Sqeggs Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 Yowza! The SC eBay auctions brought in some very strong prices for Baker books -- at any rate, they seemed strong to me as I watched my bids get washed away! Some highlights: Cinderella Love 25 6.0 OW/W $2,187.87 (not bad for a book that Overstreet doesn't even break out!) Giant Comics Edition 12 4.0 (OW/W) $2,577.00 (not bad for a book with a chunk missing from its cover) Diary Secrets 13 9.2 White $1,999.00 Teen-Age Temptations 8 8.5 (OW/W) $1,431.76 Teen-Age Temptations 1 8.5 (OW/W) $1,425.00 All told the 18 Baker books went for $16,594. Congrats to the consignor! Anyone else surprised by these prices? Wow! Maybe I should get some of these graded. Selling them to me raw is another option. I'll sell you mine raw - at the right price! (Not really.) C'mon. You know you're getting tired of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flex Mentallo Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 C'mon. You know you're getting tired of them! Yeah, they're overrated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JvR11 Posted March 13, 2013 Author Share Posted March 13, 2013 I'm glad I bought some of mine when I did. There are a few stragglers that I doubt I'll fill in. There are many I'd like to upgrade but with the current prices I think I'm happy to keep my low grade copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Another hot night for Baker on eBay. A pretty beat raw copy of CL 25 went for over $300. A VGish raw copy of Going Steady 12 went for $280. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BB-Gun Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 (edited) Yowza! The SC eBay auctions brought in some very strong prices for Baker books -- at any rate, they seemed strong to me as I watched my bids get washed away! Some highlights: Cinderella Love 25 6.0 OW/W $2,187.87 (not bad for a book that Overstreet doesn't even break out!) Giant Comics Edition 12 4.0 (OW/W) $2,577.00 (not bad for a book with a chunk missing from its cover) Diary Secrets 13 9.2 White $1,999.00 Teen-Age Temptations 8 8.5 (OW/W) $1,431.76 Teen-Age Temptations 1 8.5 (OW/W) $1,425.00 All told the 18 Baker books went for $16,594. Congrats to the consignor! Anyone else surprised by these prices? Wow! Maybe I should get some of these graded. Selling them to me raw is another option. I'll sell you mine raw - at the right price! (Not really.) C'mon. You know you're getting tired of them! There is more to romance than just Baker. How about prices for Schomburg covers and Western Romance? Edited March 14, 2013 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmazingSaul Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Alright who just snipped me on that CL 25 I had at $300 thinking I was goona get my reading copy and BAM 2secs before ends goes up to $305. What a haxor! My rant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Not me. I was outbid on everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AmazingSaul Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 I am sure somewhere another copy will turn up. I am curious to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I am sure somewhere another copy will turn up. I am curious to read it. Pick up a copy of Cinderella Love #6 (Ziff Davis). It's the exact same interior, and almost certainly a whole lot cheaper than #25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I am sure somewhere another copy will turn up. I am curious to read it. Pick up a copy of Cinderella Love #6 (Ziff Davis). It's the exact same interior, and almost certainly a whole lot cheaper than #25. Thanks for the tip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Question for Baker fans: Authentic Police Cases 18 (with a Baker cover and one Baker story) is a Gerber 8. I had been skeptical of that designation because most issues of that comic seem relatively easy to find. But after trying and failing to track down a copy, I'm starting to think the book is legitimately scarce. Agree? If so, anyone know why the issue should apparently be so much scarcer than the surrounding issues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 26, 2013 Share Posted March 26, 2013 Question for Baker fans: Authentic Police Cases 18 (with a Baker cover and one Baker story) is a Gerber 8. I had been skeptical of that designation because most issues of that comic seem relatively easy to find. But after trying and failing to track down a copy, I'm starting to think the book is legitimately scarce. Agree? If so, anyone know why the issue should apparently be so much scarcer than the surrounding issues? No known reason for it's scarcity, but it is tough. A copy went last year on Heritage for under $100.00. That's the only one I've seen. Maybe people didn't like the picture of the old lady tied up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BB-Gun Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 (edited) Question for Baker fans: Authentic Police Cases 18 (with a Baker cover and one Baker story) is a Gerber 8. I had been skeptical of that designation because most issues of that comic seem relatively easy to find. But after trying and failing to track down a copy, I'm starting to think the book is legitimately scarce. Agree? If so, anyone know why the issue should apparently be so much scarcer than the surrounding issues? No known reason for it's scarcity, but it is tough. A copy went last year on Heritage for under $100.00. That's the only one I've seen. Maybe people didn't like the picture of the old lady tied up. Must have missed that one on Heritage. Possible that newsstands (or readers) objected to the cover image, although there was certainly a lot of rougher stuff on covers in the early '50s. I don't see why you would want APC 18. It is a pretty ordinary cover for Baker. APC 14 and 15 are much better. Edited March 27, 2013 by BB-Gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Question for Baker fans: Authentic Police Cases 18 (with a Baker cover and one Baker story) is a Gerber 8. I had been skeptical of that designation because most issues of that comic seem relatively easy to find. But after trying and failing to track down a copy, I'm starting to think the book is legitimately scarce. Agree? If so, anyone know why the issue should apparently be so much scarcer than the surrounding issues? No known reason for it's scarcity, but it is tough. A copy went last year on Heritage for under $100.00. That's the only one I've seen. Maybe people didn't like the picture of the old lady tied up. Must have missed that one on Heritage. Possible that newsstands (or readers) objected to the cover image, although there was certainly a lot of rougher stuff on covers in the early '50s. I don't see why you would want APC 18. It is a pretty ordinary cover for Baker. APC 14 and 15 are much better. That's why I didn't up my bid. But it is scarce. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 Question for Baker fans: Authentic Police Cases 18 (with a Baker cover and one Baker story) is a Gerber 8. I had been skeptical of that designation because most issues of that comic seem relatively easy to find. But after trying and failing to track down a copy, I'm starting to think the book is legitimately scarce. Agree? If so, anyone know why the issue should apparently be so much scarcer than the surrounding issues? No known reason for it's scarcity, but it is tough. A copy went last year on Heritage for under $100.00. That's the only one I've seen. Maybe people didn't like the picture of the old lady tied up. Must have missed that one on Heritage. Possible that newsstands (or readers) objected to the cover image, although there was certainly a lot of rougher stuff on covers in the early '50s. I don't see why you would want APC 18. It is a pretty ordinary cover for Baker. APC 14 and 15 are much better. I want 'em all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Picked this up on eBay. Nothing listed for this book on GCD, but the cover looks kinda like Mr. Baker to me. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Hey Sqeggs Nice book. As I recall, some of the other Hillmans including this one are reminiscent of Baker, but the answer is - no Hillman for Baker. In questions like these, while it may not be absolutely definitive, the Baker Index in Alter Ego #47 is close enough. Indispensable. When Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr participates in the indexing it's the real deal. They do have a question mark on that old favorite did he or didn't he? Negro Romances 4. The other must have resource - Benson's St John checklist http://www.fantagraphics.com/downloads/stjohnchecklist.pdf This is old old old news to some or most but thought I'd restate just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
