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<p>[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 7994991, member: 33"]I tend to use the plastic sleeves in a binder approach. There are some ways to stiffen the plastic pages... I mean, some of the products you can buy from some of the sources that [USER=8267]@2manybooks[/USER] linked. I don't stiffen the pages because almost all of the things I put in binders are card-mounted photographs such as cartes-de-visite or cabinet card photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, you might prefer archival boxes. There are various types. Some allow pieces to lie flat, and others are more like small filing boxes. I have my postcard collection and also my stereoview collection in different filing boxes. Each of the prints is in a soft plastic sleeve. However, there are also archival paper sleeves that are available.</p><p><br /></p><p>The Library of Congress has a long list of preservation specifications for different formats. Not sure if this will help you, but am including just in case.</p><p><a href="https://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/specifications/index.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/specifications/index.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/specifications/index.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I found several web pages that give preservation tips for ephemera. I have a feeling you have already looked at these sorts of tips. Here is one example, recently posted in a blog:</p><p><a href="https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/caring-for-ephemera" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/caring-for-ephemera" rel="nofollow">https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/caring-for-ephemera</a></p><p><br /></p><p>EDIT: I posted this before seeing your latest comment.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Figtree3, post: 7994991, member: 33"]I tend to use the plastic sleeves in a binder approach. There are some ways to stiffen the plastic pages... I mean, some of the products you can buy from some of the sources that [USER=8267]@2manybooks[/USER] linked. I don't stiffen the pages because almost all of the things I put in binders are card-mounted photographs such as cartes-de-visite or cabinet card photos. However, you might prefer archival boxes. There are various types. Some allow pieces to lie flat, and others are more like small filing boxes. I have my postcard collection and also my stereoview collection in different filing boxes. Each of the prints is in a soft plastic sleeve. However, there are also archival paper sleeves that are available. The Library of Congress has a long list of preservation specifications for different formats. Not sure if this will help you, but am including just in case. [URL]https://www.loc.gov/preservation/resources/specifications/index.html[/URL] I found several web pages that give preservation tips for ephemera. I have a feeling you have already looked at these sorts of tips. Here is one example, recently posted in a blog: [URL]https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/caring-for-ephemera[/URL] EDIT: I posted this before seeing your latest comment.[/QUOTE]
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