My "restorations"

[ooo-ribay]

Bump. Anyone else do my kind of amateur restoration? Pics?

[mcgwirecom]

I once put a 1940's A's pennant in the washer on gentle with "woolite". I got out a handful of wool!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

I once put a 1940's A's pennant in the washer on gentle with "woolite". I got out a handful of wool!

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[JoeDfan]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

Bump. Anyone else do my kind of amateur restoration? Pics?

Here are the little guys I once found in a lot of cards I bought from some guy.
My buddy who was with me just said trash them, they can't be salvaged. But I couldn't bring myself to do it.

I still have the other two half finished, and I will try and get to them when I finally find some time.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by JoeDfan

Here are the little guys I once found in a lot of cards I bought from some guy.
My buddy who was with me just said trash them, they can't be salvaged. But I couldn't bring myself to do it.

I still have the other two half finished, and I will try and get to them when I finally find some time.

Great job! Did you have to make the lower legs or did you have the piece(s)?

[JoeDfan]

Thanks. I am in no way handy at all, so I was pretty happy with how he came out. I hated to throw them in the trash.

I had his feet, so I had to sort of reconstruct the lower legs, and then attach them to the feet.

The other two are mostly reconstructed, but when I get some time, I want to smooth out the divots, and repaint them. I was thinking of repainting them as little Yankees and Red Sox guys. Maybe I can find some time this summer.

[BruceinGa]

Originally Posted by JoeDfan

Thanks. I am in no way handy at all, so I was pretty happy with how he came out.

I think you are underestimating yourself!!
Nicely done!!

[UKCardGuy]

Rob, yoir restorationa look great How did you repair the bobbleheads? I have a couple that could do with some repair.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by BruceinGa

I think you are underestimating yourself!!
Nicely done!!

Beautifully executed! That tremendous effort demonstrates a true love for the hobby... much more so than buying and flipping slabs. Nice work!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by JoeDfan

The other two are mostly reconstructed, but when I get some time, I want to smooth out the divots, and repaint them. I was thinking of repainting them as little Yankees and Red Sox guys. Maybe I can find some time this summer.

The picture of my Blatz didplay is a liitle old. I have since put some Giants colors on the safe runner and Dodgers colors on the too late catcher.

[steve B]

Some nice work here.

And a little inspiration in the form of a guy whose videos my 10 year old found.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8quhZLHVg4

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by steve B

Some nice work here.

And a little inspiration in the form of a guy whose videos my 10 year old found.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8quhZLHVg4

^^^^ The comments are hilarious!

Screwball and Crybaby used to be Dodger dolls. The Giants versions are literally impossible to find. The Dodgers came in 7 versions but I have only ever seen the Giants in the two I "transformed" and Grouchy (middle). At the time I repainted these, I was coming off cancer chemo. Not the best time to do it, because the chemo had destroyed the nerves in my hands. I'm glad to say, those nerves eventually repaired themselves. I probably should have waited until I had a steadier hand.