Card soaking - the results!

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Nothing better than a $2 investment to help you learn the ins and outs of soaking a 135 year-old card! We can be very thankful for the existence of these non-sport A&Gs.

Agreed! Very thankful. If my attempts had ruined the card though, I'd still be sad even though I had only invested $2 but since it came out looking so nice, I am quite happy with the results!

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Agreed! Very thankful. If my attempts had ruined the card though, I'd still be sad even though I had only invested $2 but since it came out looking so nice, I am quite happy with the results!

Congrats and hopefully you doubled your money

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by mrreality68

Congrats and hopefully you doubled your money

It may have even tripled!

[NiceDocter]

You are now officially graduated as a Card Doctor LOL

[jjbond]

Have you thought about just getting the glue area wet? (i.e. I don't see why the whole card - especially put face down - needs to be soaked)

[bobbyw8469]

I think this is awesome. That being said, I am totally terrified of submerging a card under water. Totally.

[boneheadandrube]

Nice work!

"That card has been bleeched, pressed, recolored and microtrimmed."
-BODA experts

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I think this is awesome. That being said, I am totally terrified of submerging a card under water. Totally.

I was nervous too, but I knew that I only paid $2 for the card. Also, the thicker card stock of the A&G cards made me confident that the card's integrity would hold up, compared to maybe some thinner issues.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by bobbyw8469

I think this is awesome. That being said, I am totally terrified of submerging a card under water. Totally.

If that's a fear you want to conquer, these cheap non-sport cards would help you overcome it! You wouldn't have to "graduate" to expensive material if you didn't want to, and it might just turn your fear into a fun project.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by jjbond

Have you thought about just getting the glue area wet? (i.e. I don't see why the whole card - especially put face down - needs to be soaked)

Everything I've read from different sources say to soak the entire card. I think it would be incredibly difficult to apply warm water to only the glue area and keep the rest of the card dry.

[Snowman]

Originally Posted by Vintagedeputy

Everything I've read from different sources say to soak the entire card. I think it would be incredibly difficult to apply warm water to only the glue area and keep the rest of the card dry.

Yes, you have to soak the entire card. Otherwise you'll end up with tide lines. And you don't want tide lines.