The Baseball Card Thread

And its pretty cool how the corners basically can take care of themselves once the card is soaked and left alone for an hour or 2 before the use of shammies to dry. I mostly only have to do minor tool work.
Because you cant add paint. And you cant add cardboard. If someone can show me how to take a rounded corner and make it straight again? Im all ears. Haha 
But again I'll do minor work on corners but I have learned in a short time not to go overboard. 

And honestly on 90% of the cards? When the card is about 75% dry? That is  when I will gently work on the corners by only using my index finger going around the entire card. And I mean gently! Haha 
I have found out, for me anyway, I trust just my finger over holding a tool and pressing against all 4 sides and corners. One slip and I scratch a somewhat wet card, and its forever fucked. 

Im new at this. Very new at this.
But I can improve the cards. And that's all im looking for. Not gonna make hundreds of dollars on each card. But I'll make em better. 

That Gary Carter is gorgeous.  The expos uniform, the trophy, the 1976 design…. all perfect.  

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

on2legs said:

That Gary Carter is gorgeous.  The expos uniform, the trophy, the 1976 design…. all perfect.  

Agree 100%

Look at these 2. Damn these are fun to look at.

Love those too.  So many great designs from the 70s.  

I have scrubbed, buffed, cleaned etc. But some stains and blemishes just won't come out. Others disappear instantly. 

These are not coming out.

Loujoe said:

Very nice what you're doing speedy. I do not collect cards, but wondering if the autographs on the cards shown are printed or really signed.

Nice way to preserve/restore pieces of history.

Printed.

I once read that if you are old and life is getting boring? Then do something you enjoyed to do as a child. 
So here I am playing with baseball cards. Haha
Also, I moved to Disneyworld. 

I think I may have taken that advice a little too serious. Haha 

tempo_n_groove said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Loujoe said:

Very nice what you're doing speedy. I do not collect cards, but wondering if the autographs on the cards shown are printed or really signed.

Nice way to preserve/restore pieces of history.

Printed.

I once read that if you are old and life is getting boring? Then do something you enjoyed to do as a child. 
So here I am playing with baseball cards. Haha
Also, I moved to Disneyworld. 

I think I may have taken that advice a little too serious. Haha 

Wanna take a crack at a card for me?

Of course.
Im out at Disney today so I will get back to you this evening. 

tempo_n_groove said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

tempo_n_groove said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Loujoe said:

Very nice what you're doing speedy. I do not collect cards, but wondering if the autographs on the cards shown are printed or really signed.

Nice way to preserve/restore pieces of history.

Printed.

I once read that if you are old and life is getting boring? Then do something you enjoyed to do as a child. 
So here I am playing with baseball cards. Haha
Also, I moved to Disneyworld. 

I think I may have taken that advice a little too serious. Haha 

Wanna take a crack at a card for me?

Of course.
Im out at Disney today so I will get back to you this evening. 

Cool cool

I have to say this 1st.

Go to Kurts website and shop his products. He also directs you to where he purchases everything on Amazon. For maybe $50 you can have everything you need. 

And just go for it.
The VERY 1st card I worked on was a rookie Walter Payton! Haha

Just give whatever cards you want to work on a semi soak and let soak then dry. Amazing how much you can fix by not doing a damned thing but soaking and drying. 

But if you want send me a message.
Ill give ya my address.