MUSEUM FRAMING BLOG

When you decide to preserve and frame your precious paper items, make sure you use the correct formula for either disinfecting, deacidifying or cle...

  Few documents intrigue me as much as this one I framed for collector, Matthew Hagans, of Kentucky. Mr. Hagans comes across the most incredible d...

As a collector and dealer of historical autographs for over 35 years, seeing autographs and historical documents damaged by improper framing is ve...

Like any other business, it's always important to find a good framer who knows how to handle your artwork, properly frame it according to your desi...

Over the past 33 years I have been in the framing business, many people would call and ask me if they need museum grade materials for their artwork...

Recently, I had a customer want me to repair a framing job he had done remotely (through a frame by mail outfit). He was well pleased with our fix...

Similar to the Big Box stores, the ship it and frame it businesses rely on keeping their cost of goods low in order to justify their overhead expen...

Regarding displaying your paper treasures, keepsakes and valuable documents,  consider that that vast majority of these known Big Box stores hire ...

With gas over $4 a gallon and inflation creeping up, we all must watch our dollars.  I'm not saying you must avoid the commerce activity offered o...

The following map, over 400 years old, is a case in point.  Although erroneously titled "Virginia", it's really a incredibly accurate likeness of North Carolina.  Of course, shortly afterwards, Virginia was given the correct depiction when the cartographers mapped it thoroughly and accurately.

As a seasoned collector of autographs of over 35 years, it still excites me to pick up long desired rare autograph signed by someone I admire.  You see, unlike most things, a complete set of autographs cannot be acquired any day or night.  It has to be built over time or acquired intact when the rare opportunity presents itself.

As a child, history always fascinated me.  Studying Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations and through modern American history held a special place in my heart.  Knowing how our ancestors lived made me think and take in what they endured throughout history.