SLIDE CONDITION:Please review the sellers notes for details on the slide condition.
Zoom in and examine all pictures. The color or shading in the pictures is not perfect. Labels often appear to be yellow or darker than they actually are. There can be wavy lines or grid patterns in the pictures that are NOT in the actual image. The actual slide is usually more "in focus" than the photos. The cover glass can show reflections that are NOT in the actual slide. I take the pictures from the LABEL side of the slide, which is often the BACK side, so the photos in the listing might be a mirror image.
I dont usually describe defects clearly shown in the pictures. I also dont always list problems which are typical for slides this old. For example:
The glass may be dusty, dirty, sticky, or have smudge marks (I do not clean before selling). The glass may have minor scratches, surface abrasions or small nicks on the edges or corners. (I do make a special note of any cracks in the glass I find.) Small specks, scratches or other imperfections may be present in the image. There can be browning, yellowing, or fading of the image, particularly around the paper mat. There can be oxidation, heat damage, crackling of the image, or other deterioration. I try to make a note when there is unusual damage but please examine pictures carefully in case I missed something.
There may be age-related shrinkage tears, fading, wrinkling, oxidation residue, or other damage to the paper mat. Binding tape may be loose, ripped, torn, damaged, brittle, or partially missing. The tape can sometimes be so brittle (or the glue on the tape so old) that ANY handling will cause some of the tape to come off. (In other words, some of the tape visible in the pictures may not be there when you receive the slide). The tape may have been replaced or repaired over the years, sometimes with tape which is NOT appropriate for a glass slide (Replacement tapes may not stand up to the heat of old projectors).
In some cases, US-sized slides (4" X 3 1/4") have been converted from a British-sized image (3 1/4" X 3 1/4") by putting a larger cover glass on it (and using filler glass or cardboard on the edges of the British-sized image). The conversion is often done well enough that I dont notice it. If I do notice it, I will add the note "size-converted slide" to the condition notes.
I sometime add information to the listing which is NOT on the label, and such information is MY BEST GUESS. The labels on slides can also be wrong, so please do your own verification. The item details in the listing are to help search for the slide and may be wrong. There may be writing, scribbles, or other marks on labels. Labels may be torn, faded, starting to come off, or even missing. In some cases there may be a label on the back side which is not shown. Dates of artwork, etc. may be earlier than the date the slide was created.
For slides framed in stapled cardboard (typically movie slides), there can be rust on the staples, deteriorating cardboard, marks on the cardboard, etc. For slides framed in pressed cardboard, the cardboard can sometimes be separating or deteriorating.
Customs fees (if any) are the responsibility of the buyer.
Inventory Code: GN-444
