If you could buy a "Key" book but it needed restorarion would you?

[Ares]

Lets say you had a chance to buy a key book that defined major change in an era but it needed Major work would you buy it?

 

 

[Mr.Diggler]

I voted yes,but only if it was a GA key.

[Boozad]

If it was Tec #27 or Batman #1 too right I would.

[Ares]

Im looking at a possible Flash 123.

Cover is split and off the book

[Boozad]

If you're happy owning a restored book, I would weigh up the cost of the book plus the resto work against what the book would grade out at and how much they fetch. If it's a keeper and works out cheaper then I'd go for it.

 

I probably just stated the obvious there but still...

[krusher-migration]

Yes, depending on the cost of the restoration. I'd just go for structural reinforcement and de-acidification, though. Nothing added or taken away.

[slym2none]

Restoration FOR preservation can never be a bad thing, right? If the resto means the book will be around for 50-60 more years in a whole state, I definitely can't have any problems with that.

 

 

 

-slym

[Point Five]

Im looking at a possible Flash 123.

Cover is split and off the book

Unless this book is much scarcer and much pricier than I think, I would pass. I would guess that for the price of the Fair book plus the restoration, you can just find a slightly nicer copy.

[piper]

I voted yes,but only if it was a GA key.

 

+1

[Comicopolis]

I voted yes,but only if it was a GA key.

 

+1

[s-man]

Id buy it...but wouldnt get the resto work

[Manic Eightball]

I'd get it done If it was a Key 1st appearance from 1964 or before.

[Comicopolis]

Yep - if it was published before 1957.

[Jeffro.]

Lets say you had a chance to buy a key book that defined major change in an era but it needed Major work would you buy it?

 

 

It all depends on what it looks like. I don't have the extra cash for major restoration work so that means I'm leaving it as is. I'm not a huge fan of comics that are either missing pages or have horrible eye appeal, key book or not. I would probably pass unless I thought I could resell it.

[Icculus308win]

 

Nope

[G.A.tor]

all of them (thumbs u

[gaz2810i]

If it's a good deal and you can afford the work then go for it. Resto on certain books, mostly Keys is fine, IMO

[Boboset]

Sure, why the heck not.

[asteroid-comix]

Id buy it...but wouldnt get the resto work

+1

[proventheory-migration]

I selected "no" because there are only a handful of keys that i would get it restored.