PSA cards slabbed upside down

nightcrawler · February 25, 2012 1:13AM

Isn't there a standard for these types of cards?

I'm a big fan of horizontal cards, but I literally have dozens that are upside down. I'll need to get them reslabbed when I finally start displaying them.

Cubby · February 25, 2012 1:15AM

TmbrWolf22 · February 25, 2012 1:16AM

Interesting.....you would think that they would slab all horizontal cards the same way (procedure). Are the backs vertical?

hankcaddy · February 25, 2012 1:17AM

i have many that are slabbed both ways as well...not sure which is correct

itzagoner · February 25, 2012 1:35AM

what if they actually created a horizontal slab with the flip across the top of the card?

nah. too logical.

nightcrawler · February 25, 2012 1:36AM

The backs are vertical on this 74 set. I'll have a look at some others.

TmbrWolf22 · February 25, 2012 1:38AM

see....now you would think that THAT would be common sense.....gees ow.

jay0791 · February 25, 2012 1:39AM

hey can't do a tab at the top or it will vary the holder itself to fit it.
It must be at one end.
since I have many both direction s it seems there is no standard.
there should be. not sure if you can even request a direction.

TmbrWolf22 · February 25, 2012 1:40AM

You would also think that they would reslab those for free.....I could understand it if the cards were horizontal on both sides, but that is just careless IMO.

itzagoner · February 25, 2012 1:41AM

i smell a reslab Special for members comin' on.

jimrad · February 25, 2012 1:42AM

Someday there will be quality standards on card grading.

gumbyfan · February 25, 2012 1:43AM

<< Someday there will be quality standards on card grading. >>

How about a TPGG?

Griffins · February 25, 2012 1:49AM

For a company based on rigid standards and procedures to insure a consistent product this type of constant screw up does not instil confidence. And it still hasn't been addressed despite a decade or more of complaints

nightcrawler · February 25, 2012 1:53AM

So with the 1974s I was mistaken about which one's were upside down, lol.

Here's a couple 73s. I guess different sets can go either way(but should be slabbed the right way for each set).

CW · February 25, 2012 1:54AM

<< The backs are vertical on this 74 set. I'll have a look at some others.

>>

Of the few horizontal, PSA graded cards in my collection, all of them have
the flip to the right when viewing the front of the card. With this OPC set
you're showing, however, if you holder the cards with the flip to the right,
then the back is upside down (as shown on your Houle card). So I could
almost see where PSA would have a catch-22 here with this set.

Now the cards that Griffins just posted... those are blatant mistakes!

TNP777 · February 25, 2012 1:58AM

well, I could sorta understand on Trent's cards - after all, hockey isn't really a sport, is it?

Anthony, you mentioned that people have been complaining about this for 10 years - what has PSA's response been? Will they reslab for no charge? Do they issue vouchers? You'd think with all the money that people spend on their collections that the preeminent TPG would take pains to adjust/correct this blatant hole in their service.

WinPitcher · February 25, 2012 2:00AM

I've gotten from the same order no less, cards that were put in the slab both ways.

nightcrawler · February 25, 2012 2:03AM

<< well, I could sorta understand on Trent's cards - after all, hockey isn't really a sport, is it?

>>

Geordie, are you saying that hockey is so great, it's actually above being a sport?

itzagoner · February 25, 2012 2:13AM

i've always believed hockey to be more of a cultish religion populated by zealots.

but, that's just me.

WinPitcher · February 25, 2012 2:19AM

That and the occasional conspiracy nut.

jimrad · February 25, 2012 2:32AM

It's hard to compare hockey to the great game of baseball where guys stand around and scratch themsleves for lack of anything else to do.

otwcards · February 25, 2012 2:33AM

Frustrating indeed...

LodiBrewFan · February 25, 2012 2:38AM

<< It's hard to compare hockey to the great game of baseball where guys stand around and scratch themsleves for lack of anything else to do. >>

Well played sir

Piggs · February 25, 2012 2:38AM

How come '55 and '56 topps never gets screwed up? This is strange, they really need to have a standard for all horizontals. That's a shame on the Cracker Jack cards. Doug

TmbrWolf22 · February 25, 2012 2:39AM

<< 
since I have many both direction s it seems there is no standard.
there should be. not sure if you can even request a direction. >>

maybe a revision on the submission form is in order....

itzagoner · February 25, 2012 2:40AM

<< It's hard to compare hockey to the great game of baseball where guys stand around and scratch themsleves for lack of anything else to do. >>

supposin' your nads are frozen and ya couldn't get close enough anyways with those darned hockey gloves.

otwcards · February 25, 2012 2:42AM

I can at least understand the Cracker Jacks being an issue given the inverted backs when comparing the 1914s to the 1915s... Aside from the 1968 All Stars and the dually horizontal (front image and reverse), the others really don't have any excuse other than laziness.

WinPitcher · February 25, 2012 3:00AM

Doug I've had 55's that were screwed up.

Edited: I just checked the 40 or so that i do have and all
are labeled and placed in the holder the same way.

I dunno Doug.

firedawg45 · February 25, 2012 3:47AM

psa quality control at its best, call scott the operations manager, had the same thing happen on a order, he will take care of you.

ezyshooter · February 25, 2012 4:21AM

Numbers should be in the up position. That should be the standard, PERIOD !!
Steve

armyautin · February 25, 2012 4:55AM

They do the same thing with tickets, it is really frustrating.

bobbyw8469 · February 25, 2012 6:47AM

The 1959 Ted Williams cards were the same way. I was always under the impression that the bottom border needed to be on the RIGHT side for horizontal cards. If that is not the case, then they are upside down.

TNP777 · February 25, 2012 6:51AM

not that difficult to establish a simple standard - "Held horizontally, the right edge of the card should be closest to the label." Or have it the other way around. Either way, establish a standard and offer a reslab to those customers that want them. Yes, it'll cost a bit of money initially, but overall it'd be another reason to trust PSA with our graded material.

Probstein123 · February 25, 2012 10:38AM

, nightcrawler , great scans to point this out...interesting thread....
with crazy high volume, its understandable that mistakes like this can happen...
it doesn't bother me...

WinPitcher · February 25, 2012 11:02AM

Rick it bothers collectors and according to PSA it's not a mistake
from what I recall.

EchoCanyon · February 26, 2012 12:14AM

I have slabbed a bunch of tickets and sometimes the flip is on the right, sometimes the flip is on the left

pmcollectour · February 26, 2012 12:26AM

<< It's hard to compare hockey to the great game of baseball where guys stand around and scratch themsleves for lack of anything else to do. >>

TmbrWolf22 · February 26, 2012 2:02AM

and off come the gloves.....hahaha

nightcrawler · February 26, 2012 5:17AM

<< not that difficult to establish a simple standard - "Held horizontally, the right edge of the card should be closest to the label." >>

That probably is the standard, but there's too many errors.

As CW mentioned, the 1974 set I posted is the exception to the rule having vertical backs that would be upside down. I realize now that PSA did get it mostly right on that 74 set of mine. I thought they were all upside down, but it's only a few cards.

<< Rick it bothers collectors and according to PSA it's not a mistake
from what I recall. >>

It does bother me a little, but mostly with the cards I'd like to display.

The horizontal type cards seem to have better action shots.

PSA cards slabbed upside down

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