age Romances 18 4.5 Teen-Age Romances 19 4.5 Teen-Age Romances 06 Teen-Age Romances 08 Teen-Age Romances 11 Teen-Age Romances 12 Teen-Age Romances 14 Teen-Age Romances 32 Teen-Age Romances 35 6.0 Teen-Age Romances 36 Teen-Age Temptations 03 7.0 Teen-Age Temptations 04 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 05 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 06 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 07 6.0 Teen-Age Temptations 08 Throbbing Love nn 7.0 True Love Pictorial 03 6.5 True Love Pictorial 06 5.0 True Love Pictorial 07 8.0 True Love Pictorial 08 5.5 Wartime Romances 14 6.5 I often wonder about those Sixth Street books. The family supposedly fought over them and pulled them from the market, but you'd think someone would have cashed in by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Inaflash Posted April 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2022 I love of good excuse to repost my only Sixth Street book. RareHighGrade, buttock, damonwad and 12 others 13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief1332 Posted April 12, 2022 Share Posted April 12, 2022 On 4/12/2022 at 10:12 AM, Inaflash said: I love of good excuse to repost my only Sixth Street book. My word... what a beautiful book. Inaflash and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
