combiner1 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 This being a CGC website.... I’m curious as to why people slab there books Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combiner1 Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 For me it’s mostly, if a book is memorable, I don’t care if it’s a $1 book or $100...... if I like it, I’m having it slab. I don’t normally sell books, I think the only book I traded was 2 months ago. I traded a Saga #1 CGC SS 9.8 (Artist and writer) for a Raw New Mutant 87 & 98 (1st print) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I don't slab books. Vorpal and Larryw7 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1950's war comics Posted January 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2018 getting slabs back from CGC is fun !! 15 slabs back from CGC can be turned into a couple weeks of enjoyment for me and the slabbing and shipping costs alone (not counting the comics) is no more than couple nights out on the town building up registry sets is also fun ,,, just about anyone can pick out an obscure set . then over time try to find nice raws to submit or buy already CGC graded and build their registry set and have the highest graded or unique graded set !! with patience and self discipline comic collecting can be a great hobby for a lifetime !! paul747, MyThreeSons , Sludgesicle Man and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tv horror Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I don't slab and I buy raw comics yet I can understand the commitment of collectors, however the way I look at it is that the book is now off the market for reading. Okay you could open the slab but why go to through all the cost in the first place, what if book collectors started slabbing first editions of Dickens or Shelley how would they feel then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post blazingbob Posted January 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2018 I slab books because "Grading is subjective" is the norm in the raw grading community. Even though people have been grading for over 30 year there is still no formal teaching method on how to grade a comic. Grading guides are clear as mud and the grading companies don't publish their standards. There is nothing more exciting to me then arguing over grading at a show or somebody trying to convince me that they are the "alpha male king of grading" by being ballistic. Frankly prices wouldn't be where they are today without slabs since people would always question the grade. oakman29, batmiesta, icefires and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Sinescu Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Personally, I think I've only submitted twice -- once in the red label days and once just a few years ago. I'd rather someone else do the work as I'm not confident enough to consistently nail the high grades (although I've gotten some 9.8's in both my submissions) and I'd just rather pay the premium to get a 9.8 (or whatever grade I'm shooting for). For the books I buy already slabbed, it's the (hopefully not mis-placed) security of knowing that I have a nice "key" book which has been checked thoroughly for restoration or defects I wouldn't have caught (replaced staples, missing pages, etc.) and is in the best possible condition to a trained, impartial eye. The books I buy raw, I usually keep raw, even if I think they're 9.6-9.8. There's just something sexier about a raw book in a mylite. However, I've got some I'm selling for a relative that I'll probably slab as they're mid-grade, higher-dollar books so I want to make sure the grades are accurate before selling (plus the sale price is easier to establish based on GPA). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jasmit990 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I only grade expensive books mainly because afraid of them getting damaged. Plus I love the CGC cases. GM8, SuperGrover and path4play 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 1950's war comics Posted January 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted January 27, 2018 i have mentioned this before how fun it is to get a box back from CGC .... !!! it floors me when people say how they can't wait to see their comic grades on-line ... what a waste of three months anticipation,, when i get a box of 15 comics back from CGC i never look at the grades on-line and i only look at one comic per day from the box randomly reached into and pulled out .. i look at this comic for as long as i can with the grade covered up .. enjoying it and trying to guess the grade , sometimes i put it down and come back to it later in the day... by now the anticipation is deafening , and eventually i will reveal the grade !!! sometimes it is a bit disappointing but other times it is exhilarating !! delayed gratification is an extremely integral and important part of life ! many millennials have absolutely no idea of this concept then i enjoy looking at it a bit more now knowing its grade and start thinking about the next day when i can look at another comic and have some fun and anticipation !! sometimes i can't help it and will look at another graded comic on the same day but never more than two in one day,,,... i mean why waste all that time acquiring the raw comics over the past year or so... then submitting and waiting three more months just for instant 15 second look of the grades on-line or an instead look at all 15 comics upon opening the box at home...???? a box of 15 comics back from CGC can provide up to two weeks of this type of fun for less than the cost of a couple nights out on the town with a date... SuperGrover, Sdmeyer11, CKinTO and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spracknetch23 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I have never slabbed a book on my own. I prefer them if buying a big key online just to be sure of condition. Cracking open a slab is a great feeling, but I tend to keep the high value ones slabbed for that extra protection. Overall, in general, I prefer non slabbed books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 3 hours ago, lizards2 said: I don't slab books. Quite right liz. 