Set Description:
Bud Plant, Inc., Distributor copy (one owner, pedigree, of the Guess The Secret ID Contest Winner), and The First and only CGC SS Killian Barracks FCC !!
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Flaming Carrot 1 (1981 Magazine) |
| Item: |
Flaming Carrot 1 |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0968472001
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Owner Comments
> Not part of Original [ks] Collection -
> (new, eB)
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> This is how this was desc.'d.:
Product Title: Flaming Carrot #1 (Fall 81) CGC 9.2 Signed by Bob Burden! Sketch included!
> On the sketch:
> ...sketch had number 5407 on it, and
> I wondered why;
> ..so, I come to 'get it'
> BECAUSE
> this book #5407 of th' 6500, and
> the sketch is mentioned in the
> CGC Banner Label....
> <...gotta find more out about that date.>
> Yet, when Bob sent ME the FREE COPY
> for guessing th' SECRET INDENTITY,
> there was no corresponding sketch.
> Now,
> I have reason to believe that
> this was specific, either to this signing,
> OR
> to the original owner...!?
> (There! That should explain the 'what'-'ish'.)
> (As for the 'Why'-'ish'? !No se!)
Product Description: Presents very nicely with vibrant colors. Bob didn't sign a lot of books so get this one while you can. This 1st edition was limited to 7500 copies. A nice investment.
> Don't let ''em fool y'u sports fans.
> (It's of 6,500 copies, too, by the way.)
> I could get hit by a bus in Thailand..
> tomorrow
> (and then some).
> (RIP, 'pack-a-day' Irons!)
> I'll fill this out fuller, later....
> Star:date twelve-ten:
> _twenty-thirteen_seventeen_forty-seven,
> pee-ess-tee..
> Scans.. complete.
> AND,
> (I think this is REALLY juicy)
> I just checked th' census report
> for this, and found:
Grade Uni. Qual. SSer. Rest. Total
Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0 0
NM/M 9.8 0 0 0 0 0
NM + 9.6 2 0 0 0 2
NM 9.4 4 0 0 0 4
NM - 9.2 5 0 1 0 6
VF/NM 9.0 2 0 0 0 2
VF + 8.5 3 1 0 0 4
VF 8.0 1 0 0 0 1
VF - 7.5 0 0 0 0 0
F/VF 7.0 1 0 0 0 1
F + 6.5 1 0 0 0 1
Fine 6.0 1 0 0 0 1
> (with nothing below 6.0)
> , AND
> see [above] what I mean
> ..get this..
"Bob didn't sign a lot of books..."
"A nice investment."
> THIS
> IS
> THE ONLY (Signed, SIGNATURE SERIES) copy!
> (Therefore, it is the first, besides being..
> the only
> an "OAK."
> There, I said it.)
> Dang!
> (I had NO CLUE!)
> (I'd have cherished it whole-heartedly,
> anyway, naturally, I'm a FAN-MAN, but
> now I feel a stronger sense of..
> responsibility to 'care-take' this,
> and make sure it survives
> [as part of our American Heritage!]).
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SALUTE THE FLAG!
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..., but wait(!), there's more.
Here is a new CENSUS report....
{UPDATE: 21st Feb., 2025}
CGC Census - Search Results
Title: Flaming Carrot
Issue No.: 1
Issue Date: Summer-Fall 1981
Year: 1981
Publisher: Killian Barracks Press.
Art Comments: Bob Burden story, cover & art.
Grade Univ. Qual. SSer. CGCxJSA Rest. Total
GEM/Mint 10.0=0
MINT/Mint 9.9=0
Near Mint/Mint 9.8=0
Near Mint + 9.6 6 0 1 0 0 7
Near Mint 9.4 9 1 2 0 0 12
Near Mint - 9.2 10 0 1 0 0 11 <<< THIS COPY
Vf/Near Mint 9.0 10 0 0 0 0 10
Very Fine + 8.5 12 1 1 0 0 14
VF/Very Fine 8.0 8 1 0 0 0 9
Very Fine - 7.5 5 0 0 0 0 5
Fine/Very Fine 7.0 7 0 0 0 0 7
Fine/PLUS 6.5 1 0 0 0 0 1
Fine/FINE 6.0 1 0 0 0 0 1
... with nothing below 6.0, for a ..
