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Re: Displaying Historic Hats
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Kim Hanninen <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 29 Oct 2014 14:52:16 -0400
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We've done the pool noodle for a couple of pairs of Inuit boots made from
seal skin.  They were stored very poorly for far too long, so they were
somewhat brittle, but we took a noodle, covered it in Tyvek, and carefully
inserted the noodle.  Worked like a charm.

Kim H Hanninen
Registrar
Dennos Museum Center, Traverse City, MI

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Lissa Kramer <[log in to unmask]>
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> There's a great blog post on making a hat mount from pool noodles here
> <https://collectionsconversations.wordpress.com/tag/hat-mounts/>.
> Alternatively, you can create an armature out of chicken wire or a mount of
> ethafoam blocks and cover it with soft cloth filled with tissue padding.
> I'd love to hear any of the conservators on this list weigh in on the pool
> noodle material.
>
> Lissa Kramer
> Issaquah History Museums
>
> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Kim Hanninen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> There are also places where you can purchase props for hats that are
>> archival in nature.  Check out Gaylord.com for their display items.  Not
>> inexpensive, but they are a long term solution.
>>
>> Best of luck.
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Elizabeth Walton <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
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>>> Look at retail hat displays. You can customize them with batting, washed
>>> tube or other materials typically used for altering mannequins.
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Kim H. Hanninen, Registrar
Dennos Museum Center
1701 East Front Street
Traverse City, Michigan 49686
p 231.995.1574 (direct)
p 231.995-1055
f 231-995-1597
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www.dennosmuseum.org

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