New member cuban cards

[Roland 49]

In the photo we see Josh Gibson with Tinti Molina at the airport upon arrival in Cuba to play for the Habana team.

[Roland 49]

Payroll of the Marianao B.B.C. 1951-52, signature sheet of Orestes Miñoso

[Roland 49]

Payroll Book of the Marianao B.B.C. 1952-53 Don Zimmer.

[Leon]

Those are some great looking pictures and books above. Thanks again for sharing. Roland!
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[Prof]

Does anyone have an opinion on removing 1945-46 Deportivo cards from an album?

Will soaking them completely destroy the cards?

I had one user suggest soaking them. But, the set seems pretty fragile. So, I'm hesitant to try without confirmation from other people.


Is there any preferred method to test solubility of the glue first, without fully submerging?

[Roland 49]

I have done it for 39 years to peel off album cards to thousands of Cuban cards, I prepare a container with water at normal temperature and I introduce some parts of the leaves and wait for them to detach by themselves, those that detach I take them out immediately and put them to dry at the top of a cloth or towel that absorbs moisture, when they are completely dry I insert them between the pages of a book, when you are all inside the book I put something heavy on top of the book, so that the cards are ironed, the next day I take out the different sheets and organize them according to the case, some cards take longer than others to take off due to the type of glue and quantity that was used, there are several methods that I have used depending on the quality of the card, the previous explanation is for the album Felices, but for the albums of Cigarros Aguilitas, Nacionales, Punch etc, other methods are used.

[Prof]

Originally Posted by Roland 49

I have done it for 39 years to peel off album cards to thousands of Cuban cards, I prepare a container with water at normal temperature and I introduce some parts of the leaves and wait for them to detach by themselves, those that detach I take them out immediately and put them to dry at the top of a cloth or towel that absorbs moisture, when they are completely dry I insert them between the pages of a book, when you are all inside the book I put something heavy on top of the book, so that the cards are ironed, the next day I take out the different sheets and organize them according to the case, some cards take longer than others to take off due to the type of glue and quantity that was used, there are several methods that I have used depending on the quality of the card, the previous explanation is for the album Felices, but for the albums of Cigarros Aguilitas, Nacionales, Punch etc, other methods are used.

Thanks for weighing in on my question, and for detailing your method. That matches what I've read elsewhere. It makes me feel more comfortable trying.

I may attempt it in the near future.