Anyone have any experience with these albums? http://www.oregon-pioneer.com/SafeKeepers.2.html They look very nice and seem to be made of the right materials (archival mylar), but are very pricey. I think it might be worth it though. Just want to hear if anyone knows of these albums or have used them in the past. Thanks, Dan
Wow! For that much money you could buy about 500 pages of archival mylar pages that hold two notes each and just buy a folder at Walmart for 35 cents to store them in. Look at Wizard, but make sure you get mylar as they have vinyl as well, which isn't good for long-term storage. Guy
Yeah, I know its expensive, but I guess I just want something that looks nice. A 35 cent folder from walmart just doesn't seem like it would do justice to valuable currency collection. I also like how compact it is.
Denly's makes some nice albums, and for less! of try Brent-Krueger, JPs Corner, Wizard, Valley, amongst plenty others...
You could spend less, but when it comes to protecting your valuable,s how much is to much Quality is number one! I found out the hard way with my Baseball card collection a few years Back the sleeves yellowed got hard and cracked almost ruining the whole collection luckily I was able to save them before any damage was done!
Like the Simms clothing stores ads have long said: "An educated consumer is our best customer." Spend your money wisely. There is an expense too much to spend, even on conservation materials. Learning what the correct materials are and learning proper handling and storage practices is what is priceless. Don't overpay for pretty supplies.
I asked for advise early on, and Dan @ Currency America turned me on to ITOYA Albums. I keep all my 4-subject sheets in their affordable, archival safe, MYLAR-D album pages. A good looking album primarly used by professional photographers and artists to display their product and safeguard their investment. Available thru artists and photography supply stores, and Amazon.
I guess what I was trying to say is you could spend a lot less for the exact same thing. I don't throw out quality either as I want my collection preserved the best I can. I use the exact same product the Smithsonian uses at 1/20 the price the OP linked to. But, if you need to spend money on something because it's what you want, who's to stop you. You asked, I responded. Good luck.
So what do you use, the smithsonian thing, what is it? I'd like to get some other ideas of nice looking albums that use archival quality materials.
I don't see the brand name on mine, other than they're made by Dupont, but as long as you make sure they're inert they'll be good. Mine are polyester which doesn't degrade or vent gases. As for a folder, the one you posted looks nice but it has a major flaw, it doesn't lay flat when opened. Thats why I prefer a ringed binder. No matter what part you open it to it will always lay flat, which benefits your notes if you look at them often. Denleys seems to have the better selection of both options. Guy
