Opinions on bleaching

[brianp-beme]

About 12-15 years ago I won an auction of a group of 100+ raw T206's from the company that our board member 'Noizebringer' Ryan has had such an issue with. I was informed by another board member, a West Coast dealer, that these cards had been bleached. As a non-expert on this matter, I just remember that the front borders, like your example, were blazing white, and that they smelled of bleach. If possible, smell the card (come on all you non-slab heads, smell your cards), and if it smells like bleach, it probably walks like a bleach.

Brian

[tonyo]

Thanks Brian,

I ran across the smell test in my search. Unfortunately this is one that don't have in hand at the moment.

I do, however, take a whiff of all the raw cards I receive in the mail! Not checking for bleach, just to see what they smell like!

Tony

[Robextend]

Originally Posted by tonyo

I do, however, take a whiff of all the raw cards I receive in the mail! Not checking for bleach, just to see what they smell like!

Wow, I thought I was the only nutjob that did that...glad to know I'm not alone.

[FUBAR]

im not a fan of bleaching, makes things look odd.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Robextend

Wow, I thought I was the only nutjob that did that...glad to know I'm not alone.

Make it three.

Cards, Photos, Programs.............I smell it all.

[HRBAKER]

This thread is sort of taking me back to the grade school days of the purple-inked mimeograph machine. Remember taking a whiff of those tests and quizzes? Disclaimer: I do not smell anything that I get.

[drc]

One of the world's experts on dating and authenticating ancient vases goes though all the scientific testing, but his last test is to lick the vase as he knows what they're supposed to taste like. He said his wife fears he will die of some ancient disease.

[tonyo]

Never had the urge to taste one of the cards.

I sorta helped derail my own thread here. Anyone think this card is bleached? Would anyone care?