Thanks for the idea Elizabeth! I like the idea of using ethofoam planks, the only problem is that this might take up a lot of storage real estate. The collection has hundreds of buttons, so I am really looking for a way to store them while not taking up too much space. I don&#39;t know that we would have the space to lay them all out and store them flat....<div>
<br></div><div>Any other suggestions?</div><div><br></div><div>~Beth<br><div> <div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 10:52 AM, Elizabeth Walton <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:[log in to unmask]" target="_blank"><a href="/scripts/wa-home.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1211B%26L%3DMUSEUM-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D61128%26B%3D--047d7b621ee2e0c85204cdfd53e4%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3DISO-8859-1%26pending%3D%26A3%3D1211B%26L%3DMUSEUM-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D61128%26B%3D--047d7b621ee2e0c85204cdfd53e4%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3DISO-8859-1%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a></a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">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. <div>

<br></div><div>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&#39;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. <br>

<br><div class="gmail_quote"><div><div class="h5">On Wed, Nov 7, 2012 at 9:52 AM, Beth Sylak <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a href="mailto:[log in to unmask]" target="_blank"><a href="/scripts/wa-home.exe?LOGON=A3%3D1211B%26L%3DMUSEUM-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D61128%26B%3D--047d7b621ee2e0c85204cdfd53e4%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3DISO-8859-1%26pending%3D%26A3%3D1211B%26L%3DMUSEUM-L%26E%3Dquoted-printable%26P%3D61128%26B%3D--047d7b621ee2e0c85204cdfd53e4%26T%3Dtext%252Fhtml%3B%2520charset%3DISO-8859-1%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a></a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br></div></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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Hello everyone!<div><br></div><div>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? </div>


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