Description:The most comprehensive book on preserving every type of collectible -- from the sentimental to the valuable -- from the Smithsonian's Senior Conservator. For both the serious collector and the sometimes sentimentalist, Saving Stuff explains -- in plain language -- how you can use the techniques of museum professionals to keep your prized possessions in mint condition. You do not need deep pockets or oodles of time: using Don Williams's simple instructions, you can preserve anything quickly and inexpensively. In Saving Stuff, he demystifies preservation and presents easy, foolproof methods anyone can use to save nearly everything, including: Photographs -- in print and digital formStuff only a parent could love -- from baby teeth to old blankets and first artworksFurniture -- whether it's painted, varnished, or upholsteredFamily heirlooms -- from silver to rugs to wedding dressesSports and political memorabilia -- trading cards, posters, equipment, buttons, stickersAttic leftovers -- scrapbooks, military uniforms, medalsMusical instrumentsFine art -- oil paintings, etchings, lithographsPrinted matter -- comic books, magazines, old lettersAnd much, much more With step-by-step instructions, detailed illustrations, tips for making the things you use every day last, and stories about how the Smithsonian takes care of our national treasures, Saving Stuff is the only book you need to take care of the stuff you love.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Saving Stuff: How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions. To get started finding Saving Stuff: How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
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338
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ISBN
0743264169
Saving Stuff: How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions
Description: The most comprehensive book on preserving every type of collectible -- from the sentimental to the valuable -- from the Smithsonian's Senior Conservator. For both the serious collector and the sometimes sentimentalist, Saving Stuff explains -- in plain language -- how you can use the techniques of museum professionals to keep your prized possessions in mint condition. You do not need deep pockets or oodles of time: using Don Williams's simple instructions, you can preserve anything quickly and inexpensively. In Saving Stuff, he demystifies preservation and presents easy, foolproof methods anyone can use to save nearly everything, including: Photographs -- in print and digital formStuff only a parent could love -- from baby teeth to old blankets and first artworksFurniture -- whether it's painted, varnished, or upholsteredFamily heirlooms -- from silver to rugs to wedding dressesSports and political memorabilia -- trading cards, posters, equipment, buttons, stickersAttic leftovers -- scrapbooks, military uniforms, medalsMusical instrumentsFine art -- oil paintings, etchings, lithographsPrinted matter -- comic books, magazines, old lettersAnd much, much more With step-by-step instructions, detailed illustrations, tips for making the things you use every day last, and stories about how the Smithsonian takes care of our national treasures, Saving Stuff is the only book you need to take care of the stuff you love.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Saving Stuff: How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions. To get started finding Saving Stuff: How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.