Where have you gone, Brad Rasmussen? (A 1960 Post Mickey Mantle tale)

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by NiceDocter

Great item! Unfortunately the glue used in those days is usually not water soluble…. I’d be inclined to leave it as is….. you may end up wrecking it if not careful. On the other hand , if you MUST try something…. experiment with the side panel ( which probably has the same glue). But it’s best to leave it alone IMHO.

Thank you. I peeled some notebook paper back on the side panel and it’s a white, slightly crusty glue with paper residue. I’m wondering if a plastic scraper would remove it? I’m planning to send it to SGC.

[NiceDocter]

Nix on that scraper!! It may be water soluble based on the appearance. Try a wet soak first if you must do something. Careful not to rub or be too aggressive or you can lose cardboard….. but you need to have it dry flat …. be careful many regrets are associated with doing what you are attempting!!!! Good luck…. many tales of woe wishing well enough was left alone!

[Smanzari]

Really neat Piece!

If you go the soaking method, I would just do a quick dip to get the notebook paper wet, and slowly deal with that. Soaking Regular-Sized cards from this time can really be a toss-up; I've had some mixed success with dunk, dry, repeat but its far from 100%.

However, Its not like its going to get a number grade and its already handcut; so hitting it with some scissors "until it looks nice enough for a slab" is also an option and significantly safer