Anything flat just needs to be in acid free folders to keep the flatness
and I would use boxes with some ventilation to keep the chemicals in the
vinyl and glues from creating a nasty micro environment. The plastics will
degrade, but you can slow it.

Keep buttons in dark and standard temp and RH.  I like to lay them face up
on etha foam plank with a soft layer between the buttons and the foam
(volara or muslin), and if you can, use a U pin or a large T pin at an
angle around a loop or wire on the back to lightly hold them on so they
don't fly around. Do this in trays and you can stack them in a box. Also,
make sure they have air so the chemical build up does not cause the metal
or plastic to degrade faster.

On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Beth Sylak <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello everyone!
>
> I am currently interning at a museum which has put me in charge of
> planning for the re-housing of some of their political memorabilia
> collection. I was hoping that some of you might have some knowledge or
> experience with the storage and preservation of political items -
> specifically political buttons (celluloid and lithos), hand held paper
> fans, and bumper stickers. How do you store these items? Do you have any
> recommendations for their care beyond the general requirements of
> their material type?
>
> Please feel free to email me off list at [log in to unmask] Your help is
> greatly appreciated!
>
> Sincerely,
> Elizabeth Sylak
> Collections Intern at the Kentucky Historical Society
> Frankfort, Kentucky
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