oh fudge.....

[nickwire]

so i sit down yesterday to read one of my recent VCC pick ups and loved it (thanks shiverbones) . i got to place it back in the bag and the tape catches the book...............next thing i know, my lovely Archies Christmas Stocking #2 has a nice dime size tape pull dead centre of the book..... . needless to say, fudge wasent what i said.

anyone else have a story like this to make me feel not so lame?

[seanfingh]

so i sit down yesterday to read one of my recent VCC pick ups and loved it (thanks shiverbones) . i got to place it back in the bag and the tape catches the book...............next thing i know, my lovely Archies Christmas Stocking #2 has a nice dime size tape pull dead centre of the book..... . needless to say, fudge wasent what i said.

anyone else have a story like this to make me feel not so lame?

 

In 1991 I tape pulled a pristine Subby 34. Haven't done it since. Still feel the pain.

[VintageComics]

so i sit down yesterday to read one of my recent VCC pick ups and loved it (thanks shiverbones) . i got to place it back in the bag and the tape catches the book...............next thing i know, my lovely Archies Christmas Stocking #2 has a nice dime size tape pull dead centre of the book..... . needless to say, fudge wasent what i said.

anyone else have a story like this to make me feel not so lame?

 

ASM #129 in higher grade. Had one too many gin and tonic at the time. It happens.

[Comicopolis]

Have done that on more than one occasion - the worst was on a copy of DD #7.

[seanfingh]

so i sit down yesterday to read one of my recent VCC pick ups and loved it (thanks shiverbones) . i got to place it back in the bag and the tape catches the book...............next thing i know, my lovely Archies Christmas Stocking #2 has a nice dime size tape pull dead centre of the book..... . needless to say, fudge wasent what i said.

anyone else have a story like this to make me feel not so lame?

 

ASM #129 in higher grade. Had one too many gin and tonic at the time. It happens.

 

You're lucky you didn't get pinched for DWR - drinking while rebagging.

[VintageComics]

See, it's only the alcoholics that have this problem.

[chromium]

I broke an Amazing Fantasy #15 ... if that doesn't make you feel better, nothing will

 

The Life and Death of Amazing Fantasy 15

 

 

 

 

[DiceX]

You lazy nerds. It only takes 2 seconds to pull the tape completely off the flap, then you don't have tape pulls.

 

When I see someone yank the book out of the bag without taking off the tape, I beg the gods of the adhesive realm to stick to their book just due to stupidity.

 

 

[synch]

yup I don't put tape on the books till after I read em ... I think if it was something expensive like what chromium did I'd even take the tape off before I opened it

 

[Sal]

I don't have any keeper books in bags with tape on them. I'd rather leave the flap open than deal with tape.

 

Besides, tape + mylites = PITA to remove

[Old Fashion PB and J]

The Showcase 4 tape pull still wins..

[BlowUpTheMoon]

[TheWatcher]

Did it once on a Flash 123, stopped using tape on comic bags soon after. If I'm at a con and looking at a book with tape on its bag, I remove the tape and attach it to the flap horizontally to get it out of the way. Once done, I attach the tape back onto the flap. Don't want to be responsible for damaging a book

[Kramerica]

so i sit down yesterday to read one of my recent VCC pick ups and loved it (thanks shiverbones) . i got to place it back in the bag and the tape catches the book...............next thing i know, my lovely Archies Christmas Stocking #2 has a nice dime size tape pull dead centre of the book..... . needless to say, fudge wasent what i said.

anyone else have a story like this to make me feel not so lame?

 

In 1991 I tape pulled a pristine Subby 34. Haven't done it since. Still feel the pain.

 

I sit down and 'practice' on a issue of Youngblood that I have. After 30 or 40 tape pulls I feel like I've gotten it out of my system and go back to bagging books that matter.

[thehumantorch]

so i sit down yesterday to read one of my recent VCC pick ups and loved it (thanks shiverbones) . i got to place it back in the bag and the tape catches the book...............next thing i know, my lovely Archies Christmas Stocking #2 has a nice dime size tape pull dead centre of the book..... . needless to say, fudge wasent what i said.

anyone else have a story like this to make me feel not so lame?

 

Was looking at a 9.0/9.2 Avengers 12 at a LCS. Pulled off a half inch of the cover with the tape. Owner never noticed. I took it to the counter and paid for it. My fault.

[Marvelfangirl]

I don't have any keeper books in bags with tape on them. I'd rather leave the flap open than deal with tape.

 

Besides, tape + mylites = PITA to remove

I just figured out what that acronym means

[Old Fashion PB and J]

so i sit down yesterday to read one of my recent VCC pick ups and loved it (thanks shiverbones) . i got to place it back in the bag and the tape catches the book...............next thing i know, my lovely Archies Christmas Stocking #2 has a nice dime size tape pull dead centre of the book..... . needless to say, fudge wasent what i said.

anyone else have a story like this to make me feel not so lame?

 

In 1991 I tape pulled a pristine Subby 34. Haven't done it since. Still feel the pain.

 

I sit down and 'practice' on a issue of Youngblood that I have. After 30 or 40 tape pulls I feel like I've gotten it out of my system and go back to bagging books that matter.

[Stronguy]

Bought a slabbed book (5.5 ow) from the early '60s. Took it out to put in a mylar and when I opened the book it fell apart. Spine started splitting at the top and bottom. I took it to Matt to see about getting sealed and when he opened it the centerfold cracked in half; when he closed it the spine split to the top and bottom of both staples. On his advise I ended up gluing the thing back together with Elmer's glue. Now my 5.5 is a 1.5...

 

I wonder how many other timebombs are sitting in slabs.

[Marvelfangirl]

Aww,the horror

[Count]

Don't use tape.

 

I use 3M postit Flags

 

 

They work great and No Tape pulls