joeypost

On 5/2/2024 at 10:29 AM, cd4ever said:

I'm still here.....

Whoa. How many days above their posted TAT is that?

On 5/2/2024 at 12:27 AM, Artifiction said:

Shiverbones?

That’s him. 

On 5/2/2024 at 8:59 AM, Artboy99 said:

just FYI: Trimming does not need to be the entire side.

To the original poster: You used a cutting instrument and cut off a portion of the cover. How is it not trimmed? 

I think the situation would need to be taken into consideration. This was not an attempt to remove 1-2 inches of damage, it was 1-2 inches of additional damage added trying to remove the book from the inner well. Then again, CGC has made decisions that seem to defy any type of speculation we may throw around here on the forums. 

On 4/26/2024 at 6:55 PM, joeypost said:

Anyone getting fast track vintage books back from early April?

Anyone?

The OP’s next post here will determine character. Whether or not he has any, or if he is one. 

The aisles were pretty crowded  

Celebrity side was busy today  The Todd Father wasn’t signing yet so there was still some room to walk  

On 4/26/2024 at 9:33 AM, aardvark88 said:

So the vibe of the show was crowded, busy and the Bank of greggy was open for buying? Pics please.

Borrowing from Greggy is always easy. It’s the VIG that you have to watch out for. 

Anyone getting fast track vintage books back from early April?

On 4/11/2024 at 10:37 AM, kimik said:

Nice price. Looks like I will pull out the copies I have and price them for the show. Newsstand copies will be $100+

The Bank of Greggy is too tight with moderns. We need the ToddFather fans to drop by.

They were out in force today. 

Light foxing. 

Please provide a picture of the interior of the back cover. 

Looks like a combination of foxing and light tanning. 

A competent presser should be able to press almost any type of paper materials. 

On 4/23/2024 at 7:33 PM, Topnotchman said:

If one were to quick press a cover and not the pages of the entire book. A crunch could still be present as a defect upon inspection by opening the book. 

This. 

On 4/20/2024 at 12:49 PM, Hulksdaddy1 said:

I have a VFT that's on business day 25, so not great.

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

On 4/12/2024 at 1:44 PM, captainzombie said:

I sent an Unlimited Value package that was delivered yesterday and I did mark UV all over the package, let's see how long it takes to open this one up.

Is Vintage fast track moving along pretty good? I have to send in an GSXM #1 next week.

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

On 4/2/2024 at 7:39 PM, namisgr said:

While most of my raw picture frame collection was put together over years attending shows, and a very small handful are the copies I bought off the rack and never had slabbed, all of the recent upgrades are books cracked out of slabs.  For instance, the FF120 was graded by CGC 9.0 and the Captain Marvel 9.2.  With my collecting reduced to the rare picture frame book, I no longer have the want list to look for books at shows or on the Bay.

When it ultimately comes time to sell this collection, it won't be done looking for any percentage of FMV of a slabbed counterpart.  Instead, I'll take the slabbing fee out of my asking price and provide another discount for selling in bulk lots.  Rather than having to sell them as ~275 single books, they'll be grouped into lots either by publication month or title and sold that way.  I won't be looking to maximize profit, just to re-coup most of cost.

On 4/12/2024 at 2:54 PM, EastEnd1 said:

Maybe they can change the wording from "poorly pressed" to "excessively pressed".  "Pancaking" is still a defect in my mind and should be called out.  

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.