WCG

JULY 10, 2024

We will be performing basic mold mitigation and rehousing of printed paper materials which have been exposed to extreme outdoor weather conditions. Please RSVP as soon as possible as volunteer slots are limited: Register Priority will be given to WCG members. This is a free volunteer opportunity.

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Art Peritus

JUNE 6, 2024

Private book collections as we know them began in Europe between the 16 th and 17 th centuries coinciding with the invention of the printing press , which made books more accessible and attractive for the increasingly literate public. Furthermore, books should not be stored in plastic containers, cardboard boxes, or wooden boxes.

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WCG

MARCH 19, 2024

We will be performing basic mold mitigation and rehousing of printed paper materials which have been exposed to extreme outdoor weather conditions. Please RSVP as soon as possible as volunteer slots are limited: Register Priority will be given to WCG members. This is a free volunteer opportunity.

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WorthPoint

JULY 29, 2024

The jewelry in the set was sparkly enough to satisfy my inner magpie, and in perfect condition, so I took it home to learn more about it. Jewelers looked for ways to incorporate lesser-value materials during the Great Depression, and rock crystal, whether frosted or transparent, worked beautifully for that purpose.

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Jewelry Antiques and Decorative Arts Glass Testing 98

WorthPoint

AUGUST 12, 2024

More on Whiting & Davis Metal Mesh Jewelry Since metal mesh has always been the bread and butter for Whiting & Davis, you’d expect the firm to sell some interesting jewelry made of this material. Look for metal mesh in pristine condition to garner the highest prices. What else should you think about leaving behind? Preserve.

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WorthPoint

AUGUST 21, 2024

A white lining that has faded to a universal yellowish tint is a telltale sign of age while yellowing due to sweat marks is more of a condition issue. Sloppy stitching, poor printing, and cheap materials are all obvious signs of a fake. What about vintage examples in poor condition? Always look for markedly vintage caps.

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WCG

AUGUST 9, 2024

Community Partnership Project 2024: volunteers surface cleaning artifacts (front tables) and capturing condition photo documentation (back table). Community Partnership Project 2024: volunteers surface cleaning artifacts (front tables) and capturing condition photo documentation (back table). The volunteers signed up for either one 3.5

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Invaluable

MARCH 6, 2024

It’s the reason we go to work, it helps us go on vacation, and can afford us the nicer material things in life that we might crave. Often notes become desirable because of the topic featured, the time period, country of origin, material, currency, and sometimes because they are just plain beautiful. Money makes the world go around.

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Collectibles Condition Prints Material 52

WCG

MAY 21, 2024

The Manager oversees all activities related to the care and documentation of the museum´s objects consisting of textiles, metal, and other materials, as well as a vast collection of printed materials contained in the archives. Assists with researching and documenting intellectual property rights and managing licensing requests.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 29, 2024

Once these materials were processed into malleable materials, they were pressure molded, or blow-molded, into consumer goods until around 1950. Some celluloid was made to imitate natural materials like ivory or horn. Jewelry and hair combs were both made using these materials. WorthPoint—Discover. Preserve.

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Jewelry Collectibles Antiques and Decorative Arts Material 52

WorthPoint

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

I discovered that collectors had nicknamed those little novelty brooches “Victims of Fashion” due to their elaborate hats, headdresses, and trimmings made from various materials to create everything from fascinators to turbans. Elzac duck family pin made of painted ceramic material and Lucite. How about Elzac? WorthPoint—Discover.

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Artifactual History Appraisal

JULY 29, 2020

Many stores even offer coordinating mass-produced printed canvases to hang on the wall above the furniture instead of original one-of-a-kind artwork. I’ve had many conversations through the years with individuals who’ve inherited beautiful antique furniture from a family member.

