10centcomics Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 7/17/2024 at 2:45 PM, Yorick said: Yes. Rebound books inside that "new" cover wrap. I believe there are a couple St John giants like this. I have a raw copy and I'll research which books are bound in it and report back. Coincidentally I also got my copy from MCS. Who would've thought MCS would be the top auction house for acquiring this ultra rare Baker! Funnybooks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 My guess is that it's another Chiriacka. Baker appears to have swiped at least a few of his images. Chiriacka is also first generation American from Greek parents - so might explain why his work is on a Greek magazine. grendelbo and PeterPark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 7/17/2024 at 2:21 PM, grendelbo said: Is this true? It's a mass market Greek magazine. That's a ridiculous claim. While I haven't chanced upon that particular issue, I've seen various issues come across my ebay emails in my searches for old magazines, and I'm not even looking for them Sure, it may be hard to find, especially for a non-Greek, but give me a f'n break. grendelbo and PopKulture 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 (edited) Found 20 or 30 issues on German eBay from that exact era, a little sample. Beautiful covers. I swear people like to take advantage of Baker fiends. Chiriacka deserves all the love he gets, as he had a long career in the pulps and magazines. David Saunders has a nice article in Illustration #8 from 2003 on him (and iirc he was an uncle figure as a friend of his dads). Saunders' entry on Chiriacka at his pulp wiki For the 2,500!!! dollars that seller is asking for that magazine you could have bought an an excellent original Chiriacka recently the pb cover from my Flickr feed A handful of other Chiriackas in a young gallery I have there: https://www.flickr.com/photos/197841258@N07/albums/72177720316721813 I mean, I admit I get some weird schadenfreude from watching Baker nuts separated from their cash in instances of questionable attribution, but c'mon, now, that's just rookery Edited July 17 by Darwination Point Five, PeterPark and Yorick 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted July 17 Share Posted July 17 On 7/17/2024 at 4:01 PM, Darwination said: I mean, I admit I get some weird schadenfreude from watching Baker nuts separated from their cash in instances of questionable attribution, but c'mon, now, that's just rookery If we start tonight, can we make 'first Baker horse cover' a thing? I'd like to make that happen. PeterPark and Darwination 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10centcomics Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 On 7/17/2024 at 2:23 PM, Yorick said: 8.0?!! Wowzer I always wonder what each copy has on the inside. My copy has these issues inside: Teen-Age Romances 7 (Nov 1949) Teen-Age Romances 8 (Feb 1950) Teen-Age Diary Secrets 8 (Feb 1950) Adventures in Romance 1 (Nov 1949) grendelbo, Darwination and Yorick 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hepcat Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 On 7/17/2024 at 3:39 PM, Darwination said: Sure, it may be hard to find, especially for a non-Greek, but give me a f'n break. Well anytime you see the words "Only known copy" you know that you're not dealing with someone even vaguely interested in reality. Point Five and Darwination 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grendelbo Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 On 7/17/2024 at 10:34 PM, Hepcat said: Well anytime you see the words "Only known copy" you know that you're not dealing with someone even vaguely interested in reality. Good point. Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Yorick Posted July 18 Popular Post Share Posted July 18 On 7/17/2024 at 12:15 PM, 10centcomics said: I'll research which books are bound in it I do have a Giant Edition duplicate and decided to compare directly: Wish I had dupes of that #12, but this one has a Canteen Kate issue stapled in the last position: I think I prefer the Abbott/Costello issue stapled in position 2. Only the second comic inside is variable and both share the same first and last. What's inside your copy? Darwination, Get Marwood & I, grendelbo and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 If you're a Baker variant collector, that post above must be driving you mad - right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted July 18 Share Posted July 18 On 7/18/2024 at 1:30 PM, Yorick said: I do have a Giant Edition duplicate and decided to compare directly: Wish I had dupes of that #12, but this one has a Canteen Kate issue stapled in the last position: I think I prefer the Abbott/Costello issue stapled in position 2. Only the second comic inside is variable and both share the same first and last. What's inside your copy? Pictorial Romances 17 in its entirety Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorick Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 12:52 PM, PeterPark said: Pictorial Romances 17 in its entirety Is yours different from the GCD index? I wouldn't have guessed that particular issue. I don't think I made notes on mine before slabbing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Some pricey highlights from tonight's HA Baker auction. (I screenshot, so that you don't have to. I screenshot because I care.) Yorick, GreatCaesarsGhost and Funnybooks 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 Be curious to hear longtime Baker collectors take on the results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamstrange Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 10:05 PM, Darwination said: Be curious to hear longtime Baker collectors take on the results. Themsz high prices! Point Five and Darwination 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changer Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 (edited) On 7/18/2024 at 6:31 PM, Point Five said: Some pricey highlights from tonight's HA Baker auction. (I screenshot, so that you don't have to. I screenshot because I care.) I only could upgrade 3 books , even though I bid on 30 or so ,,, so strong showing I thought. Edited July 19 by Changer PeterPark and Ricksneatstuff 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 10:08 PM, Changer said: I only could upgrade 3 books , even though I bid on 30 or so ,,, so strong showing I thought. That's awesome! What did you win? PeterPark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterPark Posted July 19 Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 9:01 PM, Yorick said: Is yours different from the GCD index? I wouldn't have guessed that particular issue. I don't think I made notes on mine before slabbing. Sorry it was 18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Changer Posted July 19 Popular Post Share Posted July 19 On 7/18/2024 at 7:15 PM, Point Five said: That's awesome! What did you win? my older copies were pretty rough Darwination, adamstrange, grendelbo and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
