Re: [ARSCLIST] Protecting LPs thru the mail

[Brandon Burke <brburke@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All, 

It's worth mentioning that my suggestion of a reusable housing presumes 
that it's feasible to create one. I feel strongly about paper being a wasteful 
option for this purpose but, at the end of the day, your standard issue Bags 
Unlimited-type mailer (coupled with inserts, as necessary) is a perfectly 
reasonable option. 

Examples: 
http://www.bagsunlimited.com/cart/detail.asp?cat=2&subcat=15&product_id=mlp6 
http://www.bagsunlimited.com/cart/browse.asp?subcat=18 

A couple big [FRAGILE] and [DO NOT BEND] markings will help as well. 

When i had more time, i sold LPs on ebay regularly and this was my method 
of shipping records. Then again, i never expected to use boxes more than once.. 

happy friday, 
Brandon 

-- 
Brandon Burke 
Archivist for Recorded Sound Collections 
Hoover Institution Archives 
Stanford University 
Stanford, CA 94305-6010 
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