Walter Johnson L1 Leather

[Jay Wolt]

Hank fantastic pickup, Congrats!

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by Jay Wolt

Hank fantastic pickup, Congrats!

Thanks, Jay!

[MuncieNolePAZ]

Awesome pick-up Hank. Congrats! I would leave it as is.

Chad

[clydepepper]

Great acquisition Hank.

Though I'm certainly no expert, I would agree with the majority of comments and say leave it be.

One word of caution: Keep it out of direct sunlight. I know that sounds very common sense, but lots of us become even more leathery with that type of exposure.


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[perezfan]

Congrats Hank... Such a tough item, and the WaJo image is stellar!

I would keep it original as well. The condition flaws mentioned are just a part of its history and charm.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by perezfan

Congrats Hank... Such a tough item, and the WaJo image is stellar! I would keep it original as well. The condition flaws mentioned are just a part of its history and charm.

Thanks, Mark, that sure is the consensus here. And I'm leaning heavily that way right now myself, but do want to learn what the possible options might be. Looking at that gorgeous example from REA, I would be sorely tempted if a qualified expert told me that mine could look something like that with no effect whatsoever on the image itself. That's the only condition under which I would even consider it. I do appreciate and value highly your opinion and that of the other serious guys here.

[ValKehl]

Congrats on your great pickup. I'n very happy for you. But, I wish I had known about this auction!

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Great acquisition Hank. Though I'm certainly no expert, I would agree with the majority of comments and say leave it be. One word of caution: Keep it out of direct sunlight. I know that sounds very common sense, but lots of us become even more leathery with that type of exposure.
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Ha! Thanks, Robbie, I've learned over the years, sometimes the hard way, to beware the elements when it comes to my stuff: sunlight, moisture of any kind, even air are the enemies of preservation. Funny how the things we need to survive are not kind to our collectibles.