1959-64 Sugar Bowl Programs (book binding help needed)

[ibuysportsephemera]

Based on your description of how it was bound.... it will be very difficult to separate the programs without damaging the spines (or the spines showing obvious evidence of being bound).

[Oldtix]

I agree...you will not be happy with the outcome.

[GrayGhost]

It is still an awesome item as is, with great programs. Don't disembowel them..haha.

[theantiquetiger]

Originally Posted by ibuysportsephemera

Based on your description of how it was bound.... it will be very difficult to separate the programs without damaging the spines (or the spines showing obvious evidence of being bound).

I don't plan on doing it myself, I want to get it professionally done. Its like when some one finds an old baseball card glued in folder. I thought there are "book doctors" that maybe able to save them.

[steve B]

A really good paper conservator might be able to do it, but I'd bet it would cost more than the programs are worth.

Most of the book guys rebind stuff where the binding has come apart, and usually that means new glue. It also depends on what sort of glue was used. If it was a fairly old book finelt bound it would probably have some sort of glue that can be undone. But being a 1960's binding for a commercial concern the glue is probably permanent.

Also most book repairs are done so they can be identified as repairs. Hardly noticable to us, but to a book expert the repairs are obvious

I'd keep the bound volume, it looks like a pretty special item. Does it have library markings? I'm thinking it might also be bound for the printing company or for a major sponsor.

Steve