Basic Preservation Kit for Time Capsules
This box preservation kit contains more than 31 different items (and multiples of some of those - you get at least 98 items in the kit). Because our preservation kits have evolved over time, this kit will not match the same designation we had 10 years ago! We've used customer feedback to help decide what items you want to see in a kit. Please see the detailed supplies below to see what's currently in your kit.
Basic supplies in our kits include acid free tissue, 9x12 and other sizes of buffered archival paper envelopes, archival plastic sleeves for various sizes of photos and digital documents, archival Permalife paper, plastic bags in handy document sizes, Corrosion Intercept pouches, and a Preservation Kit Instructions Booklet as well as labeling instructions on the items.
Other things in the kit include the Time Capsule Inventory Sheet, Magazine Bags, Document Sleeves, Desiccant, Archival Tissue, and of course our main booklets: Preservation Hints for Time Capsule Items, 12 Tips to Planning a Successful Time Capsule Project, 100 Time Capsule Ideas: Things to Put in a Time Capsule, and Preserving Newspapers.
Exact Supply Listing for the Basic Preservation Kit for Time Capsules:
How Many in Kit Description Reorder #
2 - For the Time Capsule Inventory Sheet 10701
5 - Message for the Future Stationery Sheets 10700
25 - Sheets of Blank Permanent Bond Permalife® 10012
1 - 6” x 9” Archival Paper Envelopes Buffered (flapped) 33609
5 - 9” x 12” Archival Paper Envelopes Buffered (flapped) 33912
2 - 10” x 13” Archival Paper Envelopes Buffered (flapped) 33013
5 - 24” x 36” Archival Buffered Tissue 75136
10 - 4” x 6” Archival Polypropylene Clear Fold Lock Sleeves 34-90046
5 - 5” x 7” Archival Polypropylene Clear Fold Lock Sleeves 34-90057
5 - 8” x 10” Archival Polypropylene Clear Fold Lock Sleeves 34-90081
10 - 8-15/16” x 11¼” Archival Clear PP Document Envelope 38-34985
2 - 9” x 12” Archival Document Zip Polyethylene Bags reg wt 36-20912
1 - 10” x 13” Archival Document Zip Polyethylene Bags reg wt 36-21013
1 - 10” x 12” Archival Document Zip Polyethylene Bag heavy wt 36-41012
1 - 12” x 15” Archival Document Zip Polyethylene Bag heavy wt 36-41215
2 - 12” x 24” White Foam Cushioning 75-12248
1 - 3” x 5” Muslin Cotton Artifact Pouch 89-03042
1 - 1 Unit DesiPak Air Drying Conditioner 56701
1 - 6” x 8” Corrosion Intercept® Long Term Storage Pouch Flat 56-34608
1 - 8” x 10” Corrosion Intercept® Long Term Storage Pouch Flat 56-34810
1 - 3-1/4” x 4” (4” x 4-1/2”) MVP Seed Bag, Pins Bag 88134-1
1 - 5-1/2” x 7” (6-3/8” x 7-1/2”) MVP Seed Bag, Pins Bag 88157-1
1 - MVP Sealing Kit with Sample/Instructions/Seal Release 88100
1 - Pen, Archival Pigmented Black Ink 64-65940
1 - Glue Stick, Archival, to seal envelopes 82601
2 - Artifact Tags, Cream Archival Buffered, 1½” x 3” w/string 87221
1 - Preservation Hints for Time Capsule Items 40617
1 - 100 Time Capsule Ideas: Things To Put In a Time Capsule 40616
1 - 12 Tips to Planning a Successful Time Capsule Project 40618
1 - Preserving Newspapers 40628
1 - Basic Kit Instructions 40996
1 - Large Holding Bag, Plastic
See our Archivally Speaking Catalog for a complete list of supplies included in each of our kits. Look on the page under Large Kits and find your kit. If supplies differ, the listing on this page will be most current.
Hints:
Use this size for time capsules whose volume is from about 800 to 2000 cubic inches or as a basis for more supplies later on. Yes, you can use it as a starter kit!
It's difficult for us to know exactly how many document envelopes or other supplies you might need. Some customers add a couple extra packs of the 33912 (9"x12") Museum Paper Storage Envelopes or a few more Corrosion Intercept bags to supplement the kit if needed. In fact, most all the items are available for purchase here separately. Just use the 'reorder number' on the list above. This list is also included with your kit.
How do we figure the cost savings for our kits? We take the single item price of each of the items, add that amounts to get a grand total. Then we take 20% off of that amount to get the special kit price for you. Often we make that special price even lower than calculated. Our goal is to save you at least 20% off in each time capsule preservation kit.
