Saving stuff : how to care for and preserve your collectibles, heirlooms, and other prize possessions

""The most comprehensive book on preserving every type of collectible--from the sentimental to the valuable--from the Smithsonian's Senior Conservator. Explains in plain language how you can use the techniques of museum professionals to keep your prized possessions in mint condition, including: photographs, in print and digital form; stuff only a parent could love--from baby teeth to old blankets and first artworks; furniture, whether painted, varnished, or upholstered; family heirlooms, from silver to rugs to wedding dresses; sports and political memorabilia--trading cards, posters, equipment, buttons, stickers; attic leftovers--scrapbooks, military uniforms, medals; musical instruments; fine art--oil paintings, etchings, lithographs; printed matter--comic books, magazines, old letters; and more"--From publisher description."

"Saving stuff : how to care for and preserve your collectibles, heirlooms, and other prize possessions"