Tales from the Attic Practical Advice on Preserving Heirlooms and Collectibles

Are your family photos fading? Is your silver tarnishing? Is your mother's wedding dress going yellow? Take some advice from a seasoned conservator. Colleen Wilson offers practical suggestions on how to make your treasured heirlooms and collectibles withstand the ravages of time. She delivers the collective wisdom of the RBCM's team of conservators on everything from cleaning heirloom garments to preserving videotapes, to repairing ceramics, to drying flowers. And she concludes with useful instructions on repairing, mounting and storing textiles. Light-hearted and informative, Tales from the Attic will appeal to casual collectors and anyone seeking advice on how to care for family heirlooms. Light-hearted and informative, Tales from the Attic will appeal to casual collectors and anyone seeking advice on how to care for family heirlooms.