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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Apr 4, 2019 8:07:48 GMT -8
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Apr 4, 2019 8:18:34 GMT -8
Well, good. Must've been my post  Yeah, that's the ticket. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Apr 4, 2019 11:05:53 GMT -8
Well, good. Must've been my post Yeah, that's the ticket. With great power comes great responsibility. |
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Post by Stu on Apr 22, 2019 14:28:16 GMT -8
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Post by Stu on Apr 22, 2019 14:45:15 GMT -8
JessieO plus 1plus 1plus 11From what I've been reading on facebook, CGC is now putting witnessed comics in tamer evident bags and giving them back to the customer to submit later with other comics. I've read that it does not need to be turned in that day and can be whenever. I've also heard that it needs to be turned in at that con. Either way, I think it is just a matter of time before someone scams the system. WORST IDEA EVER, CGC!!!! |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Jul 2, 2019 8:25:33 GMT -8
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Post by steveinthecity on Jul 2, 2019 19:22:07 GMT -8
Some interesting comments from that panel. For starters, I had no idea Stan Lee would switch hands during signings when his left hand became fatigued. * That would explain some of the chicken scratch we've see examples of over the last several years* Maybe we'll see a notation for a Stan Lee "variant" signature?  I liked Mr. Borock's admission that detection of micro-trimming is nearly impossible without "before" images to use in comparison. Every time I see people claim that any two copies of the same book should be equal in height and width, or telling someone to measure their book to determine trimming I want to scream. The explanation of tier pricing being based on the value of the book and the need to be properly insured in the event of damage still makes me shake my head. I'm no expert on coverage for quantities of high end collectibles whose combined value fluctuates regularly, but imagining their insurance premiums going up and down daily as books come and go is a ridiculous notion, imo. I'm not really sure where Mr. Borock was headed with the support he gave to the process of deacidification. He seemed to imply that it was a simple process("it's a spray"), but I'd think that it's not just some employee sitting with a stack of books, an aerosol pump bottle, and humming along to tunes from their Grooveshark app. Both links below made for a good read, with LOC all in with mass deacidification and NARA not using that process currently. Library of Congress
National ArchivesA final thought, for Mr. Borock choosing not to offer even token examples of how to catch resto("giving away secrets to the sauce") strikes me not so much as keeping their service's intellectual property private, but wanting to keep the average person uninformed and reliant on third party grading. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2019 23:10:01 GMT -8
I liked Mr. Borock's admission that detection of micro-trimming is nearly impossible without "before" images to use in comparison. Every time I see people claim that any two copies of the same book should be equal in height and width, or telling someone to measure their book to determine trimming I want to scream. I agree. Seeing people say "measure the book!", I just shake my head. Comics from the 70s and earlier vary...naturally...as much as a 1/4". That's a HUGE variance. Perfectly natural. Agreed. Either their insurer is taking them for a ride, or they're lying to justify their tiers. Also agreed. |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Jul 3, 2019 7:46:10 GMT -8
I liked Mr. Borock's admission that detection of micro-trimming is nearly impossible without "before" images to use in comparison. Every time I see people claim that any two copies of the same book should be equal in height and width, or telling someone to measure their book to determine trimming I want to scream. I agree. Seeing people say "measure the book!", I just shake my head. Comics from the 70s and earlier vary...naturally...as much as a 1/4". That's a HUGE variance. Perfectly natural. Let's just hope that today's newer "collectors" don't misinterpret this as a green light to start chopping comics. If Borock's explanation took more than 10 seconds using more than 50 words, this is a real danger. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2019 8:37:21 GMT -8
I agree. Seeing people say "measure the book!", I just shake my head. Comics from the 70s and earlier vary...naturally...as much as a 1/4". That's a HUGE variance. Perfectly natural. Let's just hope that today's newer "collectors" don't misinterpret this as a green light to start chopping comics. If Borock's explanation took more than 10 seconds using more than 50 words, this is a real danger. The good news is that trimming is still fairly easy to detect when done by hand. The trip up is always when the edge of the cover doesn't match the edges of the paper. That said, laser cutting, which can mimic the cutting of the original blades, is probably quite possible (if not cost effective), without noticing. Some people talk about the exposed edge of the paper...since the paper is microns thick, and different edges can age at different rates, I find this to be unreliable. |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Jul 3, 2019 10:13:25 GMT -8
Let's just hope that today's newer "collectors" don't misinterpret this as a green light to start chopping comics. If Borock's explanation took more than 10 seconds using more than 50 words, this is a real danger. The good news is that trimming is still fairly easy to detect when done by hand. True, but that means it will be easy to detect the increase in chopped books  The trip up is always when the edge of the cover doesn't match the edges of the paper. That said, laser cutting, which can mimic the cutting of the original blades, is probably quite possible (if not cost effective), without noticing. Some people talk about the exposed edge of the paper...since the paper is microns thick, and different edges can age at different rates, I find this to be unreliable. Laser cutting  Geez, crooks are getting ambitious. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Aug 28, 2019 17:12:51 GMT -8
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Post by Jimmers Nice Guy on Aug 28, 2019 21:37:26 GMT -8
right where my eyeballs focused |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Aug 29, 2019 8:07:13 GMT -8
right where my eyeballs focused How could it not? C'mon, Borock- It's super whiter than most. Still,  |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Sept 5, 2019 11:34:37 GMT -8
This is the 2nd book in as many weeks that seems to have been damaged by CBCS. I'll have to search for the other when not at work, unless fiddy can find it (remember the wavy book, fiddy?). link |
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Yeah, that's the ticket.
Geez, crooks are getting ambitious. 
