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Show e Page B8 ffTtmgg-tthepgrtftg- Thursday, December 23, 2004 rtt Smart Collector CGAlZHIDEEGIto Poinsettia history as colorful as the bloom A Question & Answer Column by Danielle Arnet about Antiques & Tribune Media Services Collectibles artifacts Preserving paper I Q: How newspapers from further deterioration ? I have several, - LOCATION!!! LOCATION Lincolns assassination and others from 1865 about Pittsburgh floods. Tony, Tulsa, Okla. Q: How do I preserve old books and documents that I have ? One book dates 1797, and another was published immediately after the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. The spine on the old book is gone, but the others are in good condition and I need to Prime commercial restaurant 5,000 sq. ft. all trade fixtures included. Plenty of parking on 1 acre. Priced to sell at $850,000. Motivated seller. 5734 preserve them. Okla. COMMERCIAL: TURN-KEBUSINESS, WELL ESTABLISHED with prime real estate. National franchise Big O Tire with all equipment, fixtures, inventory, etc. High visibility highway commercial location. 5,130 sq. ft. block & stucco building with bar tile roof built in 1 999, 1 6' high ceilings, 6 bay doors, showroom, office & shop. $750,000 6017 THE 3 PS: POTENTIAL, POSSIBILITY, PROMISE. Not pretty, but its a money-make7 space mobile home park with 5 spaces rented; room to expand to 21 total spaces with a min. investment. Only $85,000 5775 VILLAGE TOWNHOUSE APARTMENTS 12 1.5 bath apartments with great rental history. Mature shade trees, balconies, fireplace, individual laundry facilities in each unit. $549,000 5758 under contract MILLION DOLLAR VIEWS! Moab's Scenic Tram includes 1 60 acres, the tram & buildings. Enough property off Kane Creek for a commercial development. Spectacular views from your own red rock rim. $595,000 6032 Y r. - LAND: THE ILLUSION OF SECLUSION 6.5 acres on the La Sal Mtn. Loop d Road. access, amazing panoramic views surrounded by mature junipers and bordered by Forest d Service. hunting & recreational opportunities out the back door. Priced to sell at $1 1 0,000 6054 UNIQUE PROPERTY 34 acre lot within city limits with trees!!! Potential for 3 duplex lots. Quiet area with beautiful views of the Portal. Well on property. $125,000 6015 IN THE GROWTH PATH! Commercial 1 acre lot with over 476 ft. Highway frontage; turn lane runs entire length of property for easy access from north and south. Also has access from Holyoak Lane. All utilities available. Only $89,000 5943 HAVE YOUR OWN piece of the Green River desert. 40 acres in Tusher Wash with views of Beckwith Plateau and Gunnison Butte. Road access right to property. If you like solitude, this definitely has it. $24,000 5964 Year-roun- Year-roun- SPECTACULAR VIEWS from this rare affordable Commercial lot. High visibility on gateway to La Sals. Unlimited potential on 1 acre. Reduced to $39,500 Motivated seller! 5361 OH GIVE ME A HOME where the buffalo roam on 20 acres. Where silence is heard with no discouraging words, and water to maintain it all. owner financing. Mot$400,000 ivated seller 5749 BUILD IT &THEY WILL COME The skys the limit on this highway commercial 14.38 acres with well. Over 588 highway frontage. Unobstructed views. $350,000, terms avail. 5735 9.68 ACRES WITH ALL UTILITIES AVAILABLE. Spectacular views, close to town. Great for development or gentleman's farm, with animal rights. $190,000 5984 RESIDENTIAL: DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM! Unique prime property offers 3 BR, 1 bath cozy ranch home with all ammenities. Privacy, seclusion, wildlife abounds on 18 acres with a tremendous amount of water surrounded by mature shade trees. $1,150,000. 5874 ENJOY THIS QUIET TRAILER in peaceful Thompson Springs. Fully fenced, fruit trees, some landscaping with sprinkler system on 1.25 acres ml. $46,000 5937 BEAUTIFUL PUESTA DEL SOL Private and unique 3 BR, 3 bath townhome with garage, patio enclosed by sandstone wall & full landscaped wauto sprinklers. $235,000 6198 LARGE HOME WITH ACREAGE! 