What happened here - "headless" t222 Oldring

[shammus]

Top card pictured is mine, bottom one is how the card normally looks. Not entirely sure how this photo came to exist without the player's head so I thought I'd get some opinions. Could the missing head be due to a flaw in the original print run? I don't think the photo itself that was used could be flawed could it? It would be that way on all the t222 Oldrings... If you look close, you'll see that the left border is also faded out a bit yet aside from that, the bottom half of the card is completely intact and still possesses a sharp photo.

Are t222s subject to fading over time at all? I've never really seen that before on t222s or t200s. I've never seen any printing flubs on either of those sets though in general, however.

Looking forward to reading some of your thoughts...

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[mrvster]

Ichabod OIdring???

[Jobu]

It looks to me like it came into contact with a liquid that erased the ink. It is a top secret process called "gone with the image" that is the result of years of tinkering and perfecting the formula. Seriously though, it looks like there are some texture differences on the top that might suggest liquid.

[steve B]

Looks to me like the image either didn't get enough light, or enough developing fluid. No ink usually involved in photos, and true B+W doesn't usually fade if it's been developed properly.

Steve B

[swarmee]

Originally Posted by steve B

Looks to me like the image either didn't get enough light, or enough developing fluid.

That's what I figured as well. Looks like a photograph that was not fully exposed during the photography process.

[shammus]

Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback . If it was indeed the photo that didn't get enough ink, exposure, etc... During the photography process, wouldn't other Oldrings have this same issue?

Bryan, that's certainly a solid point as well. However, the texture of the card is actually perfectly smooth. The swirling you see that appears to be texture is actually a crummy plastic toploader that the card is loaded in. There's no change in texture at all throughout the entire card except for that top right corner.

I'll try to post a better scan of the card later on....one of the card outside the top-loader.

Btw....there isn't any way that there could be this much ink loss if someone tried to soak a t222 could there?

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by mrvster

Ichabod OIdring???

Ahhh MRVSTER, I'm not sure the group is ready for the tale of the Headless Oldring.