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Old 06-21-2022, 04:22 PM
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I am confused. Restoring cards is ok?
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I am confused. Restoring cards is ok?
This is not a service for cards. Though I've seen them rescue a glued scrapbook '52 mantle. As far as I know I don't think they will doctor cards. Though I'm not 100% certain. I can't find any examples on their site.

It's much more aimed toward conservation and preservation of display oriented historical pieces. Like posters, photos, historical documents, displays, letters, boxes etc. Similar to what a museum would have done.

Will attach a cool signed mantle Rawlings point of purchase display I saw on their site to show more of what they do.

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I bought this non-functional 1921 Exhibit machine:



And decided to restore it myself for a display piece (the mechanism and back cover were gone, and I did not bother to restore them). I hammered out the worst dents, removed/cleaned/replaced the hardware, sanded/cleaned the machine, repainted with a green hammered metal finish, then used one of my favorite items to create a display card:



Now sits proudly in my office reception area. As I recall, it took maybe 20 hours altogether, not counting research time.

I am all for restoring a shit-hammered piece when the alternative is the item is a loss or an unseemly mess.

i once hired a movie poster restoration company to conserve a rare wrestling poster that was folded and falling apart. It is an on-site poster from the 1950s of former heavyweoght champ Primo Carnera from his wrestling days. Had it de-acidified and mounted on linen. I lost money when I sold it, but the poster was really special, so it didn't really bother me.

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I don't have the 'after' but the poster edges were actually intact, just folded under.
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I bought this non-functional 1921 Exhibit machine:



And decided to restore it myself for a display piece (the mechanism and back cover were gone, and I did not bother to restore them). I hammered out the worst dents, removed/cleaned/replaced the hardware, sanded/cleaned the machine, repainted with a green hammered metal finish, then used one of my favorite items to create a display card:



Now sits proudly in my office reception area. As I recall, it took maybe 20 hours altogether, not counting research time.

I am all for restoring a shit-hammered piece when the alternative is the item is a loss or an unseemly mess.

i once hired a movie poster restoration company to conserve a rare wrestling poster that was folded and falling apart. It is an on-site poster from the 1950s of former heavyweoght champ Primo Carnera from his wrestling days. Had it de-acidified and mounted on linen. I lost money when I sold it, but the poster was really special, so it didn't really bother me.

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I don't have the 'after' but the poster edges were actually intact, just folded under.
Fantastic looking restoration job. Well done!
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Old 07-03-2022, 06:43 AM
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I have no problem with restoration as long as the work is done by a professional and disclosed when sold. Pretty much every other collectable market accepts restoration so I've never understood why it so taboo in the sports market as long as the work is disclosed.
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