Removing excessive tobacco staining?
 

Posted By: <b>Scott Levy</b><p>Any thoughts on the possibility of removing an excessive amount of tobacco staining from a T206 (or any prewar) card. I have a couple Polar Bear backed cards which have suffered badly .... and would love to know what my options are here.<br><br>Also, as collectors would you consider such removal to be altering the card or some other unbearable sin?<br><br>Regards,<br>Scott

Removing excessive tobacco staining?
 

Posted By: <b>barry arnold</b><p>Scott,<br>I have to say that in the T206 world, I have felt quite positive when seeing<br>tobacco stains on the cards, particularly the Polar Bears.<br>I've never felt the stains brought aesthetic negativity. In fact, they somehow hold aesthetic positivity, in my own view.<br>Granted, my Polar Bears have only modest stains,and I realize that you may be dealing with a greater degree of stain.<br><br>I would see removing the stain as an alteration.<br><br>all the best,<br><br>barry

Removing excessive tobacco staining?
 

Posted By: <b>steve</b><p>not an alteration, soak it and see what happens.