( 7 reviews )
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Posted: Aug 9 2009
Itoya's display books have polypropylene pockets with acid free paper inserts, and are designed for safe archival storage of printed material such as photographs, prints, magazine pages, documents or laser jet prints. They are available in various versions and sizes (from 6 to as many as 100 pages), the cover is of hard flexible plastic, with a sleeve on the spine where a label can be inserted. I have used Itoya albums similar to this product for many years, mainly to store photographs and inkjet prints. There has never been an instance where a print has gotten stuck to the plastic pocket, or damaged in any way. This includes photos that have been autographed by a Sharpie. So have no fears about the safety of your precious photos or prints. The size of the pockets is approximately 8.6 inches by 11 inches, which is perfect for holding standard 8.5"x11" prints. When displaying an 8x10, centering the photo, and attaching it to the backing paper using Scotch removable tape works well. The 48 pocket size holds up to 96 prints, which can get pretty heavy. A 36 or 24 pocket version, lighter and much more easily manageable, might be something for Itoya to consider. While Itoya does make other display books with different colored covers and pages, this item appears to come only with a black cover, and black backing paper. Additional color options might be nice, both for esthetics, and for color coding your albums. Some versions have a clear display pocket on the front cover, which would also be a nice option for this product. When it comes to where to purchase, check your local office supply wholesaler first as you may get a better price.
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( 2 of 2 found this review helpful ) Posted: Nov 23 2008
Economical and great quality makes Itoya Archival Portfolios perfect for storage and presentation. The front and back covers are constructed of durable vinyl. Interior pages are made of a clear polypropolene. Black acid free mounting pages are included. Up to 48 photographs are easily stowed in the pocket pages. Due to the soft vinyl exterior covers I would highly recommend flat storage.
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Posted: Jun 2 2008
This product is good. I've purchased them before. But you are charged more for the shipping than the actual product price and you are charged for each item. The price shows (today) 6.53 for shipping. When I put 4 in my cart, the shipping is 4 times 6.53 coming to $26.12 for four portfolios. This is insane! I can't believe anyone has purchased these items here at those prices.
