Here are just two of the many cards I'm currently removing (to preserve them!) from the old 1930's scrapbook I found at an antique mall recently. I just love these old cards. They are so beautiful and interesting and fun to work with. Some even have old black and white photos inside! Still, they are hard to remove from the larger book. I don't know what glue or paste she used but it was there to last longer than a lifetime. Yesterday, I posted pictures of the project in progress. And Christine suggested the use of dental floss. (Thanks, Christine!) I've still yet to try this.
In most cases, I've been cutting the card with the page backing attached. And this was working out well until I discovered some pages with cards attached to both sides. Not sure what to do with these.
But I'm having fun and I love working on it but it's definitely a challenge!
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I see you are a fellow lover of cards. Thanks so much for leaving your lovely comments. I have to go look at more of your blog!
ReplyDeleteHey, thank you for commenting and following my blog. I love reading and writing blogs, so much fun!! Also, thank you for the compliment on my photo, make up is my life.
ReplyDeleteI love you blog, it's so pretty! Like a French boudoir.
Those cards are really beautiful.
Sammy was amazing, he was so great in Sweet Charity! I hope you have a great weekend too and the sun is shining!
xx.
It looks like this is quite the job but it will be worth it!
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Christine
Oh my.....I wish I had a suggestion for the pages with cards on both sides. They're adorable, aren't they?
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Spencer
I love crinoline ladies...this is a beautiful card and well worth saving...good luck I hope you manage to save many..
ReplyDeleteJulia ♥
oh i love vintage cards!!! I gather them up whenever i can! Thank you for your kind words about my blog...i so appreciate them!
ReplyDeleteI don't know if it will work and there is a danger of burning your items, but I know miniaturists will put pieces of furniture into the micro wave for a few seconds to loosen the glue. This is how they take small hutches apart but some have left them in too long and they got burnt!
ReplyDeleteDoreen, That sounds like an idea that could work...I think I'll try it on one of the lesser important cards to see if it works! Thanks for the great idea!
ReplyDeleteLady in pink is so beautiful I love it it is so dainty and different. Thank you for sharing your photos, Jonny
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