[IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards
I've had my QSLs buried in the basement for a long time, since I quit collecting them a long time ago. I've brought them all upstairs today and find them in rather poor shape. The mice nibbled on the folders I had the letters in, but nothing actually ruined. I need some ideas on how to display these veries, better than what I am using---soft folders with Binder Clips. Any ideas on improving the appearance of my collection will be appreciated. There are somewhere between 1000-1300 of them. My best ones, the foreign QSLs were all ruined by water when in storage around 1973-75...This took all the starch out of collecting veries for me. Many thanks Don K. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards
Hi Don, You can always use the 3-ring binder and use plastic sheet protectors. I used to do that before I had so many. Now I still use the plastic sheet protectors, but in file folders in file cabinets. It protects them plus they are easy to find as I have them in order by state or country. At over 3700+ counting MW, SW, FM, TV, etc, I still have plenty of room with more free drawers in file cabinets. The file cabinets sit a couple feet away from my receivers in the DX room. Works great for me. I don't have them on display, but still easy to get to. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention held Sept 24-26 at the Inn At Seaside. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards
Hi Don all, I guess for letter veries you might consider page protectors that go inside a 3 ring notebook. They were at an office supply store I went to a few years ago in packages of (IIRC) 200 for under $10, haven't priced them lately. I know also some 4 pocket pages are sold somewhere for standard size postcards. 73, George S., MN --- On Fri, 8/27/10, Donald K. Kaskey kaskeyfam...@yahoo.com wrote: From: Donald K. Kaskey kaskeyfam...@yahoo.com Subject: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards To: IRCA E-Mail List irca@hard-core-dx.com, a...@yahoogroups.com a...@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, August 27, 2010, 9:54 PM I've had my QSLs buried in the basement for a long time, since I quit collecting them a long time ago. I've brought them all upstairs today and find them in rather poor shape. The mice nibbled on the folders I had the letters in, but nothing actually ruined. I need some ideas on how to display these veries, better than what I am using---soft folders with Binder Clips. Any ideas on improving the appearance of my collection will be appreciated. There are somewhere between 1000-1300 of them. My best ones, the foreign QSLs were all ruined by water when in storage around 1973-75...This took all the starch out of collecting veries for me. Many thanks Don K. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards
I keep mine in 3-ring binders, area by area. The cards I wrap in Saran wrap and Scotch tape to 3-hold-punched sheets of paper. The binders are well-compressed so there has not been much deterioration - and fortunately, no mice and no water. Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 Donald K. Kaskey wrote: Any ideas on improving the appearance of my collection will be appreciated. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards
Don I keep all mine in three ring binders. For the letters, I use transparent pockets that hold 8.5x11 sheets and have three holes punched on the side. You can find them at most office supply stores. For the postcard sized QSL cards, there are similar sized transparent sheets that have four pockets (approx 4.25x5.5 each) so you can display the cards sideways. I think they're also available at office supply places too, but they may be harder to find. For the oddball sized cards (larger format ones), I've gone to photo supply shops and found similar transparent holders that handle 5x8 photos etc. It's been many years since I bought any of those, so I'm not sure if they're still available anymore. I've also seen transparent sheets that hold 2 or 4 CDs or DVDs and you might be able to slips QSL cards into those. They too have standard three holds on the side and can be found at your favorite office supply store. I have the cards and letters filed alphabetically by state/province/country, and keep one set of notebooks for domestic and one for foreign. Sorry to ear about your foreign QSLs Bruce On 8/27/2010 7:54 PM, Donald K. Kaskey wrote: I've had my QSLs buried in the basement for a long time, since I quit collecting them a long time ago. I've brought them all upstairs today and find them in rather poor shape. The mice nibbled on the folders I had the letters in, but nothing actually ruined. I need some ideas on how to display these veries, better than what I am using---soft folders with Binder Clips. Any ideas on improving the appearance of my collection will be appreciated. There are somewhere between 1000-1300 of them. My best ones, the foreign QSLs were all ruined by water when in storage around 1973-75...This took all the starch out of collecting veries for me. Many thanks Don K. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards
I would be wary of putting any QSLs which were totally or partially printed using toner in a plastic sheet protector. This includes letters. If you leave them inserted forever, OK, but after a few years, the toner substance bonds with the plastic, and when you remove them, much of it is absorbed into the plastic - and it is impossible to get it off. Another preservation method would be to scan them. Not sure I will ever get around to that... Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 == Patrick Martin wrote: You can always use the 3-ring binder and use plastic sheet protectors. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards
Just for reference (I emailed Don directly), I recommended scanning so that he could doctor them back to nice condition, keep the originals and also be able to share them if someone put together a web-based QSL collection. That way all the rare and old ones could be saved for posterity. Mike Hawkins still looking for a job 21 months later On Fri, Aug 27, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Pete Taylor p...@comcast.net wrote: I would be wary of putting any QSLs which were totally or partially printed using toner in a plastic sheet protector. This includes letters. If you leave them inserted forever, OK, but after a few years, the toner substance bonds with the plastic, and when you remove them, much of it is absorbed into the plastic - and it is impossible to get it off. Another preservation method would be to scan them. Not sure I will ever get around to that... Pete Taylor Tacoma, WA 12225w 4719n HQ180 ICF2010 Kiwa aircore Palomar loops DX398, SRF-59 M37V Eton E100 + Tecsun PL-300/380 == Patrick Martin wrote: You can always use the 3-ring binder and use plastic sheet protectors. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
Re: [IRCA] Home Display of QSL Letters Cards
There are sheet protectors for manuscrpts and rare autographs that protect them. I have had mine in sheet protectors for well over 40 years and in checking I have never had one piece of paper or card stick to the sheet protector. Of course they are away from moisture. But I just checked and in older ones where even the early plastic page cracked from age, still the paper looks and feels fine. Some of my earliest ones were thumb-tacked to a cork-board discolored from sunlight as I had them on my wall from 65-67. But all of mine are still in good shape. 73, Patrick Patrick Martin Seaside Oregon Come visit us for the 2010 IRCA convention held Sept 24-26 at the Inn At Seaside. ___ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com
