Popular Post Darwination Posted March 3 Popular Post Share Posted March 3 You don't have to thank me now, but a gentleman in Arizona is offering a straight up VG purple label at fire sale prices Dr. Love, Point Five, Yorick and 3 others 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heronext Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 (edited) On 2/29/2024 at 9:13 AM, Ricksneatstuff said: I don’t know for certain who painted what but I do know for certain I’m happy to have this one in my collection. Alice gets the credit here. Nice book! I bought this raw off Metro's website for $93 in 2011, had it slabbed in 2019 and later sold it here on the boards Edited March 3 by Heronext Ricksneatstuff, Dr. Love and szucchini 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 Metro was picking up these Crippen lots from HA. This came from a 21 book lot that sold in 2007 for $567.63. No back cover scans, and the front scans had a max of three books laid over each other. I always disliked how they did that for the group shots - still do. The #31 was graded at VF+, but at the time I wasn't willing to gamble on how they would press out, see below. Looks like pretty darn good! Great copy of a beautiful Ace book. pmpknface, ThothAmon, Ricksneatstuff and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2024 at 8:16 AM, Darwination said: You don't have to thank me now, but a gentleman in Arizona is offering a straight up VG purple label at fire sale prices For that book, actually not as crazy as you might think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2024 at 8:48 AM, Heronext said: Nice book! I bought this raw off Metro's website for $93 in 2011, had it slabbed in 2019 and later sold it here on the boards Was wondering how this one got away from me on the boards - shoulda known. Rightly priced at the time. You Brooklyn guys get the good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darwination Posted March 3 Popular Post Share Posted March 3 On 3/3/2024 at 11:48 AM, Dr. Love said: For that book, actually not as crazy as you might think People just really dig girls in glasses? comicjack, ThothAmon, Point Five and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 We dig the ultimate Pike black cover with stippling and cross hatch! in '53 Pike and Hartley were going for the gold on their cover work big time. Colletta the fast learner coming up from behind in the following year or two. But neither Pike nor Hartley could keep up the same level of excellence on the interior work. Infantino, on the other hand - absolutely masterful. Darwination and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dr. Love Posted March 3 Popular Post Share Posted March 3 Here are the top 8 books from the HA 2/29-3/1/24 Golden Age Romance Featuring Fox Comics Showcase Auction: 1. Radiant Love #6 - no surprise here for what is a romance grail. With less than ten romance covers to his credit, Bernard Baily is extremely collectible. When you add in the equally disturbing Ideal Romance #6 (no graded copies), and Baily's work on the iconic Daring Love #1 (for which there is a single 9.0 and then it drops to 7.5), it's easy to see why this sole highest graded 8.0 OWW went for multiples of what a 4.0 got in 2022. I had figured it for between 3k and 6k - with HA you never know. They certainly bring the action from buyers who want the rarest and the best. 2. Youthful Hearts #1 - this was a surprise. A ped to be sure, and a nicely drawn cover as well, the Youthful brand is seeing some definite interest recently as one of the scarcer small publishers. But also this was among a handful of #1 issues in this auction that brought fierce action from bidders. 3. Romantic Adventures #49 - one of the ACG "Fab Four", a perennial fan favorite. As the highest graded copy and presenting nicely for the grade, it was certainly going to be one of the top highest hammers this time around. 4. Love Journal #10 - same goes for this book in terms of popularity. With only three romance covers to his credit, this standout Harry Anderson book is a must for the well rounded romance collector. In recent years it's made quite the appearance on the census with 15 graded copies - yet still, 6.5 is the sole highest. Some sharp eyed buyer picked up a 6.0 last year for only $1080 in a HA weekly. The power of the Showcase Auction? 5 and 8. Private Secretary raw VFs - gotta figure the same bidders were competing for the pair. These interesting painted Dells don't come around too often, especially the #2. But at almost 5K for the pair this result was certainly one of the least anticipated and most exciting to watch over the two days. Congrats to buyer and seller! 6. My Love Story #4 - this was an unexpected result for the Fox lineup. Sole highest graded, so there's that - but it also appears that depending on the book, the Light Tan discount may no longer be in effect. At least not for Fox. Again, the power of the Showcase Auction? 