Let's talk about this scanner. For $60 (on sale from $80), I can now insert most cards in one end, and they zip through in a few seconds, coming out the other side without much effort. The images are instantly cropped and ready for upload. So I can easily run through hundreds of cards in an hour - no worrying about crashing software on my HP, sitting hunched over in an awkward position and trying to get those curly Chrome cards to sit straight. I'm going to give it a run for the money when I get to Georgia. Did I tell you I'm going to Georgia? I'll be there for about 5 days (25th to the 31st) to see my mom and a friend, and do what I can with my storage unit.
Hopefully it's built well enough that it can get me through all the cards I want to scan out there, and keep on ticking as a permanent solution. What won't it do? Most jersey cards and other thick cards. Plus, cards with black borders get cropped to the first non-black part of the card. I can figure out a solution for that at some point if I so desire, and a regular scanner will handle the thick cards. It crops just a little bit off the edges, but since I'm not scanning for sale, I can deal with that.
I'm a sucker for non-sport issues... cool painted lady. And congratulations on the new scanner. I need to invest in a better scanner myself.
ReplyDeleteMy scanner sucks. I've seen the Kinney novelties and probably even bid on a few but never won any.
ReplyDeleteFuji: thanks!
ReplyDeleteHackenbush: I think this is the only one I've seen in person. They are totally awesome - the kind of non-sport oddballs Topps needs to put in Ginter.
I got the scanner at Brookstone, so I'm wary of the overall quality. I've scanned a couple hundred cards so far, though, and I think it's okay. I'll probably update everyone around New Years as to its merits. But this is sheet-fed, so I can't scan those thick cards or coins. It's cheaper to get a printer with a scanner these days instead of just a regular scanner.