Restored books on eBay?

[Hobgoblin]

Can someone tell me if this book looks restored to you? The cover looks a little to nice to be the real thing.

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=2292769727&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT

[BradleyX2]

 

 

It's pretty hard to tell from the scan.

 

Still, the seller is a powerseller with 1300+ feedback and 99.9% positive. I wouldn't be very worried if it was me bidding on it.

 

[Stronguy]

How so? I had a copy of this book that looked much nicer -- it was real...

[Hobgoblin]

 

 

It's pretty hard to tell from the scan.

 

Still, the seller is a powerseller with 1300+ feedback and 99.9% positive. I wouldn't be very worried if it was me bidding on it.

 

 

Very true, I did notice that. But I looked at some of their past auctions and they don't sell strictly comics.

[Hobgoblin]

How so? I had a copy of this book that looked much nicer -- it was real...

 

It just seems very glossy. And there are others the seller grades as about a 7.0 where the scans basically look like a new comic, but they are old silver ages.

[Stronguy]

That's the reason I hate using photos for comic auctions.

 

Look to me like the book has a good bit of over-cover wear on the top edge. I see a couple of pretty decent sized corner creases on the bottom right. There also appears to be several spine creases and some spine wear. Just from what I see 6.0 would be my guess. But, of course you can't eve see the back cover.

 

BTW, most copies of this book have really deep dark blues. It's just one of those books that looks good at arm's length.

[BradleyX2]

 

 

 

And what's that it's laying on? I guess it's either a bed sheet or a gigantic square of toilet paper.

[Hobgoblin]

That's the reason I hate using photos for comic auctions.

 

Look to me like the book has a good bit of over-cover wear on the top edge. I see a couple of pretty decent sized corner creases on the bottom right. There also appears to be several spine creases and some spine wear. Just from what I see 6.0 would be my guess. But, of course you can't eve see the back cover.

 

BTW, most copies of this book have really deep dark blues. It's just one of those books that looks good at arm's length.

 

Awesome, Strongguy. Thanks for the info

 

I probably won't be bidding on this one, as much as I'd like to, but I'm looking at an Avengers 57, FF 50, X-Men 13, and someone else's Giant Sized X-Men 1. Wish me luck!

[Wally's Comics]

 

 

 

And what's that it's laying on? I guess it's either a bed sheet or a gigantic square of toilet paper.

 

Man! do you see the knat bread on that matress??? EEWWWWW!!

 

Somebody needs to tell him to wash the sheets after soggy sleeps!

[DiceX]

I hope he didn't lay the comic in the "wet spot".

[BradleyX2]

I hope he didn't lay the comic in the "wet spot".

 

 

 

Because water and Electro don't mix.

[NewtSamson]

It's hard sometimes to tell if a comic has been restored from just a picture or a scan because sometimes scans or pictures do not show you the true color of a comic it sometimes makes the comic appear more bright or much darker than it is in reality.