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E, DanielYou know what's funny?
What is considered paper's worst enemy?
Moisture.
Which brings me to another interesting (at least in my mind) thought.
Paper is created with fibre and water being mixed, pressed and dried. It is dried to a very specific remaining water content to best maintain its stability to survive going forward.......anyone want to hazard a guess what the moisture content level remaining in the paper after you have 'pressed and dried' it is? Any chance you have increased it's natural and intended levels for optimal survival, and that even small increases of heat or humidity could now create conditions likely for the paper to start to mould and break down.....? Just a thought for the soakers. If what you are doing eventually ends up in the premature breakdown and loss of these cards, how will you then justify it? Will it be ok because you paid for them and it was your right to do as you chose, or will you feel any kind of responsibility to the hobby as a whole for destroying some of what remains of vintage sportscard stock?
Just a query, as Frank is so fond of posing.
Sincerely
Daniel
Daniel