Alteration vs. Conservation Defined

[Bigdaddy]

So should I feel bad about wiping wax stains off of my 1970s Topps cards with my shirt-tail?

And should I disclose the deed? It may not warrant a numerical bump by a TPG, but it could eliminate the dreaded (ST) qualifier.

BTW, thank you BLong for putting some of the pieces together and shedding more light on all of this. Much like the college admissions scandal, I'm a bit disheartened, but not surprised.

[frankbmd]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

So should I feel bad about wiping wax stains off of my 1970s Topps cards with my shirt-tail?

And should I disclose the deed? It may not warrant a numerical bump by a TPG, but it could eliminate the dreaded (ST) qualifier.

BTW, thank you BLong for putting some of the pieces together and shedding more light on all of this. Much like the college admissions scandal, I'm a bit disheartened, but not surprised.

Shirt-tail wax removal isn’t woke. I’ve always thought panty-hose wax removal was the preferred technique. Then again I fully realize that everyone with shirt tails does not wear panty-hose. To make matters worse the Untuckit shirts eliminate the shirt tail alternative. The future should see a bump in panty-hose sales for this reason.

[ullmandds]

and in recent news:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQhjthHUpr/

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

and in recent news:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxQhjthHUpr/

Funny how they get the same reaction everywhere.

[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Funny how they get the same reaction everywhere.

right! apparently noone cares!

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

right! apparently noone cares!

No, they got ripped, look at the comments on the link you posted.

[ullmandds]

well that's good...but doesn't seem to be affecting bidding on their auctions!

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Conserve - protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction.

Restore - repair or renovate (a building, work of art, vehicle, etc.) so as to return it to its original condition.

Alter - change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but significant way.

Oddly after a lot of digging I found there already ARE definitions for these words. It took seconds of mind-bending labor, but I found them.