Proper Storage

[siamackz]

I have made a display for my collection of about 80 vintage pens - hard rubber, celluloid, and other plastics.

I place bags of silica gel in the cupboard, and will now be cutting strips of micro chamber paper and placing it under each pen on the slotted trays.

I live in a city where the humidity is ridiculously high and it is hot for 8-9 months of the year. Also, I live close to the sea and enjoy wonderful sea breeze through the day.

 

My question is regarding whether the display should be open or closed? If I keep it open, then I cannot control the humidity, dust, sea breeze, that will make its way inside the display. If I keep it closed then I am concerned about fumes from celluloid pens causing damage to other pens?

 

Is it safe to just keep the Pens in a closed display with silica gel to absorb humidity and micro chamber paper to absorb fumes from the pen bodies? Or do I really need to keep the display open?

[Donald2]

I store all of my cheaper fountain pens in three slotted plastic pencil cups that I bought from Walmart. All of my more expensive fountain pens are stored in their own factory boxes in cabinets and drawers.

Edited April 23, 2018 by FountainPenGuru