{"id":14644,"date":"2017-07-28T14:20:11","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T18:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/65.175.118.96\/?p=14644"},"modified":"2022-03-16T11:15:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T15:15:18","slug":"storing-small-objects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/storing-small-objects\/","title":{"rendered":"Storing Small Objects &#038; Collectibles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">The other day I was prepping a post on the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/archivalmethods\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archival Methods Twitter feed<\/a> and I noticed a tweet regarding The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia that included these two photographs.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14662\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14662\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fi.edu\/exhibit\/train-factory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14662 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Train-4-600x414.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Train-4-600x414.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Train-4.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/276;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14662\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Baldwin 60000 locomotive engine being added to the collection of The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, PA, on September 22, 1933. Image credit: The Franklin Institute<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14660 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Train-2-600x414.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"400\" height=\"276\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Train-2-600x414.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Train-2.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/276;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Wow, I thought, just how does one tackle the archival preservation of a locomotive? <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">I&#8217;m not qualified to answer that question, but it reminded me that I have a train that needs to be preserved.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14665 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Train-1-1-600x414.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"600\" height=\"414\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Train-1-1-600x414.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Train-1-1.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/414;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">My dad gave me this locomotive in the late 1960s. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">I&#8217;ve kept this model train engine during the intervening years wrapped in a decidedly <em>non<\/em>-archival paper towel stored in the attics of the various homes I&#8217;ve lived in. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Now I have the perfect way to archivally store it. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Archival Methods&#8217; acid-free 35mm Slide Storage Boxes present a great solution for storing small objects!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14666\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14666\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/polyethylene-bags#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14666 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Train-2-1-600x534.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"600\" height=\"534\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Train-2-1-600x534.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Train-2-1.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/534;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14666\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vintage model train engine has been placed in a protective Polyethylene Bag before being nestled into a 35mm Slide Storage Kit box.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Before I go into the many alternative uses of Archival Methods&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/35mm-slide-storage-system#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35mm Slide Storage Kit<\/a> for storing small objects, a quick review of what it was designed for. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Like model train setups that were popular in the mid-20th century, 35mm slides could be found in many households of the same period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">While the once-popular ritual of setting up the slide projector for a family slide show has fallen by the wayside, the images contained in these 2 x 2-inch treasures are irreplaceable and often contain the only images of certain people, places, and events that are part of family histories.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14729\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14729\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14729 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Show-444x600.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"400\" height=\"540\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Show-444x600.jpg 444w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Show.jpg 563w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/540;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14729\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">While this isn&#8217;t coming back anytime soon, the 35mm slides in your family archive are irreplaceable treasures! Go find them &amp; protect them.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">For this reason, 35mm slides should never be thrown out! Look through them and scan and print the best ones. Then store them all in an archival box such as our compact, easy-to-use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/35mm-slide-storage-system#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35mm Slide Storage Kit.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9590\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/35mm-slide-storage-system#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9590 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/35mm-Slide-Storage-System-Black-copy-600x347.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"500\" height=\"289\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/35mm-Slide-Storage-System-Black-copy-600x347.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/35mm-Slide-Storage-System-Black-copy.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/289;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Available in tan, black, and gray, this compact slide storage kit will hold up to 1,200 35mm slides.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">Here is a good example of an alternative use of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/35mm-slide-storage-system#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35mm Slide Storage Kit<\/a> for storing small objects, in this case it&#8217;s being used to protect and organize a collection of old pocket and wrist watches. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">While these watches are individually wrapped in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/archival-tissue#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Archival Tissue<\/a> before being placed in their respective Slide Bins, they can also be placed in archivally-safe transparent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/hd-poly-envelopes#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HD Poly Envelopes<\/a> for easy identification.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14655\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14655\" style=\"width: 424px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14655 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Watches-1-509x600.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"424\" height=\"500\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Watches-1-509x600.jpg 509w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Watches-1.jpg 645w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 424px) 100vw, 424px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 424px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 424\/500;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14655\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">35mm Slide Storage Kit box \/ Slide Tray holding Slide Bins \/ Cotton Inspection Gloves \/ a family wrist watch &amp; pocket watch \/ another pocket watch resting on a 5 x 7&#8243; sheet of acid-free Archival Tissue before being wrapped \/ two Slide Bins holding wrapped pocket watches ready for both easy access and long-term storage.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/hd-poly-envelopes#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14657 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Watches-3-copy-600x435.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"500\" height=\"363\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Watches-3-copy-600x435.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Watches-3-copy.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/363;\" \/><\/a> <br class=\"none\" \/>Old cigarette lighters fit well in the versatile 35mm Slide Storage System. A word of caution: if you&#8217;re storing old lighters make sure they do not contain old lighter fluid or fuel! Most collectors know this, but it bears repeating.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/35mm-slide-storage-system#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14649 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Lighters-2-600x556.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"600\" height=\"556\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Lighters-2-600x556.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Lighters-2.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/556;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A few other items that could be stored inside our Slide Kits include this replica of the Titanic, 1960s collectible plastic Rat Fink figures, and even baby shoes!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10141 size-medium lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Model-Straight-Up-600x242.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"600\" height=\"242\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Model-Straight-Up-600x242.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Model-Straight-Up.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/242;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/shredded-archival-tissue#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10137 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Model-in-Box-2-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Model-in-Box-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Titanic-Model-in-Box-2.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/400;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14651 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Rat-Finks-600x531.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"600\" height=\"531\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Rat-Finks-600x531.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Rat-Finks.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/531;\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/35mm-slide-storage-system#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-14647 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Baby-Shoes-2-600x532.jpg\" alt=\"storing small objects\" width=\"600\" height=\"532\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Baby-Shoes-2-600x532.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blog.archivalmethods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slide-Kit-Baby-Shoes-2.jpg 760w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 600px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 600\/532;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">These are just a few examples of family heirlooms and small collectibles that fit into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/35mm-slide-storage-system#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">35mm Slide Storage Kit &#8211; 1200.<\/a>\u00a0 Here are some other collections that would fit inside our slide boxes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">small fos<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">sils <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>\/<\/strong> political buttons <strong>\/<\/strong> old Crackerjack prizes <strong>\/<\/strong> marbles <strong>\/<\/strong> coins or stamps in their protective enclosures <strong>\/<\/strong> thimble collection <strong>\/<\/strong> matchbook collections <strong>\/<\/strong> seashells <strong>\/<\/strong> geology specimens <strong>\/<\/strong> costume jewelry<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">We hope this blog will inspire you to dream up your own alternative use of this dynamic and 100% archival kit for storing small objects!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-size: 14pt;\">If you have a large collection of small items to store, consider our<a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/product\/35mm-slide-storage-kits-2400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 35mm Slide Storage Kit &#8211; 2400<\/a>, as it will hold twice the amount of stuff in one convenient box!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">Contact Us<\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p4\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #000000;\">If you have any additional questions, or would you like more information on any of our museum-quality acid-free storage &amp; presentation materials, please<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.archivalmethods.com\/?ip=contactus%2Ecfm#nomobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span class=\"s3\">contact us<\/span><\/a> <\/span><span class=\"s1\" style=\"color: #000000;\">here at Archival Methods. 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