The heading below "Suppliers"will be updated as new sources able to provide solutions to the 4 P's in Philately are found (your suggestions/recommendations are welcome)
Supplier and Information Resources/Links
Philatelic Preservation and Care Product Suppliers
Atlantic Protective Pouches - Archival grade mylar polyester sleeves for stamps, collectibles, archives, exhibits, presentations, and conservation
Start Here!
"How to look after your Collection - A Basic Guide" David Beech Curator of the Philateic Collections at the British Library
Stamps.org stamp preservation and care web pages
Effects of Paper on Stamp Collections
Library of Congress article that discusses aging of paper sealed in plastic
Northeast Document Conservation Center - many articles on preservation of paper
Library of Congress article about deterioration and preservation of paper
An article about how paper degrades
Effects of Plastic On Stamp Collections
Library of Congress article discussing encapsulation of paper within plastic
Article on pemanence of plastic
Article with links that discusses Mylar and other plastic products for use with stamps
A survey of plastics
Guide to plastic storage products
Effects of Micro-climate on Stamp Collections
A discussion of micro-climates that are formed within sealed spaces (plastic holders, albums etc)
Library of Congress article discussing the aging of paper sealed in plastic
Mounting of papyrus within a glass sandwich that illustrates micro-climate effects
Article that discusses encapsulation of materials within plastic
Effects of UV light on Stamp Collections
Ultraviolet UVA and UVB primer
Articles that discuss UVB radiation (vs UVA radiation)
Articles that discuss UV effects from flash photography
Article that discusses amount of UV light present in fluorecent lights
Article that discusses use of UV filters
Effects of VISIBLE light on Stamp Collections
The Effect of Light from Flashbulbs and Copiers
Blue Wool cards used to measure amount of visible light exposure
Definition of lightfastness of materials
Light measurement handbook
Article that discusses effects of light
Explanation of the units used to measure light
Effects of the environment on Stamp Collections
Info on isoperms - temperature and humidity
Conservation and Preservation of Stamp and Philatelic Items
Resources/Suppliers for conservation professionals
Library of Congress conservation web site
Northeast Document Conservation Center web site
Conservation physics by Tim Padfield
Smithsonian conservation web site
Getty Museum conservation web site
Kansas State Historical Society document preservation site
British Postal Museum web site
Library of Congress ask a librarian a question link
Minnesota Historical Society conservation web site
Misc. stamp information links
Link that discusses units used to measure UV light
Effects of irradiation of mail by the US Post Office
How to detect forged and faked stamps
External Philatelic Web Sites/Organizations
Frajola's Board for Philatelists
Glen Stephens down under stamp board
600 + stamp web sites (this is not Joseph Luft)
Virtual Stamp Club
Stamp Collecting Round-up Blog
Smithsonian ARAGO philatelic web site
Web site with lots of info about stamp dealers and US stamps (lots of images)
Stamp Websites - directory of stamp links
Stamp-Links.com directory of US and International stamp links
StampShows.com and stamp shows worldwide and stamp links
Stamp Auction Network
International Society of Worldwide Stamp Collectors
US Philatelics Classics Society
The Collectors Club
Philatelic Webmasters Organization
FYSV: Value Your Stamps ONLINE
Stamp Art links
A web site devoted to stamps as art
Stamps as art article
Philatelic articles with no links (you will need to locate a non electronic version of the actual article on your own)
"How to Preserve Stamps and Covers,"American Philatelist page 125 February 1996
"Plastics in Philately," American Philatelistpage 76 January 1998
"Safe Plastics for Stamps?" American Philatelistpage 1102 December 2000
"Stamps in Plastics," American Philatelist page 328 April 2006
"Topical Stain Problems? American Philatelist Use Deacid Spray," page 1032 November 2006
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