Grading Guide Update

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The “Early Bird” deadline (July 26) for advertising in The
Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide
is rapidly approaching. Rates go up July
27, and that book closes for ads August 16. Rates and specs are available on the
Gemstone Publishing website at http://www.gemstonepub.com/grading_guide/gradingguide.html,
or from Executive Editor J.C. Vaughn at vjeff@gemstonepub.com.The book
will be distributed to the book trade this December by Random House and to the
comic book specialty market by Diamond Comic Distributors.

“We’re
really enjoying a tremendous amount of feedback on this project,” said
Gemstone’s Arnold T. Blumberg, Editor, who is working on the book with Robert M.
Overstreet, Publisher. “We really encourage anyone with an interest in
this area of our field to drop us their ideas on the subject.” Questions
and comments for the Grading Guide can be sent to barnold@gemstonepub.com.


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Grading Guide Update

Categories: The Spotlight|Published On: July 15, 2002|Views: 63|

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The “Early Bird” deadline (July 26) for advertising in The
Overstreet Comic Book Grading Guide
is rapidly approaching. Rates go up July
27, and that book closes for ads August 16. Rates and specs are available on the
Gemstone Publishing website at http://www.gemstonepub.com/grading_guide/gradingguide.html,
or from Executive Editor J.C. Vaughn at vjeff@gemstonepub.com.The book
will be distributed to the book trade this December by Random House and to the
comic book specialty market by Diamond Comic Distributors.

“We’re
really enjoying a tremendous amount of feedback on this project,” said
Gemstone’s Arnold T. Blumberg, Editor, who is working on the book with Robert M.
Overstreet, Publisher. “We really encourage anyone with an interest in
this area of our field to drop us their ideas on the subject.” Questions
and comments for the Grading Guide can be sent to barnold@gemstonepub.com.


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