re screwdown sticking issue......

[owen21]

I have the a problem

I have 3 of my all times favourite cards I have had for about 10 years.....

they are in the old really thick heavy glass screwdowns..(there is no recess)....

They are stuck.......Does anyone know any methods for getting them out safely? they are only stuck to one side but all have signatures.....

any help would be appreciated.....

 

[graham]

Unless you can gently take it off then i'm afraid you might be sweet out of luck. Wonder if some heat (hair dryer) on the outside of the holder might assist ? Havent tried it myself and don't know how successful it would be but can't think of any other way.

I heard a similar story of someone who had a Jordan RC in a similar holder and when they took the card out the card came out - with the front still stuck to the front of the holder!

 

[Dr. Curlytek]

Is there any need to take them out...couldn't they just live out there days inside the screwdown? At least they will stay in one piece that way. I'm not confident heating (or cooling) would achieve much, but may well be worth a shot before trying to "physically" remove the card.

 

[chadjaja]

You should of ALWAYS put the card in a penny sleeve with the use of those. Thats what i've always done. Hindsight it a wonderful thing though.

With the normal ones you can at leas twist the holder and that does the trick rather than pry the card off. For the fat ones all you have to do is get one tiny bit of the card off and it wont rip and should come off in one piece. Not sure on the heat/cool thing but it cant' hurt.

 

[owen21]

Thanks guys...I may try the heat/cool thing.....

they are my favourite cards

a barry sanders rookie
a signed barry sanders card

a signed card by Reg Gasnier

thanks for trying to help me out.....

 

[gemini0928]

You should of ALWAYS put the card in a penny sleeve with the use of those. Thats what i've always done. Hindsight it a wonderful thing though.

With the normal ones you can at leas twist the holder and that does the trick rather than pry the card off. For the fat ones all you have to do is get one tiny bit of the card off and it wont rip and should come off in one piece. Not sure on the heat/cool thing but it cant' hurt.

I've tried twisting the holder but not the hair dryer which might be a good idea...

It also depends on what card got stuck on the holder... :v: I had a Grant Hill Topps Embossed Gold RC that got stuck and when I removed it, some parts of Hill's face stayed on the holder Would have been at least a PSA 9 for Graham

 

[nenjabin]

Is there any need to take them out...couldn't they just live out there days inside the screwdown? At least they will stay in one piece that way. I'm not confident heating (or cooling) would achieve much, but may well be worth a shot before trying to "physically" remove the card.

I have to second this bit of logic. If they are your favourite cards, and therefore you are going to keep them until the day you're pushing up daisies, is there any need to remove them? I'd sure hate to ruin my favourite cards! If you keep them in there, then surely they won't get damaged and you still get to enjoy them!

 

[JZA]

unscrew and leave for a few days, after that check if its loosened. pray for the best!

 

[ace e]

i have never had this problem but if you look at the card from the glass in you may be able to tell where its stuck (sort of like a photo stuck to the glass of a frame). If you can see obvious spots where it is stuck on then i think you risk damaging the card by prying it away. Good luck.
(i would ask for a scan but it would be like looking at a dislocated joint).

 

[SPREE FAN]

never tried it myself, but you would have to think that trying to heat it up or even steaming it with a jug (just like steaming open an envelope) on the toploader side.

good luck buddy, i wouldn't want it to be me