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[Robot Man]

So still kind of waiting for this thread to sort out. Is it safe to surmise that this is the Okajima family collection rather than just Bette’s collection?

I can’t believe how much info has been posted here. Some of you folks have too much time on your hands…

[zzutak]

Here's a coded camp book that I found among the 2500 GA "Winters Collection" books recently acquired by A-1 Comics.  More age- and storage-related blemishes than most of the other Okajimas I've run across over the years, but still a nifty (and unexpected) find.  

[Robot Man]

On 8/1/2022 at 6:38 AM, zzutak said:

Here's a coded camp book that I found among the 2500 GA "Winters Collection" books recently acquired by A-1 Comics.  More age- and storage-related blemishes than most of the other Okajimas I've run across over the years, but still a nifty (and unexpected) find.  

Sweet score Jay. That copy was probably purchased when the collection originally surfaced and just locked away. What a dopey cover but probably my favorite from that run.

[zzutak]

Thanks, Bob.    It's actually Brian's score (but I'll pass along your best wishes).  And I'm pretty sure you're correct about this particular book's post-1995 history. 

[JQ Comics]

Awesome thread, and beautiful stuff everyone!! I just bought this graded issue of detective comics  in a private sale ,  the previous owner got it from someone who had it for years and probably found it in the wild 🤔? My first Okajima copy. Even though CGC missed it, i will be sending it in to get the gold label 

[path4play]

On 2/18/2023 at 6:56 PM, JQ Comics said:

Awesome thread, and beautiful stuff everyone!! I just bought this graded issue of detective comics  in a private sale ,  the previous owner got it from someone who had it for years and probably found it in the wild 🤔? My first Okajima copy. Even though CGC missed it, i will be sending it in to get the gold label 

 

Nice find, that's a previously unknown copy to this thread.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

On 8/1/2022 at 8:38 AM, zzutak said:

Here's a coded camp book that I found among the 2500 GA "Winters Collection" books recently acquired by A-1 Comics.  More age- and storage-related blemishes than most of the other Okajimas I've run across over the years, but still a nifty (and unexpected) find.  

As far as age and storage related blemishes, how do you like dem apples . . .

[Frisco Larson]

On 2/18/2023 at 5:56 PM, JQ Comics said:

Awesome thread, and beautiful stuff everyone!! I just bought this graded issue of detective comics  in a private sale ,  the previous owner got it from someone who had it for years and probably found it in the wild 🤔? My first Okajima copy. Even though CGC missed it, i will be sending it in to get the gold label 

Wow, nice find!!! Camp coded and one of the best Joker covers!!! Well done!!!  

[JQ Comics]

On 2/19/2023 at 10:03 AM, Frisco Larson said:

Wow, nice find!!! Camp coded and one of the best Joker covers!!! Well done!!!  

Thank you! 

[Frisco Larson]

On 2/19/2023 at 10:14 PM, JQ Comics said:

Thank you! 

You're very welcome! I'm sure you already know this, but those camp coded books sell for a pretty big premium! I've seen some go at auction for just astronomical prices! 

[Telegan]

For anyone interested, there's an Okajima Black Rider #1 up for sale on the ComicLink auction.  Some famous dude on the cover.

Edited February 28, 2023 by Telegan

[zzutak]

Another camp-coded book recently found in the wild.  Downgraded by the seller for "writing on the cover."     

[Straw-Man]

how 'bout that!!!!

[skypinkblu]

Nice to know they can still be found:) 

[zzutak]

Apparently, not every casual seller visits this forum. 
"In the fields of observation, chance only favours the mind which is prepared …” (Louis Pasteur, 1854) 

[JQ Comics]

On 2/19/2023 at 8:32 PM, Frisco Larson said:

You're very welcome! I'm sure you already know this, but those camp coded books sell for a pretty big premium! I've seen some go at auction for just astronomical prices! 

I didn’t know  that. Wow , i did see a marvel mystery comics 2.0 ( cant remember the issue) last year sell for around 7k. It had the camp code on it. 

[Sqeggs]

On 6/10/2022 at 9:52 PM, Tri-ColorBrian said:

I like to scrub the identifying marks off of pedigree books.  It confuses the hell out of people...

Some Larson books have had the name erased. Now we know who did it! 

[Sqeggs]

On 2/27/2023 at 11:39 PM, Telegan said:

For anyone interested, there's an Okajima Black Rider #1 up for sale on the ComicLink auction.  Some famous dude on the cover.

I'm guessing this will close at at least $5K. Without the ped, I'd guess it would be more like $2,500-$3,000.

[Sqeggs]

On 2/28/2023 at 6:17 AM, zzutak said:

Another camp-coded book recently found in the wild.  Downgraded by the seller for "writing on the cover."     

Even worse, the writing is in pen! I hope you bargained for a bigger discount on that basis. 

[zzutak]

A Sqeggs sighting!    Trying your best to squeeze four months worth of posts into a single day?