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Re: REALLY long-term storage (>30 years)?
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Thu, 16 Sep 1999 15:14:27 GMT
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Well, ABS can´t rust, but I´ve heard about mildew, so a dry place would be
good. I just keep my pieces in the boxes, but....
I have no experience from "century-storage". I think that removing all the
batteries and such is good, as well as keeping them dry. Having them in
non-transparent boxes or so would be good, since they might turn yellowish
otherwise.
--Tobias
> Hi,
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> Has anyone had experience with this?
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> How would one pack up a set for a really long time,
> for, say over 30 years? A bunch of questions come
> to mind, and I'm not sure what's important.
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> Are there any special requirements for ABS plastic?
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> Would it matter if the set had styrofoam as part of
> the box construction (like many 70's sets did)?
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> Should boxes be sealed (like in ziploc type bags)
> or allowed to "breathe"?
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> How about acid-free paper wrapping around the boxes?
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> Why am I asking? Not sure, really. I got a number
> of older toys from my dad when I was little, and
> they weren't in good shape anymore. In case I
> ever have kids, I'd want my "antiques" to be in
> better condition than those I got from my dad.
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> I suppose bottom-feeder auctioneers might be
> interested in this, too, but I suspect the time
> scales I'm talking about are too long for them.
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> Thanks...
> -Tim
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> --
> Tim and/or Shelley Rueger - rueger "at" io.com
> WWW page: http://www.io.com/~rueger/
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