Conacon Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 So I clipped the corner off a New Muntants #98... I pulled this comic out of a collection and immediately saw a thumbnail-sized chew taken out of the bottom corner that went several pages deep. My options were to leave the unsightly rodent/bug evidence, or clip it so that it's at least uniform. It's not like I'd have sent it off anyway. Had that corner been perfect, it's still a mid-low grade even with a press. I'll sell it at some point. What do you think the clipping does to the price and would it have been better value-wise to keep the chew instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dave2739 Posted October 29, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted October 29, 2020 Randall Dowling, theCapraAegagrus, Deadpoolica and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 You should never ever try to 'fix' a damaged collectible. Dave2739, Buzzetta, silversurfer275 and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I think your comic collecting license needs to be suspended. You decided to damage the book even further to make it better? Randall Dowling, kav, silversurfer275 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 The worst I ever saw was on antiques roadshow-couple was explaining how they painted over the 'ugly' black wrinkled finish on a cabinet. One of the twins said 'by covering over the what was to you ugly finish this piece is now worth about $5000 instead of $120,000.... Buzzetta and Dave2739 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 You probably knocked off about 0.5 grading points by clipping it. Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conacon Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 I get it, I really do, but my OCD can't handle a chunk vs a uniform cut. Someone help me. Just take the scissors. Take them. The Lions Den, Dave2739 and kav 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conacon Posted October 29, 2020 Author Share Posted October 29, 2020 16 minutes ago, Dave2739 said: I think your comic collecting license needs to be suspended. You decided to damage the book even further to make it better? But it was so g-r-o-s-s. Just the thought of some rat sitting there thinking, "Hmm, this comic tastes better than the others. It must be special." Well screw you, rat! I will erase all evidence of your existence. Wait. I didn't, did I? I've immortalized this rat! Noooo! The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Conacon said: But it was so g-r-o-s-s. Just the thought of some rat sitting there thinking, "Hmm, this comic tastes better than the others. It must be special." Well screw you, rat! I will erase all evidence of your existence. Wait. I didn't, did I? I've immortalized this rat! Noooo! yeah, I stand by my original statement. Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Conacon said: I get it, I really do, but my OCD can't handle a chunk vs a uniform cut. Someone help me. Just take the scissors. Take them. If its for your collection and not an attempt to improve for valuation reasons then you did the right thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Ps there's nothing like termites attacking your collection. One of the highlights was pulling out a previously 7.5 Superman #36 that was now a stack of individual pages, with chew marks all around. RBerman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitboss Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 It's your book,do what you want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Pitboss said: It's your book,do what you want He can do what he wants!@ADAMANTIUM ADAMANTIUM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Would you accept $3.50? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 I completely shake my head at this, but can kind of see some of the reasoning. This is kind of the same thing as when people have: Taped a 1940 book with a tear in 2010 to get a grade bump scratched away half a cover exposing white raw paper to remove color touch leaving the book to look like a Dalmatian considered tweezing out chunks on the edge of a trimmed cover so it would now be considered blue label with marvel chipping There have been others The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Why would you even post this? Other than attention, what is the reason behind it? Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, joeypost said: Why would you even post this? Other than attention, what is the reason behind it? It's a public service announcement. Read the title as: "Do Not Do This!" The Lions Den and Dave2739 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkintDoctor Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, Conacon said: So I clipped the corner off a New Muntants #98... I pulled this comic out of a collection and immediately saw a thumbnail-sized chew taken out of the bottom corner that went several pages deep. My options were to leave the unsightly rodent/bug evidence, or clip it so that it's at least uniform. It's not like I'd have sent it off anyway. Had that corner been perfect, it's still a mid-low grade even with a press. I'll sell it at some point. What do you think the clipping does to the price and would it have been better value-wise to keep the chew instead? Book looks like complete crap Edited October 29, 2020 by BaronSamedi Deadpoolica 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 20 minutes ago, theCapraAegagrus said: It's a public service announcement. Read the title as: "Do Not Do This!" Where I come from "clipped" means something very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkintDoctor Posted October 29, 2020 Share Posted October 29, 2020 Just now, joeypost said: Where I come from "clipped" means something very different. Next thing you know, he will be 'wacking' the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...