I'll pound you to a "Pulp" if you don't show off yours! 23 23

[detective35]

The overhang has to be graded.  If it has a few straight tears in it caused by the newsstand,  not A big deal, they can be high grade,  if it is just folded under, not a big deal, but chips out of it certainly detracts from the grade.

 No, marvel chipping is a manufacturing defect, overhangs with pieces or chips out is not manufacturing, it is wear and tear.
The worst thing you can have is people grading too loose. 

you can still have super high grade copies with straight tears in the overhangs or a couple of minor horizontal creases in the overhang, but not pieces out.
 

 

[sacentaur]

1 hour ago, Surfing Alien said:

100% I'd be so happy to have such a bright, flat copy in my box.

Yup - for the record, I bought the WT (4/30) as a Fine- but paid a substantial premium for the bright presentation and nice page quality.

In my view, there’s more to consider with any book than just its technical grade.

[N e r V]

10 minutes ago, sacentaur said:

Yup - for the record, I bought the WT (4/30) as a Fine- but paid a substantial premium for the bright presentation and nice page quality.

In my view, there’s more to consider with any book than just its technical grade.

For sure. Bright colors on covers and white pages on comics have had built in premiums for years. Pulps are no different...

[N e r V]

37 minutes ago, detective35 said:

The overhang has to be graded.  If it has a few straight tears in it caused by the newsstand,  not A big deal, they can be high grade,  if it is just folded under, not a big deal, but chips out of it certainly detracts from the grade.

 No, marvel chipping is a manufacturing defect, overhangs with pieces or chips out is not manufacturing, it is wear and tear.
The worst thing you can have is people grading too loose. 

you can still have super high grade copies with straight tears in the overhangs or a couple of minor horizontal creases in the overhang, but not pieces out.
 

 

100% agree. It’s what separates the men from the boys on technically high grade pulps vs ones that have seen some usage/wear over time. 

[Dr. Love]

Pulp world, pulp rules. Trim that thang as any pulp dealer would have done. Noone here will respect you any less for it.

I, myself, will respect you that much more 

[RedFury]

39 minutes ago, Dr. Love said:

Pulp world, pulp rules. Trim that thang as any pulp dealer would have done. Noone here will respect you any less for it.

I, myself, will respect you that much more 

Umm, no.  

[detective35]

17 minutes ago, RedFury said:

Umm, no.  

Umm...Kiss of Death....LOL!

[Robot Man]

I agree with the two posters above. Both esteemed pulp collectors that know their stuff. Leave it alone. It is the way it is and has survived that way for many years. 

It is a common problem. Something you just have to expect if you collect pulps. I own very few pulps with overhangs not torn. These bring a premium as they should.  As long as they are not shredded or tear into the cover, they are fine with me. 

[Dr. Love]

A vibrant spine, clean overhang - pet peeves?  And what is this "paying a premium" you speak of?

You, sacentaur, what have you done with our old friend Steve C?  Return him unharmed at once!

[Inaflash]

Stunning books Dwight!

[Randall Dowling]

23 hours ago, detective35 said:

 

 

 

 

That’s an amazing showing once again from your collection but these two are my favorite covers.  Thanks for sharing!

[Hap Hazard]

Recent pick up and first spicy!

[comicjack]

Amazing copy of a classic

[sacentaur]

1 hour ago, Hap Hazard said:

Recent pick up and first spicy!

Way to go, Steve - I’m currently on the hunt for my first Spicy. 

[sacentaur]

First published sci-fi story by Robert Moore Williams (7/37).

 

[N e r V]

My cheap o takes from the Flintstones sales thread here...

 

 

About the price of lunch for two...

 

 

[Surfing Alien]

3 hours ago, N e r V said:

My cheap o takes from the Flintstones sales thread here...

 

 

About the price of lunch for two...

 

 

Nice, I picked up a few too. I'll rescan when they come in as these scans look uniformly a bit flat so I suspect they'll be a bit brighter in hand.

I picked up my first Dime. This is my Galaxy S9+ straight up with no manipulation. It's very vibrant and a sick, twisted cover! Where's that little rail car going?

[Hap Hazard]

More pick ups some late issue Black Masks.

[Hap Hazard]

Also got this early but beat Weird Tales 12/25

[detective35]

Picked up another super high grade copy of this Weird Tales issue.