DougC Posted August 6 Share Posted August 6 Finding a good reliable presser you can trust is generally "easy" unfortunately they are booked out for six plus months usually (because they are both good and trustworthy). As a SS guy sometimes I have to skip pressing as the artist only has 1-to-2 appearances a year (only does remarks once every two years), is in their 70's (so time is a factor), and the book in question has only come to market in the last couple of weeks. I don't have any helpful information I just wanted to complain. Hulksdaddy1 and ThothAmon 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post aszumilo Posted August 13 Popular Post Share Posted August 13 On 3/2/2021 at 6:33 PM, comicquant said: Mike de challis of hero restoration is out of Lebanon Oregon. He’s one of the best pressers there is (with the exception of @joeypost, who most of us use) and the service is great. https://www.herorestorationcomics.com Well, this one didn't age well... Stefan_W, Palm Beach Presser, RockMyAmadeus and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm Beach Presser Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 7/16/2024 at 10:44 PM, DougC said: I think advertising your services would work better if you added a "c" to beach Also the recommendation for hero restoration on the third post is heartbreaking given what we now know. LOL. Excellent point! Thanks! PalmBeachPresser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm Beach Presser Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 On 8/3/2024 at 11:57 PM, jmg3637 said: I just submitted 40 books for the CGC July grading and pressing sale. I really could have used someone else judgements on which books would benefit, and how much prior a press. I offer an optional prescreen service that includes estimated current grades, listing of defects, and potential final grade if cleaned & pressed for $2.50/book. The customer then advises which books to proceed with servicing, and which to return (or send directly to CGC without pressing). Additionally, I provide an estimated grade for every book that I press included in the pressing fee. This gives the customer the opportunity to make the final decision on if each book is worthy of sending for grading. Find out more at https://PalmBeachPresser.com Paul Kosnik and Stefan_W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilRF1979 Posted October 7 Share Posted October 7 @jmg3637 I can attest personally to @Palm Beach Presser work as I have recently started using his service and his customer service and work is Exceptional! I have submitted over 80 books to him so far and more to come. Based on this he is the only person receiving my books moving forward!! Can't recommend him enough! thehumantorch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joeypost Posted October 9 Popular Post Share Posted October 9 There is a well known presser that offers the following services. Free pre-screening. No fee for cracking a books out of the slab. Free drop off at CGC. Has pressed almost 300,000 books. Worked on 3 major pedigrees and collections. And upgraded many other pedigree books Has the lowest prices around. Already does work for many, many board members and major dealers. zzutak, Pitboss, marmat and 10 others 11 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulksdaddy1 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 On 10/9/2024 at 8:55 AM, joeypost said: There is a well known presser that offers the following services. Free pre-screening. No fee for cracking a books out of the slab. Free drop off at CGC. Has pressed almost 300,000 books. Worked on 3 major pedigrees and collections. And upgraded many other pedigree books Has the lowest prices around. Already does work for many, many board members and major dealers. So you're saying you know a guy Stefan_W, Cnight, kimik and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggy Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 On 10/9/2024 at 5:55 AM, joeypost said: There is a well known presser that offers the following services. Free pre-screening. No fee for cracking a books out of the slab. Free drop off at CGC. Has pressed almost 300,000 books. Worked on 3 major pedigrees and collections. And upgraded many other pedigree books Has the lowest prices around. Already does work for many, many board members and major dealers. Joey has been my exclusive presser for around 15 years so if you know me, if I like it, I stick with it. My trust in his abilities and service has not wavered at all over the years. joeypost, grendelbo, kimik and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joeypost Posted October 9 Popular Post Share Posted October 9 On 10/9/2024 at 10:53 AM, Hulksdaddy1 said: So you're saying you know a guy I know a guy, who’s uncle knows a guy, who lives in Florida that knows a guy. kimik, Cnight, grendelbo and 2 others 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 I trust the Comic Doctor out of Oshawa, Ontario. For several reasons -he has been doin this since the early 2010s -he responds in a timely manner -he is very transparent through his Youtube channel and when discussing his times, pricing, etc etc -he is willing to tell you "hey don't waste your time pressing/cleaning/grading this book" if you are curious -he has a brick and mortar location (can visit him in person, has proper insurances, etc) Just a solid fellow who I have yet to see people complain about, other than being backed up from work once in a while I get if you are someone trying to flip a book quick or something. For most collectors, getting books back with a job well done in a few months is all we desire. Stefan_W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 On 10/9/2024 at 9:32 AM, greggy said: Joey has been my exclusive presser for around 15 years so if you know me, if I like it, I stick with it. My trust in his abilities and service has not wavered at all over the years. And I've also used Joey for almost as long and I'm very similar, if I'm happy I stay and I've stayed. And I have tried a couple of local pressers, mostly for convenience or for a couple books I want to get done quickly and the results were ok but I never got a book that surprised me. Pretty well every time I send a box of books to Joey for pressing I get back 1 that is graded much higher than I thought possible. My Fantastic Four #12 that I had at 5.0 came back 8.0 and my Suspense Comics #9 that I had as a 3.0 came back as a 7.0. As an aside, one of the local pressers disappeared in a cloud of smoke about a year after I used them to grade a Hulk #181. They seemed solid and had been in business a few years and were well liked in the community. Nobody's really talking but I've heard rumours of many missing books and a partner that was stealing and there are a lot of angry collectors. Be very careful who you trust with your precious collectibles. Stefan_W, greggy, kimik and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrick76 Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 Jeff from 🇨🇦 Canada Comic Pressing 🇨🇦 https://www.canadacomicpressing.com I’m happy to make an introduction for anyone interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted October 9 Share Posted October 9 On 10/9/2024 at 11:32 AM, greggy said: Joey has been my exclusive presser for around 15 years so if you know me, if I like it, I stick with it. My trust in his abilities and service has not wavered at all over the years. Suck up. Cimm, Turtle and greggy 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougC Posted October 10 Share Posted October 10 I really wish CGC still allowed affiliated pressers to still crack out SS books and press them to be resubmitted without getting another signature (I have been told they are not "supposed" to press the book inbetween). I do not trust CGC and how they destroy press books but such is life. Cnight and RockMyAmadeus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnight Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 (edited) Gotta go with uncle Joey Edited October 11 by Cnight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted October 11 Share Posted October 11 Finding a comic presser is like finding a hair stylist - when you find someone you really like and trust you will be loyal to them until the end. Mavrick76 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggy Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 On 10/11/2024 at 1:31 PM, Stefan_W said: Finding a comic presser is like finding a hair stylist - when you find someone you really like and trust you will be loyal to them until the end. I found mine in 1995 and he's still cutting hair at 85. Stefan_W and Dick Pontoon 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan_W Posted October 12 Share Posted October 12 On 10/11/2024 at 9:59 PM, greggy said: I found mine in 1995 and he's still cutting hair at 85. I was born an raised in Winnipeg, and I found a barber shop there run by an old Italian gentleman who was very old school - old style chairs, pinups on the wall, the whole nine yards. When I went in he would give me the full treatment with a hot towel shave and also shave my head both with a straight razor. I went to him for years until I moved for work, and even then I still let my hair and stubble grow out a bit when I went to visit my mom a couple of times a year so I always had a reason to go to his shop while I was there. Sadly, he passed away a couple of years ago but he still gave me the best hair cuts and shaves I ever had right up until the end. People who are put together to do it right, and know what they are doing, are priceless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
