29dukedog Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 (edited) 1 hour ago, archiefan said: I know I know!! Torn between keeping it a secret and showing the Baker goodness Anything we as Baker collectors can do to help promote the popularity of his work, only benefits us in the long run. Increasing the demand for his work only results in increasing the value of our Baker collections. (Unless we'd prefer that his work remains more affordable, so that we can more inexpensively obtain the books we still need. I guess every collector will feel differently about this, depending on how each defines his or her future goals.) Personally, I feel I have enough nice Bakers that I don't mind sitting back and seeing them become more valuable, even though there are still issues I'd like to get. I've already focused on my favorite issues, and in many cases have decent copies of them. What remains for me, I won't mind settling for lower grade copies. Edited February 22, 2017 by 29dukedog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, 29dukedog said: 1 hour ago, archiefan said: I know I know!! Torn between keeping it a secret and showing the Baker goodness Anything we as Baker collectors can do to help promote the popularity of his work, only benefits us in the long run. Increasing the demand for his work only results in increasing the value of our Baker collections. (Unless we'd prefer that his work remains more affordable, so that we can more inexpensively obtain the books we still need. I guess every collector will feel differently about this, depending on how each defines his or her future goals.) Personally, I feel I have enough nice Bakers that I don't mind sitting back and seeing them become more valuable, even though there are still issues I'd like to get. I've already focused on my favorite issues, and in many cases have decent copies of them. What remains for me, I won't mind settling for lower grade copies. The run up in Baker prices has also brought more books to market and gotten national dealers to keep an eye out for them. So, there's been that benefit as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 10 minutes ago, Sqeggs said: The run up in Baker prices has also brought more books to market and gotten national dealers to keep an eye out for them. So, there's been that benefit as well. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkdrawer Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 On 2/13/2017 at 9:07 AM, Sqeggs said: She was way too cute to pass up on Heritage last night. You out bid me you. Alas I managed to take home #10. Overstreet notes a rape story inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 On 2/13/2017 at 8:07 AM, Sqeggs said: She was way too cute to pass up on Heritage last night. Does this woman vaguely resemble Sigourney Weaver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted February 28, 2017 Share Posted February 28, 2017 2 hours ago, 29dukedog said: Does this woman vaguely resemble Sigourney Weaver? I think she does, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Found this tasty item from 1951; it's our favorite "Dimple Doll", Alice Ann Kelley, in a rare, non-smiling photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Just now, 29dukedog said: Found this tasty item from 1951; it's our favorite "Dimple Doll", Alice Ann Kelley, in a rare, non-smiling photo. Nice. Don't think I've seen that one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Just now, Sqeggs said: Nice. Don't think I've seen that one before. It's a new one to me. At first I wasn't sure if it was her, but the indicia confirms it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Very sultry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 A new pickup, and formerly the only graded copy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 very nice! FoggyNelson and 1950's war comics 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 (edited) So, sometimes when you get into a publisher who maybe you stuck to one genre with, you branch out: MLJ's Romance line is interesting. Only two titles. 'Darling Love' and 'Darling Romance'. Both short runs (maybe because the Archie line dealt with romance, if in a comedic way, they felt they didn't need the hard core stuff). Most of the covers were photo covers, with color motifs that were 60's before the 60's I focused my want list on the line drawn covers of the runs. There were six in total (5 in DL, 1 IN DR), which thanks to last weeks Big Apple con, i'm only one down to go. This cover is my favorite of the bunch so i'll share this one first. Romance covers with the man in the position of the crying dumpee have always caught my eye, since they are not common in the genre. Angry men, jealous men, stalking men, sure, not the weeping so much. Another 'thing' with the MLJ line drawn covers is that the covers are pulled from the splash page as evidenced below. A lot of great splashes and stories in these, but not sure if going forward to post these here or in the MLJ Thread (maybe both ) anyway, the sure to be classic if it gets around is the tear jerker: "I Was Too Fat For Love" Edited March 14, 2017 by sagii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 I think that last story should be the other way around thanks for posting the insides Corey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Nice book Sagii! I love those MLJ romance comics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Here is one of the Archie lookalike covers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 33 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: Nice book Sagii! I love those MLJ romance comics... Thanks Jack and Bedrock, and sweet #1's there (your Darling Love one ). If i was going to collect any of the photo cover books of the runs, it'd be the #1's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 32 minutes ago, MrBedrock said: Here is one of the Archie lookalike covers... This was the last issue of the run. Notice how the art was almost taking on a 'Archie' like slant (cartoony eyes)? Last ditch effort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 Those wacky teens! comicnoir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagii Posted March 14, 2017 Share Posted March 14, 2017 One of the more striking cover images. Is the boyfriend helping her or her Dad? Certainly would be controversial today for word balloons and image. Your copy is SO much nicer than mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
