Interesting Item on PWCC Auction

[buymycards]

The Camels Van Campen ad is from a Nov 20, 1939 Life Magazine.

If the glue was from the early 1920's, or even the early 1930's, I would take a chance, but in this instance, from the looks of the paper and the looks of the glue, and the probability that these were glued in the 1940's or later, I don't think that soaking these would yield a good result.

[prewarsports]

Exhibits essentially do not soak. They are a thin layer of paper on the front glued to crappy cardboard and every exhibit that I have ever seen soaked looks terrible with staining. If it presents well but has back issues, you are better off leaving it alone.

[Paul S]

Definitely DO NOT soak. Below is my '21 Exhibit Sisler. It comes from a once wholly intact arcade display of 16 cards (yes, the Ruth was on there too). Washing machine on the floor above overflowed and I kick myself in the butt for idiotic neglect whenever I think about it.

[Leon]

That would suck....

Originally Posted by Paul S

Definitely DO NOT soak. Below is my '21 Exhibit Sisler. It comes from a once wholly intact arcade display of 16 cards (yes, the Ruth was on there too). Washing machine on the floor above overflowed and I kick myself in the butt for idiotic neglect whenever I think about it.