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Originally Posted by Exhibitman
Another question: I have heard that some collectors will 'clean up' messy photo edges on the thought that the newspapers often cropped photos in their archives. What is the consensus on that practice? Is it akin to trimming a card or is it acceptable?
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I don't think collectors trim edges - it's the sellers who are trying to make the photos look like they are in better condition, so they can get more money for them. Most collectors hate the trimming, as you need the edges for matting. Also, I don't think the newspapers actually cut that many photos - they marked the area that would not be included, but there wasn't any need to cut much. The extra area on the print gave them more room to make notes on the back.
What I used to do to improve a photo's sale potential, was to show what the print would look like with the edges matted out. No need to cut a vintage photo!