Thanks, sounds like a workable idea, now where are my erasers, actually I have quite a few, since I do sketching
I have a few of those and the same problem over time. I find that to initially get them moving is to open the book, put the end of a clear tape firmly down to the plastic material showing through an opening as close as possible to the facing away from the edge of the page and pull it towards the edge about a 1/3 of an inch, should be able to grab it and pull out. Come to think of it , if you have a roll of double side tape wrap it around your finger, push down and slide. Jim