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This is pathetic...an original staple??!!??

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  • Blue Meanie
    Talkative Member
    • Jun 23, 2001
    • 8706

    This is pathetic...an original staple??!!??

    Been doing some ebay research/searching for silver age back issues and came across this PATHETIC auction trying to sell staples that went into comics:

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-1-ORIGIN...item56694fce44

    That is just pathetic. I thought the guy on ebay that was selling screws that went into the back of the GI Joe 3 3/4 figures was sad...but this takes sad to a whole other pathetic level.
    "When not too many people can see we're all the same
    And because of all their tears,
    Their eyes can't hope to see
    The beauty that surrounds them
    Isn't it a pity".

    - "Isn't It A Pity"
    By George Harrison


    My Good Buyers/Sellers/Traders list:
    Good Traders List - Page 80 - Mego Talk
  • Bronxboykev
    Permanent Member
    • Mar 7, 2011
    • 3013

    #2
    I think whats sadder is that he had 4 and 3 are sold lol

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    • clemso
      Talkative Member
      • Aug 8, 2001
      • 6189

      #3
      I dunno, maybe that's like an original snap in a Mego outfit.

      Originally posted by Blue Meanie
      Been doing some ebay research/searching for silver age back issues and came across this PATHETIC auction trying to sell staples that went into comics:

      http://www.ebay.com/itm/One-1-ORIGIN...item56694fce44

      That is just pathetic. I thought the guy on ebay that was selling screws that went into the back of the GI Joe 3 3/4 figures was sad...but this takes sad to a whole other pathetic level.

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      • enyawd72
        Maker of Monsters!
        • Oct 1, 2009
        • 7904

        #4
        Actually, I could totally see the logic here in using these for restoration of vintage books. Vintage paper is used the same way to repair holes etc. in vintage posters.

        Our restoration people frequently buy 1920's-1940's poster scraps from us and posters too heavily damaged to save for use in their work.

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        • Blue Meanie
          Talkative Member
          • Jun 23, 2001
          • 8706

          #5
          Originally posted by enyawd72
          Actually, I could totally see the logic here in using these for restoration of vintage books. Vintage paper is used the same way to repair holes etc. in vintage posters.

          Our restoration people frequently buy 1920's-1940's poster scraps from us and posters too heavily damaged to save for use in their work.
          Either way though it is still considered restored right? So what difference does it really make? Most people that restore comic books aren't doing it to keep. I'd say 80% of the time or more they are doing the restoration to sell them. If that's the case whether you use an original staple or a newer staple it is still a restored copy. Not going to tilt the value one way or the other...it's still a restored book anyway that you look at it.
          "When not too many people can see we're all the same
          And because of all their tears,
          Their eyes can't hope to see
          The beauty that surrounds them
          Isn't it a pity".

          - "Isn't It A Pity"
          By George Harrison


          My Good Buyers/Sellers/Traders list:
          Good Traders List - Page 80 - Mego Talk

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          • enyawd72
            Maker of Monsters!
            • Oct 1, 2009
            • 7904

            #6
            Originally posted by Blue Meanie
            Either way though it is still considered restored right? So what difference does it really make? Most people that restore comic books aren't doing it to keep. I'd say 80% of the time or more they are doing the restoration to sell them. If that's the case whether you use an original staple or a newer staple it is still a restored copy. Not going to tilt the value one way or the other...it's still a restored book anyway that you look at it.
            It's not really any different than restoring a vintage Mego using all original parts versus aftermarket reproductions. Using the proper materials makes a huge difference. When it comes to vintage paper, I've seen both good and bad restoration, and it can greatly affect the value.

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