Ever find yourself doing this??

[1Cool]

I am reading up on grading from Overstreet and trying to grade some books I have and I can't stop grading stuff I pick up. I picked up a old computer manual at work and I actually looked it over for corner defects and made a mental note of the page color!! I know that thinking I am crazy makes me not crazy but I must be really, really close!!

[divad]

I grade my New Yorker when it comes in the mail . . .

[nik]

Nope

[DKB]

I grade this thread a 9.4. Its almost perfect, sharp corners, no creases, but there seems to be a smudge of french fry grease along the top. I think maybe that bum in the next office was in here touching my screen again.

[1Cool]

I also hate that I graded some modern books a few years ago so poorly. I fell into the e-bay trap of calling most books 9.0-9.2 even though the books had some pretty severe spine roll and dinks here or there. No one complained but I know I over-estimated some books. So if you bought some of those books - sorry about that!! Knowledge is power!!

[Comicdey]

nope....and I roll my CBG magazines when I read them...........

[MutantKeys]

nope....and I roll my CBG magazines when I read them...........

Ditto and sit on it..

[skybolt]

I grade women walking down the street using the 10.0 scale. Any additional enhancements would still get the high grades, but she'd definitely be relegated to a PLOD.

 

 

 

 

Just kidding...................

[1Cool]

I grade this thread a 9.4. Its almost perfect, sharp corners, no creases, but there seems to be a smudge of french fry grease along the top. I think maybe that bum in the next office was in here touching my screen again.

 

 

I looked over your comment and will have to grade it a Restored 9.0 VF/NM. It appears that your comments have been trimmed. And I won't even talk about your obvious pressing since that is not restoration!!

[tilleycs]

I don't grade anything I pick up, but since I'm a technical writer/editor, I tend to notice errors in spelling, grammar, usage, etc. in just about everything I read. Once you've trained yourself to look at things a certain way, you tend to do it automatically. It's natural.

[THE_BEYONDER]

You'll get over it. I can barely bring myself to grade comics anymore....

[Comicdey]

I don't grade anything I pick up, but since I'm a technical writer/editor, I tend to notice errors in spelling, grammar, usage, etc. in just about everything I read. Once you've trained yourself to look at things a certain way, you tend to do it automatically. It's natural.

 

Now that's something I do to....two....(too ).

[nik]

I grade women walking down the street using the 10.0 scale. Any additional enhancements would still get the high grades, but she'd definitely be relegated to a PLOD.

 

 

 

 

Just kidding...................

 

 

Great minds think alike and all that

[OldGuy]

nope....and I roll my CBG magazines when I read them...........

Ditto and sit on it..

 

Azz wipe material IMO.

[comic_lot]

I grade my New Yorker when it comes in the mail . . .

 

I just got through pulling all the annoying inserts out of my New Yorker, which seem to increase every year.

[divad]

I grade my New Yorker when it comes in the mail . . .

 

I just got through pulling all the annoying inserts out of my New Yorker, which seem to increase every year.

 

My wife does that!

[Norrin_Radd]

Here's an old thread on the topic.

[Silvers24]

Aye, what i'd give to grade better then I can right now.

But then I am doing great for not knowing much.

[Mad Dog]

I grade women walking down the street using the 10.0 scale. Any additional enhancements would still get the high grades, but she'd definitely be relegated to a PLOD.

 

 

 

 

Just kidding...................

 

 

Funny thing is that the "RESTORED" ones tends to have significantly more value in this field than in comics, a 30-40 year old item actually increases in value with some slight or even extensive restoration to cover some of the age related flaws.......

 

Also, apparent grades are much more common here and moderns tend to go for a premium...

 

I apologise in advance for insulting women & people older than myself.... but couldnt resist.....