7. Teen Confessions #1 - beyond surprising. We knew there was interest in the Dells going in. But this raw F- post code Charlton? It's a first issue, and there are none on the census, but at $2,160 it seems the market is definitely heating up for silver Charlton romance. Its only taken 25 years to get here! And for this book, most emphatically one could say - the power of the Showcase Auction! The next Showcase Auction for this type of material is scheduled for 10/3/24 - Good Girl Art and Romance Comics. Not surprising, as this past auction featured a tremendous offering of non major romance publishers - no Baker, Cole, Atlas, and DC. What was also different was the proportion of raw to graded books at 75%. It's going to take the dealers a bit to catch up with the new pricing for raw books, since no GPA. Buy now my friends! Microbia, Darwination, comicjack and 9 others 10 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/3/2024 at 4:41 PM, Dr. Love said: Teen Confessions #1 This one is the most surprising to me. comicjack and Dr. Love 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post comicnoir Posted March 4 Popular Post Share Posted March 4 Glad I picked up this for 300 smackers from Harley last August. Lol comicjack, BuscemasAvengers, Robot Man and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heronext Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 (edited) On 3/3/2024 at 4:41 PM, Dr. Love said: Here are the top 8 books from the HA 2/29-3/1/24 Golden Age Romance Featuring Fox Comics Showcase Auction: 3. Romantic Adventures #49 - one of the ACG "Fab Four", a perennial fan favorite. As the highest graded copy and presenting nicely for the grade, it was certainly going to be one of the top highest hammers this time around. This one I bought from Joseph Koch Comics on eBay around 2002 for maybe $12-$20. Slabbed it in 2014, sold it in 2020. My baby is all grown up! Edited March 5 by Heronext Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PopKulture Posted March 4 Popular Post Share Posted March 4 (edited) On 3/2/2024 at 12:23 AM, szav said: There were a lot of nice books like the one below that I'd never seen before. I think I'll probably be looking back on this auction and regretting not going after a few more aggressively too, but it was great as an eye opener and seeing some price ranges established on certain books. Hope to continue seeing more focused auctions like this one. That thing is as faded as a “gray” Challengers of the Unknown number one. I’ve had my beater copy for fifty years. It’s one of four comics my grandma found in the attic of their old balloon-frame house that my aunt had read as a kid. No Marvel Mystery, no Captain America, not even Captain Marvel. The four books were the below Youthful Love Romances, a Love Romances 9 (photo cover), My Desire 31, and a very cool oddball, Jughead 1. My brother got first and second choice since he was older, and took the Youthful Love and naturally the Jughead. That left me with a beater Love Romances 9 and an equally compromised My Desire 31. I always maintained for decades later I should’ve at least gotten choices two and four… I eventually conned him out of this one but he kept the Jughead. I can’t say I blame him. Edited March 4 by PopKulture szucchini, comicjack, Dr. Love and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2024 at 6:56 AM, Heronext said: This one I bought from Koch Comics on eBay around 2002 for maybe $12-$20. Slabbed it in 2014, sold it in 2020. My baby is all grown up! I thought I was bidding large for the My Romantic Advs 49 that closed last night on the Bay for just under $400. Somebody got a steal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2024 at 7:59 AM, PopKulture said: That thing is as faded as a “gray” Challengers of the Unknown number one. I’ve had my beater copy for fifty years. It’s one of four comics my grandma found in the attic of their old balloon-frame house that my aunt had read as a kid. No Marvel Mystery, no Captain America, not even Captain Marvel. The four books were the below Youthful Love Romances, a Love Romances 9 (photo cover), My Desire 31, and a very cool oddball, Jughead 1. My brother got first and second choice since he was older, and took the Youthful Love and naturally the Jughead. That left me with a beater Love Romances 9 and an equally compromised My Desire 31. I always maintained for decades later I should’ve at least gotten choices two and four… I eventually conned him out of this one but he kept the Jughead. I can’t say I blame him. I agree. You should have at least gotton second choice… I got a few of my dad’s Big Little Books and his Buck Rogers gun from my grandmother. My brother didn’t care he got his 22 rifle. PopKulture 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2024 at 8:41 AM, Robot Man said: I thought I was bidding large for the My Romantic Advs 49 that closed last night on the Bay for just under $400. Somebody got a steal! Yeh, two other boardies were in on that one as well, both putting the value at around $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2024 at 8:51 AM, Dr. Love said: Yeh, two other boardies were in on that one as well, both putting the value at around $250. I pony upped a bit more thinking I might have a chance but no dice. It is my least favorite of the “big four”. I already have the other 3. But I still want a copy. Maybe not if the HA copy is the new bench mark… Dr. Love 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 I bought this nice 1959 Gretsch guitar about a year ago for about 2/3rds the price of that HA copy. I am MUCH happier with this than another comic… Darwination, MBFan and Dr. Love 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 What model's that one, RM? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2024 at 12:07 PM, Robot Man said: I bought this nice 1959 Gretsch guitar about a year ago for about 2/3rds the price of that HA copy. I am MUCH happier with this than another comic… No Country Gentleman should be without one GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 On 3/4/2024 at 9:16 AM, jimjum12 said: No Country Gentleman should be without one GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Indeed! Although I wouldn’t call myself a “gentleman” I rigged it up with some fat round wound strings to give that cool Scotty Moore punch sound. Hasn’t been in the case since I got it. Kevin.J and jimjum12 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
