Trimmed gets a "Professional" now? 0

[theCapraAegagrus]

5 minutes ago, The Lions Den said:

As long as there's money to be made by artificially enhancing the appearance of a book, there are people out there that are going to do it. To me, what really hurts about trimming is that it's so irreversible. There are many enthusiasts in the hobby that view trimming as the worst thing you can do to a book. I would have to agree...  

Yes.

[Get Marwood & I]

I don't see the problem with trimming. It can help a book with tatty edges look so much better if you do it right and I do it to all my books. 

See - see how much better they look:

[theCapraAegagrus]

45 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said:

I don't see the problem with trimming. It can help a book with tatty edges look so much better if you do it right and I do it to all my books. 

See - see how much better they look:

Holy carp, if you didn't tell me it was trimmed, I would've guessed a Gem Mint there. 

[Get Marwood & I]

1 minute ago, TwoPiece said:

48 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said:

I don't see the problem with trimming. It can help a book with tatty edges look so much better if you do it right and I do it to all my books. 

See - see how much better they look:

Holy carp, if you didn't tell me it was trimmed, I would've guessed a Gem Mint there. 

With them spine creases? What are you, PGX?

[theCapraAegagrus]

1 minute ago, Get Marwood & I said:

With them spine creases? What are you, PGX?

It looks like part of the cover art, if you ask me/PGX.

Might be a 9.9 with the White Out spilled in front of Supe's forehead.

[Get Marwood & I]

2 minutes ago, TwoPiece said:

It looks like part of the cover art, if you ask me/PGX.

Might be a 9.9 with the White Out spilled in front of Supe's forehead.

I do pressing as well. It's not as difficult as they tell you.

[theCapraAegagrus]

1 minute ago, Get Marwood & I said:

I do pressing as well. It's not as difficult as they tell you.

Ingenious.

[Get Marwood & I]

4 minutes ago, TwoPiece said:

Ingenious.

And as for my Grading Company, well, not blowing my own trumpet or anything but I think people are going to like it

 

See? No newton rings anywhere. 

[Get Marwood & I]

I even have a Signature Series range - here's one Barry signed yesterday in my kitchen. I think the distinctive red label really makes it pop:

 

[Get Marwood & I]

Why does this always happen? I spend all morning doing 'proper' updates on pence threads and then all afternoon mucking about like a five year old 

[comicquant]

The alpha portion of the scale refers to the quality while the numeric refers to the quantity (1 (slight) to 5 (extensive)).  A has nothing to do with whether it is "professional" or not.  Per the latest pdf "A" means "excellent".  Granted, most of the time only a professional will get the designation I'm sure there are cases where amateurs do as well...  And professionals get "B" (Fine) or "C" (Poor).  

https://www.cgccomics.com/comic-grading/grading-scale/

[James J Johnson]

13 hours ago, The Lions Den said:

As long as there's money to be made by artificially enhancing the appearance of a book, there are people out there that are going to do it. To me, what really hurts about trimming is that it's so irreversible. There are many enthusiasts in the hobby that view trimming as the worst thing you can do to a book. I would have to agree...  

No, I've seen worse done. How about an Action 1 that had each and every page, including the covers, detached and laminated, then stapled back together, not through the spine, like a comic is normally stapled in production, but stapled along the spine like a square bound isude pages are stapled. An I mean like 20 staples!

[James J Johnson]

11 hours ago, Get Marwood & I said:

I do pressing as well. It's not as difficult as they tell you.

You can do spot pressing with the high heels on! Women weigh less but there's 10 times or more as much pressure per square inch! 

[Ride the Tiger]

On 4/8/2019 at 11:07 AM, Get Marwood & I said:

I even have a Signature Series range - here's one Barry signed yesterday in my kitchen. I think the distinctive red label really makes it pop:

 

Are you taking submissions?

[Get Marwood & I]

3 minutes ago, Ride the Tiger said:

Are you taking submissions?

Are you taking the pisss? 

 

Spoiler

 

[Bird]

[Get Marwood & I]

7 minutes ago, Bird said:

I don't care if he's Muhammad "I'm hard" Bruce Lee. You can't change fighters.

[Ride the Tiger]

Your self pressing system is simplistic and effective. I have a book in my personal presser. Been there over 30 days. Glad I don't give myself TATS.

 

[Get Marwood & I]

3 minutes ago, Ride the Tiger said:

Your self pressing system is simplistic and effective. I have a book in my personal presser. Been there over 30 days. Glad I don't give myself TATS.

 

Bout time that carpet was hoovered isn't it? 

[Ride the Tiger]

2 minutes ago, Get Marwood & I said:

Bout time that carpet was hoovered isn't it? 

You haven't seen my hoover.