Do You Want Fries With That?

[Flaming_Telepath]

You do realize, as shocking as it might seem, that you cant tell the difference between a pressed and non-pressed book, correct? I mean seriously, your hyperbole is based on ignorance or how and what pressing actually does.

 

Either that, or you are deliberatly being obtuse to be over the top with your characterization of pressing and your dissproval of the process

 

Susan Ciconne says she can tell the difference...on all books.

[GACollectibles]

Are you on the rag or something?

 

Er, no, I think that would be physically impossible.

[Monkeyman]

We have:

 

DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors

 

SA collectors vs GA collectors

 

HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors

 

Slab collectors vs Raw collectors

 

People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can

 

Overgraders vs Undergraders

 

Honest people vs Dishonest people

 

Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing

 

and so on......

 

Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't

dwell about the other side of the fence. Enjoy what and how you collect and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.

 

The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?

 

Mike

[Monstro]

"For submitters of Modern tier books, this option provides the best deal. By waiving the Proscreen, your cost falls to only $12 per book (as opposed to the usual $15), which is the lowest we've ever offered for a pressing."

 

what i want to know is who is the jack a s s that would get a modern book pressed?

 

 

 

[thirdgreenham]

apparently, many people do hence the number of 9.8's

[OldGuy]

 Originally Posted By: buttock

But how can you be certain that this occurred due to a "professional" pressing versus just being stuck in a mylar and stuffed tightly in a long-box for 3 years in someone's collection?

 

 

You really need to take a few comics with serious NCB issues, stuff some in a box Mylar'd for 3 years and then send the others to Matt.

 

The differences will be obvious right away.

 

You can't "professionally press" a comic by stuffing it in a box or by stacking them in a pile. Whoever told you that is a maroon.

You were nicer about that then I would have been.

[nik]

 Originally Posted By: nik

We have:

 

DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors

 

SA collectors vs GA collectors

 

HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors

 

Slab collectors vs Raw collectors

 

People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can

 

Overgraders vs Undergraders

 

Honest people vs Dishonest people

 

Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing

 

and so on......

 

Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't

dwell about the other side of the fence. Enjoy what and how you collect and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.

 

The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?

 

Mike

Simple. Buy raw books. Go to cons, small shows, LCS. Its a little more work but there are a bunch of Raw books still out there.

[OldGuy]

 Originally Posted By: nik

We have:

 

DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors

 

SA collectors vs GA collectors

 

HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors

 

Slab collectors vs Raw collectors

 

People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can

 

Overgraders vs Undergraders

 

Honest people vs Dishonest people

 

Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing

 

and so on......

 

Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't

dwell about the other side of the fence. Enjoy what and how you collect and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.

 

Funny how some people act like it's stupid for people to pay multiples of guide just because a book is high grade, but have no problem asking for (and taking) that stupid money when they are selling.

 

Collectors *spoon* about things that don't conform to what they think *their* hobby should be, until it benefits them. Then they change their minds to suit their current situation. This happens in all hobbys, so it's just natural.

[OldGuy]

 Originally Posted By: Monkeyman

 Originally Posted By: nik

We have:

 

DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors

 

SA collectors vs GA collectors

 

HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors

 

Slab collectors vs Raw collectors

 

People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can

 

Overgraders vs Undergraders

 

Honest people vs Dishonest people

 

Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing

 

and so on......

 

Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't

dwell about the other side of the fence. Enjoy what and how you collect and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.

 

The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?

 

Mike

 

Simple. Buy raw books. Go to cons, small shows, LCS. Its a little more work but there are a bunch of Raw books still out there.

Raw books aren't pressed?Well, that ends this discussion.NEXT!

[nik]

 Originally Posted By: nik

 Originally Posted By: Monkeyman

 Originally Posted By: nik

We have:

 

DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors

 

SA collectors vs GA collectors

 

HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors

 

Slab collectors vs Raw collectors

 

People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can

 

Overgraders vs Undergraders

 

Honest people vs Dishonest people

 

Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing

 

and so on......

 

Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't

dwell about the other side of the fence. Enjoy what and how you collect and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.

 

The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?

 

Mike

 

Simple. Buy raw books. Go to cons, small shows, LCS. Its a little more work but there are a bunch of Raw books still out there.

 

Raw books aren't pressed?

 

Well, that ends this discussion.

 

NEXT!

Raw books that are pressed are usually headed on their way to Florida for encapsilation. Try again.

[OldGuy]

 Originally Posted By: OldGuy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: nik</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: Monkeyman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: nik</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We have:<br /><br />DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors<br /><br />SA collectors vs GA collectors<br /><br />HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors<br /><br />Slab collectors vs Raw collectors<br /><br />People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can <br /><br />Overgraders vs Undergraders<br /><br />Honest people vs Dishonest people<br /><br />Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing<br /><br />and so on...... <img src="http://boards.collectors-society.com/images/graemlins/default/blahblah.gif" alt="" title="blahblah" height="15" width="37" /><br /><br /> Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't <br />dwell about the other side of the fence. <b>Enjoy what and how you collect </b>and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.<br /></div></div> <br /><br />The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?<br /><br />Mike </div></div><br /><br />Simple. Buy raw books. Go to cons, small shows, LCS. Its a little more work but there are a bunch of Raw books still out there. </div></div><br /><br />Raw books aren't pressed?<br /><br />Well, that ends this discussion.<br /><br />NEXT!

 

Raw books that are pressed are usually headed on their way to Florida for encapsilation. Try again.

So books that fail to "meet their potential" (don't get better after pressing), thus not worth sending to CGC are thrown in the trash? You don't think that anyone, especially amateur pressers, press and sell books raw? Well, if you say so then it must be true. Everyone can go home now, game over.

