Memorabilia Archives - Picture This Organized

September 2, 2014August 26, 2026Archive and Backup, Digitize and Preserve, Family Legacy, Print Photo OrganizingBy Julie Kessler

Are Your Photos Safe from Disaster?

If you were faced with evacuating your home because of an impending natural disaster, what would be the most important items to take with you? Experts recommend thinking of the 4 P’s: People, Pets, Papers and Photos. For most people just taking care of the people, creatures and pets is more than they can fathom. Then planning for how to evacuate their photo collection is just overwhelming. With a plan, your precious family photos could be safely secured and out of harms way. Your collection could be organized, digitized and safely secured. But what if the thought of accomplishing this […]

November 15, 2013August 26, 2026Celebrations, Memories and TributesBy Julie Kessler

Giving Memorabilia for the Holidays

Webster defines memorabilia as “things that are remarkable and worthy of remembrance; things that stir recollection or are valued or collected for their association with a particular field or interest.” The hand-made card, note, child’s art project, these items that connect to our memories hold immense value. Throwing or giving them away can feel disrespectful and cold-hearted, so we save them, and save them…and save them. Our storage rooms and households become over-crowded and cluttered. So what’s a family to do? Consider making a gift using your treasured items. For three-dimensional items like trophies and awards, you can put them in […]