There are many instanes when they display Baseball Cards, maps & letters on a black felt(?) board. The items are always secured with the use of thumb-tacs. Aren't thumb-tacs a no-no?
'Three can keep a secret ... if two are dead'
I am revising my statement ... It is possible they are not using tacs ... It is possible they are magnets. Can anyone verify?
" Three can keep a secret ... if two are dead "
I'm fairly sure they use magnets.
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Yes it appears they are using magnets however those could possibly leave an impression on aged, fragile paper and the like even when only used for a short time. I'm often stunned by how carelessly some of the appraisers handle these items that are worth thousands such as tipping glass at angles on a small table (and holding it with just one hand) to show maker's identification marks and the like or using a pointy stick to point out something which could possibly knock the item or pierce it if they happen to lose their grasp or slipped a bit. There must be some stories of appraisers accidentally destroying the item on the show (I remember one episode when an appraiser was talking to an owner when you heard a very loud crash of broken glass or pottery in the background though that could have been broken by one of the people who brought the item to the show).
shareI think that when you see stuff like that the tacks aren't piercing the object. Instead youre using the head of the tack to secure it in place.
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