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Monday, October 19, 2015
Learn about antiques and collectibles with Georgia Caraway 1 T cornstarch, 1 t flour, ¼ t Borax, ½ to ¾ c water. Mix ingredients in the order given, adding water gradually. Heat over very low heat to thicken and congeal while stirring constantly. May be thinned with water. Run a thin bead of paste along the tear on both sides of the sheet. Sandwich the page between two sheets of waxed paper and allow to dry weighted down by boards or books. Here are some helpful hints to preserve old newspapers and other paper materials. First, if The tear should weld together by expansion you possess very valuable books, photos, and of the damp edges and the adhesiveness of newspapers, consult a professional restoration the paste. specialist before attempting anything. If you determine that your books are not expensive or For other helpful ideas to preserve old photographs, paper products and books, pick valuable, then you may wish to follow the up a copy of my book, Tips, Tools, & following rules. 1. Minimum repair is the best repair—enough Techniques. to do the job and nothing more. 2. Never make a repair you can’t undo easily, A SPECIAL EVENT WILL OCCUR IN HOWE ON NOVEMBER 7--THE “SAVE if necessary. THE CHURCH” $10 ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT 3. Never use instant-stick cellulose or cloth tapes for repairs to any book or print you plan BARBEQUE AND AUCTION. MORE to keep for the future. None of these tapes are THAN 200 ITEMS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SALE. PLEASE PUT THIS ON chemically stable. YOUR CALENDAR AND PLAN TO 4. It is better to have a book-box or slipcase ATTEND AND SUPPORT THE made for a frail old book than to mutilate it RESTORATION OF THE 122-YEAR OLD with a modern library-style binding. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH BUILDING. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE Paper, documents, and prints to be framed HOWE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT under glass must be backed with acid-free BUILDING, 101 EAST HANING AND AT paper or cardboard. Acid migration from HOWE MERCANTILE AND TEXAS cheap backing material will destroy even the HOME EMPORIUM 107-109 EAST finest document in time. It would be best if HANING. the print itself were also deacidified. Two effective dry cleaners for bindings, pages, maps and prints are Magic-Rub eraser and Opaline dry cleaning pad. The Opaline pad is powdery and messy to use, but it is especially good for large areas. Magic-Rub is nonabrasive and can be used on the most delicate papers. Both are available from library technical suppliers and art stores. A safe library paste can be made with the following formula:
Dr. Georgia Caraway, former director of the Denton County Museums for 14 years, and her friends opened the Howe Mercantile at 107 East Haning. Store hours are Thursday through Saturday noon until 8 p.m. In addition to Tips, Tools, & Techniques: Caring for Your Antiques and Collectibles, she has written four Denton history books and is working on a 5th history about the North Texas State Fair and Rodeo.
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