Cards that CAN and CANNOT be soaked?!

[rainier2004]

Originally Posted by tiger8mush

Will soaking a 1914 help w/the caramel stains? I've always been nervous since they are so thin, fragile, and sometimes brittle.

No it doesn't help. Ive noticed that they can be lightened by additional means involving cotton balls and q-tips but it also removes ink and lightens the card. The biggest danger when soaking the 1914s is creasing the wet card in transport, have yours ducks in a row and don't freak out when its a 4-figure HOFer that's in Ex condition but glued to a scrapbook...he'll look sweet when its done.

[smtjoy]

Exhibits soak fine but be careful with the Red, Yellow and Pink tints as they can bleed off and/or onto other areas of the card.

E93's soak ok but I did have a slight bleed on a red area on one card (check his belt and glove).

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by smtjoy

Exhibits soak fine but be careful with the Red, Yellow and Pink tints as they can bleed off and/or onto other areas of the card.

E93's soak ok but I did have a slight bleed on a red area on one card (check his belt and glove).

thanks for the info scott. now i know why i sometimes see e93s with those pink hues. will just assume they've been soaked going forward

[Theo_450]

Originally Posted by smtjoy

Exhibits soak fine but be careful with the Red, Yellow and Pink tints as they can bleed off and/or onto other areas of the card.

E93's soak ok but I did have a slight bleed on a red area on one card (check his belt and glove).

Do you think this card would have graded lower before a soak? What do you think it would have graded?

[smtjoy]

Originally Posted by Theo_450

Do you think this card would have graded lower before a soak? What do you think it would have graded?

The card had something stuck on the back so the soaking worked great as it came off with no residue left, I think they had just used a flour and water based paste. The down side was the bleed on the front, the front was better prior to the soak.

[tbob]

I would NEVER soak an E94 and probably not an E98.
I have had E94s sent to me through the years in rigid holders that literally exploded when I tried to remove them from the holders. Not just from one seller either. They have a tendency to have large color "flecks" come off the cards. I don't know why but that is one of the reason every E94 and E98 I own is in a slab.

[T205 GB]

Koester bread cards soak well

[HOF Auto Rookies]

Awesome thread idea Pete! I have a few I may soak so thanks for your opinions!