Restoration Detection

[AceVentura]

I posted this in another thread, and now fearing that it may become lost within that thread (sidetracked), I started a new thread on this important subject.

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Without going into studying actual techniques themselves, the Overstreet Grading guide has the best section on restoration detection for a layman (non-restorer) that I've ever seen. It's concise, well written, very instructive, and anyone either taking the time to study that text, possibly with known examples of color touched and trimmed books as study aids (buying a few purple label inexpensive books with various procedures done on them), would only be surpassed by studying the art of restoration yourself.

The Overstreet Grading guide text on the subject is the best "do it yourself, 'idiots' guide to resto" I've seen.

Nobody would really need more than that, unless they're planning to become conservators themselves and learn the tchniques that the guide teaches you to identify.

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[AceVentura]

If one were to purchase some inexpensive CGC purple labeled books to crack out as study aids with the Overstreet grading guide section on restoration as reference material, there's an excellent likelyhood that one might discover OTHER procedures on a comic where only one or two procedures were noted on the label!

THAT'S where a good understanding of identifying resto would really begin. Can you imagine a shop class in automotives that didn't have cars for the students to troubleshoot?

This is the same case. Consider buying purple labels to crack and examine the cost of a restoration education. Without them, like the automobiles in an high school auto-shop, the study is meaningless.

[StlComics]

Sounds like sound advice, but I've found that people tend to not restore crappy books. It is usually something that even with a PLOD is somewhat expensive. Purchasing enough of them to be able to study them at length would seem to almost be cost prohibitive, especially if you don't really want to own any restored books.

[AceVentura]

Sounds like sound advice, but I've found that people tend to not restore crappy books. It is usually something that even with a PLOD is somewhat expensive. Purchasing enough of them to be able to study them at length would seem to almost be cost prohibitive, especially if you don't really want to own any restored books.

Not long term. You can buy lots of books, like CGC restored TOSs and TTA's in the 75 to 99 range, 8.0s to 9.0s purple labels for probably no more than $20 to $25 per throw. Amazing Spiderman's in the 70 to 99 range, for just the cost of the slabbing!

When you're done studying these books and hunting for resto that CGC didn't mention, you can resell them on Ebay UNSLABBED, and get back at least half your money even without the slab. Just include the label with the comic and a scan of the label for the auction.

If you buy 10 books with various resto, mostly color touch and trim, maybe reinforcement too, your total learning cost will be $100 or less once you resell them raw, a negligible expense considering the value of the study aids.

[UnlimitedRealities]

Hmmm. Interesting idea. I think I'll look into it. If you see any good, inexpensive candidates, I'd appreciate it if you would let me know.:cool:

[AceVentura]

Hmmm. Interesting idea. I think I'll look into it. If you see any good, inexpensive candidates, I'd appreciate it if you would let me know.:cool:

All over Ebay. I'll point them out when I see them!