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Sometimes you will find that you will "love" a stamp so much that the rubber will come away from the wood mount. In most cases all you need to do is stick it back on with a small dot of Super Glue (be careful handling this stuff!). If the sponge layer has degraded you can usually buy more sponge at your local store or at many online stores.