Hero Restoration

So you know the rules, no probs or HOS. 1st  in thread or PM gets book. PayPal, Check, MO, shipping is domestic (U.S), international is extra.

Kudos thread:

Http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5488496#Post5488496

On 5/21/2017 at 6:37 PM, Dark Knight said:

Wow that's a steal?  Where in SD?

On the north side of the zoo.

90-day GPA is $699, and last sale was $799, but you can have it today for $665 shipped!

TOMB OF DRACULA 10, FIRST BLADE!

So you know the rules, no probs or HOS. 1st  in thread or PM gets book. PayPal, Check, MO, shipping is domestic (U.S), international is extra.

Kudos thread:

Http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=5488496#Post5488496

The cost of removing those labels is just like removing tape, not cheap! And they are a real PITA. 

1 hour ago, joeypost said:

Im sure that many,many books are being ruined as we speak. 

Unfortunately true, everyone thinks a little is good, so a lot is great. It takes a lot less than most who are learning think. To address OP, too much humidity can cause waviness, defect reversion, rusted staples, shrinking, ripples, and bad smell.

6 hours ago, Bomber-Bob said:

I don't think I understand your comments. Are you defending the practice of spine realignment ?  I realize that, according to the rules of restoration, it is 'legal' but I don't think it belongs in our hobby. The Avengers 1 was not an example of a spine roll flattened out. I remember seeing BC scans but I don't have them. I keep hearing that pages sticking out is 'normal' but not as exaggerated as this example.

No, I don't condone aligning the spine beyond how it was originally, but without the back scan I wouldn't assume it was. Usually a Avengers 1 pages will stick out a little but I can't see them in the before, which generally indicates a spine roll. I will however take your word for it if you saw the back cover, and the pages were not fanned out.

18 hours ago, joeypost said:

And there's the rub. It is going to be difficult, but micro trimming was in the beginning and they figured that one out.

How do we know the Avengers 1 example didn't have a pre-existing spine roll without a back scan? And if it did have a spine roll, am I understanding the general public would rather keep the spine rolls then see the pages stick out? By the way, Pages sticking out on early Silver age is normal from production cuts. 

On 5/17/2017 at 9:47 AM, thirdgreenham said:

Rick, have you tried airbnb.com or vrbo.com?

Yeah, 2 others and I went in on a Airbnb, and my portion works out to $100 a night! Got my own room, full kitchen, living room, dining room.

The grade CGC gives the book is on it's apparent condition. Your confusion is probably related to the fact that quite often restored books look nicer than the grade they receive. Color touch can make a book look really good at arm's length, but under grading and inspection you can see all the stress lines and defects that still keep the grade down. Also the grade would depend on if work was done on the interior of the cover, and possibly the pages.

On 5/1/2017 at 3:05 PM, shortboxed said:

4 day + Preview Night badge secured, flight from San Francisco booked, AirBNB right across the street booked. Gonna be a great SDCC! 

You got Airbnb right across the street? I ended up on the other side of the zoo!

5 hours ago, pjray55 said:

I have a standard received on 4/11 that was at verified until 4/25 and now remains at scheduled for grading

So then it is really back to the last minute again already, just when I was hoping for a 10 day TaT.

Well, that didn't last long. Standard received 4/03 shipped 4/12 (9 days), but a standard received 4/17 is at 12 days, and still in verified.

14 hours ago, Agent 007 said:

$750 round trip from DC to San Diego.

I meant SDCC tickets.

It's official! Hero Restoration is going! We won't have a table, going to be on the move getting signatures (CGC authorized facilitator), and shopping for books. If you would like to meet up for a drop off or pickup PM me.

15 hours ago, Agent 007 said:

Plane tix purchased and ready to go (got tix the 1st time around).  I couldn't get in this time to help people.  Never made it to the que line to buy badges!!! I had someone I know who didn't get in the 1st time at all and was in today in seconds and bought all 5 days.  WOW.

How much were the tickets!

This book clearly needs structural work. Don't recommend signature or pressing.

I had a Amazing Spider-Man 1 with a spine split sealed and was a 4.0. After removing the resto, the split went from the bottom edge all the way to the top staple, and dropped to a 2.5. 

On 3/18/2017 at 10:02 PM, Philflound said:

I don't believe there is any plan on CGC using those numbers.

I'm starting to see NG submissions come in to be cracked, and sent to other company for a .3, seems to be getting popular.

Seems as though any book with glossy pages 2000+ does not get any. Seen a lot of mid 80's through 90's with one piece.

45 minutes ago, Bomber-Bob said:

I have no desire to debate the pressing issues. My advice is simply if he likes the book as is, why mess with it. Anything can happen. We see posts all the time about this book didn't have this corner ding when sent in, this book is rippling in the slab,etc. etc. etc.

I understand that point, and if it was my book I would just leave it. As far as anything happening, almost every choice invites risk.

18 hours ago, Bomber-Bob said:

Understand, but if the book is a sentimental keeper, why would a grade nudge make any difference ? Also, to some collectors, like myself, a clean and press takes away the originality of the book. I've had many books pressed and I've learned to leave the keepers alone. Sometimes the book just doesn't look the same.  The 'alignment' may change, the signature ink may smear, staples tears may be introduced, heck even the placement in the new slab may look off. For OCD collectors like myself, if you like the look of the keeper book you have in hand, leave it alone.

Personally I think you sent the books to the wrong presser, a well pressed book will not look pressed other than no pressable defects found.

CFP Comics can do it as well.

Show hasn't started yet, and I'm already meeting celebrities.

So, if you marry a wrap or the cover, a qualified label you will get. It doesn't matter whether the staples line up, and it is very rare they ever do line up. 

Tough choice which to marry, I would be inclined to base the decision initially on which pages were in better condition.