What Is Your Biggest Defect Pet Peeve?

[divad]

In order...my top 10

 

Water stains

Rusty staples

Popped staples

Creases

Missing Pieces

Tears

Foxing/Mold

Sticker/Tape

Writing on book (not names but when people doodle, or figure out simple math problems)

Cut out coupons

 

We've done this thread about twenty times before, if I'm not mistaken . . .

 

With some rearranging:

 

Water stains

Rusty staples

Missing Pieces / Cut out coupons

Mold

Foxing

Sticker/Tape

Writing on book (not names but when people doodle, or figure out simple math problems)

Tears

Popped staples

Creases

 

[Kramerica]

Spine rolls and fanning. Ruins eye appeal every time.

[divad]

Spine rolls and fanning. Ruins eye appeal every time.

 

Add those to the LIST! (thumbs u

[JollyComics]

Of course ---- color touches on all near perfect books by amateurs!

[divad]

Of course ---- color touches on all near perfect books by amateurs!

 

Add another . . .

[Dr. Balls]

I hate mint/near mint condition books. One mishandle or drop and it's down the tubes. Hate having that kind of pressure on my collection.

[miraclemet]

I hate mint/near mint condition books. One mishandle or drop and it's down the tubes. Hate having that kind of pressure on my collection.

 

I hate hearing you suffer like that. Just send me all your mint/near mint books and go back to living a care free life!

 

[cd4ever]

Chocolate milk stains. Particularly on pages 7-9.

[joeypost]

I hate mint/near mint condition books. One mishandle or drop and it's down the tubes. Hate having that kind of pressure on my collection.

 

Someone who considers himself a Dr. should have better hands.

[DrWatson]

Anything that can't be pressed out.

[joeypost]

I found a piece of cookie in an old GA book once. I can only guess the age of the crumbs, but they might have been 50-60 years old. They left oil stains on the interior pages.

[rockman2008]

I found a piece of cookie in an old GA book once. I can only guess the age of the crumbs, but they might have been 50-60 years old. They left oil stains on the interior pages.

 

Did you eat it? Old cookies have a long shelf life.

[DrWatson]

I found a piece of cookie in an old GA book once. I can only guess the age of the crumbs, but they might have been 50-60 years old. They left oil stains on the interior pages.

This makes at least the fifth time I've heard this story...

[Dr. Balls]

I hate mint/near mint condition books. One mishandle or drop and it's down the tubes. Hate having that kind of pressure on my collection.

 

Someone who considers himself a Dr. should have better hands.

 

I specialize in breasts. They only drop a few centimeters before they bounce back up.

[chrisco37]

Production related = bad miswraps.

 

"Usage" related = rusty staples, foxing, brittle pages

[Comicdey]

Brittleness

Pieces missing from cover

Tape pulls on the cover

Tape/Stickers

Staple pops

Spine splits

Mold/Foxing

Rusty Staples/Heavier Water Damage

Hidden defects like interior tears or pieces cut out

Water Stains

Writing

Creasing

Color Rubs/Loss of Gloss

 

 

 

[highfivephase]

Hidden tears along the spine (that you don't notice until after you buy the book)

 

[scooter99]

I found a piece of cookie in an old GA book once. I can only guess the age of the crumbs, but they might have been 50-60 years old. They left oil stains on the interior pages.

 

Did you eat it? Old cookies have a long shelf life.

 

I saw a guy buy a wax pack of baseball cards from the 50's and he chewed the piece of gum in it. It pretty much dissolved after a few chews.

[Spyderfan]

Staples showing on the front of the cover. Total NO-GO for me!

[50 CENT LONG BOX]

I found a piece of cookie in an old GA book once. I can only guess the age of the crumbs, but they might have been 50-60 years old. They left oil stains on the interior pages.

 

Did you eat it? Old cookies have a long shelf life.

 

Boogers and Jizz, other mucous-like substances stuck between pages!