The Card That Might Redefine Restoration + Keith Olbermann's Wagner Story
The Franken-Wagner conversation continues as we dive even deeper into one of the hobby's most fascinating and polarizing collectibles.
Al Crisafulli explains how Keith Olbermann came to own the card, why it disappeared from public view for decades, and how its provenance was ultimately confirmed. We also explore the card's reconstruction, the role of transparency, and whether this project was intended as deception—or as a public demonstration of what expert paper conservation could achieve.
From there, the discussion turns philosophical. Could this card become a watershed moment for…
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