Comic Book Restoration lawsuit. Cards Next?

Keith H. Thompson · #1 08-19-2024, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jingram058

+1 on all of that. But then I feel that way about the "expert" grading of cardboard baseball cards as well. Very few people just collect anymore. It's all about protecting their investments. That's more important than actually holding the cards in their hands.

I own about three graded cards, purchased entirely on the contents. I have never had a card graded, and have only sold a handful of beaters just to get rid of them. I think I qualify as a collector primarily interested in history and research.

My three grandchildren went to the Fanatics Show at the Javits Center last week. I think my son bought them each a 60 dollar pack of 2024 nonsense, but the highlight was a freebie 1989 Topps pack a dealer gave to Poppy. She is only 12 years old, and saved it until last night to open it front of me. No recognizable names to her (and not all to me). I got the strong impression that the highlight of the entire expedition was the stick of gum.

Sometimes friends ask me how much my collection is worth. I usually answer: "which side of the decimal ?"

packs · #2 08-19-2024, 01:15 PM

It's hard to understand why a grading company would make such an effort to discredit these people. I could see if they genuinely thought their alterations went against hobby standards but it doesn't seem like that was the issue. It sounds like it was more personal than that but why is hard to interpret.

Snowman · #3 08-20-2024, 01:50 AM

Gee, I'm shocked! Shocked I tell you! I can't believe a jury would side with the people restoring collectibles and not the grading company! This is wild!!! How could anyone have ever predicted this outcome?

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