Hey Parker, don’t throw those smelly postcards away-buy yourself an Ozone generator! They are under $40 and you can put the postcards into any box, put the ozone generator hose (it’s usually the fish aquarium type) into the box and close up the top, it doesn’t need to be airtight. Place the box into a well ventilated place, not anywhere around people or pets, or houseplants. In the hot sun of your patio would be a great place! Turn the ozone generator on and leave it on for two hours or more. Make sure the end of the hose stays in the box. Afterward, shuffle the postcards and determine they do not smell bad. If they are still smelly, repeat this cycle. If it is mildew, they might be doomed, forever but a mild mildew scent will usually go away. If the cards were damp for a long time, the mildew scent may be permanent. I sleeve the postcards right after I scan them to avoid a missed postcard before it contaminates an entire box of cards! Most postcard resellers own an ozone chamber which is a cardboard box and an ozone generator for a case like this, or postcards from a smoker household. A cardboard box chamber is great because if it becomes smelly, it is easily replaced. A clear tote is great because you can see the postcards and it is washable with disinfectant. Good Luck! ~ Gary Parker Allum at the PostcardShack
I'm friends with the grandkids of a guy that played for the St. Louis Browns. He didn't start playing till 1934. I think that photo is earlier even though it's a reprint. Great cards!
I often get vintage magazines for selling print ads. They sometimes have that "I've been in a damp basement for 50 years" smell. I put them in a sealed container with fabric softner sheets for about a week (or longer depending on how bad the stink). It helps alot.
You mentioned this … I’ve had luck with baking soda helping stinky paper (think cat pee and old house smell). I put the paper in gallon freezer bag(s) with generous shakes of baking soda then put them in the freezer for a couple of weeks. Did the trick. Disclaimer: they weren’t postcards, they were handwritten letters and envelopes. The baking soda could cause some abrasion of card surface so don’t jostle the bags very much. Good luck.
Also the baseball players are from a Dover publications book. I routinely pick up the entire book of 24 postcard reprints for $.50-$1 at library book sales. The entire book doesn't have a great resale value, but they do sell to crafters. And shame on Linda!
I thought Matt said to separate them scan them, sleeve them, list them, sell them and ship them. That's what I do with the old paper smell. But cigarette smell I toss
@@steverhoades9287 ah! I am sorry. It’s called “Gravity Goods” www.ebay.com/str/gravitygoods?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=3qAZIGv-Qp2&sssrc=3418065&ssuid=3qAZIGv-Qp2&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