3 BR, 2 bath, 2,287 sq. ft. home with - garage on 1 acre. Island kitchen, granite counter tops and Jenn Air range. Reduced to $298,000 6052 COUNTRY LIVING in this 3 BR, 2 bath 2,700 sq. ft. log home with cathedral ceilings, great views & workshop on 1 .5 acres. Included: 2 BR, 1 bath, guest house. $238,000 5986 MATURE TREES, ON CORNER LOT. 3 BR, 1 full bath, 1 ,104 sq. ft. New paint, potential. Natural gas heat, single carport with 2 storage buildings. Close to Slick Rock Trail & downtown. $127,500 5996 NEW CONSTRUCTION Owner transferred from this Southwest style home. Wrap around dream kitchen and a toolmans garage. 3 BR, 2.5 baths, slatetile floors, stamped colored concrete patio, 4 car garage & many extras throughout. $350,000 6025 Wrap up the Holidays with a new home for your family...' 3 'H a ar Landscaped & Fenced Radiant Gas Hot Water Heat Fully Mike Estenson, Phil Gramlich. 260-118- 9 259-756- 4 ravages of time. We go to any length for our readers. In this case, we went the right to the top Conservation Department of the Library of Congress. A ' specialist there explained both the general and specific rules of paper conservation. Generally, remember this: Paper materials should be stored in dark, cool and relatively dry conditions. A comic book expert once told me that the bottom drawer of a bedroom chest was ideal. Our preservation director suggests a closet or air LOC conditioned room. The worst spots are attics, basements, garages, or in bookshelves along outside walls. Pollutants do a number on paper. Prevent dust. Wrapping in alkaline storage paper (more on that in FYI) protects against airborne pollutants, including ozone. Photocopy fumes and damage, fades photocopying the master. Do we need to mention damage by insects and rodents? Store paper flat, rather than upright. Protect it from sunlight, ultraviolet light and fluorescent light. Newsprint, especially, will fade and yellow when exposed to light. Do not fold and unfold paper, and be sure your hands Newspaper preservation materials mentioned. Be sure you are buying archival-qualit- y, not hobby-gradmaterials. Some resources e, include LBS Archival Products (www.archival.com, the Hollinger Corp. (www.hollingercorp.com, For a paper conservator, contact the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation (FAIC) associated with religions in the 17th century when, because of their brilliant color and holiday bloom, Franciscan priests in Mexico used the flower during nativity do processions. were Poinsettias introduced to Americans in 1825 by Joel Robert Poinsett, the first U.S. ambassador to Mexico. Poinsett, a skilled include an address in your query. Photos cannot be returned. Continued on page BIO... 202-452-932- Q: Can you give me any feedback on my seder plate made by Ridgways, England'? Carole, Boynton Beach, Fla. A: Kerry Shrives, director of Judaica sales at Skinner in Boston and Bolton, Mass., told us that she filmed a segment in Chicago for Antiques Roadshow highlighting a plate exactly like yours. Known as Tepper plates, for the English retailer who sold them, the plates, decorated with a transfer pattern, were produced in black, mulberry, blue and k lliia upaiki iiiiic ui Kill potteries operating around Staffordshire, England. Wishing All our Friends & Neighbors a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year. brown on a white Ridgeway pottery blank. Ridgway was one of many Founded by Job Ridgway, the company started in 1808 as a pottery manufacturer. Porcelains were added later. By 1813, Ridgways two sons split to establish their own factories. After 1856, the name INN Thanks for all your business. continued under different highly acidic. f Canyonlands Realty TWO EXCELLENT bldg, sites on cull de sac. Paved road, curb & gutter, sidewalk. Utilities stubbed to lot; buyer(s) responsible for impact hookup fees. $52,500 to $60,000 COMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR RENT CALL FOR DETAILS. 4459 KNAVE OF HEARTS BAKERY e bakery & coffee shop wfull breakfast & lunch menus. Downtown location in historic bldg. Sale ind. building, recipes, FF&Es. $375,000.-449EXCELLENT VISIBILITY... 260 ft. of Hwy. 1 91 frontage. 1 .05 acre next to Sleep Inn. Prime commercial site. Fairly flat terrain. Reduced, $210,000. 