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An introduction to collecting car brochures - Part 3 - What to look for when buying.

If you have read the previous articles inAny  water  or  damp  damage?
this series (they can be read on this website
or ), you should now have a clear idea of5) How will the item be delivered to you? On
what brochures you are trying to obtain forauction sites especially, it is natural to go
your  collection.for the cheapest posting method. However, if
the item is being sent for the cost of the
Now for the fun bit! Starting, maintainingstamp, can you really expect anything more
and  increasing  your  collection.than for it to be delivered in a flimsy
envelope? Probably not. The only way that a
As you are collecting second-hand items, thecollectable paper item should be sent is in a
condition of an item you are after can varycard-backed envelope preferably marked "do
dramatically. Also, it does not help thatnot bend" with the item wrapped in plastic to
sellers regularly either omit or misdescribeprevent water damage and a return address
items.inside, just in case the postal system loses
it. I also insist on a proof of posting,
Therefore, it is paramount that you ask theagain just in case the item goes missing. For
right questions and look for what the sellerany item over a preset limit, in my case
hasn't said as much as what he has in his£30/$60, I offer to pay extra for recorded
advert  description.delivery.  Better  safe  than  sorry.
Having been disappointed on more than a fewIf you get a satisfactory answer to the
occasions when a "pristine" item has arrivedquestions above, you will be as certain as
through my letterbox, I have a checklist thatyou can be that you will get the item and
I consult before committing to buying. Thethat it will be of a standard reflecting the
list  is  as  follows:price you have paid. The list sounds a bit
daunting, but essentially it boils down to
1) What is the size of the item inensuring you know what you are getting and
centimetres? Pictures can be deceptive andmaking sure it arrives in the same condition
what looks like a 21cm x 29cm item, may bewith  which  it  left  the  seller.
much  smaller  in  size.
Many is the time that I have received a
2) How many pages long is it? Beware that onsodden envelope that contains a perfectly
smaller brochures, there can be confusionpreserved item because I have insisted on it
between seller and buyer with what representsbeing wrapped in plastic. If the seller says,
a page. My firm only uses the term "pages"he does not normally do this, offer to pay
for items that are 6 pages long or more.extra for the service or if practical,
Otherwise, we use the term number of "sides".collect the item. If your seller cannot or
As a reputable seller, this avoids anywill not take this care, may I suggest that
confusion  and  disappointment.you walk away and wait for another to turn
up.
3) What is the reference number of the
brochure? Most manufacturers have a codePlease remember that for older brochures
system for their brochures that you willespecially, a bit of fading and foxing and
become familiar with very quickly. By keepingthe odd crease or small tear is perfectly
a note of the references, you will avoidacceptable. In fact, I prefer an item with a
duplicates  in  your  collection.patina to an "as new" item as it seems to
have  more  character.
4) What is the condition of the brochure?
Amazingly, very few sellers have a conditionFinally, unless it is extremely rare, I would
scale attached to the advert (we do). Oneavoid buying any incomplete, falling apart or
person's "pristine" may be fit only for thebadly damaged brochures. On the whole, they
bin in other collectors eyes! I thereforehave little or no value and it is best to
ignore vague words like the above and askwait for a better one to be offered for sale.
direct questions - Has it any creases or
tears and if so how many and how bad? AnyNext week, I will be discussing the correct
fading? Any foxing (A term used to describeway to store your collection.
stains, specks, spots and blotches in paper)?



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