Saving Stuff

How to Care for and Preserve Your Collectibles, Heirlooms, and Other Prized Possessions

By: Don Williams, Louisa Jaggar

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Paperback | 2 June 2005 | Edition Number 1

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368 Pages

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23.5 x 19.05 x 3.3

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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 form

Stuff only a parent could love -- from baby teeth to old blankets and first artworks

Furniture -- whether it's 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 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.

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"Saving Stuff provides a wealth of invaluable advice to anyone who wishes to care for, preserve, and display personal collections and family treasures."
-- Betty C. Monkman, Curator (Retired), The White House

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