I picked this up in Selby yesterday. It's a gorgeously boxed Moto Cross game/ toy by Exitoys of Czechoslovakia.
I fell in love with with box art on sight, harming back to those fabulous boxes on games and toys back in the Sixties.
Inside is a lovely card track with parts, one of which looks like joystick. It's magnetic so I guess the parts move round the track.
Fir a diver I was chuffed to pick up something original, in good nick and with gorgeous artwork. I just need to get that pesky Charity price tag off now.
You ever seen anything like this?
You could try using a hair dryer
ReplyDeleteTo heat up the price tag and gently
Peel off,sometimes that works.
In the US there is a product sold in spray bottles called GOO GONE. It is orange in colour and smells citric. It dissolves the gum/glue of labels. I use it on book covers when discount houses plaster them with price stickers. It may be sold in the UK.
DeleteYes, hair dryer and goo gone good ideas. I'll try over the weekend. Fingers crossed, I despair when pristine box art gets damaged.
DeleteTry removing the price tag by soaking it in lighter fluid to soften the adhesive.
DeleteThe best way to remove price tags is to use purified benzine, which dissolves the glue and evaporates quickly without a trace. Just moisten the tag with benzine and add a little underneath when removing.
ReplyDeleteAfter removing the tag, some glue types need an additional slight wiping with a paper tissue dipped in benzine to remove the sticky residue. In some box types the benzine may begin to dissolve the colours too, so it is best to tread carefully and make a test first.
Mr.sheen cleaning polish used
ReplyDeleteTo contain something that removed
Sticky marks but i dont think is available anymore.
I was once in a second-hand book shop (now closed, along with most of its kind), and the assistant behind the counter was removing old price stickers from book covers. I asked what he was using - Eucalyptus Oil, which removes the sticker and glue on glossy surfaces. However on matt, porous surfaces, it can remove the printed inks on the paper itself, especially if you rub too hard.
ReplyDeleteI tried this out at home. I did not have any actual Eucalyptus Oil, but I did have a laundry detergent for woollens, which contained it, and that seemed to work. Only use a little at a time - do not flood the surface.