Förkortningsguide

 

Mint (M)- Aldrig lekt med, perfekt skick, bara ev uttagen ur box/card, som ny.
Near Mint (NM) - Lekt med men mycket varsamt, klara färger och krispig, inga fläckar eller andra fel.
Excellent (Exc)- Varsamt lekt med, fina färger och tämligen krispigt, (max ett par) små beskrivna/dokumenterade skavanker. (EX med versaler, EX/C = där C betyder komplett. EXC oftast står för Excellent men kan lätt förväxlas med något som är komplett. Det är tydligare att skriva bara EX för excellent
 Very Good (VG)- Lekt med, färgen kan ha bleknat, kan också vara tvättat, inte så krispig, beskrivna/dokumenterade skavanker.
Fair/Good (F/G)- Lekt med rätt så mycket men kan fortfarande vara användbart. Krispigheten borta, ev tvättade samt större beskrivna/dokumenterade skavanker.
 Poor – Bortom all räddning – eventuellt kan t.ex knappar, blixtlås räddas.
 NRFB = Never Removed From Box/Aldrig urtagen ur box
MIB = Mint In Box/konditionen som fabriksny
 MIP = Mint in package (PAK)/Mint i paket. Samma som MIB, bara ett annat emballage
MOC = Mint on card, no cello or frame, Mint och uppsytt på original kartongskiva utan cellofan och ram
 HTF = Hard to find/Svår att hitta
VHTF = Very hard to find/Mycket svår att hitta
 A/O = All original/Allt original
 O/O = original outfit d.v.s. orignalbaddräkt och dito skor i förekommande fall
 Swim Suit/Baddräkt brukar skrivas s/s, alltså med gemena bokstäver


         Här är en skala som bygger på Glenn A. Mandeville’s C-skala 1-10.
C-10 is the highest rating. This means the item is factory fresh, NRFB (never removed from box) or MIB (mint in box) with all tags and accessories, never played with and with no flaws.
C-9 means the item was never played with and has no flaws but is without its original packaging; the item is mint.
 C-8 means the item is not mint but very close. Perhaps it was played with but very gently. Has all-original accessories and no flaws.
C-7 means the item is complete and all-original, but has been played with; not fresh and crisp; has a few minor flaws.
C-6 means there are some defects such as green-ear, paint rubs, splits in vinyl, or missing accessories.
C-5 means the item has been heavily played with, with major flaws such as disarranged hair, faded and/or rubbed face paint, stained, ripped or torn vinyl, or missing parts. The item is still in one piece but it needs some major restoration/attention.
C-4 means the item has been heavily used, and has major defects such as cut hair, missing digits, heavily scratched or stained graphics, major vinyl damage, or other problems requiring very extensive restoration work.
C-3 items are in sad shape! With some work, perhaps the item can still be displayed.
 C-2 items cannot be repaired but have parts that can be used to restore other vintage items in better shape.
C-1 means this item is one step away from the trash heap!