'Slab' backwards is only one L short of 'balls'. And that, coincidently, is what I think when I see many slabs: "Flipping L, what a load of balls". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingbob Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 18 minutes ago, Marwood & I said: Quite right liz. 'Slab' backwards is only one L short of 'balls'. And that, coincidently, is what I think when I see many slabs: "Flipping L, what a load of balls". So why hang out on the CGC boards? Oh wait, you want to hang out with some balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Get Marwood & I Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, blazingbob said: So why hang out on the CGC boards? Oh wait, you want to hang out with some balls. That post was an example of me mucking about Bob. I hang out here because its the best comic forum by a country mile and it's my mission in life to bore everyone to death about pence books on it. Any minute, liz will be along to say 'mission accomplished' and continue the muckaboutery. Whilst I'm grateful that they provide it, I wish the boards were independent of CGC so that there were no restrictions on what we can talk about. That's the only thing that let's it down really, apart from the handful of lunatics that seem intent on pouring poo sauce over everything. Pop over to the CVA thread. I'm planeing against the grain again.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 4 hours ago, blazingbob said: I slab books because "Grading is subjective" is the norm in the raw grading community. Even though people have been grading for over 30 year there is still no formal teaching method on how to grade a comic. Grading guides are clear as mud and the grading companies don't publish their standards. There is nothing more exciting to me then arguing over grading at a show or somebody trying to convince me that they are the "alpha male king of grading" by being ballistic. Frankly prices wouldn't be where they are today without slabs since people would always question the grade. I’m gonna go to Wonder Con just to meet you, Bob. I simply must put a face to the posts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
namisgr Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 I slab to sell. BlowUpTheMoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingbob Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Look forward to seeing you at the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoMan Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, blazingbob said: Look forward to seeing you at the show. I’ll buy something. Xmen 4 CGC 7.5 ish??? But I find, ur, um, our people skills similar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteppinRazor Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 12 hours ago, blazingbob said: I slab books because "Grading is subjective" is the norm in the raw grading community. Even though people have been grading for over 30 year there is still no formal teaching method on how to grade a comic. Grading guides are clear as mud and the grading companies don't publish their standards. There is nothing more exciting to me then arguing over grading at a show or somebody trying to convince me that they are the "alpha male king of grading" by being ballistic. Frankly prices wouldn't be where they are today without slabs since people would always question the grade. I've sent in one batch of moderns, which I did to try and maximize value for selling, as I'm selling to use the money to support art making. The bolded is absolutely true. However, the result that I got from slabbing has shown to me that it is a house of cards. A shared delusion. Because the bolded is true, it is necessary for everyone in the market to believe the grades are objective, when at the same time people acknowledge that 'grading is subjective and there are good and bad 9.8s'. I might send in again, just a handful of my most valuable comics, but more than likely not. It's become clear to me that it doesn't solve the problem it's supposed to solve. It may tighten the window, but the parameters for that window are not driven by the grading standard, they are driven by market forces and company decision making. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazingbob Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 8 hours ago, NoMan said: I’ll buy something. Xmen 4 CGC 7.5 ish??? But I find, ur, um, our people skills similar If there is something particular you want me to bring to the show off my website please let me know. I cannot bring all of my inventory to the show. Would have it on hold for you, no obligation to buy it. Just important that at least I have it there for you to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealVenom Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 All I collect is signatures, so for me A) to protect my book B) to assign a grade/value to my book C) to authenticate the signature 100% on my book. Personally I don't care if it's a 1$ book, but If I love the Creator or Celeb who signed it ill slab it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...