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FC169

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    Are the Boomers cashing out?

    in Comics General

    Posted · Edited by FC169

    OP is right. Maybe its the boomers, maybe not, but most all the SA run books under NM are on decline, and have been for some years now. 

    GA is not infallible either. Non horror/bondage/superhero books are either stagnant or declining; especially under NM.  

    Why? Dunno for sure. Can certainly speculate.  Boomers? Graded comics and the rise of the 9.8? Older folks dying off leaving few left to care about Donald Duck or DickTracy? I would surmise its a combination of quite a few factors ??‍♂️

     

    Interesting topic ??

    Undisclosed restoration (cleaning) ?

    in Comic Book Grading and Restoration Issues

    Posted · Edited by FC169
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    I've become aware of a very large  collection of GA books (no restoration noted), where the owner has confirmed a liquid cleaning process was used to remove dirt, oils, stains, shadows, etc.. 
     
    The question is, should those books be disclosed as cleaned? Should solvent cleaning be considered restoration, given that it is usually undetectable? Should those books have a restoration label? The situation "feels" shady given the official definition of restoration, and I'd like the forum's input if possible.
     
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    Cleaned (lightened). An aqueous process to lighten the paper color or remove soluble acids, often using chemical oxidation, solvents, or water. This process is sometimes called cleaned and pressed or C&P. Common chemicals used to lighten paper include benzene, acetone, xylene, sodium hypochlorite, hydrogen peroxide, chloramine-T, chlorine dioxide, sodium borohydrate, etc