Where do you all stand on gumstains?

[PM770]

I know I might be crazy, but I think it adds to the character of a set if a few of the cards have gum/wax stains.

Then again, I'm not a "registry set" collector or even a collector of graded cards. I collect raw and prefer my sets that way.

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by PM770

I know I might be crazy, but I think it adds to the character of a set if a few of the cards have gum/wax stains.

Then again, I'm not a "registry set" collector or even a collector of graded cards. I collect raw and prefer my sets that way.

Not crazy at all. Totally agree with you that it adds character.

It never bothered me as a kid nor does it as a big kid.

And, like you, I am not a "registry set" collector either and have never purchased a graded card.

[DaClyde]

I find if you stand right on top of them, you can't see them at all, and its like you're standing on a perfectly good card!

[KCRfan1]

Is it a gum stain or wax stain? Not that it makes difference I guess. It's a nice card, and if you can get the card for a reasonable price I would buy it. If you need to resell you stand a better chance of recouping what you spent. If you pay the going rate for a 5.5, I believe you will have a hard time recovering what you spent. The current bid price seems low right now, and that ( I suspect ) is due to the staining on the back and keeping most bidders away. Could be the same situation if you buy the card, and have to resell down the road. Flaws keep serious bidders ( spenders ) away.

[Bestdj777]

For me, the more flaws the better. If you like the card and the price, buy it.