What's More Important?

[kc120us]

I'm going to start a new company; CGCSGC - Comic Guarantee Corporation Slab Guarantee Corporation. I really think slab grading is the next logical step in the evolution of this hobby.

which of course is followed by grading the slab that grades the slab that grades the comic -- ad infinitum.

[RockMyAmadeus]

Do you have the equipment to encapsulate the slabs, to assure your slab grades?

It'll be a hard plastic sleeve that will protect the slab from being bent and crushed.

 

But what will protect that hard plastic sleeve from being scratched....?

 

 

( )

[sterlingcomics]

covering your arse

 

"Nik, you said that there wasn't any scratches, but I'm looking at the book you shipped me and I see a hairline scratch. Please refund my money and let me keep the book or I will neg you."

[THE_BEYONDER]

I'm going to start a new company; CGCSGC - Comic Guarantee Corporation Slab Guarantee Corporation. I really think slab grading is the next logical step in the evolution of this hobby.

which of course is followed by grading the slab that grades the slab that grades the comic ad infinitum.

 

Encase the case that encases the case in Carbonite. Problem solved.

[General Zod]

That was a tough vote, Nik. But Alba woud've won had you mentioned her derriere instead. Book wins.

[RockMyAmadeus]

I'm going to start a new company; CGCSGC - Comic Guarantee Corporation Slab Guarantee Corporation. I really think slab grading is the next logical step in the evolution of this hobby.

which of course is followed by grading the slab that grades the slab that grades the comic ad infinitum.

 

Encase the case that encases the case in Carbonite. Problem solved.

 

Ohhhhhh....I see!

[Han]

Do you have the equipment to encapsulate the slabs, to assure your slab grades?

It'll be a hard plastic sleeve that will protect the slab from being bent and crushed.

 

But what will protect that hard plastic sleeve from being scratched....?

 

 

( )

 

Magic!!!!

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

The nature of the plastic means that if there's a fingerprint on the case, and you try to wipe it off with a soft cloth, you will still leave hairline scratch swirls in the cases.

 

[awe4one]

which of course is followed by grading the slab that grades the slab that grades the comic ad infinitum.

 

Exactly...to me it's ridiculous. Unless there's a major scratch or factor that violates the integrity of the slab then you're still getting what you pay for...a certified comic...

 

Being dissatisified because the slab isn't pristine is the height of anal retentiveness in my opinion...

 

Jim

 

 

[COI]

I'm going to start a new company; CGCSGC - Comic Guarantee Corporation Slab Guarantee Corporation. I really think slab grading is the next logical step in the evolution of this hobby.

which of course is followed by grading the slab that grades the slab that grades the comic ad infinitum.

 

Encase the case that encases the case in Carbonite. Problem solved.

 

Carbonite is diamond's beeyotch, so diamond encasement is the plan. Unfortunately, there will be no economy tier.

[GACollectibles]

I scratch my initials with a utility knife in all slabs I take to shows in case they get stolen. Right across the front so it can't be missed.

[General Zod]

I scratch my initials with a utility knife in all slabs I take to shows in case they get stolen. Right across the front so it can't be missed.

 

Heh. That reminds me. Where's Borock? I remember a few months ago he was talking about implementing some kind of security idea so that CGC'ed books would be traceable.

[Boozad]

Alba's titties

 

I'd take scratched slabs all day if I could get a pair of those off eBay. (thumbs u

[Ze-man]

which of course is followed by grading the slab that grades the slab that grades the comic ad infinitum.

 

Exactly...to me it's ridiculous. Unless there's a major scratch or factor that violates the integrity of the slab then you're still getting what you pay for...a certified comic...

 

Being dissatisified because the slab isn't pristine is the height of anal retentiveness in my opinion...

 

Jim

 

 

You mean it's worse then this?

 

Anal retentive chef

 

[nearmint]

I get what you're saying but the fact of the matter is that's still a 9k book whether the case is scatched or not.

 

Exactly - it can be re-holdered for a mere fraction of what the book is worth, if that's the case. I am not going to let a scratched case stand between me and a good sale!

 

 

 

-slym

 

Well, no, it didn't stop me either. But I'm not terribly excited about taking the chance of shipping the book coast to coast and back again to get it reholdered. Bad things happen to good comic books.

[Ze-man]

I scratch my initials with a utility knife in all slabs I take to shows in case they get stolen. Right across the front so it can't be missed.

 

I have seen those before, people ask me all the time if the case can be restored.

 

 

[GACollectibles]

I scratch my initials with a utility knife in all slabs I take to shows in case they get stolen. Right across the front so it can't be missed.

 

I have seen those before, people ask me all the time if the case can be restored.

 

 

[nik]

I think they need to invent edge bumpers to go around the slab, that way when clowns like my self drop them, they don't crack

[GACollectibles]

I think they need to invent edge bumpers to go around the slab, that way when clowns like my self drop them, they don't crack

 

They make 'em for cell phone, why not slabs?

[nik]

Would have helped my two Spideys that slid of the chair when I opened my box back from CGC