I just got off the phone with CGC and asked them several questions about
"slabbing" lobby cards, which they were quite happy to answer.
The Plastic Case Itself
First, the "case" is nothing like a baseball card's or comic book's thick, hard
case.
It is essentially encapsulation. The lobby card is sealed between two sheets of
archival Barex plastic. It is not laminated and is free within the sealed
Barex.
The plastic sheets are about 10-12mil thick each and fairly stiff. They measure
12.5" x 16".
There is a 3 hole punch on the top end if you want to put them in a binder. On
the right short end is the label itself. They can be framed as is and will fit
fine behind a matte board in a frame.
The card can be removed by cutting the case open.
The Label
The label contains the following info:
Grade
Title
Date
Studio
Distributor number (such as the NGC 54-127 for example)
Major performers
In the case of a re-release, that is notated and the date is listed as R-19XX,
with a notation to the re-releasing company and also a notation of the original
release date.
Other notations may include some factual info such as the film won an Academy
Award
Restoration
Restored cards get a purple color label.
Restoration is noted as Amateur (A) or Professional (P)
Extent of restoration is designated Slight, Moderate or Extensive
So a card with Slight Professional restoration would get a "Slight (P)"
designation
Graders Notes
Generally graders notes are not generally made. Some notes are used to record
an
unusual defect.
So that is some basic information.
I DO understand the negative reactions going around. But some of this seems to
be based on misunderstanding, disinformation or kneejerk reactions.
There IS one thing I really cannot understand though: the popularity of linen
and paper-backed pieces in a hobby where so many people are saying they would
miss the feel of the paper if it were encapsulated. I have to ask if these folk
have any linen/paper backed pieces? If so, do they actually "feel" like a
poster
to you? To me they don't feel at all like posters, or even "paper". The paper
backed ones feels like, well, cardboard and linen backed feels actually rather
"icky" to me and far from movie paper. :)
Pov
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