Jim,
All my IR harwood Display Cases are walnut, not oak.
As for the foam, well it's just foam I guess.
As for the colored backgroung foam, I use the IR foam-backed velvet one!
Are these materials bad for my Awards in long therm?!
I've been using them for about a couple of years now, I check the condition of the pieces quite regularly, and so far no damage have been detected, either on the silver or gold or brass!
Maybe the fact that I open those Cases so often helps the bad fumes to go away... :idea
If you know of a company selling these Display Cases (or any other safe storage stuff) with a documentation that the materials are ph-neutral and 100% safe, please let us know, or if you prefer please PM me.
PS: any idea about what is that white material inside the Riker Mounts?
Jim,
I'm curious but forgot to ask this question before: can you please let me/us know what/how/which safe materials do you use to store your Awards collection?
Ok, another little update, including a new larger Display for Mongolian Medals, a few new Ribbons for Mongolian Orders and Medals, some new Badges and Medals and a new Display (one of those cheap Riker mounts) for some Mongolian ribbon bars and Friendship Pins.
Also, my latest addition to my Soviet Orders, a beautiful Nevsky T3 for which the research results have been recently posted on another thread.
Best,
Dolf
All my IR harwood Display Cases are walnut, not oak.
As for the foam, well it's just foam I guess.
As for the colored backgroung foam, I use the IR foam-backed velvet one!
Are these materials bad for my Awards in long therm?!
I've been using them for about a couple of years now, I check the condition of the pieces quite regularly, and so far no damage have been detected, either on the silver or gold or brass!
Maybe the fact that I open those Cases so often helps the bad fumes to go away... :idea
If you know of a company selling these Display Cases (or any other safe storage stuff) with a documentation that the materials are ph-neutral and 100% safe, please let us know, or if you prefer please PM me.
PS: any idea about what is that white material inside the Riker Mounts?
j h beers Wrote:Dear Dolf;
I do not want to discourage you, but unless your cases came with documentation that the foam (and colored liners) inside were completely ph-neutral, then they are not really safe for long time storage: the materials are in a constant state of chemical deterioration - very slow, I will admit, but giving off fumes that will eventually affect the finish of the things that you are storing. Another worry: your cases should not be oak - oak, even in old china cabinets, continuously gives off vapors that are bad for collectibles; I've seen toy soldier collections stored in oak cabinets randomly blister and self destruct.
Jim
Jim,
I'm curious but forgot to ask this question before: can you please let me/us know what/how/which safe materials do you use to store your Awards collection?
Ok, another little update, including a new larger Display for Mongolian Medals, a few new Ribbons for Mongolian Orders and Medals, some new Badges and Medals and a new Display (one of those cheap Riker mounts) for some Mongolian ribbon bars and Friendship Pins.
Also, my latest addition to my Soviet Orders, a beautiful Nevsky T3 for which the research results have been recently posted on another thread.
Best,
Dolf
