twoseezy Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 See pics. Im not sure if its mold or something else? I have this in a box with some other key slabs. If it is mold, could it spread to the other books? Please advise? Can it be cleaned/removed while keeping a blue label? Any guidance would be greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoseezy Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 Grader Notes: • Back Cover Multiple Stain • Center Spine Spine Split • Center Spine Tear • Front Cover Multiple Stain • Right Bottom Front Cover Small Scratch • Spine Hole • Spine Roll • Whole Book Foxing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 The correct term for this is foxing. Cheap paper (pulp) often contains metal contaminants. If that paper is stored in a humid environment, the atmospheric moisture can cause the metal to oxidize and rust (which results in small brown and/or yellow spots and/or blotches). Foxing is not the same as mold (although both are stains that cannot be removed by non-restorative dry cleaning). topofthetotem, theCapraAegagrus, mjoeyoung and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoseezy Posted April 24, 2023 Author Share Posted April 24, 2023 Is this foxing contagious to the other books I am storing this book with? I bough this book in its current state. My books are all stored in a temperature controlled environment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightning55 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 I am fairly sure it is not something that gets transmitted, comes from the makeup of the book itself. And it's sealed inside a capsule within the slab, no? I don't know how it could migrate even if it had that ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 4/24/2023 at 6:55 PM, zzutak said: The correct term for this is foxing. Cheap paper (pulp) often contains metal contaminants. If that paper is stored in a humid environment, the atmospheric moisture can cause the metal to oxidize and rust (which results in small brown and/or yellow spots and/or blotches). Foxing is not the same as mold (although both are stains that cannot be removed by non-restorative dry cleaning). I didn't know that foxing could look like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 https://gobacktothepast.com/comic-book-grading-101-what-is-foxing/#:~:text=Defining Foxing&text=It is a phenomenon wherein,paper products as they age. https://www.janetwhardy.com/how-to-remove-foxing-from-comic-books/ Professor K 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