Total 69 3 5 0 0 77
Search again
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SALUTE THE FLAG!!!
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..., and here's th' Cert. Info.:
Certification Information
Certification #: 0968472001
Title: Flaming Carrot
Issue: 1
Issue Date: Summer-Fall 1981
Issue Year: 1981
Publisher: Killian Barracks Press
Grade: 9.2
Page Quality: WHITE
Label Text: SIGNED & SKETCH BY BOB BURDEN ON 2/7/09
(Manufactured with ""005407"" printed on back cover. Name
written on 1st page in pencil.)
Grade Date: 05/06/2009
Category: Signature
Art Comments: Bob Burden story, cover & art.
CENSUS: (See above)
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THIS .. IS .. A .. W-I-P!!!
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| Slot: |
Flaming Carrot 1 |
| Item: |
Flaming Carrot 1 |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
0210518001
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Owner Comments
(CGC Book #47)
(Bud Plant, Inc., Pedigree, One Owner, Distributor/File Copy)
This the 96th cgc'd FCC (A-V) #1,
the 9th 9.8: [now] the Second Highest Grade
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This FCC #1 came from Distributor
Bud Plant, Inc.
P.O. BOX 1886
Grass Valley, CA 95945
(rax) bgc-inhq
('Thanks!, BUD, et al..' - cant)
by
DATE: June 27, 1984
for
Invoice 007482
from
Salesman: Chris
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470.5882ptt$
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..., and here's the Certification Information....
Certification Information
Certification #: 0210518001
Title: Flaming Carrot
Issue: 1
Issue Date: 5/84
Issue Year: 1984
Publisher: Aardvark-Vanaheim
Grade: 9.8
Page Quality: WHITE
Grade Date: 06/03/2013
Category: Modern
Art Comments: Bob Burden story cover & art
Grader Notes: None Available
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CENSUS:
Title
Flaming Carrot
Issue No. 1
Issue Date 5/84
Year 1984
Publisher Aardvark-Vanaheim
Grade Univ. Qual. SSer. Rest. Total
Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 1 0 0 0 1
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 13 0 0 0 13
Near Mint + 9.6 35 0 1 0 36
Near Mint 9.4 24 0 4 0 28
Near Mint - 9.2 11 0 0 0 11
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 7 0 0 0 7
Very Fine + 8.5 5 0 0 0 5
Very Fine 8.0 2 0 0 0 2
Very Fine - 7.5 2 0 0 0 2
Fine/Very Fine 7.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine + 6.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine 6.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine - 5.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good/Fine 5.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good + 4.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good 4.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good - 3.5 0 0 0 0 0
Good/Very Good 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Good + 2.5 0 0 0 0 0
Good 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Good - 1.8 0 0 0 0 0
Fair/Good 1.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fair 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Poor 0.5 0 0 0 0 0
Total 100 0 5 0 105
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... with a CENSUS UPDATE {... as of 14 February, 2025.}
CGC Census - Search Results
Title: Flaming Carrot
Issue No.: 1
Issue Date: 5/84
Year: 1984
Publisher: Aardvark-Vanaheim
Art Comments: Bob Burden story, cover & art.
Grade Univ. Qual. SSer. Rest. Total
GEM, Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint, Mint 9.9 1 0 0 0 1
NM/Mint 9.8 29 0 1 0 30
Near Mint + 9.6 75 0 3 0 78
Near Mint 9.4 47 0 5 0 52
Near Mint - 9.2 41 0 1 0 42
VF/Near Mint 9.0 25 0 0 0 25
Very Fine + 8.5 18 0 0 0 18
Very Fine, VF 8.0 6 0 0 0 6
Very Fine - 7.5 5 0 0 0 5
Fine/Very Fine 7.0 1 0 0 0 1
Fine PLUS 6.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine, FINE 6.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine minus 5.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good/F 5.0 1 0 0 0 1
..., with nothing below, 5.0, for a ..
Total 249 0 10 0 259
Search again, CGC Census Disclaimer
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THIS .. IS .. A .. W-I-P!!!