5750 GREAT COMMERCIAL LOCATION 2 acres adjacent to new Maverick store on Hwy. 191. Utilities are in street, not to property lines. No water rights. $539,500 6091 PRIME COMMERCIAL PROPERTY This building has it all, location, character and charm. Built in 1 953 with 6199 LARGE COMMERCIAL LOT Mature shade trees with Moab irriga- Central Utah New & exciting open floor plan offering 3 BRs &3 Baths at $179,000 Insurance . Allstate rv serving southern utah over 40 years Homeowners Insurance Builders Risk Business Insurance 259-502- 6 259-794- 6 259-727- 5 260-- 1 E. 100 S. G-17- Moab 259-598- 1 fax:435-259-545- 7 1 86 tion. At intersection of 300 S. 400 E., busiest intersection in town. Great business opportunity. $130,000 (UC Accepting Backups) materials. Paper materials I John Fogg Gianne Fosse Renee Lance www.insuremoab.com 6219 A SANCTUARY IN NATURE Cozy cottage in Wilson Arch, 636 sq ft 1BR 1 BA plus a loft. 2 car detached garage, 600 sq. ft. deck. Partially landscaped. Washerdryer & fridge incl. $157,500 RESIDENTIAL 5696 HOME, SHOP, VIEWS!! 3BR 2BA, fireplace, garage & 3 car carport, large shed set up for welder & compressor. Covered deck. $125,000. (U C Accepting Backups) 5763 MOVING TO THE COUNTRY? 4BR2BA home bit. 2001 has 1 800 sq. ft. Formal dining rm., wonderful views. duck 2.17 acres wfrontage on pond, La Sal. $125,900 5780 COMPLETELY UPDATED 4BR home has rooms, 2 luxury baths, covered patio, double gagarage, 2 workshops. rage Country charm, 0.48 acre. $269,950 5891 BUNGALOW IN LA SAL Price reduced! 2BR1BA, fireplace, fenced yard, storage shed on 0.50 acre; shared well. PRICE REDUCED $49,000 T 3BR2BA HOME 6001 wopen floor plan, separate laundry, pantry area, finished attic storage. attached garage, wood privacy fence, Cottonwood Subd. $198,900 (U C Accepting Backups) , , 6137 RETRO MOBILE ON LARGE LOT Fully fenced, 0.30 acres. New outdr shower won demand water heater. Inside shower capped. Guest loft in shed. Includes kitchen table, chairs, fridge & closet organizers. $69,900 WELL-BUIL- ar . appreciate you. 6027-602- 8 435-259-78- migrates, so you should isolate those items from other paper need to be stored in acid-fre- e alkaline containers or mats. Polyester film folders are OK for newsprint, but they can have an electrostatic charge that may damage art mediums. Because it is made from wood fibers, newspaper will turn dark and brittle quickly, especially when exposed to light. According to our Wo www.canyonlands.net and are Acidity darken it. Correct storage, in anL. gags the Western Hemisphere. Poinsettias first became Tribune Media Services, 2225 Kenmore Ave., Suite 114, Buffalo, NY. 14207. Please pages source, chemical treatments to preserve the paper will also 5975-598- 0 Ludean Merritt, Susan Noah Shrewsbury, Norma J. Nunn, Broker Sandy Norton, ce write Danielle Arnet, and Metal Edge Inc. (www.metaledgeinc.com, (aic.stanford.edu, pre-insuran- current values. Now, he added, the company is busy finding replacements for lost or broken china. Thats why theyre called Replacements! Danielle Arnet answers questions ofgeneral interest in to her column. Send smartcollectorcomcast.net or 131 North Main Preservation Directorate Southwest Single Level (1225-156- 7 sq. ft and Complete Range Include: Dishwasher, Disposal Appliances RV Parking, Community Pool, Handicap Access Doug McElhaney, 259-687- 8 Julie Bierschied, 259-567- 0 methods to fight the inevitable the requesting to according Christmas.com. Miraculously, the first Flower of the Holy Night bloomed in a bright red and green star shape. The poinsettia plant was cultivated by the Aztecs of Mexico long before the introduction of Christianity to of research at Replacements.com, told us that many residents or called before the storms, conservator. FYI: Many art supply stores, including Michaels, carry scene, head a clippings, even telegrams, iropertvjnanagement Views of the Portal & La Sals $1 54, 000-$- 1 79,000 2 & 3 Bedroom Floor Plans Frame & Stucco Two-cAttached Garages whether certificates or licenses, photos, family genealogies, memorabilia, books, or works of art on paper. And yes, there are consult who suffered through recent hurricanes. Liami