Hello Nikki For me there are several reasons for using replicas and not the real thing. -- I don't get caught in the cross-fire about touching this and not touching that. -- I spare myself the anguish of relegating some items to "use up" and others to "save forever" and possible subsequent indignation of donors. -- When people used these items they were new or certainly newer (for the most part anyway) than items in a history museum collection. -- to me using a reproduction is a lot cleaner and a lot clearer. >>> [log in to unmask] 01/16/04 12:14PM >>> Todd- Why use replicas? Our education collection is authentic items that have come to the collection a variety of ways- we have a standing shopping list at two reputable local antique dealers and a junk shop- deaccessions, duplicate donations, etc- I personally prefer it when education uses real items- they are worn from use and tell a more complete story than a new reproduction ever could. Nikkie Nikkie Cooper, Curator Fort Morgan Museum P.O. Box 184 Fort Morgan, CO 80701 970-867-6331 [log in to unmask] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Todd Bothel" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 3:52 PM Subject: Replica Artifacts for Ed Programs > We are in the process of creating a new interactive exhibit room in our > historic house and we are looking for a source of replica artifacts (e.g., > toys, housewares, stereoscopes, etc) to use in our educational programs. We > are looking for items that we can pass around to the kids to show them what > children of the time used. Our historic house is interpreted to the 1900- > 1915 time period and we are located in south coastal Florida. Any help or > direction that anyone can provide use would be greatly appreciated. > > Todd Bothel > Curator of Collections > Old Fort Lauderdale Village > Fort Lauderdale Historical Society > Fort Lauderdale, FL > [log in to unmask] > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).