Cleaning Cards

[commishbob]

Using sunlight...wouldn't that just fade the entire card back? You'd still have stains, just lighter ones on a sun faded card.

I haven't seen them discussed here in a few years but there is a family that runs a business that does exactly what you are trying to accomplish. It's a very contentious issue which I'll leave others to debate but if you google 'gone with the stain' you should come up with their website.

[cannonballsun]

If you leave it in the sun for a short period of time, it will mainly just kill the mildew. Some of the mildew, probably not all of it. If you leave it in the sun for a long period of time, it will fade the whole back of the card.
I live in New Orleans, and some of my collection got wet due to Hurricane Ida. I tried this strategy of leaving the cards in a card box, loosely packed, sitting on the dashboard of my car.
The sun and the heat did kill a lot of the mold and mildew. It made things better, but I wouldn't say it was a cure-all. His little spots of mildew on his card is much less severe than what I was trying to deal with, if he leaves the card in direct sunlight for a while, he might have a good amount of success. If not, he can just go back to the original suggestion, and pitch the card and buy another one.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by commishbob

I haven't seen them discussed here in a few years but there is a family that runs a business that does exactly what you are trying to accomplish. It's a very contentious issue which I'll leave others to debate but if you google 'gone with the stain' you should come up with their website.

That guy was Dick Towle. Many jokes about his name. He was a member here for awhile, and then got banned. He is featured in some very interesting threads.
I could be wrong , but I think he passed away. His family might still be in the business?

[G1911]

It’s a low grade 1955 Bowman Al Lopez. Buy a new one for a few bucks if it bugs you. I can’t imagine paying Dick Towle’s shitbag card altering operation would be a profitable endeavor.