Has anybody soaked postcards from a scrapbook?

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I would just pick the one I liked least and give it a shot with that investment.

I think that will be the game plan and use cool water instead of warm water. Will see what I have when they arrive.

Kmac

[steve B]

I bought a big batch of postcards that had a lot from the teens and 20's. Some had been wet, and separated, so the stack had a bunch of fronts with backs that used to be on them.

So I'm thinking they won't soak well.

One thing I've done is to wet the paper of the page from the back and gradually rub the paper off the glue in layers so the item I'm removing doesn't get much water on it at all.

Steve B

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by steve B

I bought a big batch of postcards that had a lot from the teens and 20's. Some had been wet, and separated, so the stack had a bunch of fronts with backs that used to be on them.

So I'm thinking they won't soak well.

One thing I've done is to wet the paper of the page from the back and gradually rub the paper off the glue in layers so the item I'm removing doesn't get much water on it at all.

Steve B

Interesting about the backs and fronts separating. I know this comment is not related to baseball cards but she has 1921-1923 E 123 actor and actress cards where the backs had separated off of the fronts and we didn't quite know why. This would explain that mystery


Below are the lot of exhibit players from the Esco 4 in one postcards. The backs have what appear to be old news clipping and scrapbook page residue just like the W572 cards I recently bought.

[kmac32]

You can add 1929 ESCO 4 in one postcards to the list of things that can be soaked to remove scrapbook residue. The cards are thicker than normal postcards and some of the reds and other colors will bleed a little with no overall damage to the cards. Had no issue with bubbling or card stock peeling up so overall another success. Now to decipher all the fine print on the back of the cards which had no writing on them at all.

[Hot Springs Bathers]

I have had great luck cutting around the postcard or in some cases old football programs and then slowly using a wet Q-tip on the scrapbook paper till a corner comes free.

I then just slowly wet the next little bit of paper and work my way through the piece. Takes time but seems to work on many glues and of course paste from 1900up to the 1960's.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by kmac32

You can add 1929 ESCO 4 in one postcards to the list of things that can be soaked to remove scrapbook residue. The cards are thicker than normal postcards and some of the reds and other colors will bleed a little with no overall damage to the cards. Had no issue with bubbling or card stock peeling up so overall another success. Now to decipher all the fine print on the back of the cards which had no writing on them at all.

Thanks for the work and updates.