Jolthammer1

For Mirka's sketches ... the announcement says "Remarque, bust sketch and full figure" are the options.

When you go to the submission form, the options are "Remarque, head sketch and full figure".

Is a head sketch the same as a bust sketch?  

Thanks

I have 3 magazine sized books still sitting at CGC as well.  Two are SFG. One ( my only one with two remarques) is still just showing Received.  

My bulk order was mailed 3/23. Got there 3/26.  Was logged in as received on May 1.  Just letting folks know is was about 5 weeks for me also.

Nice to know a lot of us are in the same boat at least.  Delivered 3/26 here.  Not "Received" yet.

Going by how things went last year with their Pokemon and Magic: the Gathering card grading, it will take about 2-3 weeks to log cards into the system as received.  If the delivery service said it was delivered, CSG has it.  The PO Box is physically in their building, so don't worry too much, they have your cards in their possession.  ;-)

FYI, their P.O. Box is actually inside their facility.  So once you see your package has been delivered, it is actually on site.  Going by what it takes for getting Pokemon/MTG cards graded, it takes about 2-3 weeks then to log it into the system as "received".

All my Pokemon cards submitted in October & November (Bulk and Economy) have already been returned to me.  I'd contact the middle man.

Condition is going to matter greatly on getting those cards graded as well.  We can't tell condition from the photos.  If that Charizard is a PSA 3, then it will "only" cost you $200 to get it graded at PSA.  If it is a PSA 9 or 10, then it's going to cost you $2000 to $5000 to get that one card graded at PSA.  Don't forget shipping and insurance both ways too!  Insurance is expensive for mailing valuable cards.  I just spent $80 to insure one card getting mailed to PSA.  Costs add up so fast when grading valuable cards.

I know what you mean.  I have seen those too.  I have heard that was the first batch of cases, and welding has improved on new cases.  

I also saw this youtube video titled "How to spot TAMPERED CGC Trading Cards Cases." posted about a week ago.  Check that out if you haven't.  

YuGiOh is going to require a case redesign. But I'm guessing they'll add it based on what looks like a big splash in Pokemon grading.  

Hopefully you guys don't mind me changing the subject, but are there any TMNT issues that look better signed/sketched than others?  I have a lot of old Mirage stuff, and trying to decide which one/s will look best.  I was looking through eBay and haven't found any particular issues that really stand out.  - Thanks

Mine took 11 days to get into the system as received.  In another post here, they said the PO Box is in their building:

"The post office is in our headquarters. Once it has been "received" our receiving team has reviewed the contents of the package and it begins the verification process."

Yeah, you can't do straight averages.  If you had a card that was in horrible shape, with corners = 1, surface = 1, edges = 1, and centering = 10.  You certainly aren't going to give that card an overall grade of a 3.  

Wow, I had no idea they would grade counterfeits!

I was getting ready to send in some books for pressing and grading, and found this Strange Tales #102 (1962) in one of my long boxes.  It has a 3/4" tear up by the "R" in the title of "Strange Tales".

Wondering what you guys think, and if it's worth getting graded.  

Thanks in advance!

My last bulk submission was 10 days from delivery confirmation to show up as received online.  It was 8 business days to log in from delivery confirmation.  

For reference: I have a bulk submission still showing as Received from 10-28.  So that's 22 business days so far waiting for a status change.  We'll see if it moves along soon or not.

There should be a drop down box for holo.  You shouldn't have to write it in.

Just curious, I have this same book in about the same shape.  Would you get this graded?  

This Hercules storyline was always one of my favorites.

I have some of these same binders.  I too was considering pulling out the valuable cards, and sending them in for grading.  I just have not pulled the trigger yet. 

I think you can make more money grading and selling the cards individually, but like everyone else has said, it ruins the coolness of the binder.  It's a really tough call.  Good Luck!

My first order was Standard.  I mailed from my home on 10/23. And my cards shipped back on 11/3.  I was extremely happy.  Very fast return.  

My most recent order was bulk.  I mailed it 10/30.  It was picked up by CGC on 11/2.  But it hasn't been logged into the system yet.  But I somewhat expect that with Bulk.  ;-)

My opinion is that if you feel a card will be worth over $100 after it is graded, then I would get it graded.  That's even if it's in moderate shape.  

If I  feel a card will get a 6.0, and eBay sales show a 6.0 is worth over $100, then I consider getting it slabbed.

But ... that's just me.  

Yikes ... never thought I'd see this. I have every single issue! I even have the pre-Nintendo Power mailers saved. I should scan one.

I remember one time I went to renew my Nintendo Power subsription, and the guy asked for my NP Membership #. He stopped and laughed and said ... "That's the lowest Nintendo Power # I've ever seen!"

I've never let it run out.

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Here is the Pre-Nintendo Fun Club News Thing. I have two issues. This went on for a while until it went full NP. I don't recall the history too well during that time period.