Hi Alan, I totally disagree with Allen Day.
For me, a restored card is worth at least 25% less than a card with the defects you described. Why? Because I just don't trust restored cards. It's difficult to say with certainty exactly how much was actually restored, which brings in question the entire authenticity of the card. With an unrestored card, what you see is what you get. My advice to collectors would be don't buy a card or a poster that you can't live with the condition it is in. If you buy on spec, in order to resell after restoration that's a different story altogether and I don't even want to go there. I make a distinction between restoration and conservation. Generally speaking, with rare exceptions, I don't believe in restoration, especially when it involves painting in missing paper . Linen backing or paper backing for the purpose of preservation, to prevent further deterioration or damage, that is completely different and even recommended, but cosmetic work...not for me. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of allen day Sent: December 17, 2013 9:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] paper backing As a general guideline ... If the unrestored card sells for x amount of dollars, the restored card should sell for same x amount of dollars + restoration costs + whatever extra amount / percentage that your current mood dictates. ad On Tuesday, December 17, 2013 8:44 PM, Alan Heimann <[email protected]> wrote: just wondering how people feel about and or evaluate paper backed items. As a hypothetical.. (and this is truly hypothetical i dont have the card nor is there one up for auction) you have a creature black lagoon title card in very good condition lets say pinholes in borders, some border scoffs, dog ears on the corners, an unobtrusive faint crease in the image area and minute surface paper loss in the credits...now you back the card,airbrush the borders, fix the pinholes and touch up the credits so card looks very fine/near mint what should the card sell for prebacked in original condition versus backed and touched up ...looking for some general guidelines ..thanks and happy holidays..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. 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. 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.
