Comments on: Storage for worldwide stamp collection (pt5) – Stock pages

By: Keijo

Keijo — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:14:42 +0000

Hi Matt,

Lighthouse / Vario states that their stocksheets are free from harmful plastecized PVC and softeners. So I guess it makes them ok.

By: MBird

MBird — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:36:04 +0000

I like to keep my collection in the basic black plastic two-sided stock sheets. But I am now concerned as to which is safe! I was thinking of just using Lighthouse (Vario) — is that safe — what should I use? Thank you!

By: Keijo

Keijo — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:18:36 +0000

Hi Jimmy,

and thanks for sharing your knowledge. It definitely raises some thoughts.

By: Jimmy

Jimmy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:58:24 +0000

Hi Keijo,
About PVC:a form of PVC(unplasticized or hard PVC) is widely used in stockbooks, stockpages no matter how cheap or expensive these things are. That includes all major manufacturers. Even hard PVC is potentially dangerous to stamps and covers. Usually stamp mounts and approval cards are non-PVC but one should always be careful.I used to buy the expensive stockbooks with clear strips and acrylic interleaving that as it turned out are made of hard PVC. It is possible that the humble stockbooks with glassine strips and interleaving might be safer after all.

By: Keijo

Keijo — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:31:06 +0000

Hi,
congrats. You found an error caused by sleepy mind (as I usually write these posts in the late nights)
For some reason I had used single-sided stock pages pages in my calculations (causing twofold-cost)… But I’ll edit the entry.