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The damage lighter fluid does on vintage MOC's and packaging
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<blockquote data-quote="OTB Records" data-source="post: 323825" data-attributes="member: 6162"><p>My personal feeling towards after-factory price stickers etc. is that they distract from the item whether it's a carded figure, comic, die-cast toy etc. I believe that the collectable in question should be in as close as possible condition to as it left the factory.</p><p></p><p>Now I totally understand those who see shop price stickers as adding to the history but personally if I had the choice of the same item with or without the sticker I would always choose the one without.</p><p></p><p>This is why I feel the lighter fluid debate is important and should get to the facts as I would rather have a piece that someone has successfully removed a price sticker from. I don't care what they have used to remove the sticker as long as it hasn't left any noticeable marks/residue/damage etc.</p><p></p><p>For me the ability to revert an item back to its factory state is important as long as it's not invasive.</p><p></p><p>Now - restoration like that used by some comic book companies I find unbelievable and indeed damaging. This kind of 'restoration' work is beyond returning an item to its former glory and is more like faking or replication. Replacing chunks of comics that have been lost or damaged!!!! Unbelievable. I would much rather have the item in its original poor condition than something that has been tampered with to this degree.</p><p></p><p>For me there is a major difference between conservation and restoration.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OTB Records, post: 323825, member: 6162"] My personal feeling towards after-factory price stickers etc. is that they distract from the item whether it's a carded figure, comic, die-cast toy etc. I believe that the collectable in question should be in as close as possible condition to as it left the factory. Now I totally understand those who see shop price stickers as adding to the history but personally if I had the choice of the same item with or without the sticker I would always choose the one without. This is why I feel the lighter fluid debate is important and should get to the facts as I would rather have a piece that someone has successfully removed a price sticker from. I don't care what they have used to remove the sticker as long as it hasn't left any noticeable marks/residue/damage etc. For me the ability to revert an item back to its factory state is important as long as it's not invasive. Now - restoration like that used by some comic book companies I find unbelievable and indeed damaging. This kind of 'restoration' work is beyond returning an item to its former glory and is more like faking or replication. Replacing chunks of comics that have been lost or damaged!!!! Unbelievable. I would much rather have the item in its original poor condition than something that has been tampered with to this degree. For me there is a major difference between conservation and restoration. [/QUOTE]
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