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Set loose from an AFA tomb
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<blockquote data-quote="TK-7785" data-source="post: 477319" data-attributes="member: 8868"><p>Not sure it has anything to do with being "cool". I see far more of the trendiness of this hobby revolving around graded than non-graded items. Who's got a 90 this or 90 that seems to be much more hip than just being chuffed with a very nice condition addition to ones collection. I personally believe grading has more detrimental effects on the hobby than positive. And I can see some positives. Just not enough to outweigh the negatives for regular loose and MOC items.</p><p></p><p>Self appointed "experts" placing an arbitrary number against a carded or loose figure to reflect their opinion and therefore causing the perceived value to be increased by 40-50%, or more, seems utterly absurd.</p><p></p><p>Take any two of the same figure, one 80 and one 90 grade. Remove both from their cases and ask anyone, including the original graders, to choose which was which and I'd put money on many, if not the majority, getting it wrong.</p><p></p><p>Having been involved in a few collecting hobbies in my life one thing remains true. Time spent familiarising ones self with how to identify originality through research and exposure to as many items, genuine and fake, over time, talking with fellow collectors and sharing of knowledge are far better methods of having reasonable confidence of what you are purchasing being genuine. Especially given that the "expert" body have been proven many times to make many mistakes.</p><p></p><p>Of course we're all free to collect how we see fit and I'd never begrudge anyone whether they have to have the mintiest of mint or have just a handful of beaters. But I have little tolerance for organised practices that help to unnecessarily inflate prices under the guise offering a service to the hobby.</p><p></p><p>My gripe is with these bodies and their practices. More so the likes of AFA who have proven time and time again that their allegiance is to the profit they make, not with the advancement of knowledge within our hobby and the preservation of the items we hold dear as collectors. I'm not and would not have a personal dig at any collector and how they choose to collect. Unless of course they are the kind of moron who intentionally opens carded or boxed items. :wink: </p><p></p><p>Chris</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TK-7785, post: 477319, member: 8868"] Not sure it has anything to do with being "cool". I see far more of the trendiness of this hobby revolving around graded than non-graded items. Who's got a 90 this or 90 that seems to be much more hip than just being chuffed with a very nice condition addition to ones collection. I personally believe grading has more detrimental effects on the hobby than positive. And I can see some positives. Just not enough to outweigh the negatives for regular loose and MOC items. Self appointed "experts" placing an arbitrary number against a carded or loose figure to reflect their opinion and therefore causing the perceived value to be increased by 40-50%, or more, seems utterly absurd. Take any two of the same figure, one 80 and one 90 grade. Remove both from their cases and ask anyone, including the original graders, to choose which was which and I'd put money on many, if not the majority, getting it wrong. Having been involved in a few collecting hobbies in my life one thing remains true. Time spent familiarising ones self with how to identify originality through research and exposure to as many items, genuine and fake, over time, talking with fellow collectors and sharing of knowledge are far better methods of having reasonable confidence of what you are purchasing being genuine. Especially given that the "expert" body have been proven many times to make many mistakes. Of course we're all free to collect how we see fit and I'd never begrudge anyone whether they have to have the mintiest of mint or have just a handful of beaters. But I have little tolerance for organised practices that help to unnecessarily inflate prices under the guise offering a service to the hobby. My gripe is with these bodies and their practices. More so the likes of AFA who have proven time and time again that their allegiance is to the profit they make, not with the advancement of knowledge within our hobby and the preservation of the items we hold dear as collectors. I'm not and would not have a personal dig at any collector and how they choose to collect. Unless of course they are the kind of moron who intentionally opens carded or boxed items. :wink: Chris [/QUOTE]
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