CLOSED One book, a Matt Baker unicorn — Teen-Age Romances #41 2 2

[Readcomix]

 

5 Simple Rules (Please, please read)

1st  wins; tie/indeterminate goes to the thread.

Payment is Check or Money Order (yeah, yeah I know I'm a dinosaur, troglodyte, luddite, mennonite, hermaphrodite etc. - I just don't have or want e-payments.)

Shipping: U.S. priority shipping included

Don't be listy  including the little one in my head.

Returns: Sure, just notify me within three days of receipt and get it back to me in the same shape, on your dime.

(Kudos thread linked under my avatar.)

Edited October 16, 2022 by Readcomix

[Readcomix]

 SOLD! One book tonight, and it is a tough one — Teen-Age Romances #41, a late-run, late pre-code issue. Sweet, sweet Baker cover. Only comp out there is a rough but complete copy on eBay missing parts of the image area from what looks like tape peels, and that ask is $425 plus shipping. No comps in HA archives.

There’s six copies on census, topped by a pair of 5.5’s. There’s also a pair of 4.0’s, a 3.5 and a 3.0 to round it out.

This one presents 4.0 at a glance in a Mylar, with a strong image area. But there’s spine splitting between the staples (both are attached) and a pair of extra staples. I can’t tell if they were added or factory error, as they don’t appear to serve a purpose. I’m giving it a technical grade of 2.5 or 3.0 on the spine splitting and the odd staples. (2.5 would be my number if I could say they are added; 3.0 if I could be certain they are factory error.) it’s solid enough to read, and the cover looks like a VG book laying there.

$800 shipped within U.S.

Edited October 16, 2022 by Readcomix

[Ricksneatstuff]

On 10/15/2022 at 10:06 PM, Readcomix said:

One book tonight, and it is a tough one — Teen-Age Romances #41, a late-run, late pre-code issue. Sweet, sweet Baker cover. Only comp out there is a rough but complete copy on eBay missing parts of the image area from what looks like tape peels, and that ask is $425 plus shipping. No comps in HA archives.

There’s six copies on census, topped by a pair of 5.5’s. There’s also a pair of 4.0’s, a 3.5 and a 3.0 to round it out.

This one presents 4.0 at a glance in a Mylar, with a strong image area. But there’s spine splitting between the staples (both are attached) and a pair of extra staples. I can’t tell if they were added or factory error, as they don’t appear to serve a purpose. I’m giving it a technical grade of 2.5 or 3.0 on the spine splitting and the odd staples. (2.5 would be my number if I could say they are added; 3.0 if I could be certain they are factory error.) it’s solid enough to read, and the cover looks like a VG book laying there.

$800 shipped within U.S.

I’ll Take It 

[Readcomix]

On 10/15/2022 at 11:07 PM, Ricksneatstuff said:

I’ll Take It 

 Thank you Rick! 

[Treco]

That didn’t take long 

[Readcomix]

Glad to see this one going to a great home and a great boardie who will house it among its kind  Thank you again, Rick.

Gang, I was going to start a long and assorted thread but I did not want this rarity lost in there. I’ll get a fun mix going in G/S/B shortly (as in soon but not tonight), but this book deserved its own thread. I hope everyone enjoyed seeing it, as it’s a great example of Baker’s work. We often think of Baker for his sexy, sultry women, but his late-run TAR covers have a few examples of a real romantic sweetness, such as this one. But #45 may still be my favorite. I hope to land one some day, but I think William has every copy extant  @Comcav

[comicnoir]

On 10/15/2022 at 11:24 PM, Readcomix said:

Glad to see this one going to a great home and a great boardie who will house it among its kind  Thank you again, Rick.

Gang, I was going to start a long and assorted thread but I did not want this rarity lost in there. I’ll get a fun mix going in G/S/B shortly (as in soon but not tonight), but this book deserved its own thread. I hope everyone enjoyed seeing it, as it’s a great example of Baker’s work. We often think of Baker for his sexy, sultry women, but his late-run TAR covers have a few examples of a real romantic sweetness, such as this one. But #45 may still be my favorite. I hope to land one some day, but I think William has every copy extant  @Comcav

William has left the building.

[bounty_coder]

On 10/15/2022 at 9:56 PM, comicnoir said:

William has left the building.

He’s in the Pulpyverse. 

[bounty_coder]

On 10/15/2022 at 11:00 PM, bounty_coder said:

He’s in the Pulpyverse. 

AKA…The upside down. 

[comicnoir]

On 10/16/2022 at 2:00 AM, bounty_coder said:

He’s in the Pulpyverse. 

A true visionary.

[Comcav]

On 10/15/2022 at 11:56 PM, comicnoir said:

William has left the building.

Just don't visit much.  Not as much for sale around these parts of interest.  but I fondly remember my shopping days here in years past.

Edited October 18, 2022 by Comcav
typo

[buttock]

On 10/17/2022 at 6:33 PM, Comcav said:

Just don't visit much.  Not as much for sale around these parts of interest.  but I fondle remember my shopping days here in years past.

I fondle other things 

[Readcomix]

On 10/17/2022 at 8:33 PM, Comcav said:

Just don't visit much.  Not as much for sale around these parts of interest.  but I fondle remember my shopping days here in years past.

No need to shop, just visit us once in a while! Good to see you here, WillIiam.

[SkOw]

On 10/17/2022 at 9:04 PM, Readcomix said:

No need to shop, just visit us once in a while! Good to see you here, WillIiam.

+1

[Comcav]

On 10/17/2022 at 7:51 PM, buttock said:

I fondle other things 

that was an epic typo.  thanks for pointing it out, my dear friend.