Autograph Preservation (question from a newbie)
Exodus
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Hi all.
Thanks in advance for responding to my question. It is mainly for those who have been collecting autographs for years, and it has to do with items losing their
ink over time.
My question is primarily centered around autographed cards that are encapsulated with the PSA/DNA case.
I have had the displeasure of watching a team signed 1967 Boston Red Sox picture lose all the original autos because it has sat in a sun lit room.
However, I also have a Babe Ruth auto sitting in that same room, and that auto has remained as good as new. The Babe Ruth auto is on a piece of stationary.
The Red Sox auto's were on a glossy photograph.
I have autos on glossy 8x10's that have been kept in a binder for 20 years, and the ink looks as good as new. These autos have sat in a dark closet, in a binder.
Every time I pull them out, there is no sign of wear.
Now, finally onto the PSA/DNA slabbed cards.
I have some PSA/DNA slabbed cards sitting in my back room. My back room is dark all day long, until I go in there and turn on the lights.
I spend maybe 2 hours a week in this back room with the lights on. The rest of the time it is dark.
My question is, should I just put these cards in a safe, or closet, and let them sit there without ever looking at them ? I know that sounds paranoid.
But is having the cards sit under light for 2 hours a week going to kill the autos over a long period of time ? I think I'm doing a pretty good job by having
them sit in the dark whenever I'm not home, but I really want to preserve these autos the best I can.
Anyone else have sigs on cards that have endure for many, many years ? If so, I'd love to see pics, examples, or how you have kept the ink from decaying.
All of my autos are done in black and blue sharpie ink. I've heard the black will show some yellow if exposed to too much light. I heard the blue keeps better over
a longer period of time.
I feel bad for guys (like me) who have beautiful signed pieces hanging in their well lit offices that are only going to decay over a long period of time.
Anyway, any advice on preserving signed cards would be greatly appreciated, and I look forward to participating in the card and auto chat that goes on here.
Thanks in advance for responding to my question. It is mainly for those who have been collecting autographs for years, and it has to do with items losing their
ink over time.
My question is primarily centered around autographed cards that are encapsulated with the PSA/DNA case.
I have had the displeasure of watching a team signed 1967 Boston Red Sox picture lose all the original autos because it has sat in a sun lit room.
However, I also have a Babe Ruth auto sitting in that same room, and that auto has remained as good as new. The Babe Ruth auto is on a piece of stationary.
The Red Sox auto's were on a glossy photograph.
I have autos on glossy 8x10's that have been kept in a binder for 20 years, and the ink looks as good as new. These autos have sat in a dark closet, in a binder.
Every time I pull them out, there is no sign of wear.
Now, finally onto the PSA/DNA slabbed cards.
I have some PSA/DNA slabbed cards sitting in my back room. My back room is dark all day long, until I go in there and turn on the lights.
I spend maybe 2 hours a week in this back room with the lights on. The rest of the time it is dark.
My question is, should I just put these cards in a safe, or closet, and let them sit there without ever looking at them ? I know that sounds paranoid.
But is having the cards sit under light for 2 hours a week going to kill the autos over a long period of time ? I think I'm doing a pretty good job by having
them sit in the dark whenever I'm not home, but I really want to preserve these autos the best I can.
Anyone else have sigs on cards that have endure for many, many years ? If so, I'd love to see pics, examples, or how you have kept the ink from decaying.
All of my autos are done in black and blue sharpie ink. I've heard the black will show some yellow if exposed to too much light. I heard the blue keeps better over
a longer period of time.
I feel bad for guys (like me) who have beautiful signed pieces hanging in their well lit offices that are only going to decay over a long period of time.
Anyway, any advice on preserving signed cards would be greatly appreciated, and I look forward to participating in the card and auto chat that goes on here.
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