Soaking (water only) - 1915 Cracker Jack?

Gorditadogg · #1 02-20-2025, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by raulus

I guess for me, you're right that alterations could be just about anything, including simply breathing on the card.

But if we're going to use it in a pejorative fashion, then it seems like calling everything an alteration might cause the word to no longer be meaningful.

Just for the record, I'm not in favor of altering cards, and the only cards that I've altered have been those cards that people are okay with altering - trimming down a box cut card like a Bazooka, for example.

Just for clarification, are you saying you can just breathe on a card and improve its condition? Can you do that with any card or only certain ones?

I paid $40 for Kurt's Card Care Kit. Your breathing technique sounds way more impressive. Hopefully, you can figure out how to bottle it.

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Peter_Spaeth · #2 02-20-2025, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Just for clarification, are you saying you can just breathe on a card and improve its condition? Can you do that with any card or only certain ones?

I paid $40 for Kurt's Card Care Kit. Your breathing technique sounds way more impressive. Hopefully, you can figure out how to bottle it.

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It only works on CJs. Not 14s though, breathe too hard they will fall apart.

raulus · #3 02-20-2025, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Just for clarification, are you saying you can just breathe on a card and improve its condition? Can you do that with any card or only certain ones?

I paid $40 for Kurt's Card Care Kit. Your breathing technique sounds way more impressive. Hopefully, you can figure out how to bottle it.

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If one consumes sufficient quantities of alcohol before the breathing exercise, I’m pretty sure it alters the chemical structure of the card.

Whether the hooch costs more or less than $40 probably depends on your tastes in booze.

Snowman · #4 02-21-2025, 02:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

Just for clarification, are you saying you can just breathe on a card and improve its condition? Can you do that with any card or only certain ones?

I paid $40 for Kurt's Card Care Kit. Your breathing technique sounds way more impressive. Hopefully, you can figure out how to bottle it.

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All jokes aside, yes, you can absolutely improve a card's condition by using your breath. In fact, that's precisely what the little black straw is for in that kit you bought from Kurt's Card Care.

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