joeypost

Outstanding. Wonder how many private signing have happened over the last 4 weeks.

I’m also wondering how vintage fast track is doing.

I have seen books pressed with such high heat that they were scorched. In this case, I think scorched or burnt paper would be a better description compared to poorly pressed.

someone with moderate skills can improve the spine without ever pressing the whole book.

In a perfect world CGC would have graders stay in their tiers, so that grading would, at a very minimum stay consistent. The reality is that resources are likely directed where and when needed. Add in experience and personal taste's (i.e. some may go easier in foxing where other graders may blast it) and you may wind up with inconsistent grades based on who is actually grading the submission.

When I spoke about books being in the mail I meant post pressing.

I purchase books from Canada on a regular basis. I know none of them have been treated and the “whiteness” of the interior stands out in stark contrast compared to “white” pages from the southern states. The whites are blinding and that has everything to do with temperature and ambient humidity.

The defects introduced by a poorly pressed book can be compared to books stored improperly. If you stack books incorrectly you wind up with stacking curls or spine rolls. These would be listed as defects, and I don’t believe I have ever seen notes mentioning improper storage, yet the way the books were stored resulted in the defects. The same is true for a book that has been pressed and hydrated poorly.

I agree that the less time spent in-transit is best.

Not true in all cases.

Keep in mind that books react differently to what you might consider standard operating procedures.

Why do they need to be local?

There are no words.

Will do.