PB&J

[Tnerb]

Or you got your chocolate in my peanut butter. No, you got your peanut butter innate chocolate.

 

Was Matt Nelson destined to be at CGC? His knowledge of the condition of comics is extraordinary and he brought something to CGC previously unattained by the grading industry giant, knowledge. Although pressing is majorly undetectable, if done right, it could also go wrong. CGC is making sure collectors know what those mistakes are over on http://www.cgccomics.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=3595&pressing-defects-cover-shrinkage which has nothing to do with George on Seinfeld.

 

What other possibilities could pressing cause? And what happens to the grade if caught. Will it be a lower grade and noted, a dreaded purple label, or maybe even a qualified green. I pressed a few books and under direction found it to be very easily done. I was explained the pitfalls of a mis-press and was careful to follow the instructions to the letter. I am sure the process I was shown was different then the process Matt uses, but what if under his watchful eye pressing eventually becomes restoration?

 

Then there is the issue of staining in older books http://www.cgccomics.com/news/viewarticle.aspx?IDArticle=3546& With so many different temperaments and paper and most recently lenticular 3D covers, which possibly are not able to press due to the heat?(Mr. Nelson...any experiments on these books yet?) Pressing is here to stay and I'm glad it is more in the limelight, but not because "everyone is doing it", but because it allows everyone to become aware of it.

 

Thanks for reading

 

Tnerb

 

The picture is of a book I want

 

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[mysterio]

That article on cover shrinkage was CGC's response to this thread that uncovered improperly pressed books that most think were actually done by CCS. That thread makes for a very interesting read on this subject.

[Tnerb]

Looks Like I have a lot to read.

[Ronnylama]

fricking amatuers............hehe

[mysterio]

fricking amatuers............hehe

 

CCS are amateurs? Do you know who that is?

[surfer99]

I believe Ronnylama was making a playful jab at Tnerb's attempt at pressing.

 

I for one will be leaving pressing up to Matt and the pros at CCS. I'm not as brave as Tnerb obviously.

 

 

[Tnerb]

I think so too.