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rkuhn1 · ‎07-02-2020

I purchased a lot of photographs that for whatever reason were torn in two or more pieces. The origin of the photos (supposedly) was enough to make me purchase the photos, even if many of them were torn. My question is would you sell them as is, or try to tape them yourself?

southern*sweet*tea · ‎07-02-2020

Would the photos still have value if professionally restored? I don't think I'd tape them together, unless they're just common type photos - you know, random shots of people, old vacation photos, etc. and then obviously tape only the back. Even then I may not tape them.

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luckythewinner · ‎07-02-2020

@rkuhn1 wrote:
My question is would you sell them as is, or try to tape them yourself?

IMHO you have not given us enough information to offer an opinion.

A picture of Kennedy or Elvis? I might have it restored.

My older brother? Probably not.

toysaver · ‎07-02-2020

Leave than alone, anyone who is going to restore them will do so digitally and tape will just be in the way.

chapeau-noir · ‎07-02-2020

Agree - we've digitally restored old family photos at home and it's better to let people do the work from the ground up so they don't end up undoing someone's well meaning repair. Also I wouldn't take the photos apart and put them together too often - it's like pottery, you don't want to wear down the edges because it then leaves holes in the join (I worked for a summer at the U of Penna putting ancient pottery together).

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vintage-car-magazines · ‎07-02-2020

@rkuhn1 wrote:
I purchased a lot of photographs that for whatever reason were torn in two or more pieces. The origin of the photos (supposedly) was enough to make me purchase the photos, even if many of them were torn. My question is would you sell them as is, or try to tape them yourself?

For most things collectible, rips/tears are a problem. Tape is also a problem. Rips/tears AND tape....disaster.

Don't tape them.

nuclearomen · ‎07-02-2020

do you have the negatives? Photographs can't be really "restored" unless you have the negatives. The only option for restoration is to have them digitally "restored" - which of course is not the same thing and worth nothing on a value sense.

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