Sqeggs Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 You do realize you're tanking Dr. Love's next sales thread? The only thing that tanks my sales threads are my asking prices! the takeaway here is I like photocovers Richard likes photocovers therefore, you all should like photocovers too Rulz/Droolz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 No mega key, but probably the closest pure photo would be the Romance Trail 1 9.6. Primarily for historical value, being National's first entry into romance. And Toth of course. I like the Range Romances cutie myself. But the hybrid Young Lovers 18 with cowboy Elvis crushes them all into fine romance dust. I love Romance Trail 2 as well, that dark dark green into black moody happy cover is the bomb. FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 next best thing to a black cover and the western ped makes it +1000. smokin hot book FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Love Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I think this is Lily Munster (Yvonne DeCarlo) also... something else and then some! I told you to bring it, but dang that is sick! FoggyNelson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 No mega key, but probably the closest pure photo would be the Romance Trail 1 9.6. Primarily for historical value, being National's first entry into romance. And Toth of course. I like the Range Romances cutie myself. But the hybrid Young Lovers 18 with cowboy Elvis crushes them all into fine romance dust. I love Romance Trail 2 as well, that dark dark green into black moody happy cover is the bomb. We think so much alike. I like the Cowboy Love 5 for the same reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 So we've got photo cover romance, Trues, and sports. I think most non-duck funny animals aren't too far ahead of this pack. Not saying I don't like them, but I don't think their market is all that hot either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I saw this over in the "creepy dude" thread... I'm amazed at some of the books that you all own. It is obviously hard to determine the tone of this quote, but given its placement I don't think it was said awe and respect. Probably something more along the lines of questioning amusement along with a head scratch. It got me thinking about what is the least desirable genre of the golden age? Some of the old standbys, like teen humor, are now highly sought after. Crime is on the rise. Romance is starting to pick up. Westerns are still slow for the most part, though some publishers are picking up (EC, Atlas, Ajax). I would say Classics Illustrated but there is a very rabid base of Classics collectors which exist outside of the normal comic collecting community. Heck, someone said there were bidding wars for Dell Four Colors on Ebay! So what is it that nobody is collecting these days? I started considering cross genres or subsets and I think I've come up with the least desirable type of golden age comic - Photo Cover Western Romance! When I said that I was perfectly serious. But there was dual intent, both that I'm amazed in a good way because it takes genuine dedication to dig that deeply into the hobby to find some of them, and secondly amazed in a bad way because some of those books are so creepy that I'd never ever want to own them. But most of all, I'm amazed that there's a thread that showcases these crazy covers and I absolutely loved paging through it. That was the most educational thread I've read in months, and this one follows it up nicely, so thanks for both of them! That being said, are photo cover westerns less sellable than high-HRN Classics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricksneatstuff Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 (edited) Nothing golden age sells worse than HRN Classics in my experience. I literally had G and VG copies of them sitting on a shelf once at $1 each and could not sell them. Edited January 19, 2017 by Ricksneatstuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicjack Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I think this is Lily Munster (Yvonne DeCarlo) also... something else and then some! I told you to bring it, but dang that is sick! I like it black cover and Yvonne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bumble Kitty Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 It is obviously hard to determine the tone of this quote, but given its placement I don't think it was said awe and respect. Probably something more along the lines of questioning amusement along with a head scratch. It got me thinking about what is the least desirable genre of the golden age? Some of the old standbys, like teen humor, are now highly sought after. Crime is on the rise. Romance is starting to pick up. Westerns are still slow for the most part, though some publishers are picking up (EC, Atlas, Ajax). I would say Classics Illustrated but there is a very rabid base of Classics collectors which exist outside of the normal comic collecting community. Heck, someone said there were bidding wars for Dell Four Colors on Ebay! So what is it that nobody is collecting these days? I started considering cross genres or subsets and I think I've come up with the least desirable type of golden age comic - Photo Cover Western Romance! I find them desirable, but as it is with everything, money is always in limited supply. Or maybe it's too little money chasing too many books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBedrock Posted January 19, 2017 Author Share Posted January 19, 2017 That being said, are photo cover westerns less sellable than high-HRN Classics? Yes. I can price Classics at a point where they will always sell. $3 to $5 ea. and you can sell any and all of them, no matter the grade. That is also true of most Dells. There are a few titles that are a little tougher, but for the most part there is a price point where Dells will move. But photo cover western romance, especially in low to mid grade, are very hard to even get folks to look at no matter the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttock Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I confess to having purchased Western Life Romances in the past, but never a Classics. But it does seem that there is a collector base for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Which book would be the mega-key of the photo-cover western romance genre? I remember seeing a photo cover western where Dale was looking at you quite romantically Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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woowoo Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Is this a book that nobody wants? I'm amazed at some of the books that you all own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 For my pal Bunky Brian... WOW Looks like his twin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Here is one that is collectible for some odd reason... Nice one, Elvis is in the building! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Here is one that is collectible for some odd reason... Peter would love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woowoo Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 I think this is Lily Munster (Yvonne DeCarlo) also... something else and then some! I told you to bring it, but dang that is sick! I like it black cover and Yvonne Dont let Herman find you saying that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Dowling Posted January 19, 2017 Share Posted January 19, 2017 Wow... another shocking thread puts a smile on my face reading it! About halfway through the second page I had the same thought that Bunky Brian voiced. I've seen these books for decades in boxes on the floor in sub-VG condition. But to see everyone of these in the 9.0-9.6 range suddenly makes this genre a little more legitimate. Bravo, sir, for putting together this collection and sharing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