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Antiques and Decorative Arts Appraiser/appraisal Furniture Glass 130

Invaluable

MAY 7, 2024

This usually ends with a printed document that describes the piece and assigns a price or range of prices that represent the expert’s best value estimate. Intrinsic Value Appraisal The intrinsic value of a piece of jewelry is nothing but the value of the raw materials used to make it.

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Fine Art Estates

JANUARY 7, 2022

If it is a fine print by a well-known artist, it is likely that you may find another impression of the same print that has been auctioned previously. This is the only database of the four that includes limited edition (reproductive) prints in addition to fine prints.

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Appraiser/appraisal Insurance Antiques and Decorative Arts Market Value 130

WorthPoint

APRIL 9, 2024

Check for first editions, excellent condition dust jackets, and pop culture favorites when sorting books for value. Here, you can learn how to remediate all your excess reading materials (and make room on your bookshelves in the process). Do you have shelves overflowing with books ? Boxes filled with paperbacks?

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WCG

MAY 28, 2024

center) Unidentified artist, Untitled (brooch, man with goatee), undated, albumen print in metal setting. (left) Unidentified artist, Untitled (pin, woman in hat), undated, celluloid in metal setting. right) Unidentified artist, Untitled (woman with hair ribbon), undated, sixth-plate ambrotype.

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WorthPoint

MARCH 13, 2025

It’s identified with a Union soldier’s name and unit and is in excellent condition. The document was a pamphlet, about the size of a credit card, that a Boston railroad magnate and prominent philanthropist printed in the fall of 1862. This pocket-sized copy of the Emancipation Proclamation was sold recently for $18,000.

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Association of Research Libraries

MARCH 7, 2025

Building on Existing IMLS Practices Since 2014, IMLS grant recipients have been encouraged to share award outputs and deliverables under the agencys General Terms and Conditions. Researchers should also consider how their data can be shared, even when working with sensitive or qualitative materials.

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Research Material Condition Consultation 59

WorthPoint

MAY 26, 2025

From power suits with pleated trousers to polka dot dresses and flowing printed skirts, the designs Im seeing on city girls and in fashionable magazine spreads indeed take me back. Jewelry branded Dior , Givenchy , Monet, and Napier from the era is usually found in pristine condition and is very wearable, too. Whats the cherry on top?

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WorthPoint

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Bakelite was one of those plastics, and most vintage shoppers know that figural brooches and necklaces with baubles made from this material usually hold some value. Wood was another material used to create novelty jewelry that was familiar to vintage lovers. Some pieces can indeed bring hundreds , and a few top $1,000 or more.

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Association of Research Libraries

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

ARL and other library associations explained how restrictive licensing terms and pay-per-use models force institutions to accept limiting conditions to provide essential resources for faculty and students, or pay to perform certain functions with content that has already been licensed and paid for.

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WCG

JANUARY 30, 2025

Often will do work for small parishes or small societies, they can pay for the materials and will do the work for free. Read the fine print of everything for your business license. Terms and Conditions in my contract allow me to use this legally. Howard Wellman : Absolutely. Basic bookkeeping, cash flow issues.

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Textiles Insurance Collectibles Consultation 52

WCG

JANUARY 10, 2025

We will share tips and tricks about how we fabricate mounts and supplementary supports constructed of soft and rigid archival materials. In its current condition, the flag has many areas of loss and melted debris that are witness bearing damages and scars.

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Textiles Material Research Glass 52

WCG

DECEMBER 9, 2024

We will share tips and tricks about how we fabricate mounts and supplementary supports constructed of soft and rigid archival materials. In its current condition, the flag has many areas of loss and melted debris that are witness bearing damages and scars.

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Textiles Material Research Maker/Artist 52

Association of Research Libraries

APRIL 28, 2025

After finishing the first accession of MALDEF papers, they offered to donate the next 20 years of records, which filled one and a half semi trucks worth of material. The vendors then called Allen to get the materials back to him. Is there some way we could print this out? It wasnt that it was our idea. Thats really exciting.

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