Old newspapers (partially OT)

[Bridwell]

Hi Jim,

I've been buying old newspaper ads with baseball content. I've also bought a few newspaper volumes with 30-50 issues in them. They are brittle and hard to handle. The best ads I cut out and inserted them into flexible plastic sheets from modern scapbooks. There is one dealer who cuts out ads and has them laminated. This approach seems to work pretty well as a way to preserve them. I've bought a few ads from the guy and they look good and are sturdy. Some collector purists won't like any type of alteration to the original condition, so if you're looking to sell them someday you might just leave them piled in a place that's not too dry, or too wet.

Ron

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by Bridwell

Hi Jim,

... so if you're looking to sell them someday you might just leave them piled in a place that's not too dry, or too wet.

Ron

Thanks Ron. I currently live in Texas (too dry), and am planning a move to Florida (too wet), later ths year.

I think I'm screwed all around!