Because of the way they were constructed, they are very fragile and easily damaged. Pretty much the only way they could have survived intact was by being pasted into a scrapbook. The chance of finding one that was never glued in is small because it would have been so hard for it to survive. That's why almost all are found with glue residue. There was a group found a few years ago where the players were still attached in their original form, and that was really something special.
Last edited by barrysloate; 10-12-2012 at 11:40 AM.
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