Tri-Color Brian Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 3 hours ago, Dr. Love said: can't stand ticks They make a spray repellent for those... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 Those who know me will vouch that I have always been a PQ guy because those books tend to be fresher and with brighter colors. Hence pedigree books instantly attracted me, though there are a few peds that I still avoid. Ricksneatstuff and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Back around 2004 when I seriously started collecting PCH, I was only considering books 8.0 and above. Jump forward to around 2012 and 7.0-7.5s were ok. Today I’m happy with 3 to 6.5s depending on the book. Prices keep rising but I want to keep collecting. It’s a compromise I can live with! mustang33guy, TheWatcher and sacentaur 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jayman Posted March 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2019 Case in point, this book looks great to me for the assigned grade. Tri-Color Brian, rjpb, sacentaur and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I really like 9.6s with great eye appeal, wet ink reflectivity and perfect registration. But if forced to, I'll also accept a 9.8. SuperBird 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Spyder! Posted March 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2019 My sweet spot is definitely in the 3.0 to 5.0 range for GA. I too love those books in this range which present really well but have one major flaw. Of course, price and availability lead to me owning some books above and below this range. Here is a great example of a 3.5 in my collection that presents very well but has one major flaw. Jayman, ender, szucchini and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post SuperBird Posted March 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) I prefer low grade books with some major flaw like a detached cover keeping the grade down. Edited March 2, 2019 by SuperBird batman_fan, sacentaur, shortboxed and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telerites Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I would love to get as high a grade as possible but I don't buy the label. I actually look for presentability in a book (which may vary from collector to collector) but since I am a completist, at times, I take what I can find sine many a GA book doesn't come around too often. TheWatcher, Spyder! and sacentaur 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post sagii Posted March 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2019 While i'm always stoked to score 6.5 (the entry bar for high grade for GA in my eye) or better, i adore my nice presenting 4.0 to 5.0 books. I think most of my slabbed GA falls in to those grades. I do however buy 3.5 and under, mostly for tough books (now or never), 'hot' books (get a bargain now, profit if i sell later) and keys (unattainable otherwise in HG). Case in point, the lowest graded slabbed book in my collection. First appearance of Mr. Justice. I got beat out on this book in higher grades many times. When this beautiful 2.0 came up, i couldn't resist, and i feel i got it for a 'steal'. Flaws were on the back. rjpb, sacentaur, Jayman and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjpb Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 2 hours ago, SuperBird said: I prefer low grade books with some major flaw like a detached cover keeping the grade down. There has to be some other notable flaw aside from a detached cover and wrap for this to only get a 1.5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post D84 Posted March 2, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Since I prefer raw books, I go with low grade (1.5-3.5). If i were to own a high grade book, I'd be terrified of messing up one of the few copies in that condition. A nice looking 2.0 is the sweet spot for me. Edited March 2, 2019 by D84 telerites, Robot Man, sagii and 4 others 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBird Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 21 minutes ago, rjpb said: There has to be some other notable flaw aside from a detached cover and wrap for this to only get a 1.5 Nothing visible from the slab. I never saw the grader notes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catman76 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I hate grades and don't care. As long as I can see it and read it I don't care what "grade" it's in at all. D84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ricksneatstuff Posted March 3, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted March 3, 2019 If every 4.5 I got looked like this that would be my sweet spot. When it comes to fat spine GA I can be perfectly happy at 3.0-5.0 as long as colors are vibrant and no big chunks off the front cover. Man, I love spine splits! SushiX, skypinkblu, sacentaur and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, Ricksneatstuff said: If every 4.5 I got looked like this that would be my sweet spot. When it comes to fat spine GA I can be perfectly happy at 3.0-5.0 as long as colors are vibrant and no big chunks off the front cover. Man, I love spine splits! Cool book Rick, I know of a prominent collector who hates spine splits.There are so many potential defects that a book can exhibit, we’re back to presentabity. Ricksneatstuff and SushiX 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tth2 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 7 hours ago, catman76 said: I hate grades and don't care. As long as I can see it and read it I don't care what "grade" it's in at all. I so wish all other collectors were like you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypinkblu Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I look for color, I'm not fussy about the grades as much as the colors. I learned about GA from a low grade collector so that's where I started, but I'd say 4.0 is the grade I look for when I want to upgrade. With that being said, my books just vary, because I'd rather have a copy of a book I like, rather than none at all. Spine splits don't bother me in slabs,but they do in raw books because I'm afraid I'll make them bigger when I look through the book and I shy away from anything brittle or tan. Since I bought a CR book last year that turned out to have all the pages split once the case was opened, I a little hesitant about those as well. The one problem I'm seeing lately is a lot of the 6.0's seem to look like the 4.0's of a few years ago. sacentaur, D84 and sagii 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarristerBaker Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Cut-off for me, largely, is 5.0. For keys, I try to stay 5.0-6.5 (have dipped below a couple times). I might like 5.5, specifically, there the most. Once you hit grade, you can jump quite a bit in price, depending on the book. 5.5s are great value for bigger books. I like to put together runs and look for higher grade stuff (7.5 and up) for “regular” parts of a run. Generally, however, 5.0 is my floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMyAmadeus Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 5.0. Much above that is too rare and too expensive. Much below that, and the books tend towards falling apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacentaur Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 Interesting time to be a high-grade collector. Conventional wisdom is that such books get locked into private collections, but then again as prices escalate books can be released into the market. Not to be controversial, but pressing, dry cleaning, etc., seem to also be increasing the availability of books in grade. Knightsofold 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
