Stuff still turns up at local Antique street Fairs / 1888 scrapps team set

[CobbSpikedMe]

I tend to agree with Scott that they present well as is. I would frame them just like they are.

[Joe_G.]

Nice find.

Similar to an old chest I found with some Detroit Scrapps (or as Al at LOTG figured out, H. D. Smith & Co Baseball Gum Die-Cuts). Easier call in my case, I was certainly going to leave them as found.

[Jay Wolt]

Joe that chest is fantastic

[slidekellyslide]

I seem to recall someone on here a decade plus back soaking a Scrapp off a scrapbook page and it was a disaster. I would not soak them off...if you have to have them off consult a professional.

[drcy]

You could rectangularly cut them out and have them graded authentic-- if you wanted.

Scraps were designed to be pasted into albums, so, unlike if they were Topps or Goudeys, they are in their natural and intended state. And, of course, their backs are blank anyway.

[vintagephotosrus]

From what I have seen over the many years. These 1888 scrapps, majority are found in Victorian period scrapbooks. They are mounted onto the albums pages either by using water/flour homemade paste method or wood glue. If they are glued in using the homemade glue they soak off without issue and with no stains.

Typically these are glue in using the wood glue method and leaves a stain on back and sometimes soaks through to the front and leave a light stain on front.

If done right by taking the time these shouldn’t be an issue to remove off the page. Since these are attached to the page using wood glue...I am have them professionally removed. Best way to tell what the task will be. Is to start with the one that is damaged “ the players head” and go from there.