Hello. This post is a small example about the perils of UV exposure on items you may be hoping to keep for the long term. Below is a special double-sided card from the Herc/Xena CCG published by Wizards of the Coast in 1998. The cards were signed by both actors in black Sharpie and housed in this heavy card holder. Nice, right? This is #42 of an edition of 100 and is so marked on the card holder base. Also, "42 of 100" can be seen clearly on both sides of the card, written in gold paint pen. But the Sharpie signatures? Look hard. You will see some aspects of signatures, now very ghostly and essentially gone. I left the card in the special card holder it came in, which was a mistake.
If you display any collectibles that may receive sun exposure of any kind, consider investing in treated glass or plexiglass. It's more expensive, but worth it.
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