best way to remove a glued postcard from cardboard?

[chaddurbin]

the piece came framed. i broke it apart. i removed the 2 photos and it seems to be some kind of glue used on the kodak paper, used exacto knife to lift up an edge and peeled right off (can see the remants above the pc). i'm unsure what to do with the PC? i don't want to damaged the pc with my inexperience. any help/guidance is much appreciated.

(leon if u feel i'd get more diversify responses on the main board please move it there)

[Leon]

Hi Quan
I am not sure of the answer. To solicit more responses I copied it to the main forum too. I hate those silly stickers the TPA's use.

[perezfan]

Originally Posted by Leon

Hi Quan
I am not sure of the answer. To solicit more responses I copied it to the main forum too. I hate those silly stickers the TPA's use.

Agree...

An equally pertinent question would be. "How do I remove this goofy modern JSA Sticker from my beautiful vintage postcard?"

There should be a law in place, to maintain the integrity of the piece (and leave these things alone!)

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by chaddurbin

the piece came framed. i broke it apart. i removed the 2 photos and it seems to be some kind of glue used on the kodak paper, used exacto knife to lift up an edge and peeled right off (can see the remants above the pc). i'm unsure what to do with the PC? i don't want to damaged the pc with my inexperience. any help/guidance is much appreciated.

(leon if u feel i'd get more diversify responses on the main board please move it there)

I would cut around the postcard...is the front of this postcard important to you? It doesn't appear to be baseball related...I would hope that whoever glued it down did not glue underneath the signature. If just the top is glued down I would think a very sharp knife underneath that part carefully cutting and lifting would bring it off...if it is glued under the signature I wouldn't even try to remove it.

[slidekellyslide]

this is what the front of that postcard looks like

[chaddurbin]

yea dan...that is what i think the front is like. there are a couple variations from the NY to BOS. from removing the photos i can tell the glue was applied around the edges...so most likely the glue would be close to the signature...if not directly underneath it.

there is an option from jsa to have the sticker applied to the piece...or on the LOA. i was hoping to remove the pc (preserving as much of the front as i could) and take advante of SGC/JSA $10 slabbing fee for JSA-authenticated piece.

...and yes i did cut down the cardboard waiting for a better idea present state:

[slidekellyslide]

I wouldn't really mess with it if the glue is under the signature....there's a guy on this forum who shows up occasionally named Dick Towle who can get it off of there with no problem..not sure what he'd charge though.

[chaddurbin]

i don't think dick towle is an option, unless his cost is alot lower than what i imagine it to be.

thanks for all the replies so far!