Best Resources to Learn How to Grade?

[RockMyAmadeus]

And for Pete's sake, DON'T get your panties in a wad if one person grades a book a 9.0 and someone else grades it an 8.0. Do NOT run around like this:

 

:ohnoez::ohnoez::ohnoez::ohnoez::ohnoez:

 

....like it's the end of the world, and one of them doesn't know how to grade. It's a HALF GRADE DIFFERENCE. That's NOTHING.

 

That the stupid, idiotic MARKET thinks there should be hundreds or even thousands of dollars' difference is the stupid, idiotic MARKET'S fault...NOT your graders', be it CGC, or FD, or whomever.

 

The only thing a grader has to do is be able to JUSTIFY his/her grade to the satisfaction of other competent graders.

[gaz973]

Gaz can't stop posting

 

Posting frenzy

Post flood

Postageddon

Too much caffeine

[rodan57]

I'm wondering what the best resources are for someone learning to grade? I have yet to see a clear, visual reference that helps someone just starting out. I've done the usual google searches. I'm thinking about buying the over street grading guide, but it's from 2006. Thoughts, ideas, links, books or directions to wise old sages living in mountain villages would be appreciated.

Buy lots of books from folks that know how to grade (thumbs u

A lot of wisdom in this.

 

 

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By the way, the OWL card -- way too dark -- really not useful at all.

 

[Wally's Comics]

All I know is Andy's (October)

grades are sharp as a damn tack!

 

 

(thumbs u

 

 

 

[Mac Man]

I'm wondering what the best resources are for someone learning to grade? I have yet to see a clear, visual reference that helps someone just starting out. I've done the usual google searches. I'm thinking about buying the over street grading guide, but it's from 2006. Thoughts, ideas, links, books or directions to wise old sages living in mountain villages would be appreciated.

Buy lots of books from folks that know how to grade (thumbs u

A lot of wisdom in this.

 

 

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By the way, the OWL card -- way too dark -- really not useful at all.

 

 

Like the OS, it's a point to start from. Personally, I think they overgrade the colors by a full step. White needs to look nearly photocopy paper white for me; their White designation looks more like OW to me whereas their off-white looks more like Creamy to me. But, like I said, it gives you a vocabularly to begin with, and as you learn how to grade, you refine that vocab.

 

 

[Wally's Comics]

I'm wondering what the best resources are for someone learning to grade? I have yet to see a clear, visual reference that helps someone just starting out. I've done the usual google searches. I'm thinking about buying the over street grading guide, but it's from 2006. Thoughts, ideas, links, books or directions to wise old sages living in mountain villages would be appreciated.

Buy lots of books from folks that know how to grade (thumbs u

A lot of wisdom in this.

 

 

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By the way, the OWL card -- way too dark -- really not useful at all.

 

 

It's funny, but I think that Owl Card is OW...

 

Atleast the whites are OW.

 

 

 

 

[RockMyAmadeus]

The OWL card IS nearly 20 years old, mind you, and in my opinion, age has rendered it (mostly) useless...

 

You never know, though, you might find a "still sealed" card, and then compare it to see how white your old, used OWL card is...

 

[FlyingDonut]

OK...can you loan me 10,000 books? I'll get to work.

 

Come on over, and you can sit in the basement and grade all day long (thumbs u .

[Kirk Kenobi]

Thanks to everyone. This was really helpful. I am amazed at the wealth of knowledge (and opinions) in the forums. Really excited to hone my skills for the next 40-50 years.

[sborock]

Thanks Mac Man. Should I get the 2003 or 2006 edition. Many people are saying the 2006 version isn't good. I'll post a few books on the grading thread and soak in the knowledge.

 

Yes, go with the 2nd edition (2002)...I have a special attachment to that one.

 

(thumbs u

Best one of the three!

 

oh.........and never use the owl card.

[G.A.tor]

no one has recommended the dart board approach