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					Originally Posted by Econteachert205  In the art world it is perfectly acceptable to remove old varnish and layers of dirt and nicotine using solvents.  Holding baseball cards to a higher standard than masterpiece paintings seems a bit much. | 
	
 These pieces of art are 1 of a kind original masterpieces...so without preservation they would be gone...whilst most baseball cards were mass produced...kinda like artist lithographs...which would not be as acceptable to clean/preserve in my opinion.
A vintage bb card that is a one of a kind would likely receive less scrutiny if restored/cleaned...like the just so young.