A wholesale dealer told me that a collector had a house fire that melted all his graded cards into one lucite thing. The cards themselves were okay, but they would always be connected together.
The same dealer had for sale a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle eternally glued with a pin to the bottom of a glass ashtray. You could see Mickey but only through the ashtray. He auctioned it and it sold pretty well, just because it was a affordable 52T Mantle.
I assume the problem with laminated is some don't want it and some might want it but are wary of it ('What will it look like in 10 years?') which lowers demand. If it's an inexpensive item, I might buy it. We've all bought cards with major back damage or ink stains. It's kind of on that order. In fact, I'd prefer laminated to ink stains on front.
Last edited by drc; 03-15-2012 at 02:03 PM.
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