Do they still stamp? ( that's the main thing for me, if the clear stamps stain or change color that doesn't really effect the stamping abilities I keep them)
my very first ones I ever purchased they the material of the stamps them selves deteriorated over time, and I pitched those it took me many years to start collecting the new material clear stamps are mostly made from now. ( don't ask me how to spell it but, it has half the alphabet in it) starts with a P though.
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your going to get the tool inky to play with it anyways right? so, if it stamps keep it the what color it is doesn't really make much difference if it will transfer the ink pattern for you.