1958 Topps Hank Aaron - BLUE background??

[SMPEP]

I used to think the Blue Aaron was real based on this uncut sheet ... BUT if you look closely at the bottom row of cards (especially the left side of the sheet) you can see that there is a clear stripe where there is bright yellow. It sure looks like the full sheet got left in the sun, but someone had piece of paper (?) over a small portion of it at the bottom. You can also see how the other cards look faded versus those ones.

It is interesting that the Logan and Burdette cards didn't turn blue ... but you can see the clear line where they were/were not in the sun ... so they did change, just not as much as Aaron.

(Oh and if you look closely on Ebay - you will find single cards that match the fading on this sheet. There are usually 2-3 Mays cards for example that you can spot without a bright yellow bar at the bottom.)

Patrick

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by SMPEP

I used to think the Blue Aaron was real based on this uncut sheet ... BUT if you look closely at the bottom row of cards (especially the left side of the sheet) you can see that there is a clear stripe where there is bright yellow. It sure looks like the full sheet got left in the sun, but someone had piece of paper (?) over a small portion of it at the bottom. You can also see how the other cards look faded versus those ones.

It is interesting that the Logan and Burdette cards didn't turn blue ... but you can see the clear line where they were/were not in the sun ... so they did change, just not as much as Aaron.

(Oh and if you look closely on Ebay - you will find single cards that match the fading on this sheet. There are usually 2-3 Mays cards for example that you can spot without a bright yellow bar at the bottom.)

Patrick

Super cool sheet, thanks for sharing it.

[1963Topps Set]

What is the average time a card has to be exposed to sun light (or any other light) to get rid of the yellow?

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by 1963Topps Set

What is the average time a card has to be exposed to sun light (or any other light) to get rid of the yellow?

It really depends on the year/brand of card. Buy a cheap Green 58 Topps and throw it on the dash of you car and find out. It is actually a fun/cool experiment. You could also put a small piece of tape over part of it so you can see how much it actually changes.

EDIT: If anybody does this please take pictures and post them. I have not used direct sunlight to fade a card in years.

[ALR-bishop]

Patrick-- great sheet scan

Ben-- that was a good thread, if you can direct me to it, I will link it

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

Patrick-- great sheet scan

Ben-- that was a good thread, if you can direct me to it, I will link it

It was in this section and the name of the thread is Blue Front 1958 Hank Aaron

[ALR-bishop]

Got it , thanks Ben

http://net54baseball.com/showthread....lue+font+aaron