Sullivan, Preserving newsprint denoffice, living room, family room, remodeled kitchen and 2 dining rooms. Partial basement & sunporch. Reduced to $157,000 5948 REAL COUNTRY LIVING in La Sal. 3 BR, 2 bath home on 4 acres. Room for toys with 2 car garage & 40x40 shop. $139,000 5732 TOWNHOMES us have paper to preserve, Store in a cool, dry location, as described. , This is vital: If you think the items will be damaged by handling, Without money for a gift to give to the church in honor of Jesus, they brought a bouquet of weeds to the altar one year. They placed their green plants around the churchs manger CHARLEYFRANCES: Our best wishes are with Florida and coastal readers e, materials. d According to Mexican legend, the first poinsettia came from the prayers of a peasant brother and sister. requires additional caution. ALMOST NEW 3 BR TOWNHOME Open floor plan, tile & wall to wall car-- . peting, double pane windows, some appliances, ceiling fan, community pool. HOA dues include water, sewer, trash. $164,000 unfurnished, $168,000 furnished 5831 under contract ENJOYTHE LIGHT, AIRY addition to this 2 BR, 2 BA home with large Orchard Villa are smart high-qualit- alkaline-buffere- cotton gloves. sryq aromtmaistinQ you tuck your dream house into the trees on the edge of the meadow. Prime lot at Pack Creek Ranch. $154,000 5933 ONE OF A KIND! 2 acres of beautiful wooded property in the center of downtown Moab. Fronts Millcreek & Pack Creek. Owner finance with 1 0 down. $225,000 5368 CATCH THE TRAFFIC COMING NORTH! 41 8 ft. of highway frontage. C-zoning. Excellent location for a highway frontage business! $830,250 6076 2.4 ACRES OF S. Hwy frontage. Commercial lot. Home ok. $69,500. 6074 A: These writers collectors they know that paper is fragile and subject to a multitude of problems. All of . on Her suggestion newspapers is to place them in a polyester film folder with a sheet of alkaline-buffere- d paper behind them. Store the folders in file folders and boxes acid-frey of are clean and dry before handling. Conservators use CM moabrealestatexo hd STARRY, STARRY NIGHTS when Dori, Tulsa, plates were made in the first quarter of this century. On Artfact.com, we learned that a set; of six in varied colors brought $3,450 at Christies in 1998. Skinner sold a group of two blue and one black in 1995 for $633. newsprint. including a 1865 New York Herald about partnerships. The Tepper the manner described, is the best way to preserve do preserve old Euro-styl- RIM VILLAGE One of Moabs Finest Communities large picture windows, hardwood For more information call Meredith or at toll free at ' floors. 960 sq. ft. Purchase price does not include business & inventory. Zoned C-$249,000. 3205 3 GENERATIONS OWNERSHIP since 1920. Unique business opportunity for right entrepreneur. Business & home, Indian artifacts included in this 318 acre property. $6,360,000 5912 PRIME MAIN ST. LOCATION Highest foot traffic in town. One of Moab's original adobe brick bldgs. 960 sq. ft.; large 0.13 acre lot wroom to expand. Business available separately $430,000 3. RESIDENTIAL LAND 8, LOTS 4520 LOT FOR SALE in Velcar Subd. Beautiful, quiet area to build a new home. 2.21 acres; Kens Lake irrigation water; underground utilities; unobstructed views; 15 mins, from Moab. $74,698 4610-46- 1 1 PRICED RIGHT for investment at $23,500acre.Two 14.66 acre parcels. Zoning allows 1 houseacre or subd. $436,868 per parcel. 4768 LENORE ESTATES... 1 acre building lot near Kens Lake suitable for modular. Kens Lake irrigation water plus 12 interest in well. $47,500 4910 LA SAL CREEK ACREAGE Unique property includes 136 acres, water rights & amazing views! $499,000 LOT tucked 5693 LARGE at end of quiet street. 0.75 acre, 200x138. Utilities close by. This is the place for your dream home! $69,500 5972 PANORAMIC VIEWS of La Sals & Abajos. 320 acres NE of Monticello. Fence, access corral, unpaved road. from road. $192,000 Year-roun- d d ' We have commercial space available. Call for details! Dave Bierschied Lenore Beeson beesonc frontiemet.net Barbara Holcomb bholcombremax.net Meredith Gauthier Dan Neuss rockrealtoratt.net PamWashnock pamelongaol.com 260-989- 8 T i |