best way to remove a glued postcard from cardboard?

[slidekellyslide]

this is what the front of that postcard looks like

[chaddurbin]

yea dan...that is what i think the front is like. there are a couple variations from the NY to BOS. from removing the photos i can tell the glue was applied around the edges...so most likely the glue would be close to the signature...if not directly underneath it.

there is an option from jsa to have the sticker applied to the piece...or on the LOA. i was hoping to remove the pc (preserving as much of the front as i could) and take advante of SGC/JSA $10 slabbing fee for JSA-authenticated piece.

...and yes i did cut down the cardboard waiting for a better idea present state:

[slidekellyslide]

I wouldn't really mess with it if the glue is under the signature....there's a guy on this forum who shows up occasionally named Dick Towle who can get it off of there with no problem..not sure what he'd charge though.

[chaddurbin]

i don't think dick towle is an option, unless his cost is alot lower than what i imagine it to be.

thanks for all the replies so far!

[RichardSimon]

I have used a hair dryer to remove scotch tape.
Not sure if it would work on glue but might be worth a try, don't think it would hurt the card.

[chaddurbin]

Originally Posted by RichardSimon

I have used a hair dryer to remove scotch tape.
Not sure if it would work on glue but might be worth a try, don't think it would hurt the card.

richard--your suggestion sounds like a good way to kill a wednesday evening, so i put the hair dryer on full blast and tried to aim away from the sig as much as possible...results 10 minutes later below. i was a little impatient so put it on hot and it peeled pretty fast, on warm it was slower. we'll see if the pc is still in one piece tomorrow ...thx R owe u one!

p.s. i was tempted to turn the hair dryer on the jsa sticker but didn't want to push my luck

[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

richard--your suggestion sounds like a good way to kill a wednesday evening, so i put the hair dryer on full blast and tried to aim away from the sig as much as possible...results 10 minutes later below. i was a little impatient so put it on hot and it peeled pretty fast, on warm it was slower. we'll see if the pc is still in one piece tomorrow ...thx R owe u one!

p.s. i was tempted to turn the hair dryer on the jsa sticker but didn't want to push my luck

Congrats on the successful operation. Did you hair dryer the actual postcard or the board that it was attached to? In other words, did you "blow air" on the signed side of the pc to heat it up, or the back side of the cardboard backing to heat it up? I've got this one coming in a couple weeks and I'd like to try it myself as my Jackie is adhered to this board.



Thanks,

Mike