Type has been a strong interest of mine since I first became a graphic designer back in the mid-'80s. As a consequence, I've got boxes full of typefoundry ephemera that have now followed me through several offices and one cross-country move.
Earlier this year I became self-employed (by choice) and moved into a home office. Space, both mental and physical, is at a greater premium and I'm wondering whether I want to keep this stuff any longer.
How do any of you hoarders, er, collectors manage your stacks and boxes?
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The Letterform Archive has the largest collection of foundry ephemera I’ve seen. They recently completed a new system in which each item (brochure, pamphlet, one-sheet) are placed in an clear, mylar envelope with a folded sheet of black card stock which keeps the thing rigid and makes a spine where a tape label is applied. These are then stacked vertically on the shelf with the bound foundry catalogs for easy access. This is more work than I'll ever do for my own collection, and since my pals and I are the only ones who ever see my stuff I decided to donate it the Archive so it can be seen by far more people and enhance what is otherwise a mostly analog collection.