Saving stuff : how to care for and preserve your collectibles, heirlooms, and other prize possessions

Williams, Don 1955- (Author). Jaggar, Louisa. (Added Author).

Summary: The most comprehensive book on preserving every type of collectible--from the sentimental to the valuable--from the Smithsonian's Senior Conservator. Explains in plain language how you can use the techniques of museum professionals to keep your prized possessions in mint condition, including: photographs, in print and digital form; stuff only a parent could love--from baby teeth to old blankets and first artworks; furniture, whether painted, varnished, or upholstered; family heirlooms, from silver to rugs to wedding dresses; sports and political memorabilia--trading cards, posters, equipment, buttons, stickers; attic leftovers--scrapbooks, military uniforms, medals; musical instruments; fine art--oil paintings, etchings, lithographs; printed matter--comic books, magazines, old letters; and more.--From publisher description.

Record details

ISBN: 9780743264167
ISBN: 0743264169
Physical Description: xxviii, 338 p. : ill. ; 23 cm
print
Publisher: New York : Fireside, c2005.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

The museum of you -- Your treasures want to live in an Egyptian tomb --Deciding what stuff to save, give away, or toss -- Saving family stuff -- Preserving your photographs and films -- Archiving toys for young and old -- Saving the stuff only a parent could love -- Saving your family treasures -- Sorting and preserving the family trash -- Preserving your furniture -- Pop culture -- Preserving your sports and political memorabilia -- Preserving entertainment memorabilia and media -- Saving your books, comic books, newspapers, magazines, and letters -- Preserving your coins and stamps -- Preserving really valuable stuff -- Taking care of fine art -- Taking care of textiles -- Preserving musical instruments.