kiefsweet Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Noob question and first post. Hi, I've just bought a Variant Set where you get the trade dress and the virgin copy and was wondering which one I should get encapsulated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Which one do you want to get encapsulated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 Why not do both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiefsweet Posted September 2, 2022 Author Share Posted September 2, 2022 Hi thanks for replying. I don't want to do both because I like to have a copy I'm able to look at, read and touch, so just wanted to do the one that would probably increase the most in value. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexanderjk Posted September 2, 2022 Share Posted September 2, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 2:41 AM, kiefsweet said: Noob question and first post. Hi, I've just bought a Variant Set where you get the trade dress and the virgin copy and was wondering which one I should get encapsulated? The virgin editions look way better slabbed, IMO, and you get the bonus of having the issue’s details — number, artist, writer, etc. — visible at top of slab. Plus, the virgin editions are sometimes rarer, and thus more valuable. (Although for most variant sets, I doubt either edition will ever be worth more than what we’re paying for them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Why not encapsulate a virgin in a trade dress. Wait, what are we talking about??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAR1979 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 Unless you are 100% positive the books 5 years hence will be worth the expenditure of slabbing then IMHO don't bother. Of course this coming from the id10t (me) who slabbed a 2008 Betty and Veronica Digest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExNihilo Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 2:41 AM, kiefsweet said: Noob question and first post. Hi, I've just bought a Variant Set where you get the trade dress and the virgin copy and was wondering which one I should get encapsulated? Why bother with encapsulation at all? There are valid reasons for getting a book slabbed, just as there are bad reasons for getting books slabbed. So for instructional purposes, why do you want to slab it? MAR1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEnBLUE Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 It depends on the comic...I mean, really. Stepping back, sometimes Cover A is the most coveted, especially if it sells out quickly on pre-sale orders. There are also other variables such as the artist, how many produced, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
