Conference school::sports_memorabilia

    Is this the same Marv Grote that worked in Woburn?
    Mike

    
    
    Has anyone ever come up with an answer to this? How do you remove old
    tape residue from the face of a card?
    
    In this case, the card is a 1971 and was taped across the top 1/2 inch
    and bottom 1/2 inch of the face.
    
    The tape is gone but a yellowish-brown hard crystalized residue
    remains.
    
    This is the most valuable card I've bought yet so it would mean a lot
    to me to be able to do it (safely).
    
    Regards,
    
    R.M.F.
    

    Well, how valuable is the card?
    
    I have a couple of suggestions for you. 1st, try lighter fluid (you
    know, basic Ronsons in the blue and yellow can). Put the card in a
    shallow tray or dish, and cover it with fluid. Let it sit a little, and
    then try rubbing it off gently. When the fluid evaporates, the card
    will not have been damaged by it. We used to use lighter fluid on old
    rare mint stamps to determine watermarks, and it never damaged any. But
    we didn't handle them until they were dry, either  8^).
    
    I've personaly have had success removing wax stains off of the backs of
    cards with rubber cement thinner. Same general procedure.
    
    Try to find a few cheap cards to practice on first, if you can.
    
    You're on your own, good luck!
    
    John D.

    John,
    
    Minus the tape residue, it's worth about $60.  (which is about $50 more
    than any other card I own).
    
    Thanks, I give it a try (on a cheaper card of similar condition).
    
    I thought there was a note in here on this subject, but darn'd if I
    could find it.
    
    Thanks again,
    
    R..M.F

>    I've personaly have had success removing wax stains off of the backs of
>    cards with rubber cement thinner. Same general procedure.

I've had success with rubber cement thinner and a Qtip...  But be careful on 
the front of the card - I rubbed too hard on the front of one card and rubbed
a little finish and color off :-(

There's a note in here somewhere where someone described the process in 
detail...  But to make a long story short, just practice on some commons.

Dan

RE: Card restoration


1. Removal of old tape residue -

Well, I tried the suggestion of soaking old cards with crystalized tape residue 
in lighter fluid. No Luck! Soaked the test card for about an hour with no 
effect. Tried nail polish remover but it also removes the printer's ink in the 
card.

Any more suggestions.... or should I have soaked it in the lighter fluid longer?


2. I have a bunch of cards that belong to a freind. They are his old cache of 
cards from his childhood. Many of them were (liretally) bundled up with 
elastics, (very tight ones) for about 15 years.

Some of the outer cards are somewhat deformed due to the pressure of the 
elastics. 

Is there something I can soak them in to loosen up the fibres and then press 
them in order to flatten them out?

Thanks,

Prof.

    Is there no answer for this.  I have been going through my 51 and 52
    Bowman football cards and crying.......  Otto Graham - mint but for
    tape stains....Norm Van Brocklin RC ex except for tape stains....Tom
    Landry RC nm except for tape stains...Sammy Baugh pretty roughed up,
    but tape stained....Frank Gifford RC nm in spite of tape stain....etc

    
    I have had pretty good luck using the thinner for white-out on
    a q-tip, but this was on wax stains.It's worth a try !