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Re: When Bricks Go Bad!
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lugnet.build
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Tue, 17 Jul 2001 20:21:24 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Richard Marchetti writes:
> In lugnet.build, James Brown writes:
> > Three comments:
> > 1: Nicely laid out, very straightforward and easy to understand. A big plus
> > in a grading system (which I understand is your eventual intent).
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> Indeed, in documenting kinds of damage my intent is not so much to document
> stuff like "Woah, look what happened to this piece when I put it in the
> microwave!" but rather just to document the kinds of damage one normally
> sees, especially with used elements (i.e. chips, nicks, printing abrasion,
> chewing, clay stuck in the underside, etc.).
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> > 2: The images of black minifigs are very hard to make out damage on- you
> > might want to consider lightening them in photoshop or using a non-black fig
> > for your example piece.
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> I could try lightening it, if you are on a PC you should know that they tend
> to make images darker. I am on PC too, which is why I tend to put the
> contrast and bright on a little higher or calibrate the monitor in the weeny
> way provided with Photoshop' Color Management Wizard. Not the best way to
> do it, but then I don't have a fancy monitor or controlled lighting
> anyway!!! Point being that I can actually see all the damage I am trying to
> document on those elements on my PC monitor.
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> Other point being I don't have other colored elements damaged likewise.
> Contributions are welcome!
I should be able to help with some of these.
> > 3: Man, are you ever picky. :)
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> Really? I can't imagine that people are actually willing to accept elements
> that show this level of damage. Am I wrong about this? Do I stand alone in
> this regard?
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> What I mean is, if you just paid $260 for Skull's Eye Schooner and the
> elements were in this kind of chewed up condition -- that would would be okay?
Depends on the level & the extent of the damage. Some of the ABC examples
you gave would bug me, but others wouldn't. Print fading and scuffing I
consider normal wear & tear, and expect it unless they're advertised as new
or like-new.
It's relevant to note that I don't pay those kinds of prices for anything
less than MISB, though. If I didn't have a guarantee of condition
(completeness & piece), I wouldn't pay more than original retail for 90% of
the old sets out there. But I'm cheap that way.
I also meant that somewhat in fun, hence the smiley. ;) (now, is that a
wink, or a misprinted emoticon? hmm...)
James
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