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Very sad news Is there another kind, lately? I don't think we ever chatted by PM, I'm sorry to say, but I do remember having some Bird related banter when I posted this once: Zappa is how I will remember him. A good, solid boardie. RIP Bird

That's cool

I think they lock all the posts once the questions have been answered in that forum.

It's not me in the photo Roy, I just took it. I dressed up as Catweazle apparently. My normal clothes, but that's what someone congratulated me on coming as.

I took that photo myself at a convention a few years back. I was struck by how many young girls were there dressed up. I counted about five Jodie Whittaker Doctor Whos as I recall. I think her tenure was terrible myself - bad writing, acting and characterisation - but it's unlikely that they would pick up on that just as we didn't spot terrible writing in the comics of our past. But those girls were inspired enough to dress up and join the party and that's a good thing I think. We're not there yet, but maybe one day we'll achieve that balance and just make great films and shows with everyone, for everyone.

Now we're Flying!

We liked the comics when we were kids. They were ours. Maybe she likes the films now as much as we liked the comics then. They're hers.

I'm sorry but that trailer leaves me cold.

@lostboys @newshane @Lazyboy@namisgr@VintageComics FYI Confirmation that CGC insert MicroChamber paper into books classified as Vintage (pre-1975) but not into moderns (1975 to present) as per their Service & Fees criteria.

So there has been a change in policy. Likely? This seems odd, considering what MicroChamber paper is designed to do (see the company link I posted above) and given that there is little difference between the paper stock used for comics before and sometime after 1975. I suspect there will be a lot of unhappy people with 1975 or later slabbed comics out there Matt, when this becomes more widely known! Thank for your time and swift responses.

Thanks Matt. So to be completely clear, any comic book cover dated 1975 or later will not have MicroChamber paper inserted, correct? If I submit Amazing Spider-Man #139 (December 1974), it will have MicroChamber paper inserted by design because CGC consider it to be vintage. Issue #140 (January 1975) won't have it however, as CGC consider it a post-vintage / modern book - correct? And you're saying it has always been that way? https://microchamberpaper.com/microchamber-paper-golden-size/

That's quite a good attempt at a T&P stamp actually, Kev It just needs the top bit and...

Hello, Ask CGC. May I ask, when specifically do CGC insert MicroChamber paper? My own understanding has always been that it should be used in all cases but recent customer examples have cast doubt on that and there is a clear suggestion that the policy has changed at some point. The only reference I can find on CGC's website is this one below, which is not clear as I do not know how CGC define 'vintage': https://www.cgccomics.com/about/help-center-faqs/cgc-grading/cgc-labels-and-holders/ Is it necessary to get my CGC-certified books reholdered after a certain number of years? No. The CGC holder is designed for long-term preservation and provides superior protection for your books. A properly handled and stored CGC-certified book can last for generations. The CGC holder is made from high-quality materials and is entirely archival-safe. The inner well that holds books, for example, is comprised of PETG, a plastic that is well known to be archival-safe and extremely clear. This PETG well is placed inside of a durable outer case that is sonically welded to ensure a secure, tamper-evident seal. For added long-term preservation, CGC inserts *MicroChamber® paper into vintage books prior to encapsulation. This MicroChamber paper helps to neutralize the natural acidity of some books by using a specialized, proprietary "zeolite" that was designed to absorb and hold the molecules known to damage archival collections. That is why MicroChamber paper is used by many of the world's most respected museums and institutions, including the Smithsonian Institution, the Getty Conservation Institute, the Louvre, the British Museum and the Northeast Document Conservation Center. To further protect books from the natural off-gassing that releases acidic molecules over time, CGC has a secure sonic seal that is NOT airtight so that acidic molecules are not trapped inside the holder. Can you clarify please? It was suggested that CGC no longer insert MicroChamber paper in books that have calendarized paper. Is that correct? Thank you.

Of course, go ahead...

"Waiter! There's a Fly in my Jaguar" "Is he fighting a massive gorilla, Sir?" "Yes, yes he is" "Is it a 15 cent variant Jaguar, Sir?" "Why yes, yes it is"

"Waiter! There's a Fly in my pretzel" "Are you having a Laugh, Sir?" "Woof!" (Translation: "Sack the photographer")

Further to the previous examples, two 10d T&P stamped 10d UKPVs, and two shilling stamped cents: Assuming the bottom left stamp is a shilling, of course. Hard to tell sometimes...

Nice thread @BronzeBruce13 Not so much a colourist, sorry, colorist mishap this one, as an Andru instruction to get it right: Unfortunately for this thread, the colorist did

Nice Why haven't you paid a visit to Fly Club yet, Collectron?

I always like to hear your recollections, Albert. That old purchase ledger of yours still puts a smile on my face. I had such an erroneous clear out myself, alas, back in the day when the allure of the stamp had not yet taken hold. It's taken hold now though, happily, and firmly so. Funnily enough, I was crashing Harveys into Charltons earlier, and marvelling at the stamp symmetry. Well, maybe not Marvelling.... ...but Millering!