removing price tags from toys

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by murphusa

a dab of peanut butter will also take of the residue

Doesn't peanut butter have oil in it? Goo Gone or nail polish remover will remove the stuff and doesn't stay in the cardboard.

[ctownboy]

Hello,

I usually use aim a hair dryer at the price tag and heat it up. Then, I try to remove as much of the tag as possible with my fingers. If there is paper residue left, I put some water on it and gently rub it with my finger. This will usually just leave the adhesive underneath.

Once I am down to just the adhesive or sticky residue, I put a small amount of rubbing alcohol on the adhesive and let it sit there for a few seconds. Then, I start to gently rub the area and let the adhesive come off. After that, for the adhesive that is harder to get off, I use my fingernail and gently scratch or scrape the rest off. I then use a towel to wipe away the alcohol (if there is any still there) and the loose residue.

If the sticker price is on the cardboard and you are wanting to keep the cardboard in nice condition, don't use too much water or alcohol and don't rub, scratch or scrape too much because all of this will damage the underlying cardboard.

David

[bcbgcbrcb]

I agree with Gary. I'm actually very surprised that his was the first suggestion to leave the price tag on. In the long fun, I believe that it will help the value, especially if the selling store's name is on the pricetag.

[milkit1]

some of the tags make the figure look bad like toys r us for example. HUGE orange price tags.

[Taxman]

Bestine...you can get it at the local Michaels or Hobby Lobby..

http://www.google.com/products/catal...d=0CGYQ8wIwAA#

[batsballsbases]

Bestine does work well on types of glue.

[Tedw9]

I use Zippo lighter fluid to remove tags. Just a drop and it usually spreads over the whole sticker which is then easy to remove. The glue residue below is now wet and wipes off with a the corner of a paper towel with a little lighter fluid on it. Once removed, the lighter fluid evaporates.

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

Doesn't peanut butter have oil in it? Goo Gone or nail polish remover will remove the stuff and doesn't stay in the cardboard.

True Dan, but Jim's idea makes for a better sandwich. Just add some strawberry jam and a couple of slabs of bread and you're good to go!

[Gary Dunaier]

I would think it's better to just leave the price tag on, to avoid risk of damaging the packaging.