What card flaws are acceptable for your PC?

[Vintagevault13]

I am curious to see what flaws you can live with in order to get the cards you need (especially the high end cards). Personally, I stay away from cards with paper loss, tears, pin holes, or writing. I can live with a crease or two as long as it doesn't detract too much from the look of the card. Also, rounded corners don't really bother me.

Anxious to read your responses.

[Bestdj777]

I am okay with tears, creases, stains, writing, trimming, and paper loss. The reason I started collecting is because of my mom's stories from her childhood. I like the cards I could picture her owning.

The only thing I won't get is a card with damage to the player's face. I feel like its a bit disrespectful to the player to mess with his face, so I just am not interested in having these.

[Jim65]

My number one thing to avoid is intentional damage, writing, trimming, etc. but certain cards I will get in any condition due to rarity or higher grades being way to expensive.

[KCRfan1]

I stay away from intentional damage, a light crease I can live with. I am ok with an o/c card if the eye appeal is nice. My pet peave is sharp corners on newer issues ( 52 Topps to more recent ). Rounded corners on those cards I never consider.

[CW]

I tend to avoid cards that are severely off-centered or have bad creasing that runs through the face of the player. For some special cards, though, I could live with such flaws (eg. a 51 Bowman Mantle). Writing on the back wouldn't bother me at all, and rounded corners add character.

[7nohitter]

Originally Posted by CW

I tend to avoid cards that are severely off-centered or have bad creasing that runs through the face of the player. For some special cards, though, I could live with such flaws (eg. a 51 Bowman Mantle). Writing on the back wouldn't bother me at all, and rounded corners add character.

Exactly...70/30 centering is as 'bad' as I'll go...really bothers my eye when cards are so OC....but creasing, rounded corners don't bother me at all.

Writing is a no-no...as is paper loss.

[brewing]

As a new owner of a 53 Bowman Mantle with paper loss on the back, there are not many flaws that would discourage me.

The worst flaw to me, is the hole punch.