How does a collection become pedigreed?

How does a collection become pedigreed?

Mark Zaid (Owner of Esquire Comics) gives expert video advice on: Where can I purchase pedigree collection books?; How do I know if a book is from a pedigree collection? and more...

The determination of when a collection is a pedigree comic book collection is essentially decided by a particular dealer, and then it's a question of is that determination upheld or adopted by the community. The certification companies like CGC are willing to consider whether to name a pedigree comic book collection. It has to meet certain criteria and is typically an original owner collection. It has to be a certain grade and it usually has to be a certain number of comic books in the collection. And it will all depend on whether or not then the community is willing to adopt it. A lot goes into marketing. Very often, for example, I will name a collection that I buy, not because to make it a pedigree, but for marketing purposes. The Hollywood Hills Collection. The Weston Missouri Collection. There's some significance into where that collection emanated from. But a pedigree comic book collection is reserved typically for the most rarest, high-end, high-quality comic book collections that will really garner an unbelievable premium and will be highly sought after by collectors and investors alike.