Nope nope nope....I'm not a slab boy either....I think slabbing is fine for the material that was mass produced for public consumption where there are bound to be condition criteria....comic books, baseball cards, and whatnots...not lobby cards or heaven forbid one sheets. If slabbing becomes predominate in our hobby then our hobby will be controlled by a few individuals who do the slabbing and no longer by the people who care about the hobby. Does this hobby really need a bunch of condition freaks running around, touting hey, my "Bride of Frankenstein" title card is rated higher then yours. Give me a break.....besides...slabbing is nothing more than lamination with a number...they would look like a feakin' placemat. No thanks. Oh and another thing....like with comic books once they are slabbed you can no longer enjoy them....whooo just the cover....so are we going to do same thing here....hey this set of lobby cards is slabbed and rated c-9...sure you can only see the title card...just trust me....the other cards are just as nice...but don't open it to check...trust me.
________________________________ From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Alan Heimann Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 4:15 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: Should all sellers of lobby cards identify if they have ANY restoration at all? I wouldn't presume to answer for bruce...obviously two issues here desirability of slabbing and what constitutes restoration...hmmm i see a potential flood of e-mail as the regulars weigh in...my short thoughts.. i don't think tape on the back of a card is restoration...tape is usually removed in the process of restoration...just to be absurd and a bit comical if your sending lobby cards to some unkown third world country for restoration maybe applying tape to tears is as good as it gets...onto the slabbing i would be vey surprised if people in the hobby especially those who are collectors as well as dealers( many of who i assume are).would embrace it...so many questions would arise..whose doing the grading..unifromity of criteria etc...bruce's auctions always say what we call vg -fine are often called near mint by others etc..and i'm a touchy feely person i like to touch the paper..i have a few laminated (not slabbing) inserts that are absolutely pristine..they look fine in a frame on the wall and yes i can take it out of the frame and shake it vigorously making sound effects suitable for the next matrix movie and it still looks pristine...but its just not the same as being able to touch the paper( i don't have a paper fetish). i think when things are slabbed people will be resistant to removing them for fear of somehow decreasing the grade of the item which i think ultimately would make this a very sterile hands off hobby...happy new year to all...Alan Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. ______________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. _____________ Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