[cd4ever]

 Originally Posted By: OldGuy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: nik</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: Monkeyman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: nik</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We have:<br /><br />DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors<br /><br />SA collectors vs GA collectors<br /><br />HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors<br /><br />Slab collectors vs Raw collectors<br /><br />People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can <br /><br />Overgraders vs Undergraders<br /><br />Honest people vs Dishonest people<br /><br />Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing<br /><br />and so on...... <img src="http://boards.collectors-society.com/images/graemlins/default/blahblah.gif" alt="" title="blahblah" height="15" width="37" /><br /><br /> Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't <br />dwell about the other side of the fence. <b>Enjoy what and how you collect </b>and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.<br /></div></div> <br /><br />The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?<br /><br />Mike </div></div><br /><br />Simple. Buy raw books. Go to cons, small shows, LCS. Its a little more work but there are a bunch of Raw books still out there. </div></div><br /><br />Raw books aren't pressed?<br /><br />Well, that ends this discussion.<br /><br />NEXT!

 

Raw books that are pressed are usually headed on their way to Florida for encapsilation. Try again.

Nonsense. A book is raw therefore not pressed?

[OldGuy]

 Originally Posted By: nik

 Originally Posted By: OldGuy

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: nik</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: Monkeyman</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header"> Originally Posted By: nik</div><div class="ubbcode-body">We have:<br /><br />DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors<br /><br />SA collectors vs GA collectors<br /><br />HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors<br /><br />Slab collectors vs Raw collectors<br /><br />People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can <br /><br />Overgraders vs Undergraders<br /><br />Honest people vs Dishonest people<br /><br />Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing<br /><br />and so on...... <img src="http://boards.collectors-society.com/images/graemlins/default/blahblah.gif" alt="" title="blahblah" height="15" width="37" /><br /><br /> Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't <br />dwell about the other side of the fence. <b>Enjoy what and how you collect </b>and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.<br /></div></div> <br /><br />The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?<br /><br />Mike </div></div><br /><br />Simple. Buy raw books. Go to cons, small shows, LCS. Its a little more work but there are a bunch of Raw books still out there. </div></div><br /><br />Raw books aren't pressed?<br /><br />Well, that ends this discussion.<br /><br />NEXT!

 

Raw books that are pressed are usually headed on their way to Florida for encapsilation. Try again.

Nonsense. A book is raw therefore not pressed?

Yes, I read it on the internet so it must be true.

[mschmidt]

 

The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?

 

Mike

 

If you can't tell whether the book has been pressed or not, why does it matter?

[nik]

Good lord

 

Let me try this again. If people are so worried whether a book sitting in a slab has been pressed or not, you can go to shows,LCS, and pick up raw books. Are they pressed, most likely not because they are being sold raw and or most often than not come from OO collections that have been purchased.

 

Speaking for myself, I have picked up well over two thousand raw, yes raw, yes un fuggin pressed books through my LCS and others that were OO books.

 

Some of you guys are so untrusting that it amazes me why the hell you are still in this hobby.

[buttock]

 Originally Posted By: nik

We have:

 

DC collectors vs. Marvel Collectors

 

SA collectors vs GA collectors

 

HG collectors vs Any Grade collectors

 

Slab collectors vs Raw collectors

 

People selling/trading for the pure enjoyment vs Sellers squeezing whatever they can

 

Overgraders vs Undergraders

 

Honest people vs Dishonest people

 

Pro-pressing vs Anti-pressing

 

and so on......

 

Point is stick to whatever and however you collect and don't

dwell about the other side of the fence. Enjoy what and how you collect and don't worry about Joe Schmoe from the other side, this is not a matter of life and death.

 

The problem is that I can tell the difference between raw and slabbed, DC and Marvel, SA and GA from a scan. I can't tell if a book has been pressed from a scan. So how am I going to go about enjoying what I collect, which is, among other things, unpressed books, when the pressing isn't disclosed?

 

Mike

If you can't tell, then why do you care?

[buttock]

 Originally Posted By: buttock

 

 

I'd be happy to design an experiment whereby rocks can be propelled at you through different methods and you can tell us whether or not the outcome is the same.

 

 

What kind of rock? Granite, sandstone, limestone, basalt, chalk, slate, Heavy Metal rock, Soft Rock, Kid Rock, Chris Rock?

I prefer igneous just because the texture is more likely to cut, but anything hard will do.

[buttock]

I forgot we have our resident expert in all things. Tell us, JC, how exactly did you acquire such knowledge?

 

It's an interesting little thing called PHYSICS - I highly recommend it to everyone. (thumbs u

 

There is absolutely no way that any natural stacking/packing could ever equal a pro-pressed book, with heat, moisture and localized pressure. It's physically impossible, and most people understand that.

 

Otherwise, Matt could easily be replaced with a big stack of books.

 

Alright, I'm calling you on this one genius. Please, oh PLEASE explain to us all the exact physics principles you're invoking here. Since "most people understand" this, it should be quite easy for you. And don't do your little dance around the question. Explain the physics or STFU.

[DrWatson]

Are you on the rag or something?

Now this is the pressing threads I remember.

[MCMiles]

Good lord

 

Let me try this again. If people are so worried whether a book sitting in a slab has been pressed or not, you can go to shows,LCS, and pick up raw books. Are they pressed, most likely not because they are being sold raw and or most often than not come from OO collections that have been purchased.

 

Speaking for myself, I have picked up well over two thousand raw, yes raw, yes un fuggin pressed books through my LCS and others that were OO books.

 

Some of you guys are so untrusting that it amazes me why the hell you are still in this hobby.

 

And hasn't there been several posts in this thread that state that many/most pressed books can be detected. Apparently fairly easily.