There are sheet protectors for manuscrpts and rare autographs that
protect them. I have had mine in sheet protectors for well over 40 years
and in checking I have never had one piece of paper or card stick to the
sheet protector. Of course they are away from moisture. But I just
checked and in olde
Just for reference (I emailed Don directly), I recommended scanning so that
he could doctor them back to nice condition, keep the originals and also be
able to share them if someone put together a web-based QSL collection. That
way all the rare and old ones could be saved for posterity.
Mike Hawk
I would be wary of putting any QSLs which were totally or partially printed
using toner in a plastic sheet protector. This includes letters. If you leave
them inserted forever, OK, but after a few years, the toner substance bonds
with the plastic, and when you remove them, much of it is absorbed
Don
I keep all mine in three ring binders. For the letters, I use
transparent pockets that hold 8.5x11 sheets and have three holes punched
on the side. You can find them at most office supply stores. For the
postcard sized QSL cards, there are similar sized transparent sheets
that have fo
I keep mine in 3-ring binders, area by area. The cards I wrap in Saran wrap and
Scotch tape to 3-hold-punched sheets of paper. The binders are well-compressed
so there has not been much deterioration - and fortunately, no mice and no
water.
Pete Taylor
Tacoma, WA
12225w 4719n
HQ180 & ICF2010
Ki
where for standard size
postcards. 73, George S., MN
--- On Fri, 8/27/10, Donald K. Kaskey wrote:
From: Donald K. Kaskey
Subject: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters & Cards
To: "IRCA E-Mail List" , "a...@yahoogroups.com"
Date: Friday, August 27, 2010, 9:54 PM
I'
Hi Don,
You can always use the 3-ring binder and use plastic sheet protectors. I
used to do that before I had so many. Now I still use the plastic sheet
protectors, but in file folders in file cabinets. It protects them plus
they are easy to find as I have them in order by state or country. At
ove
I've had my QSLs buried in the basement for a long time, since I quit
collecting them a long time ago. I've brought them all upstairs today
and find them in rather poor shape. The mice nibbled on the folders I
had the letters in, but nothing actually ruined. I need some ideas on
how to displ
