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Originally Posted by samosa4u
Purists don't like to hear this, but most prewar (tobacco/candy) cards were once glued into albums and this is the reason why they survived this long. In other words, keeping them in albums is what preserved them. And soaking them is the reason we all enjoy these cards today. So, I'm all for it.  |
I'm all for it, too. As long as we acknowledge that we are altering it by soaking it. Sometimes, altering something is necessary to preserve it. Doesn't make it less of an alteration, though.