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BB-Gun Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 On 12/15/2021 at 9:26 PM, BB-Gun said: This copy of Funnies 45 is a Crowley copy. I have a certificate. Oops, this is a Crippen D copy not a Crowley. Sorry but the certificates are very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LearnedHand Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 (edited) On 12/16/2021 at 4:04 PM, Straw-Man said: When I first saw the Wendell Crowley books before they came to market, my general comment to Bechara was: structurally perfect, look like they were never touched by human hands, but aged. The Edgar Church (EC) copies often look touched, but are usually fresh and perfectly preserved. For me, it's sort of ridiculous to compare most so-called pedigrees to the EC books. While I happen to think the EC copies often rank second to the Tom Reilly and Allentown books, there's no denying that the breadth and sheer number of consistently pristine fresh copies in the EC pedigree make it hard to argue there's any other pedigree that is comparable. I'd also point out that designer comic books - or pedigrees - offer the seller marketing potential, hence, the number of questionable pedigrees. The Checking Copy stamp: it confirms the pedigree, and also makes the books feel "alive" in the approval process. Having said that, this only extends to those copies where the stamp is well-placed. A misplaced stamp ruins the image ... at least for me. Question: it's no secret that Fawcett recycled myriad Mac Raboy images - like the one on the CMJ #21 above, which came from Master #38. Thoughts on whether this diminishes the appeal of the recycled image book? Not analogous, but my Mac OA pages that don't have paste-ups seem more "real" to me, even if they aren't any less expensive. Edited December 21, 2021 by LearnedHand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw-Man Posted December 21, 2021 Share Posted December 21, 2021 On 12/20/2021 at 8:31 PM, LearnedHand said: When I first saw the Wendell Crowley books before they came to market, my general comment to Bechara was: structurally perfect, look like they were never touched by human hands, but aged. The Edgar Church (EC) copies often look touched, but are usually fresh and perfectly preserved. For me, it's sort of ridiculous to compare most so-called pedigrees to the EC books. While I happen to think the EC copies often rank second to the Tom Reilly and Allentown books, there's no denying that the breadth and sheer number of consistently pristine fresh copies in the EC pedigree make it hard to argue there's any other pedigree that is comparable. I'd also point out that designer comic books - or pedigrees - offer the seller marketing potential, hence, the number of questionable pedigrees. The Checking Copy stamp: it confirms the pedigree, and also makes the books feel "alive" in the approval process. Having said that, this only extends to those copies where the stamp is well-placed. A misplaced stamp ruins the image ... at least for me. Question: it's no secret that Fawcett recycled myriad Mac Raboy images - like the one on the CMJ #21 above, which came from Master #38. Thoughts on whether this diminishes the appeal of the recycled image book? Not analogous, but my Mac OA pages that don't have paste-ups seem more "real" to me, even if they aren't any less expensive. varies among the recycled; the jr. 21 is a good cover, plus the stamp appeal. not a lesser book to me. this one, tho', is not alot of book imo, the recylcled image just doesn't grab at all. adamstrange and LearnedHand 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarg Posted December 23, 2021 Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 12/16/2021 at 3:04 PM, Straw-Man said: So a giant, ugly rubber stamp on the cover has little or no effect on grade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Couch_Surfer Posted August 6, 2022 Share Posted August 6, 2022 This was sold as a Crowley pedigree but no COA was attached. I'm guessing CGC would not be able to discern whether it's a legit ped copy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PDGray Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 My Crowley book to add to this thread. PDG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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