About box lining , I've used a Blue soft form that seems to last as long as
it's not exposed to heat . another benefit of using a foam liner is that by
layering the foam you can create a soft "bed" for the shell to sit in
inside the box. this will keep the fragile edges from being bashed about.
 90% of the conus that I sent for Frank Walker to sell are kept in such a
way , consequently I have been able to save the lips of my expensive conus
from chipping and breakage plus it makes for a much better presentation ..
Hope this helps ,
Mark



At 06:39 PM 8/14/99 -0700, you wrote:
>>We keep our shells in small plastic boxes individually in the drawers.
>>They stay secure within the drawer that way.  You can get a lot of boxes in
>>a drawer.   Do not use cardboard boxes.    And if you line the boxes be sure
>>to use an acid-free material.
>>
>
>Why not use cardboard boxes?
>I use mainly cardboard because I haven't been able to find a suppier
>or plastic boxes in my area (any suggestions?) and carboard jewelry-type
>boxes are cheap. Price is improtant when you need 1000s of boxes! The little
>cardboard boxes also come in many convienient sizes and line-up nicely
>in the drawers.
>
>Peter Egerton, Vancouver, Canada
>Collector of worldwide Mollusca
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