Candace,

We use Hollinger boxes with lots of 1" ethafoam.  We make a "box within a 
box" sort of thing, lining the sides with ethafoam and them making a bed for 
the breakable piece.  We moved a whole storage room full of breakables like 
this recently, loading boxes in vans, using movers, the whole nine yards and 
had not one single broken piece.   It is a lot of work, but worth it.

Sherry Massey
Oklahoma History Center
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From: "Candace Perry" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 10:46 AM
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Storing ceramics


> Greetings all:  I have struggled with this for years and now it's time to
> finally figure it out.
> We have a collection of 18th and 19th century ceramics which is typical to
> all small historical societies -- lots of single plates, cups and saucers, 
> a
> few large pieces.  We use high density shelving, manually controlled, and 
> I
> am inclined to want to box the pieces -- except for the large pieces, such
> as coffeepots, tureens, washbowls, etc.  Nothing I've done thus far has 
> been
> satisfactory, in terms of boxing.  If it was all good in my little world 
> I'd
> have drawers, but this isn't in the cards.
> I will entertain any suggestions.  I want accessibility, safety and
> efficiency...and to grow wings and fly to the moon!
> Thanks,
> Candace Perry
> Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center
> www.schwenkfelder.com
>
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