Gone with the stain

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by rats60

I do not think that soaking is accepted by the majority of the hobby...

I concur. Personally, I view soaking as alteration; it's a form of cleaning the card.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I concur. Personally, I view soaking as alteration; it's a form of cleaning the card.

I agree, but I think we are actually in the minority. When the topic was discussed in the prewar section of the board it was obvious that it's done all the time, and an accepted part of the hobby. Many of the high-grade prewar cards have been soaked out of scrapbooks that they were glued into back in the early years.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I concur. Personally, I view soaking as alteration; it's a form of cleaning the card.

It's fine to have an opinion, but in popular opinion dictates that is isnt cleaning a card. Nor is removing pencil with an eraser.


I guess anything can be used for evil instead of good. Dont hate the conservator hate the game

[Eric72]

Originally Posted by Republicaninmass

It's fine to have an opinion, but in popular opinion dictates that is isnt cleaning a card. Nor is removing pencil with an eraser.


I guess anything can be used for evil instead of good. Dont hate the conservator hate the game

If removing a pencil mark isn't cleaning a card, what would it be?

[G1911]

I brush detritus off a card with my finger, and if the corner is bent over, I bend it back so it fits into a stack of cards better. I will also scratch dirt off with my finger. Am I a card doctor?

[butchie_t]

Rubbing wax off the front of a card with a nylon, card doctor too?

Because I am guilty as hell of doing that and I STILL sleep at night.

This certainly be taken to an extreme. I just added more. Carry on..

Butch

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by G1911

I brush detritus off a card with my finger, and if the corner is bent over, I bend it back so it fits into a stack of cards better. I will also scratch dirt off with my finger. Am I a card doctor?

You may be, but not because of that.

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[Jim65]

I always found it strange that some damaged antiques/collectibles gain value by being restored but restoring a baseball card is considered fraud.

I wouldn't want a restored card but I can see how others might not care, if the restoration is not detectable.

[ALR-bishop]

Butch— I never brush off wax residue. Not because someone might consider it an alteration but because a wax residue gives a card character. Same with gum stains. . Wax wrappers and gum. Great combo.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by Jim65

I always found it strange that some damaged antiques/collectibles gain value by being restored but restoring a baseball card is considered fraud.

I wouldn't want a restored card but I can see how others might not care, if the restoration is not detectable.

The fraud is when the ‘restoration’ is not disclosed, as happens 99% of the time. The trimming and altering in and of itself isn’t.