29dukedog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Well, at least I like it... Kinda sorry I posted it. ? We LIKE it Bob...we all own it...we was jus' discussin' it... Here, let me fix it...WOW, great find Bob! I bet you got a good deal on it too. We all love that cover. congrats... Here's mine... Yeah, don't get us wrong- we really do love this cover! I happen to know that both Sqeggs and I agree that it is a way underrated cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Yes, Pictorial Romances 16 is downright common. I still remember when Metro had like 5 high grade copies, all at the same time. ..... here's one that they no longer have..... I wanted a pretty copy of a Baker book, and anything other than this one would have been out of my league...... and who can argue with the Loretta Lynn origin story ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Awesome book! It ties with my highest graded Baker (Cinderella Love #15). (Now that would be a pricey book.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 BTW, Pictorial Romances #16 is the source of most of the original material that is reprinted in Teen-Age Romances #45 (with some heavy handed Comics Code artwork editing). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Yes, Pictorial Romances 16 is downright common. I still remember when Metro had like 5 high grade copies, all at the same time. ..... here's one that they no longer have..... I wanted a pretty copy of a Baker book, and anything other than this one would have been out of my league...... and who can argue with the Loretta Lynn origin story ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Awesome book! It ties with my highest graded Baker (Cinderella Love #15). (Now that would be a pricey book.) At the risk of giving this thread a CG vibe..... I wonder which Baker book would claim the "King of the Hill" title in high grade at auction ? Personally, I find many of them to have that extra "something"....... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 At the risk of giving this thread a CG vibe..... I wonder which Baker book would claim the "King of the Hill" title in high grade at auction ? Personally, I find many of them to have that extra "something"....... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) I would make it a three-way tie between Giant Comics Editions #12 (top GA romance book), the giant nn Diary Secrets (probably the scarcest GA romance book), and Cinderella Love #25 (possibly the most popular GA romance cover). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm not familiar with the giant nn Diary Secrets....... is it a decent cover ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm not familiar with the giant nn Diary Secrets....... is it a decent cover ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Ask Sqeegs. He has a copy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm not familiar with the giant nn Diary Secrets....... is it a decent cover ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Ask Sqeegs. He has a copy. Here's a slightly cleaned up scan of Sqeggs' copy, which is the D copy, CGC 6.5, if I remember correctly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 To be honest, I don't think it's one of Baker's best efforts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 To be honest, I don't think it's one of Baker's best efforts. I like the close-up. He doesn't usually get in that close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doohickamabob Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 To be honest, I don't think it's one of Baker's best efforts. I like the close-up. He doesn't usually get in that close. The way the whole thing is inked and lettered looks like a UK version of one of Baker's covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 To be honest, I don't think it's one of Baker's best efforts. I like the close-up. He doesn't usually get in that close. It's just the woman's face I think could be better. He did a mini "close-up spree" with Teen-Age Romances 12-14, and I think all of those faces are beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29dukedog Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 To be honest, I don't think it's one of Baker's best efforts. I like the close-up. He doesn't usually get in that close. The way the whole thing is inked and lettered looks like a UK version of one of Baker's covers. Interesting perspective. There's no date of publication anywhere in the book, so it's impossible to know when it was actually published, but 1950 is the best guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sqeggs Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm not familiar with the giant nn Diary Secrets....... is it a decent cover ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Ask Sqeegs. He has a copy. Here's a slightly cleaned up scan of Sqeggs' copy, which is the D copy, CGC 6.5, if I remember correctly... Yep. Bob also has a copy and I think I've seen at least one other boardie post a copy. I agree that this book, CL 25, and GCE 12 would probably bring the most if high-grade copies came to auction. I think CL 25 might be the winner in that competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm not familiar with the giant nn Diary Secrets....... is it a decent cover ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Ask Sqeegs. He has a copy. Here's a slightly cleaned up scan of Sqeggs' copy, which is the D copy, CGC 6.5, if I remember correctly... Yep. Bob also has a copy and I think I've seen at least one other boardie post a copy. I agree that this book, CL 25, and GCE 12 would probably bring the most if high-grade copies came to auction. I think CL 25 might be the winner in that competition. I think GCE12 would win. It has crossover appeal. Collectors who don't go after Baker go after this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robot Man Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I would vote for GCE #12 as well. Baker at his best. Beautiful colors and the girl is so prominent and beautifully rendered. As rare as the Diary Secrets seems to be, it really is way down on my list of favorite Baker covers. I picked mine up years ago when I was on a Baker giant/annual binge. Guess I got lucky huh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I would vote for GCE #12 as well. Baker at his best. Beautiful colors and the girl is so prominent and beautifully rendered. As rare as the Diary Secrets seems to be, it really is way down on my list of favorite Baker covers. I picked mine up years ago when I was on a Baker giant/annual binge. Guess I got lucky huh? ...I don't know if luck is the right word, Bob..... you had the foresight to pursue this stuff and the eye to go with it.... and I'm sure a huge chunk of man hours invested..... GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 I'm not familiar with the giant nn Diary Secrets....... is it a decent cover ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Ask Sqeegs. He has a copy. Here's a slightly cleaned up scan of Sqeggs' copy, which is the D copy, CGC 6.5, if I remember correctly... Yep. Bob also has a copy and I think I've seen at least one other boardie post a copy. I agree that this book, CL 25, and GCE 12 would probably bring the most if high-grade copies came to auction. I think CL 25 might be the winner in that competition. I think GCE12 would win. It has crossover appeal. Collectors who don't go after Baker go after this. 20 years ago when midgrade copies of nearly every other Baker romance book could be found for under $100, a lower grade GCE 12 would sell for closer to $1000, so I have to imagine it's still the most valuable by grade. I could see a high grade copy hitting 5 figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjum12 Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 ...is there a known HG copy of GCE 12 ? GOD BLESS... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicnoir Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 There is a cgc 8.0 (Lloyd Jacquet copy) and a 7.0 that came from the 6th St. collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
