Need Some Expert Advice - Results of Soaking

[G1911]

Dick Towle ran a card alteration and modification service doing all kinds of accepted and not accepted practices both. He passed away last year.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by G1911

Dick Towle ran a card alteration and modification service doing all kinds of accepted and not accepted practices both. He passed away last year.

Sorry to hear that.

[Jobu]

Most look good, but most of those bottom two rows of t206 look like reprints. Perhaps someone who wanted to display the sheets and didn't like the empty rows so filled them in?

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

the bottom right are reprints, the rest are dandy. No advice as to removal though, sorry.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by Jobu

Most look good, but most of those bottom two rows of t206 look like reprints. Perhaps someone who wanted to display the sheets and didn't like the empty rows so filled them in?

I already know about those last 2 rows. She told me they looked like copied made off of a printer. I believe that you are right about filling in the empty spaces.

[Buythatcard]

At this point, I am going with the assumption that they are all authentic except for the photos on the last 2 rows.

I think that the best course of action would be to cut out some of the commons that are pasted around the perimeter of the sheet. Try soaking them to see what we are up against. If successful, then move on to the others. One by one.

Now, the $64,000 question is, what is the best soaking method. Please advise only if you have tried it and was successful.

[Casey2296]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

At this point, I am going with the assumption that they are all authentic except for the photos on the last 2 rows.

I think that the best course of action would be to cut out some of the commons that are pasted around the perimeter of the sheet. Try soaking them to see what we are up against. If successful, then move on to the others. One by one.

Now, the $64,000 question is, what is the best soaking method. Please advise only if you have tried it and was successful.

I'm no soaker but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night...

Something about distilled water, resting your chin on your hands for a very long time, alternating with watching the grass grow and watching water boil, tweezers at the ready.

All kidding aside, nice find and a fun project, please keep us posted on the results. Good luck!

[mullinsm]

I think you're on the right track. You have a big project in front of you, but if you start with a common or two from the edges you'll soon see what you're in for - what kind of glue you're facing, how much they used, how tough the backing paper is, etc. It might be very easy! It also might not...

If it were me, my first objective would be to cut the sheet down to individual cards. The bad news is the cards are glued closely together, so a lot of patience and a steady hand would be needed. The good news is that you only have cards on one side of the sheet, which will make breaking it down much simpler. I took apart a sheet that had cards glued to both sides - much more difficult.

I personally would not try to soak the whole sheet at once - too many cards. Working in blocks of four or so wouldn't be impossible but I'd rather focus on one card at a time.

I have had really good luck by being patient and persistent. I dream about projects like this and wish you luck with yours. Assemble your tools, find a big workspace, and please let us know how it goes.

Mike

[JollyElm]

Forgive me if this has already been covered, but I doubt there's a wholesale way to eliminate the entire back from all of the cards all at once without a host of problems, so the first step for me would be to methodically use a pair of sharp scissors and an X-Acto knife to slowly cut away each card (with cardboard backing still attached) from the whole. It looks like the edges of the cards that overlap could be lifted slightly to allow a slicing underneath. Once all of the cards become individuals pieces, you will find the next step of soaking and whatnot much more easy to accomplish.

[toledo_mudhen]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

Sorry to hear that.

Towle's family is continuing the business he started - "Gone with the Stain"

https://www.gonewiththestain.com/