Jasgut Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Hello all! I just got this book and I wanted to know if the gunk on it is mold. I can’t confidently say it’s not. I need help. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Looks more like a loogie. The previous owner was probly a smoker and hacked one out on the cover. MAR1979 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasgut Posted April 25, 2023 Author Share Posted April 25, 2023 The black spots are what worry me. I don’t know if I should get rid of it honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzutak Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 It looks to me like some kid was having a greasy burger and a chocolate shake (or cone) while reading his/her TTA #91. I'd place the book in a sleeve. However, beyond that, I'd do nothing. buttock 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Looks like dried snot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowGradeBronze Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Any signs the comics been hanging on a news vendors clip? Looks like bird poop. Do nothing! You'll make the area look worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 https://www.biblio.com/book-collecting/care-preservation/prevent-remove-mold-mildew/#:~:text=a thin haze%2C a patch,of the book or paper https://www.prismspecialties.com/blog/2020/03/18/how-to-remove-mold-from-books/#:~:text=Mold — A telltale sign of,avoid any infections or irritations. https://www.njstatelib.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Mold_Tutorial_2011.pdf This is what mold typically looks like. mjoeyoung 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JollyComics Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Pheww! Dried boogies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlowUpTheMoon Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 7:21 AM, theCapraAegagrus said: Looks like dried snot... Yeah, looks like it was liquid at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 The blackish spots would concern me personally. That and I hate ugly stains (small water stains I can live with personally, but this I would be selling/passing on if I had it). The book is one I feel like you can find for a reasonable price in 4.0-6.0 range without such a stain so maybe selling and putting the money towards that is the better approach to guarantee your happiness with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 On 4/25/2023 at 3:15 AM, Axe Elf said: Looks more like a loogie. The previous owner was probly a smoker and hacked one out on the cover. crazyhips, IcedDog and Mystafo 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 It does look like some spores have started to spread. carefully wipe over it with a clean tissue. Check to see if any "black" comes off. The Lions Den and Randall Dowling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse-Lee Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 It looks like dried cookies-n-cream ice cream. TC33 and Mystafo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofthetotem Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Mold is harmful if you disturb it but Mold needs a couple things to survive. A cellulose porous surface and moisture if it doesn’t have either it’s harmless and most likely dead. Since the book appears to be in a slab you are in no danger. In general If you have mold of different colours black, green, red, etc all living next to each other that’s when it’s dangerous because those different strains of mold are releasing spores to kill one another. I did mold remediation as a job many years before I got my office Job if that helps. Randall Dowling, Mystafo, The Lions Den and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post seanfingh Posted April 25, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 25, 2023 Burn that comic with fire. topofthetotem, Dick Pontoon, The Lions Den and 6 others 1 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lions Den Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 Whatever it is, it's disgusting... Randall Dowling 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasgut Posted April 26, 2023 Author Share Posted April 26, 2023 Got rid of it. Wasn’t worth the possible spread of whatever that is. Thanks everyone! The Lions Den 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvelmaniac Posted April 27, 2023 Share Posted April 27, 2023 If that were my book in the 60's and the folks took me out to eat (Bob's Big Boy, Howard Johnsons, etc.) and I brought the book along to read, I can see me dripping/dropping something on the book, and being a kid, I probably would have said...Ehh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcedDog Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 That's a nasty looking specimen...nuke it from orbit, it's the only way to be sure. Jasgut and seanfingh 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Microchip Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Another one strikes. A much more mild case of mild, but concerning non the less. The inner well seems to turn into a terrarium for the right (wrong) books The growth is somewhat mild, and described as "fuzz" extending out of the book, and into the inner well. The inner well ends up like a petri dish highlighting it. The graders notes are there to show CGC was on top of the book, and it's issues, but no accounting for growth. The antimicrobial leaf might have been worth doubling for this book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
