CGC comics vertical or horizontal

[Guest]

Does it make any differnce if you store your CGC comics laying down (say for example you only own 1 or 2 and its alot easier to lay them flat in your dresser drawer) or is it better to have them standing up. GK

[blowout]

This is a tough call......may be worth posing the question to CGC themselves in the ask CGC forum.

Someone on these boards (Notch_Top I think??) did say that storing the books vertically could/had caused some damage to books by forcing the bottom corners down into the hard outer case. This may happen when the book is either missing its inner well, or the inner well is loose in the case (no wedges used).

So on that basis, I would tend to think that storing them horizontally is the safest option.

Not in a huge stack though, if they should topple over, all hell will break loose.

[murph0]

If you stack them pretty high against a solid floor, the bottom couple could be pressured into small cracks and such. I'd buy a box if I were you, but then again I haven't bought a box b/c I don't want to pay the shipping charges to get it here :\

 

Brian

[notch_top]

I sure did say that....thanks for listening Blowout

 

 

The CGC case and interior well is about as imperfect a holder as I can imagine.

 

I have numerous high grade books in my collection that have damage caused from the book sliding into the irregular shape of the interior well.

 

I DO NOT understand why CGC does not use their wedges with every book that is encapsulated, rather than those the deem not fitting well in the holder.

 

I have many examples scanned of this "flaw" and the damage caused by it. Mostly occuring during shipment

 

Here is a good example of what I am talking about:

 

 

 

Book was a 9.4 and I guess still is according to the label, but that is a pretty heavy impression on the top edge. It is pretty apparent where it came from...

 

 

Anyone else with similar issues?

 

 

 

[murph0]

I have a few cases of this as well..it's not just an isolated incident..something should really be done..books are going from whatever the grade on the label is to a lower grade after it's moved somewhat in the holder.

 

Brian

[notch_top]

The solution is pretty simple..CGC needs to implement their wedge system on every book.

 

Is this something that I can PAY extra for? Cause I will..

 

 

This is an example of a secure book with a bottom "wedge" holding it in place.

 

A vertical wedge can be used in conjuction with it as well for added stablility.

 

 

M

[murph0]

I only have that on one of my books, ASM 102..it does hold it much much better. I was worried after the first CGC book I bought slid all over the place..figured there was no way it would be safe like that...long story short, it wasn't.

 

Brian

[PovertyRow]

I think you have a point. As your scan was loading I said to myself "What the hell is going on with the top right of the cover?" And lo and behold.

 

Abonimable - "pay to have your book squished!"

[murph0]

I have one that's really bad..it got knocked on the lower part of the right corner and the side of it..so it makes the corner look really "pointy". It doesn't show up well on scans, but I'll see if I can get it to..

 

Brian

[PovertyRow]

I have one that's really bad..it got knocked on the lower part of the right corner and the side of it..so it makes the corner look really "pointy".

 

I think, in my opinion, this is what happens when a monopoly occurs.

[murph0]

Any chance of a reply from CGC? I have at least 3 books that have gotten marks on them from just being inside these holders.

 

Brian

[Bugaboo-migration]

Has anyone posted in the "Ask CGC" forum about this yet. I posted a question in there a while back but they didn't answer the question. I was suprised though when I got a p.m. from Steve Borock with an answer to it. I guess it didn't have enough "mass" appeal for the forum......but it was nice of him to answer my question anyway.

[notch_top]

Here is a closer shot of another book with the same problem.

 

Book was a 9.4 , but what would it grade upon resubmission??? Yikes!

 

[Bugaboo-migration]

but what would it grade upon resubmission???

 

OUCH.........I'd say POS/POS+

[murph0]

Curious Goldkey, is your name that b/c you are a gold key collector? If so, any idea why goldkey scooby doo's are damned near impossible to find in HG?

 

Brian

[Guest]

Yes I collect Gold Key comics. It's unreal how hard some of these are to find in high grade. Everyone was too busy collecting super hero comics and not many bothered to collect high grades of GK when they were made. But thats what has drawn me towards collecting these. Alot more challenging to find nice copies.

 

I was looking at two CGC comics I have. One has no wedge but it is nice and snug and centered in the holder. I try to shake it and make it move but it won't. The other comic has a wedge but the comic slides all over the place! So I guess as long as the comic is snug and doesn't move around then its ok.

 

ps I have yet to see a NM Gold Key Scooby Doo.

[PovertyRow]

I try to shake it and make it move but it won't.

 

You kind of like to live on the edge, don't you?

[notch_top]

Does your book have a wedge on the bottom and the side?

 

This system simply does not move around.

 

Just must add to the encapsulation labor.

 

M

[Guest]

The one with the wedge is on the left side. And the comic still moves all over the place. A wedge on the side and bottom of each comic should be mandatory. GK

[murph0]

I have 2 with the wedge on the bottom and they seem to have made movement close to non-existant.

 

Brian