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Originally Posted by Eric72
Gentlemen (and the few ladies on this board),
Out of curiosity, why is soaking a card acceptable while other alterations are, according to some members of Net54, verboten?
I considered soaking a card...once. After realizing what it would likely do to a T206 with a back stamp and (let's call it) a sticker, I quickly backed off.
Upon further reflection, I am curious as to why this particular form of, "card doctoring" is OK with some who would cry, "foul" under other circumstances. In the grand scheme of things, it seems about the same as taking an eraser to a pencil mark or ironing out the crease in a silk.
Just curious...although I imagine a Net54 beat-down is coming my way for suggesting that soaking a card is unethical.
Best regards,
Eric
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I can only speak for myself. I have no problem with soaking as long as it is to remove dirt/stains/musty smell and not ink.
I recently soaked a few 60's Batman, spook stories, and monster laffs that really smelled bad. The soaking removed some dirt and lessened the wrinkles a little. The big benefit for me was it got rid of the horrible musty smell.