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LarryG
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If you are storing in the basement do not put them under any water pipes that may drip condensation in the summer months. I am not especially fond of storing paper in the basement due to the possibility of plumbing leaks and storm sewer backup.
Just an observation - if your basement ever does flood those plastic tote boxes like to tip over. In this position the lids usually will unseal. They do not float merrily along protecting the articles within.
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Honeywell DH50W 50-Pint Dehumidifier ... pricey, but always excellent
Home Depot ... Dehumidifiers ... varied
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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Hi LarryG;
step A) move stamps upstairs
step B) move wife downstairs
Trying to make a damp environment suitable for any hobby involving paper objects
is like trying to cure stage four lung cancer. Hint: if you don't want to die a horrible
death don't smoke!
It is not worth the risk of gambling with the unpredictable elements of nature. If I were buying stamps from sellers in Texas (I have before) I tell them to hold all shipments until after the monsoon is over.
Just stayin' dry....
TuskenRaider
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Humidity is one problem..but do not store the stamps near the heater! A distant cousin gave me a stamp collection he had stored in the basement, next to the heater. If they did not stick together, they became so brittle that you needed to soak them all to relax the paper fiber, or they shattered and turned into dust!
It was the saddest (to a collector) looking batch of glued together compact and brittle stamps you had ever seen! If you breathed on them, the edge perforations would drop off while the bulk mass looked more and more like a ball.
rrr...
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I have found what may be the answer. Today I purchased a plastic storage box with a lid fitted with a gasket and six latches for tight closing. Supposedly weatherproof. This with silica gel packs should do the job.
The box is made by Sterilite and sold at Target for $15. It is about 22 inches long and wide and deep enough for all of my albums.
Thanks to all for your suggestions.
I won't repeat what my wife said about moving downstairs.
LarryG
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I couldn't find one with 6 latches. I found one with 2 latches only.
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06:41:32pm
I live in Wisconsin and my stamp area is in the basement. What are others doing to protect their stamps? I am looking for ideas that combine convenient access with protection.
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LarryG
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07:53:44pm
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re: Humidity and Stamp Albums
If you are storing in the basement do not put them under any water pipes that may drip condensation in the summer months. I am not especially fond of storing paper in the basement due to the possibility of plumbing leaks and storm sewer backup.
Just an observation - if your basement ever does flood those plastic tote boxes like to tip over. In this position the lids usually will unseal. They do not float merrily along protecting the articles within.
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re: Humidity and Stamp Albums
Honeywell DH50W 50-Pint Dehumidifier ... pricey, but always excellent
Home Depot ... Dehumidifiers ... varied
Cheers,
/s/ ikeyPikey
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re: Humidity and Stamp Albums
Hi LarryG;
step A) move stamps upstairs
step B) move wife downstairs
Trying to make a damp environment suitable for any hobby involving paper objects
is like trying to cure stage four lung cancer. Hint: if you don't want to die a horrible
death don't smoke!
It is not worth the risk of gambling with the unpredictable elements of nature. If I were buying stamps from sellers in Texas (I have before) I tell them to hold all shipments until after the monsoon is over.
Just stayin' dry....
TuskenRaider
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re: Humidity and Stamp Albums
Humidity is one problem..but do not store the stamps near the heater! A distant cousin gave me a stamp collection he had stored in the basement, next to the heater. If they did not stick together, they became so brittle that you needed to soak them all to relax the paper fiber, or they shattered and turned into dust!
It was the saddest (to a collector) looking batch of glued together compact and brittle stamps you had ever seen! If you breathed on them, the edge perforations would drop off while the bulk mass looked more and more like a ball.
rrr...
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02:27:03pm
re: Humidity and Stamp Albums
I have found what may be the answer. Today I purchased a plastic storage box with a lid fitted with a gasket and six latches for tight closing. Supposedly weatherproof. This with silica gel packs should do the job.
The box is made by Sterilite and sold at Target for $15. It is about 22 inches long and wide and deep enough for all of my albums.
Thanks to all for your suggestions.
I won't repeat what my wife said about moving downstairs.
LarryG
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re: Humidity and Stamp Albums
I couldn't find one with 6 latches. I found one with 2 latches only.
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