Removing Card From Graded Case

[steve B]

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

Steve, I've cracked several '52 Topps Rothman SGC 60's that I've purchased on eBay lately. Who was Rothman and why would you leave them in the slabs?

I've also seen the same pedegree on several other SGC slabs lately.

I don't know who Rothman was/is, but aren't the personalized slabs only for special collections?

All I could find online was the place that's selling the collection.
http://www.vintagecollectables.net/page.php?page_id=44
At any rate, it's probably not something that would draw a big premium if any. I'm coming to like the connection to other collections. Probably no big deal cracking out, just me being a bit ecccentric---Or maybe crazy. I don't have enough money to be eccentric.

Steve B

[ALR-bishop]

I keep all my sets in binders for easy access. I use a bolt cutter to free any slabbed cards. Takes only one second, works every time, and I have never damaged a card

[bradmar48]

Thanks for the help and suggestions. I'll try using the dremmel saw first on one of the lower value ones.

I've got a few extra 1952's
#63 Black back VG+ off cut 90/10 left to right
#149 EX 60/40 left to right
#170 EX 70/30 Top to Bottom
#204 VG+ 80/20 left to right
#221 EX+ perfect centering, small ding top right corner
#247 EX Back bottom to top 60/40
#219 BVG 5.5 70/30 left to right, 80/20 top to bottom

If anyone needs any of these send me a message

[Volod]

Originally Posted by ALR-bishop

I keep all my sets in binders for easy access. I use a bolt cutter to free any slabbed cards. Takes only one second, works every time, and I have never damaged a card

When you say, "bolt cutter," do you mean the large device with about three foot long arms and jaws wide enough for really heavy bolts? Or are you meaning a smaller tool of some sort? Would a large vise-grip pliers do the job?

[ALR-bishop]

The smaller tool you mention might work fine. I tried several things but it always took some time and seemed to involve some risk. I had one of the big bolt cutters and tried that, at the seem where the card holder meets the title holder, and it worked great with one snap. Been using it ever since

[U240robert]

Originally Posted by steve B

I don't know who Rothman was/is, but aren't the personalized slabs only for special collections?

All I could find online was the place that's selling the collection.
http://www.vintagecollectables.net/page.php?page_id=44
At any rate, it's probably not something that would draw a big premium if any. I'm coming to like the connection to other collections. Probably no big deal cracking out, just me being a bit ecccentric---Or maybe crazy. I don't have enough money to be eccentric.

Steve B

Rothman was a big time dealer in the 80's and early 90's.
If it's the same one I knew of.
I used to see his ads every week in SCD.

[GoldenAge50s]

I believe you are remembering Rotman Collectibles out of Worcester MA.

[MikeGarcia]

Wear glasses --- those shards of plastic fly everywhere at high speed ...ask me how I found out.....

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by MikeGarcia

Wear glasses --- those shards of plastic fly everywhere at high speed ...ask me how I found out.....

+1
I had a piece of plastic shoot up and get stuck in my face. Small cut, but I thought what would have happened if it hit my eye.
Drew

[ALR-bishop]

Mike---I agree, good advice. I do wear a pair of goggles I keep at my work bench. I generally use them with any tool work

[Volod]

How about taking a hacksaw to one of the corners so as to avoid the flying plastic shard danger - wouldn't that allow you to pry the two pieces apart with a screwdriver?