LTOW VS. COW ?

[Primetime]

Is there an online reference to see what cgc considers off white, cream, and light tan? Also is it just the edges taken into consideration for determining page color? I know I've seen several comics with what i'd consider dark tan edges with brighter page color closer to the spine and center.

 

CGC page designations go from the edge to the middle. So, a book with pages that are white from the edge inward would get a "white" designation. A book with cream page edges and off-white page centers gets "cream to off-white".

I used to shy away from the LT to OW labels, but I'm less a label chaser during these economic trying days...I believe in the book as I see it.

[VintageComics]

I've cracked some lt/ow books and they looked absolutely terrific inside. Sometimes the light tan might just be a tiny sliver of tanning on one edge.

 

I'd definitely buy the book and not the label. I have no problem owning a book that might have a lt/ow pq designation if it was for the "right" book.

 

 

 

 

[143ksk]

I have no problem with light tan pages if I can see them for myself to be sure they're not brittle. Unfortunately, I'm not trusting enough to take CGC's word for that. So I don't buy light tan slabbed books.

[buttock]

I have no problem with light tan pages if I can see them for myself to be sure they're not brittle. Unfortunately, I'm not trusting enough to take CGC's word for that. So I don't buy light tan slabbed books.

 

Way too inconsistent. Give me raw.

 

[aggr1103]

CGC page designations go from the edge to the middle. So, a book with pages that are white from the edge inward would get a "white" designation. A book with cream page edges and off-white page centers gets "cream to off-white".

 

Thanks! But is there a color palette somewhere that shows what the difference between off-white/cream/light tan is according to CGC?

[G.A.tor]

CGC page designations go from the edge to the middle. So, a book with pages that are white from the edge inward would get a "white" designation. A book with cream page edges and off-white page centers gets "cream to off-white".

 

Thanks! But is there a color palette somewhere that shows what the difference between off-white/cream/light tan is according to CGC?

no, there is no color pallet, as this is page "quality" not just page "color", so more than just the visible color of the pages goes into the page quality determination (thumbs u

[TheWatcher]

CGC page designations go from the edge to the middle. So, a book with pages that are white from the edge inward would get a "white" designation. A book with cream page edges and off-white page centers gets "cream to off-white".

 

Thanks! But is there a color palette somewhere that shows what the difference between off-white/cream/light tan is according to CGC?

 

Years ago OSPG included an OWL card that showed the various page qualities from White to Brittle, but in reality it wasn't completely accurate

[G.A.tor]

owl=overstreet whiteness level

it was "ok" but was often times not a true or good indicator of the quality of the pages (thumbs u

[Primetime]

i remember those OWL cards! Gerber had a page color chart in the front of their photo journal.

[G.A.tor]

I still have a few OWL cards floating around...if I remember, I will bring them to sdcc

[Primetime]

I still have a few OWL cards floating around...if I remember, I will bring them to sdcc

cool, and let's crack all your Ped Marvels and check against it. I think they used to come with the Overstreet Grading Guide or you could buy them for $5 separately back in the day...

[aggr1103]

 

Found it - thanks guys!

[Primetime]

 

Found it - thanks guys!

that's it (thumbs u