Many are first-time writers, some just had fun and some just got back to writing. What started as 30 has ended at 45, while many wait to be translated and many of my friends haven’t had the time but intend to still send in their entries. That’s how my #30SketchesToStories series began. I threw open these sketches to friends and family by choice of numbers, and asked them to pick a sketch and write a story based on it. Most are of women – not anyone I know – and without story or context. As an artist, my hands and mind are constantly working and, very often, the most important meetings are when some interesting drawings take shape on my notepad – while listening to every word too!ĭuring the last few months of being at home during the lockdown, I got the time to take out all my artwork and sketches made on any paper I got my hands on. I worked in the field of advertising followed by teaching design for the past two decades. Publishers use these marks when books are returned to them.This article is part of our ‘ Lockdown Diary’, where we invite women to share their experiences at home during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Remainder Mark - A remainder mark is usually a small black line or dot written with a felt tip pen or Sharpie on the top, bottom, side page edges and sometimes on the UPC symbol on the back of the book.

If excessively worn, they will be marked as 'tray worn.'

Flat trays for SPI games are not graded, and have the usual problems.

If excessively worn, they will be marked as 'card worn.' The cardboard backing of miniature packs is not graded.In most cases, boxed games and box sets do not come with dice.Due to the nature of loose counters, if a game is unplayable it may be returned for a refund of the purchase price. Boardgame counters are punched, unless noted.Major defects and/or missing components are noted separately.Example, EX+ is an item between Excellent and Near Mint condition. A 'plus' sign indicates that an item is close to the next highest condition.

When only one condition is listed, then the box and contents are in the same condition. Boxed items are listed as 'code/code' where the first code represents the box, and the second code describes the contents.

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