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Paper and Print Collectible Storage

Ephemera

How to protect and take care of your print, posters or paper collectibles.

Care, storing and display of your print, paper or art work tips - Resources, framing and values guides for Ephemera

Any print or paper collectible for that matter must have special care to make sure it stays in maximum condition.

Damage to watch out for with your paper based object is to keep handling to a minimum. Hands, high and low temperatures, humidity are all factors to be aware of when protecting your item.

To Frame?

When considering to frame, care must be taken to protect the frame that holds your piece. Padding from the frame and glass is suggested.

Do not store in sunlight art, prints or anything paper or in varying temperature and humidity environments. Consider what would happen if your picture crashed to the floor and the damage that can result.

Not to Frame? You can store your material in binders for print, art and paper. When you use a binder it is recommended that you air out the items to protect against mildew.

Talk to other or research on the internet alternative and custom and new ways to store and protect your paper, art or print.

Ultimately, getting your art or collectible shrink wrapped is a popular method when done correctly. Shrink wrap protects it from many potential and unforeseen hazards.

You can also look into transparent acetate sleeves. This is good for handling and showing off your treasure.

Final Note Whatever you have, remember that condition is a big factor in price and collecibility So protect and take care to research as to what and what NOT to do when maintaining your valuable (paper) Ephemera.

Ephemera - Frames, Ephemera Storage and Ephemera Value Resources

Kovels’ Antiques & Collectibles Price Guide 2009: America’s Bestselling And Most Up-To-Date Antiques Annual - kovels’ Antiques And Collectibles Price
America’s most respected authorities on antiques have compiled the biggest, most thorough, and best-organized price guide on the market, featuring 42,000 appraiser-approved ACTUAL prices in 700 categories—and more than 2,500 color pictures!br br Everyone from the casual collector to the antiques professional can find the value of what he or she owns quickly and easily with the help of Kovels’—the most trusted price guide available, now in its 41st year and better than ever.

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Organized into categories that collectors most want, from Depression Glass, Dolls, and Jewelry to Furniture, Porcelain, and Sports Memorabilia, this photo-filled guide includes user-friendly indexes, cross-references, and expert comments and tips throughout, empowering users to buy, sell, and collect with confidence.

The Encyclopedia of Ephemera: A Guide to the Fragmentary Documents of Everyday Life for the Collector, Curator, and Historian

EPHEMERA IS THE PLURAL FORM OF THE GREEK WORD EPHEMERON (EPI = ON, ABOUT, ROUND; HEMERA = DAY). LITERALLY, IT REFERS TO SOMETHING THAT LASTS THROUGH THE DAY, OR, AS MAURICE RICKARDS PROPOSED, THE MINOR TRANSIENT DOCUMENTS OF EVERYDAY LIFE, ALTHOUGH NOT EVERY ITEM OF EPHEMERA CAN BE REGARDED AS TRANSIENT OR EVEN MINOR. COLLECTIVELY THE MANY ENTRIES IN THIS FORMIDABLE NEW REFERENCE WORK PROVIDE A BETTER DEFINITION OF EPHEMERA, SINCE THEY INCLUDE MANUSCRIPT AND PRINTED MATTER

(SPORTS PROGRAMS, ENVELOPES, VISITING CARDS, BALLOTS), RECORDS OF THE PAST AND PRESENT (NEWSPAPERS, CIGARETTE CARDS, SEED PACKETS, RATION PAPERS), ITEMS DESIGNED TO BE THROWN AWAY (BUS TICKETS, PAPER BAGS, FRUIT LABELS), AND TO BE KEPT (BOOKMARKS, PLAYING CARDS, BOARD GAMES).THIS LAVISHLY ILLUSTRATED LANDMARK VOLUME IS INTENDED FOR SOCIAL HISTORIANS AS WELL AS COLLECTORS OF EPHEMERA WHO TAKE A BROADER VIEW THAN THEIR OWN SPECIALIST FIELD.