Great show! Thanks!👍👍👍

You were so concerned about the condition of the comic book that you let a barn yard animal tromple all over it. WTF?

Excellent work!

Half way through the video i was wondering, "man, as active as that cat is, I wonder if he ever knocks things off working surfaces..." Didn't have long to get the answer 😅

I liked that you listened to the book during dry cleaning and continued with the eraser crumbs before disassembling. After Jack's investigation incident I recommend using a wet sponge, versus open water, in the humidity chamber. This is from personal experience where I was the one who splashed water on a comic, and ended up adding a few extra pressing sessions for my trouble. I have also had stains unexpectedly appear on the cover/insert pages that I did not visually see before pressing - cold or hot - and appreciated the diffusion. Thank you for showing your process in the video.

Jack is being awfully cute. Good thing it wasn’t AF #15 lol. The color loss is a shame but can’t see it in the camera. Things that happen are usually Jack-related lol Thanks for the lesson on diffusion. That’s always on my mind when I wash covers and such. Well done on this book.

Great work as always! Have you had much luck selling conserved comics? Do you get them graded first?

Nicely done, as always. I like seeing effort given to lower grade and less popular books.

The Joker story in the Batman Golden Story Teller Record Comic (not Power) is a reprint from 1952 (BM #73). You have about half of the Spire Barney Bear issues there; more than 50 different Spire comics titles were published (not including the later printing variants). Barbour later reprinted many.

well done!

Your shhhhhhhhh was pretty loud. Jack must be a heavy sleeper. : )

That was obviously a mostly keeper box. It took until the 10:00 minute mark before you pulled one duplicate out for sale. : ) Very nice Fantastic Four issue.

Elementals 1st appearance is Justice Machine Annual 1 by Texas Comics 😀 that is their 2nd ongoing title

If the eraser crumbs brought back luster does that imply that there was some kind of residue from the wet cleaning on the surface of the book that the crumbs cleaned off? Thank you for conserving a well loved book.

Looks amazing!

Interesting to see you let the wheat paste air dry a bit before resandwiching it between hollytex and then pressing it again. I just had an incident with wheat paste that I applied too thick and that stuck to the Hollytex during my press causing some paper to be removed when I slowly removed the Hollytex with my spatula. I might have to do it this way now.

Christine Farrell has an incredible collection! And I loved the Amazing Fantasy 15 stories. Thanks for sharing, Shelby and Dr. Paul.

Great box! Enjoy this series!

Nice haul!

Nice work! The hanger idea is 👏.

Looks actually a whole lot better than before, Shelby.

Looks great! Are you ever concerned about introducing tide lines or uneven seams by applying seals on dry pages? Do you work on dry pages because you find it easier to control?

Awesome job! Did you use 5g tengujo or 10g-12g for the cover? Also, did you do anything on the outside spine?

Nice job making this a completely readable copy for many years to come.

Very nice results- good idea on using the hanger - I have been using a wooden dowel similarly- saw Jerry using one to form a bend and it’s effective too. Keep up the great work- I have watched all of your videos

You might have mentioned it in a previous video, but i love the tip on using a hanger to help create the fold. Very useful to know. Are you ever concerned with creating a hump in the front cover doing that, or does it all flatten out in the final press (I'm assuming so, as it looks great)?

The rinse water looked yellow to the camera. I am glad to see it was mostly tanning. I would have like to have seen the shape of the book spine after you took it off the hanger. Just curious to the shape that resulted. More treats.

Great results on reinforcing the spine and tears! DC SA are indeed difficult to work on. I ruined a few in the past with ink loss, including a Detective Comics #359 and Lois Lane #1, among others, which I still cry about. I’m more careful now. No more than 2 min on average in the CaOH2 bath. Just enough to introduce alkalinity and remove some acid.

I'm not even sure I knew Bedrock City held a con. I've been to one of their stores and have bought books from them at other shows. Massive selection of books. Definitely appreciate the look at the con and seeing your Golden Age pick-ups. Happy comic hunting!

Phenomenal transformation! Way to preserve this golden age treasure for future generations!

Love the Tales to Astonish books. Cool to see.

BIN Jack 😅

Nice books, Shelby and Jack!

Great upload Shelby! Very informative.

Great con and great haul! I'm glad it sounds like it'll become a regular thing.

Great pickups! Too bad i couldn't join this year. Love that Mary Marvel and the Pedigree Fawcetts! Thanks for bringing us along!

You did such a great job with this book. I would've been so nervous working on this book. I still have the thin Reemay and no Hollytex for a while. Jack is such a beauty!

TY I LIKED AND SUBBED GREAT CON!

The light breaks the peroxide down into water in the clear bottle. If the peroxide and blue light work as hoped the stain partially bleached and partially evaporated. Were the inside pages really that tan? For cutting those rolls of fabric, get one of the roller/wheel fabric cutters. Nice explanations. Jack - "I will not be ignored. You have taught me that maximum attention is to be paid to whatever objects are within the square target area."

Enjoyed the upload!

Thank you for bringing us along. Amazing to see how many books are out there in different areas of the country. Wonderful Fawcetts, I am jealous.

Hi Jack and Shelby, great haul! I don’t have any of these, except Captain Marvel Jr #68 in incomplete condition. Congrats on adding these and especially the pedigree to your collection.

I had that Pogo book. I love Walt Kelly’s work and that book is a real bonanza for his fans. Thanks for sharing!

Cool to see the books as you sort through them. And nice that the keep pile was much smaller than the needs a new home pile.

Very nice results. Your patience with difficult paper was rewarded. Thanks for sharing.

Looks great Shelby. Big improvement!

Gorgeous outcome. Tengujo saves the day again. I have the same light box btw. Love using it. Kisses to Jack.

I didn’t know you pressed and clean comics 😮 very pleasant surprise!

Big challenge. Nicely done. I don't think I would have had the same patience. I have noticed that sometimes if you let a wet page air dry between the hollytex, but with no pressure, the paper will have a better feel. Then you can heat press or cold press the next time.

You’re like me, I like a good challenge! Great job on the cover, looks so much better, Shelby and Jack ❤