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| Slot: |
Flaming Carrot 2 |
| Item: |
Flaming Carrot 2 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3942477001
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Owner Comments
(CGC Book 240)
This is the THIRTIETH, 30th cgc'd
FLAMING CARROT COMICS #2,
and
the SEVENTH, 7th 9.4.
A .. third-highest-graded copy.
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Here’s the BEFORE .. CENSUS:
CGC Census - Search Results
Title Flaming Carrot
Issue No. 2
Issue Date 7/84
Year 1984
Publisher Aardvark-Vanaheim
Art Comments Bob Burden story, cover & art
Grade Univ. Qual. SSer. Rest. Total
Mint10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 5 0 0 0 5
Near Mint + 9.6 5 0 0 0 5
Near Mint 9.4 6 0 0 0 6
Near Mint - 9.2 3 0 0 0 3
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 4 0 0 0 4
Very Fine + 8.5 4 0 0 1 5
Very Fine 8.0 1 0 0 0 1
Very Fine - 7.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine/Very Fine 7.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine + 6.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fine 6.0 0 0 0 0 0
Fine - 5.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good/Fine 5.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good + 4.5 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good 4.0 0 0 0 0 0
Very Good - 3.5 0 0 0 0 0
Good/Very Good 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Good + 2.5 0 0 0 0 0
Good 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Good - 1.8 0 0 0 0 0
Fair/Good 1.5 0 0 0 0 0
Fair 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Poor 0.5 0 0 0 0 0
Total 28 0 0 1 29
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..., and ..
Here’s the UPDATED CENSUS:
CGC Census - Search Results
Title Flaming Carrot
Issue No. 2
Issue Date 7/84
Year 1984
Publisher: Aardvark-Vanaheim
Art Comments: Bob Burden story, cover & art
Grade Univ. Qual. SSer. Rest. Total
Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 5 0 0 0 5
Near Mint + 9.6 5 0 0 0 5
Near Mint 9.4 7 0 0 0 7
Near Mint - 9.2 4 0 0 0 4
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 4 0 0 0 4
Very Fine + 8.5 4 0 0 1 5
Very Fine 8.0 1 0 0 0 1
... with nothing below 8.0, for a ..
Total 30 0 0 1 31
Search again
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..., and The Certificate Look-up:
.. Verify CGC Certification
CGC Cert #3942477001
Title Flaming Carrot
Issue 2
Issue Date 7/84
Issue Year 1984
Publisher Aardvark-Vanaheim
Grade 9.4
Page Quality WHITE
Grade Date 10/08/2021
Grade Category Modern
Art Comments Bob Burden story, cover & art.
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Happy Hunting Sports Fans.
THIS .. IS .. A .. W-I-P!!!
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| Slot: |
Flaming Carrot 4 |
| Item: |
Flaming Carrot 4 Modern |
| Grade: |
CGC |
| Cert #: |
3942477007
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Owner Comments
(CGC Book 246)
This is the 6th 9.6,
and the 12th CGC’d
Flaming Carrot Comics #4, overall.
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Here’s the BEFORE .. CENSUS:
CGC Census - Search Results
Title Flaming Carrot
Issue No. 4
Issue Date 11/84
Year 1984
Publisher Aardvark-Vanaheim
Art Comments Bob Burden story, cover & art
Grade Univ. Qual. SSer. Rest. Total
Mint 10.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mint 9.9 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint/Mint 9.8 0 0 0 0 0
Near Mint + 9.6 4 0 0 0 4
Near Mint 9.4 3 0 0 0 3
Near Mint - 9.2 2 0 0 0 2
Very Fine/Near Mint 9.0 1 0 0 0 1
... with nothing below 9.0, for a ..
Total 10 0 0 0 10
..., and ..
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..., and The Certificate Look-up:
Verify CGC Certification
New Search
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CGC Cert #
3942477007
Title
Flaming Carrot
Issue
4
Issue Date
11/84
Issue Year
1984
Publisher
Aardvark-Vanaheim
Grade
9.6
Page Quality
WHITE
Grade Date
10/08/2021
Grade Category
Modern
Art Comments
Bob Burden story, cover & art
Grader Notes
Unavailable
Total Graded by CGC
In 9.6: 6
In Higher Grades: 1
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Happy Hunting Sports Fans.
THIS .. IS .. A .. W-I-P.
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