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Summary: Saving Stuff by Don Williams
Comment: I ordered the book because it was written by a good friend. It is very useful and helpful as well
as well written. I shall enjoying it for many years to come.

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Summary: Attn: Hoarders! Learn how to do it right!
Comment: If you're a collector or just a hoarder, this book will provide you with everything you need to know
to both rescue and protect your treasures. From great-garandmother's crocheted popcorn stitch
bedspread to that newspaper with the story of the Hindenburg disaster, learn how to treat them in
the best possible way using commonplace tools and materials. Worth every penny!

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Summary: Excellent advice in a very readable form
Comment: Saving Stuff has excellent advice by the senior curator of the Smithsonian Institiute on how to care
for collectables and heirlooms. It is written in a very readable, chatty way and can be used as
reference without having to read the entire book but I'm glad I'm reading the whole thing, anyway.
Often, he will tell you several ways of preserving an item, depending on how much effort or expense
you wish to go to. I initially bought this for the genealogical collection for our local library
but may buy myself a copy as well.

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Summary: GREAT TIPS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR STORING, PRESERVING FAMILY ITEMS
Comment: This will tell you what you need to know in order to preserve family items as well as how to decide
which of those items are important enough to preserve....."importance" is in the eye of the person
using this book. A great reference for sure, and tells you where to buy the speciality items needed
to properly store and care for your"stuff". Love it.
CSAWGEN

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Summary: Get a top conservator for all your attic and garage junk
Comment: Being a lover of auctions and yard sales, I have found some great furniture and old prints that
needed some restorative attention. I often used traditional cleaning methods, thinking I was doing
just fine. This book keeps you from making good-intentioned destructive "repairs" to your potential
treasures. The author's experience at the Smithsonian and the other great enclave of American arts
restoration, Winterthur, should convince readers that this guy knows his stuff! I like diagrams and
how-to photos to reassure me that I am doing things right. The lack of these is my only criticism.

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