When did restoration become a thing? 0

[Gaard]

I've had this book since the early 80s. Because of that, I thought for sure it'd come back Universal.

 

[vheflin]

Restoration became a thing the day after comic collecting became a thing in the 1960s.

[Foley]

5 minutes ago, vheflin said:

Restoration became a thing the day after comic collecting became a thing in the 1960s.

Comic collecting and restoration were things before the 1960’s. 

[Get Marwood & I]

19 minutes ago, Gaard said:

I've had this book since the early 80s. Because of that, I thought for sure it'd come back Universal.

How do you feel about the book now Gaard?

[vheflin]

3 minutes ago, Foley said:

Comic collecting and restoration were things before the 1960’s. 

No, 'become a thing' means widespread adoption.  There were collectors here and there from day one, however, it was not a thing until the 1960s.

[Gaard]

Well, I guess I was waaaay off in thinking comic restoration was a fairly (20 years) new thing.

How do I feel about it now? I think it's a cool looking book. I think it'd look cooler with a blue label.  I think between being raw & having a purple label, it'd look better raw, so I'll probably remove it from the slab & put it in mylar.

[The Lions Den]

30 minutes ago, Gaard said:

Well, I guess I was waaaay off in thinking comic restoration was a fairly (20 years) new thing.

How do I feel about it now? I think it's a cool looking book. I think it'd look cooler with a blue label.  I think between being raw & having a purple label, it'd look better raw, so I'll probably remove it from the slab & put it in mylar.

[porcupine48]

43 minutes ago, Gaard said:

Well, I guess I was waaaay off in thinking comic restoration was a fairly (20 years) new thing.

How do I feel about it now? I think it's a cool looking book. I think it'd look cooler with a blue label.  I think between being raw & having a purple label, it'd look better raw, so I'll probably remove it from the slab & put it in mylar.

Even cooler to be able to look inside! 

Sorry about the bad news,after having it for so long,hope,you still love it.

[rjpb]

Sounds like the ct and small piece fill are in the same place, and could probably be removed with little to no impact on the grade. Either way it's still a very desirable book, and worth multiples of what you likely paid. My guess is even if the resto had been disclosed when you bought it, it wouldn't have impacted the price much, if at all, given the grade. 

[Axmen]

I have tons of 60s books that the color breaks in black were "touched up" with a black sharpie probably.  I bought in the 80s without looking too carefully.  OOOPS

[theCapraAegagrus]

1960's, for sure. I don't think truly "professional" comic restoration was more common until decades later.

[marvelmaniac]

The real answer is when comic books became about $$$, selling and making a profit instead of what they were originally made for...

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