Storage, restoration, and repair for your collectible items
Does anyone know where can I purchase those transparent films that protect the dustjackets? Thanks!
Silverfish, roaches, etc... The bane of our sacred collections! I've been storing my books in Brodart Archival quality zip-lock bags for fifteen...
I'm sure there is no good way to do this other than white out but if anyone knows please share :)
Hi, Hopefully this is the correct spot for this. I have a handful of paperbacks that I consider "collectable". Most were purchased a number of...
The battery in the clock wears down and stops after a few years. You may elect to leave it that way but it is possible to replace the battery and...
This is probably a stupid question, but how the hell do you get a "sticky" sticker off a paperback without damaging it? I bought a copy of The...
Just wondering. What is the difference between conditions? Excellent-fine-good-poor. Are there any hard-and-fast rules? Or is it totally...
A while back, someone posted the Insurance company that Stu uses. Anyone have their info and web site?. Thanks.
What does everyone use to keep track of what they have? I use a program called BookDB (which is free) and I also use a spreadsheet (if I can remember...
I saw this over at Lifehacker and thought I would post it here.... https://www.dartmouth.edu/~library/preservation/repair/index.html
How often do you brush the dust of your bookshelves? Any tips?
Hey guys I need a little advice, I am going to be moving over 1000 miles away in a few months and have been thinking about moving my collection. ...
This may be a weird question, but here goes. Is there a way to clean a glossy dust jacket that has these spots. I'm not sure what the spots are from,...
I'm sure people will think this is a dumb question, and I feel pretty dumb asking it, but as we have set our pre-lit, incandescent bulb X-mas tree in...
There have been a few short discussions here and there regarding certain first editions - books and/or dustjackets. This purpose of this thread is...
I am going to Flea Bomb my house and I was wondering if I should remove or cover my book collection? Would the Flea Bomb hurt my books? Would it...
I discovered yesterday that most of the magazines I am collecting have had the staples fall out. In a couple of them, the cover has completely...
Some methods I have tried with success. For really smoky books all three steps were necessary. Layer the bottom of a box with baking soda. Place...
I posted this years ago on Dt.net.: Several months ago I bought a signed limited copy of The Stand. I purchased the book at a reduced price...
Bag Of Bones Record Player Repair When I received the unit, it wasn’t working. I speculated that it had one or more batteries that were dead....
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