Lovely collection!! I agree with the experts, keep it away from humidity.
Congratulations for an amazing collection!...Now my theory is the humidity and moisture aspect from the shower might be a problem...
Yes, I would, if I had one.Would you store your vintage collection in the bathroom?…
Why? just why do you need a hygrometer? bathroom = wet area, wet area + steel/cardboard even timber case = bad ... easy peazy not so squeazy.Congratulations for an amazing collection!
In order to make an informed decision and challenge your theory, you will need a hygrometer. A good quality digital hygrometer is not that expensive, and should be useful regardless where you end up displaying your collection.
Get one first and start recording the relative humidity in your bathroom for several weeks.
Depending on your building and the air exhaust/ventilation system you have in your home, humidity might not be that high (I mean above 50-55%RH)
My bathrooms stay at around 40%, pretty much like the rest of the house, sometimes even dropping to 25-30% during winters. During showers humidity goes up to 60% for about 15-20 minutes then goes back to normal, for the rest of the day. I do not have large bathrooms and that is a factor (bathroom ventilation system should be properly sized to be effective).
My advice, get a digital hygrometer, if you don't have one already, and start measuring the humidity.
Also, calibrate or at least test it using the salt method before using it.
Good luck, and if I didn't say it already, congratulations for an amazing collection!
That certainly helped, do I need buy a dehumidifier?Why is a difficult question. Here is why:
My life is complicated, certainly not "easy-peazy not so squeazy". I am not happy about it, but it is what it is.
Your equation is applicable only to your bathroom. The original question is if I would store my collection in my bathroom. And the answer is simple (to me, at least): yes, I would. Just because my bathroom is not "wet". How do I know it is not wet? Because I have a hygrometer that tells me so.
Now, my advice to you (not that you asked for one, but you started your reply with a "why") would be that you should not store your collection in your bathroom, just because your bathroom is wet.
I hope that helps.
Just curious, how long do you estimate that you keep your bathroom lights on in a day? Two hours?Interesting, that makes a lot of since… wow I had no clue...
Can you please clarify, as I have been drinking.Oh, I realized I didn't answer your question.
Yes, I would, if I had one.
LOL. I thought of cracking that joke immediately after posting. For those inquisitive minds, I have a bathroom but lack a collection. Just please, don't ask why.Can you please clarify, as I have been drinking.
Do you not have a vintage razor collection, or a bathroom?
Curators in museums do not deal with the conservation of the collections. Ask me how I know.Just curious, how long do you estimate that you keep your bathroom lights on in a day? Two hours?
Don't tell me you keep them on all day long. I mean, you could since they are LEDs, but you don't.
I admit, I have no experience when it comes to museums and displaying collections. Pretty sure we have a curator on this board that could teach us a lesson or two.
Meanwhile, just get a red cardboard box for the UV meter protection thingy...