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Storing and Displaying your Magazines | |
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Many National Geographic collectors envision passing their priceless collection down through the generations, while others are content to keep their copies out of school science projects. The tips below are aimed toward a happy medium.
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Light can be the worst enemy of your collection. Prolonged exposure to direct sunlight or flourescent tubes will cause your magazines to fade and become brittle. If you wish to display your collection, choose an area with indirect lighting and employ incandescent lamps. Employing slipcases can also limit the amount of light reaching the covers.
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An attic or garage is the worst place to use for long term storage! Excessive heat or cold causes degradation of the binding material and a loss of resiliency in the pages. Large variations in the ambient temperature excaberates the problem. The best location for your collection is where a constant room temperature is maintained.
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As with temperature, extremes in the relative humidity will adversely affect your National Geographic Magazines. Excessive moisture will lead to mold, mildew, and pages that stick together, while a lack of sufficient humidity will cause degradation of the binding and dry rot. Choose a location where the humidity is relatively constant in the 60-70% range.
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How and where you store your collection is crucial. Cheap cardboard boxes are slighty acidic, and over the long term may damage your magazines if they are unprotected. Place the magazines in quality slipcovers, or purchase archival quality storage boxes. Unfortunately, even the best quality box can't protect against rodents and insects. Choose a location known to be free from pests, as rats and mice have been known to prefer National Geagraphic paper for bedding material!
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