Don't leave your autos in the light/sun, fellas.

regularp · 07-24-2017, 10:27 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KOBE-BRYANT-...YAAOSwbkJZc9vf

This card never pops up either.

ljandkg · 07-24-2017, 11:27 PM

:-(
I have seen whole collections where each auto is faded.
I did this once and learned my lesson.

domin824 · 07-24-2017, 11:59 PM

The number of super high end autos I've seen ruined by this manner makes me sick to my stomach. Here's one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-08-Exqu...wAAOSw1~JZN4kt

goehring9 · 07-25-2017, 07:52 AM

I'll admit to being a victim, and have several autos in this condition or worse. When I first started had no idea of the damage that could be done so quickly. Now my autos are in dark dungeon-like storage

AlabamaSlamma · 07-25-2017, 08:12 AM

I can understand and appreciate the desire to display collections, but man, some of these things have been ruined by direct light.

SteveO21 · 07-25-2017, 08:27 AM

maconithappen · 07-25-2017, 12:49 PM

me personally, I don't leave any cards out in the open. They have zero sunlight or room light hitting them.

chezball · 07-25-2017, 12:52 PM

k13 · 07-25-2017, 08:23 PM

My whole LCS was faded at one point...

zigzagz · 07-26-2017, 10:16 AM

This might be a stupid question but do one touches not protect the cards from light? It says they do right on the package. Most cards nowadays are signed with blue ink instead of black. I haven't seen too many blue autos fading but maybe we will see it more once the blue autos have been around for years.

derder · 07-26-2017, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by k13

My whole LCS was faded at one point...

Same here... it was like they strategically placed the case beneath the sun so they could be beaten down on

One store in Texas scanned and cut out the photo and laid it on top of the card so it was protected but you could still see what the card looked like.

carl2001 · 07-26-2017, 01:41 PM

Whats the best way to display cards and auto cards?

ljandkg · 07-26-2017, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by carl2001

Whats the best way to display cards and auto cards?

Very briefly?

bjho852 · 07-26-2017, 03:02 PM

Uhh what a big, big waste to such an iconic card, iconic to me at least. The seller mentioned that the Kobe autograph is still sharp, but as can been seen from the picture, it has visibly, if not severely, discolored - the ink is supposed to be in blue color.

07-24-2017, 10:27 PM	#1
regularp Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,161	Don't leave your autos in the light/sun, fellas. http://www.ebay.com/itm/KOBE-BRYANT-...YAAOSwbkJZc9vf This card never pops up either.

07-24-2017, 11:27 PM	#2
ljandkg Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: New Zealand Posts: 4,428	:-( I have seen whole collections where each auto is faded. I did this once and learned my lesson. __________________ Garnett jersey #'d count - 424 https://www.flickr.com/photos/152215151@N02/albums/72157685722278255 'KG is a mercenary and Eric Williams was a better Celtic.' - someone on Blowout

07-24-2017, 11:59 PM	#3
domin824 Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Lost Angels, CA Posts: 887 domin8_24	The number of super high end autos I've seen ruined by this manner makes me sick to my stomach. Here's one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/2007-08-Exqu...wAAOSw1~JZN4kt __________________ KOBE EXQUISITE COLLECTOR! http://s826.photobucket.com/user/domin824/library/KOBE%20AUTO%20by%20YEAR?sort=4&page=1

07-25-2017, 07:52 AM	#4
goehring9 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Oak Park, Ca Posts: 1,741 goehring9	I'll admit to being a victim, and have several autos in this condition or worse. When I first started had no idea of the damage that could be done so quickly. Now my autos are in dark dungeon-like storage __________________ https://goehring9.weebly.com IG: lakersforumgold Collecting Wilt and Jerry West

07-25-2017, 08:12 AM	#5
AlabamaSlamma Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 7,326	I can understand and appreciate the desire to display collections, but man, some of these things have been ruined by direct light. __________________ "You stand out as crazy on the internet. Do you know how hard that is?" https://610sportscards.smugmug.com/The-Collection IG: @610sportscards

07-25-2017, 08:27 AM	#6
SteveO21 Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: near the cards Posts: 10,810 vintagepacers Steve_O_21

07-25-2017, 12:49 PM	#7
maconithappen Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Kentucky Posts: 1,744 Maconithappen Mac0821	me personally, I don't leave any cards out in the open. They have zero sunlight or room light hitting them. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/111391931@N02/

07-25-2017, 12:52 PM	#8
chezball Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North East Beatoff USA Posts: 21,678 jabber

07-25-2017, 08:23 PM	#9
k13 Banned Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 12,617	My whole LCS was faded at one point...

07-26-2017, 10:16 AM	#10
zigzagz Member Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Kitchener, ON, Canada Posts: 1,290 bemardi zigzagz	This might be a stupid question but do one touches not protect the cards from light? It says they do right on the package. Most cards nowadays are signed with blue ink instead of black. I haven't seen too many blue autos fading but maybe we will see it more once the blue autos have been around for years.

07-26-2017, 01:41 PM	#12
carl2001 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,335 cardcollectorcarl	Whats the best way to display cards and auto cards? __________________ I collect BASKETBALL cards and old sealed boxes.

07-26-2017, 03:02 PM	#14
bjho852 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4,140	Uhh what a big, big waste to such an iconic card, iconic to me at least. The seller mentioned that the Kobe autograph is still sharp, but as can been seen from the picture, it has visibly, if not severely, discolored - the ink is supposed to be in blue color.