Recommendations for storage? Photos, Panoramic Photo, and a wooden item.
 

Hey everyone, I have a few photos that I believe are valuable, and I really want to make sure that I take care of them while they're in my possession. I don't necessarily want to break the bank, because I may consign or sell the things in the next few months. But, I want to keep it all as safe as possible.

The photos came to me in freaking ziplock bags, and I know that isn't great. I want to get them properly protected and possibly bring them to a safety deposit box while I figure out what to do with them.

I know that I should buy something acid and pvc free.

I was originally going to get an acid free sleeve that would be for art prints, and then put that in a larger semi-rigid top loader that was made of pvc. Would that be bad?

Should I get mylar, or something extra professional from a place like Gaylord instead?

I'm also slightly concerned about the matting being acidic. A few were matted professionally in the 30s. (Date is present on the matte.) I won't try to remove matting myself obviously.

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I also have a large 40" panoramic photo that I'm unsure of how to protect. It has been matted, but is not in a frame. Currently, it's wrapped in tissue paper, inside of the bubble wrap and cardboard box it was shipped in.

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I also have a wooden item to keep safe. It is also in bubble wrap, inside of the shipping box.

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I was going to get some acid free tissue paper for those two items. But other than that, any product suggestions or tips for me?

Appreciate any help.

While I am FAR from an expert (and feel free to wait for one of their opinions), the general consensus seems to be Mylar for the best possible protection.

Additionally, you could always send them in for grading, as that is a good form of protection. I'd also recommend getting some form of insurance, if you truly think they are that valuable.

Aside from the expense, you can't go wrong with Mylar.

Most of what I have is inexpensive, so photo sized mylar sleeves weren't the best financial choice.
I've gone with Comic book sleeves and acid free backing boards.

Panoramics are a bit tougher.

The wood item really depends on what it is. Bats have a few good options, like bat tubes. I have a couple in those, and some not, all in a plastic tote made for long stuff like wrapping paper rolls.

Something fragile might do well in the same sort of container, with some good wrapping. Bubble wrap, and filling large bits of excess space with empty baseball card boxes might be the cheapest. (Card boxes have gotten expensive! That space can also be filled with used priority mail boxes, especially the small bok sized ones. (It's technically not legal to use brand new ones, but they give them out free at the post office. )

Good morning. You might want to check out the site, Bags Unlimited. They sell a wide selection of items to store your photos. Top loaders up to gigantic size. I've purchased several items from them in the past and have been very satisfied.

Post a few pics of the pics please.

I have pretty much every flat paper item I own in Itoya profolios...

https://itoya.com/products/presentat...-art-profolio/

I order my archival quality boxes and other supplies from these sites:

https://www.universityproducts.com
https://www.talasonline.com


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protecting photos
 

To expand upon what Andy just said, the Tala "L" elope mylars are perfect in that you can slide a photo in without jiggling it around, avoiding creasing the image or putting a gouge in a corner.
This was passed along to me by a photo guy far wiser than I.

lumberjack

Thanks for the suggestions, everyone. I'll do some more digging before I pull the trigger on some stuff.

I will definitely make another post to show the pieces once I get them settled in.



And to Seven, I had started looking into insurance before I posted. But, thanks for that as well.