lizards2 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 8:52 AM, Black_Adam said: Yes, Cornucopia and Carousel are already copyrighted on the boards. May I suggest alternative alliterations, perhaps crescendo, cascade or crab-cakes? Carp™ is taken by yours truly. Black_Adam, KCOComics and SkOw 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 9:56 AM, Conali said: Thread subject Fixed and improved 🤫 'Cataclysm' seems more appropriate for the PCH stuff. Conali, SkOw and catrick339 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catrick339 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 11:56 AM, Conali said: Thread subject Fixed and improved 🤫 Awww. I was hoping for the two bits, Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Point Five Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 12:15 PM, catrick339 said: Awww. I was hoping for the two bits, Right? And you have a Cornucopia thread open right now! It can be argued that you lost sales due to the brand confusion. kelholt 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conali Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 11:21 AM, Point Five said: Right? And you have a Cornucopia thread open right now! It can be argued that you lost sales due to the brand confusion. Or! The awesomeness of my listings increased his reputation amongst those to view them by association…. You’re welcome 🤗 Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catrick339 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 12:21 PM, Point Five said: Right? And you have a Cornucopia thread open right now! It can be argued that you lost sales due to the brand confusion. That's IT! Thirty cents or it's WAR! Point Five 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catrick339 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Oh, and by the way, some killer books in this thread. Just sayin'... Conali and Point Five 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 9:01 AM, lizards2 said: Carp™ is taken by yours truly. Carpucopia™ is as well. gunsmokin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Linguini Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 8:29 AM, Conali said: Brenda Starr #14 CGC 3.5 66 Universals on Census $2350 These look like really nice books. With a little effort you can correct the brightness and make these more attractive. Your scanner exposure is too dark. I suspect this book looks more like this. PopKulture and IngelsFan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Linguini Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 8:25 AM, Conali said: Startling Comics #49 CGC 2.0 123 Universals on Census $8000 I was going to get this cleaned and pressed, but I'll list it here at the moment for my "Don't actually want to sell this" price. I think this is the most overpriced GA book that I know of but still a great cover. Like the TOD 10 of the GA. I know it's like first appearance of "Bender" but that's like an anachronism man. Anyhow. I lightened this one up also. I think when you scan CGC books there is a 1/4" gap distance between the scanner and the image. the scanner exposes for the tag bcuz it closer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conali Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) On 6/23/2023 at 12:42 PM, Jack Linguini said: I think this is the most overpriced GA book that I know of but still a great cover. Like the TOD 10 of the GA. I know it's like first appearance of "Bender" but that's like an anachronism man. Anyhow. I lightened this one up also. I think when you scan CGC books there is a 1/4" gap distance between the scanner and the image. the scanner exposes for the tag bcuz it closer. Yeah they come out darker than reality for sure, but I also don’t want to adjust image settings and have the buyer think it was intentional or nefarious. I’d rather underpromise and over deliver, if that makes sense? Edited June 23, 2023 by Conali Raze and newshane 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob118 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 10:29 AM, Conali said: Brenda Starr #14 CGC 3.5 66 Universals on Census $2350 Dr. Balls, Conali and Jack Linguini 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Linguini Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 11:46 AM, Conali said: Yeah they come out darker than reality for sure, but I also don’t want to adjust image settings and have the buyer think it was intentional. I’d rather underpromise and over deliver, if that makes sense? It's honest but cheating yourself and not showing the books like they look. This is not retouching. It's just correcting exposure. the scanner is underexposing and not representing your books well. I don't have a scanner ATM I just usually do iphone photos. I setup a copy stand but when I am rebagging new books I am usually too lazy to setup the lights and camera. But long term this is how I am documenting my books. Black Bat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conali Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 12:51 PM, rob118 said: Winner! Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conali Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 12:51 PM, Jack Linguini said: It's honest but cheating yourself and not showing the books like they look. This is not retouching. It's just correcting exposure. the scanner is underexposing and not representing your books well. I don't have a scanner ATM I just usually do iphone photos. I setup a copy stand but when I am rebagging new books I am usually too lazy to setup the lights and camera. But long term this is how I am documenting my books. A fair point and thank you for the input, I’ll see if I can get them close to reality when I get back to the cave. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L'Angelo Misterioso Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I was gonna comment on the dark scans actually, but I wasn't sure if that's just actually how the books look. I was considering the TFTC #27 but held off bc the image is too dark (note that this isnt an "I'll take it!") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conali Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 3:46 PM, L'Angelo Misterioso said: I was gonna comment on the dark scans actually, but I wasn't sure if that's just actually how the books look. I was considering the TFTC #27 but held off bc the image is too dark (note that this isnt an "I'll take it!") I added some camera photos to get a clear indication of color and brightness, until I can figure out the scanner issues. Thanks for the patience and tips all! L'Angelo Misterioso and Black_Adam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catrick339 Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 (edited) On 6/23/2023 at 10:37 AM, Conali said: This Magazine is Haunted #13 CGC 3.5 25 Universals on Census $450 MUUUUCH better with the photos. Now go buy some paperbacks, Edited June 23, 2023 by catrick339 crassus and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conali Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 On 6/23/2023 at 5:39 PM, catrick339 said: MUUUUCH better with the photos. Now go buy some paperbacks, Winner! Thank you!!! jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conali Posted June 24, 2023 Author Share Posted June 24, 2023 !!!! Take 5% off anything listed before this post! For a few of them that’s a great deal and for the rest a major steal! Will be listing some SA and BA keys later this afternoon! Thanks for looking! JDS321 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...