Certified Collectibles Group to Indefinitely Suspend Comic Book Conservation Service
Posted on 3/29/2006
The Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) will begin formally closing Paper Collectibles Services (PCS). Paper Collectibles Services was developed to meet the needs of hobbyists for reliable professional comic book conservation. Effective Monday, April 3, 2006, it will discontinue all operations.
PCS performed comic book pressing, a common treatment which diminishes certain paper wrinkles, dents, and creases. While pressing is a necessary step of some conservation procedures, such as aqueous deacidification, it is primarily used to enhance a comic book’s visual appeal. Because this treatment can raise a comic book’s grade, many collectors believed this was in conflict with CGC, a comic book grading and certification company and also a member of the Certified Collectibles Group.
Key personnel will be transitioned to CGC’s restoration detection division. Chris Friesen, among the foremost experts in comic books restoration, conservation and certification, will leave PCS to rejoin CGC’s restoration detection team. Cantie Brevard, also a restoration and conservation expert, will also join this team.
Steven Eichenbaum, CEO of the Certified Collectibles Group, comments on this move: “Our primary purpose has always been to act in a protective role to the collectibles fields in which we operate. While I feel the value that PCS brings to the market has been misunderstood, we have always listened to all sides of every argument and responded to collectors and hobbyist as a fundamental component of our business development. Ultimately we did not feel that we were serving in the collectors’ best interest if there was a perception of conflict between CGC and PCS.”
“I’m extremely happy about this move, said Steven Borock, CGC’s President and Primary Grader, “I was very unhappy when CGC lost Chris as our top restoration detection expert. I and many others consider him to be the best in the world at what he does. Now, not only is he back in the position I originally hired him for, but he also brings with him to CGC another top expert, Cantie Brevard. This is not only good news for CGC, but for the entire hobby as well.”
The Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) is a group of independent companies focused on the impartial, independent, and expert certification and grading of collectibles. CCG may be contacted by writing to P.O. Box 4711, Sarasota, FL 34230 or by calling toll-free at 1-800-587-1897. Its website is www.collectiblesgroup.com.
PCS performed comic book pressing, a common treatment which diminishes certain paper wrinkles, dents, and creases. While pressing is a necessary step of some conservation procedures, such as aqueous deacidification, it is primarily used to enhance a comic book’s visual appeal. Because this treatment can raise a comic book’s grade, many collectors believed this was in conflict with CGC, a comic book grading and certification company and also a member of the Certified Collectibles Group.
Key personnel will be transitioned to CGC’s restoration detection division. Chris Friesen, among the foremost experts in comic books restoration, conservation and certification, will leave PCS to rejoin CGC’s restoration detection team. Cantie Brevard, also a restoration and conservation expert, will also join this team.
Steven Eichenbaum, CEO of the Certified Collectibles Group, comments on this move: “Our primary purpose has always been to act in a protective role to the collectibles fields in which we operate. While I feel the value that PCS brings to the market has been misunderstood, we have always listened to all sides of every argument and responded to collectors and hobbyist as a fundamental component of our business development. Ultimately we did not feel that we were serving in the collectors’ best interest if there was a perception of conflict between CGC and PCS.”
“I’m extremely happy about this move, said Steven Borock, CGC’s President and Primary Grader, “I was very unhappy when CGC lost Chris as our top restoration detection expert. I and many others consider him to be the best in the world at what he does. Now, not only is he back in the position I originally hired him for, but he also brings with him to CGC another top expert, Cantie Brevard. This is not only good news for CGC, but for the entire hobby as well.”
The Certified Collectibles Group (CCG) is a group of independent companies focused on the impartial, independent, and expert certification and grading of collectibles. CCG may be contacted by writing to P.O. Box 4711, Sarasota, FL 34230 or by calling toll-free at 1-800-587-1897. Its website is www.collectiblesgroup.com.
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