Thanks Marcia for this tip .. I will try this! I have a photo album I put together years and years ago .. the album is the sticky page type. I wasn't aware then that this was the absolute worst way to store and preserve photos. I am now hopeful that I will be able to "save" these photos. Nancy Pitters ndpitters@prodigy.net -----Original Message----- From: marcia collins <mcollins@sfths.sft434.k12.ks.us> To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com <GenTips-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 10, 1998 10:26 AM Subject: Re: UNsticking Pictures >Hi, many years ago, we had a house fire that caused terrible damage to photo >albums and photos in frames. >The fire inspector for the insurance company told to to microwave the >photo's that were stuck together...it worked.! just a very little at a time, >DON'T COOK them. > >I would try that with yours...just use caution. >I have also IRONED some with not bad results when they were crackled and >wrinked. use a sloth over top of the photo. >hope this helps you >Marcia > >-----Original Message----- >From: GAndr1212@aol.com <GAndr1212@aol.com> >To: GenTips-L@rootsweb.com <GenTips-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 8:04 PM >Subject: UNsticking Pictures > > >>I Aunt had stuck her pictures in a paper album. Some pictures are stuck >real >>good. They are old, so I need to be save. Does any one know a way to get >>them off. >> >>Thanks >>Gail >> >> >>==== GenTips Mailing List ==== >>If you need to unsubscribe to GenTips email the command: >>unsubscribe >>To: >>GenTips-L-REQUEST@rootsweb.com >>DON'T send it to GenTips-L that won't work! >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > >==== GenTips Mailing List ==== >Support online research! Donate to the RootsWeb Genealogical Project! See more information at: >http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > >