Soaking cards in the winter

[LuckyLarry]

I bought this investment lot of twenty-eight 1971-72 Topps hockey cards for $3.70 or 14c each, and the cards needed a dunk in the kitchen sink to try to flatten them out. It's 27 degrees this morning in NE Florida, and using the normal "paper towel" methods, the cards are just not drying out. So I had to add an additional step, a partial "kiln dry" to these beauties.

[SAllen2556]

Okay, I'm really curious: What is the secret to Getting What's Yours ?

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

Okay, I'm really curious: What is the secret to Getting What's Yours ?

me2 +1

[ALBB]

Love it... a mad sports card scientist at work ! LOL

[Tyruscobb]

I had no clue that you could soak modern card-stock.

[samosa4u]

There is no point in soaking cheap cards - complete waste of time. Also, if you put them next to the fireplace like that, they are going to curl up and get ruined!

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

There is no point in soaking cheap cards - complete waste of time. Also, if you put them next to the fireplace like that, they are going to curl up and get ruined!

Then again, not much lost if they get ruined. Whatever makes it a fun hobby I am all in. And just think, the ever present possibility of one of the cards igniting!

Brian

[frankbmd]

Larry is just trying to find a way to light a fire under the Jaguars.

[LuckyLarry]

QB Trevor Lawrence Head Coach Urban Meyer who knows where we are heading?

Originally Posted by frankbmd

Larry is just trying to find a way to light a fire under the Jaguars.

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

There is no point in soaking cheap cards - complete waste of time. Also, if you put them next to the fireplace like that, they are going to curl up and get ruined!

On the other hand, if this works and he doubles the cards' value, he's just made himself a nice $4 profit!

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[nineunder71]

Originally Posted by SAllen2556

Okay, I'm really curious: What is the secret to Getting What's Yours ?

Yeah, we all know the best thing to do in NY........card shops!

[LuckyLarry]

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[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

Apply a ten pound weight for the rest of the decade and these will be flatter than flat can be.

Thanks for sharing your fun project.

Brian

[brianp-beme]

And Larry should be the ideal candidate to participate in Saturday's Brockelman Auction contest...I'm sure there are card prizes that are waiting to join your team.

Brian

[sedin26]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

There is no point in soaking cheap cards - complete waste of time. Also, if you put them next to the fireplace like that, they are going to curl up and get ruined!

I soak cheap cards frequently. As a low grade set collector, I generally don't like glue on the back or album paper so I soak 'em. Larry's cards here are also great candidates because they won't go in a binder curled like that but would be fine after once they're good and dry.

[Hxcmilkshake]

Man that's a nice fire!

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