Memorabilia

Used sparingly in your organized photo album, memorabilia can give the importance of place, dates and time. I used a couple of business cards in my pet album to indicate the occupations of the pet owners. Use a photo mounting sleeve to hold your memorabilia or cover every page with a page protector to keep your photos from coming in contact with acidic memorabilia. The acid can cause the paper of memorabilia to deteriorate, turn brown and eventually crumble. You can purchase a special buffering spray that neutralizes the acid in the paper and provides a protective coating to fight against acid recurrence. Some examples of memorabilia:

Coins and paper money
Ticket stubs (airlines, train, bus, subway,museums, zoos, theaters)
Newspaper Articles
Brochures
Maps
Wrapping paper from stores
Small hotel souvenirs
Postage Stamps
Matchbooks
Stationery
Programs (recitals, graduation, religious ceremonies)
Postcards
TV Guides
Report cards, Book reports, and High School Varsity Letters
Recipe
Marriage licenses
Wedding invitations
Embossed wedding napkins
Field trip souvenirs
ID Cards and Business cards
Love letters
Award certificates and Ribbons
Announcements (engagement, wedding, birth. obituary)
Birth certificates
Hospital bracelets
Autographs
Children’s drawings and Scout badges
Note cards and Greeting cards
Bank papers
High School and College Transcripts and Diplomas
Church events
Prayers and Quotes
Famous Sayings
Memorials
Military dog tags and Buttons
Costumes
Penny from year of birth
Family portraits
E-mails