Cards still being outed on Blowout -- PSA 9 Monte Irvin in the recent ML

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

What a world. Next we know, the card doctors will be openly advertising and competing to supply custom altered cards to meet registry needs. They can provide testimonials and even show off their work using Blowout posts. They can tout their success rates getting alterations past PSA.

I was kind of wondering this myself. Apparently there must be a well known listing of doctors in some circles, and one needs only place an order for a custom piece. Only a matter of time before they start advertising in PSA’s magazine, and then maybe the major card graders and production companies will get into the business too by buying up all that sweet doctoring talent. Drop off and pick up offered at all major events. A single login and form to buy, doctor, grade, with fast return shipping. Guaranteed results. Vertical integration baby!!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by raulus

I was kind of wondering this myself. Apparently there must be a well known listing of doctors in some circles, and one needs only place an order for a custom piece. Only a matter of time before they start advertising in PSA’s magazine, and then maybe the major card graders and production companies will get into the business too by buying up all that sweet doctoring talent. Drop off and pick up offered at all major events. A single login and form to buy, doctor, grade, with fast return shipping. Guaranteed results. Vertical integration baby!!

The irony is so rich that PSA supposedly was started to put a stop to card doctoring.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The irony is so rich that PSA supposedly was started to put a stop to card doctoring.

It was so people would stop being fooled by sharpie markers on 71' Topps cards...full stop.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

It was so people would stop being fooled by sharpie markers on 71' Topps cards...full stop.

Those would probably make it through the assembly line now. There is probably one blacklight in the grading room that is broken out for special occasions.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Those would probably make it through the assembly line now. There is probably one blacklight in the grading room that is broken out for special occasions.

Black lights are not the magical alteration discovery tool that many forum members seem to think they are.

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

The irony is so rich that PSA supposedly was started to put a stop to card doctoring.

What’s the saying? “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em!”

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by raulus

I was kind of wondering this myself. Apparently there must be a well known listing of doctors in some circles, and one needs only place an order for a custom piece. Only a matter of time before they start advertising in PSA’s magazine, and then maybe the major card graders and production companies will get into the business too by buying up all that sweet doctoring talent. Drop off and pick up offered at all major events. A single login and form to buy, doctor, grade, with fast return shipping. Guaranteed results. Vertical integration baby!!

Again, this is happening right now. PSA employees are even referring customers to Kurt's Card Care to fix flaws on cards before grading. Heritage Auctions has a guy who performs significant restoration/conservation work to raw cards prior to submitting to PSA/SGC. I know this first hand, for a fact. Dick Towle used to claim that he cleaned cards for every single major auction house. I believe him.