Eye Appeal

[JustinD]

Well based on the fact that eye appeal has been widely used as a descriptor for over 100 years, I can't remember a time it was not used in collecting. Particularly for collectors like myself that value centering over any and all other items (corners, creases, etc). My mother began my collecting pursuits due to her avid antiquing and cannot possibly imagine how many times I have heard that term in the auction world.

I personally don't use it as it certainly feels overused, but I can't even place it in the same zip code as my dislike for terms like "poppage", "razor-sharp corners" or "undergraded". Actually when it comes to "pop count", I just generally can't stand any reference at all to PSA population, it's all complete nonsense in my mind and my eyes glaze over the moment it comes into discussion.

[Leon]

I had a dealer, several years ago when I owned one of two known Four Base Hit Kelly's, ask me what the pop count was on it .

I said snap crackle.....

Originally Posted by JustinD

Well based on the fact that eye appeal has been widely used as a descriptor for over 100 years, I can't remember a time it was not used in collecting. Particularly for collectors like myself that value centering over any and all other items (corners, creases, etc). My mother began my collecting pursuits due to her avid antiquing and cannot possibly imagine how many times I have heard that term in the auction world.

I personally don't use it as it certainly feels overused, but I can't even place it in the same zip code as my dislike for terms like "poppage", "razor-sharp corners" or "undergraded". Actually when it comes to "pop count", I just generally can't stand any reference at all to PSA population, it's all complete nonsense in my mind and my eyes glaze over the moment it comes into discussion.