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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bookahtoo, post: 2803914, member: 31&quot;]NewEngland - When I received these, they were all in plastic sleeves backed with cardboard, and packed in plastic tubs. After i sorted them, and took them all out and examined them, I either returned them to their sleeves or put them into new ones.</p><p>Some of the damage was probably caused by handling over the years, especially if they were used to decorate at the holidays. The cellophane has disintegrated over time, and the metal tinsel and wire has oxidized. </p><p>If I were going to keep them, I would just keep them in the sleeves, and I think they would be okay for another 100 years.</p><p><br /></p><p>Cluttered - I think most of these were homemade, or made at home by women as part of a small business.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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