It would be a shame if you trimmed this item. Not only will it be considered less valuable (which may not be a significant consideration here) but it's also going to be LESS visually appealing. IMHO it will just look like another trimmed item that's better suited for a scrap book than a frame. I'm guessing there are not many of these particular newspapers in existence today and as pointed out by Steve the additional advertising adds to the charm even if it has nothing to do with baseball.
You'll save a few bucks with the frame job by having a trimmed image but that's about it. I'd keep the complete page as is having it deacidified and then framed or simply put in an acid-free sleeve where you can look at when you feel the urge.
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Looking for any non-Harper baseball woodcuts
Last edited by aquarius31; 01-27-2013 at 01:21 PM.
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