by nightowl » Fri Dec 12, 2008 1:17 am
It's very important the plastic be acid-free or over time the photos may stick to the plastic and damage the photos. I read of that happening to someone. The photo stuck to the plastic and they couldn't get it out without destroying the photo and it's autograph.
I get the top loading, acid-free, plastic sheets that go into a three ring binder. That way they are easy to store, take up little room, and are neat and organized. I get the 8 1/2"x11" size pockets, that way any size photo fits in there.
I haven't had any problem with the photos slipping as the plastic holds onto the photo with a bit of static cling. If you have a photo that is signed on both sides---I have a few of those---you just put that one photo into a sleeve of it's own and it allows you to see either side easily through the plastic.
For the rest I put a stiff piece of white cardboard in each sleeve---they come with the pack I buy. And that way I can put two photos back to back, one on each side of the cardboard, without seeing the back of the opposite photo. This stops them from bending, helps them look nice, and keeps them neat. It also helps to hold the photo in place---if they are smaller. I don't have too many of them.
I get a pack of ten sheets for about $5, at Walmart, and it holds twenty photos (unless it's signed on the back).
Also, you can just take the photos in their plastic jackets and reposition them somewhere else in the album without having to remove them, unless the photo on the opposite side isn't where you want it to be.
By storing them in three ring binders, in plastic covers, you keep the dust and light off of them, which can cause damage over time. Also it allows you to see your photos whenever you wish, quickly and easily. {thumb2}
It's very important the plastic be acid-free or over time the photos may stick to the plastic and damage the photos. I read of that happening to someone. The photo stuck to the plastic and they couldn't get it out without destroying the photo and it's autograph.
I get the top loading, acid-free, plastic sheets that go into a three ring binder. That way they are easy to store, take up little room, and are neat and organized. I get the 8 1/2"x11" size pockets, that way any size photo fits in there.
I haven't had any problem with the photos slipping as the plastic holds onto the photo with a bit of static cling. If you have a photo that is signed on both sides---I have a few of those---you just put that one photo into a sleeve of it's own and it allows you to see either side easily through the plastic.
For the rest I put a stiff piece of white cardboard in each sleeve---they come with the pack I buy. And that way I can put two photos back to back, one on each side of the cardboard, without seeing the back of the opposite photo. This stops them from bending, helps them look nice, and keeps them neat. It also helps to hold the photo in place---if they are smaller. I don't have too many of them.
I get a pack of ten sheets for about $5, at Walmart, and it holds twenty photos (unless it's signed on the back).
Also, you can just take the photos in their plastic jackets and reposition them somewhere else in the album without having to remove them, unless the photo on the opposite side isn't where you want it to be.
By storing them in three ring binders, in plastic covers, you keep the dust and light off of them, which can cause damage over time. Also it allows you to see your photos whenever you wish, quickly and easily. {thumb2}
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