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[Robot Man]

On 9/10/2023 at 10:21 PM, Telegan said:

Aren't there several Okajimas with no signature?  Especially after the war.  I know some of the later ones had that "T" or "F" designation/distributor code written on them (like this one).  I wrote some notes down about the pedigree and the "T" or "F" codes being on there post-war was something I noted from a website.  However, that website also stated that in these situations the back cover also usually had the purchase date either written or stamped on the back, so ... I dunno.

Here is one of mine. Has a “T” code on front and “1-17-52” on back cover. Came with one of Alan Bahr’s certificates. 

[path4play]

On 9/11/2023 at 3:17 AM, comicnoir said:

My Okajima currently on the Ha.com Sig.

Yep saw that! GLWS, will be interesting watching the price.  Your book probably best encapsulates the entire pedigree.

I was specifically referring to four low grade books.  Just never seen Okajima with water damage like that, perhaps that occurred under a second or third owners watch and he or she had original certificates?  Shame.  Even a couple of the titles were odd for the pedigree imo.  The True looks to have even some chew.  No dates stamped or written on back etc.,  Just interesting additions to the pedigree, that's all.  

Edited September 15 by path4play

[Blackmask]

On 9/15/2023 at 2:31 PM, path4play said:

Yep saw that! GLWS, will be interesting watching the price.  Your book probably best encapsulates the entire pedigree.

I was specifically referring to four low grade books.  Just never seen Okajima with water damage like that, perhaps that occurred under a second or third owners watch and he or she had original certificates?  Shame.  Even a couple of the titles were odd for the pedigree imo.  The True looks to have even some chew.  No dates stamped or written on back etc.,  Just interesting additions to the pedigree, that's all.  

These were consigned by me, and they are 100% legit (for those who don’t know, I was the person who pedigreed the okajimas originally).  Some of the books on the bottom of the stacks had moisture and termite damage, and these are examples of those.  Some had more pervasive damage, while others had localized termite damage on otherwise high grade books.  The nature of the way they were stored.  

[Blackmask]

There were a fair number like this….really nice books with white pages, but termite damage.

[path4play]

On 9/16/2023 at 2:41 PM, Blackmask said:

There were a fair number like this….really nice books with white pages, but termite damage.

 

Sparkler #29 "Okajima" - that's a new one on the thread!  Appreciate the share Blackmask.  Anything Okajima is real treasure.  I'll be following the auction closely.

[PDGray]

On 9/16/2023 at 1:20 PM, Blackmask said:

These were consigned by me, and they are 100% legit (for those who don’t know, I was the person who pedigreed the okajimas originally).  Some of the books on the bottom of the stacks had moisture and termite damage, and these are examples of those.  Some had more pervasive damage, while others had localized termite damage on otherwise high grade books.  The nature of the way they were stored.  

 

I would be extremely proud to own the worst condition Okajima book out there.  It would be a highlight of my collection.  @Blackmask if, by some chance, you have any in low grade condition like that you want to get rid of - let's talk!  I don't have a big budget, but I am looking to consolidate the stories of many of these pedigrees and want to do so by creating a video series on each of the pedigrees - I even have a few of them done!!  Okajima is one that I have kind of put out of mind because they are generally out of my league price-wise.

I feel like these books all tell stories that are getting lost in much of today's culture - so I want to preserve what I can and would love to tell the story of the Okajima pedigree with a book in hand.

 

PDG