Forever a Treasure LLC Packaging Instructions

1.    We highly recommend you using Ziploc bags for all your media since they can protect your memories from dust and humidity and are relatively cheap and easy to label. Remember that these are you family’s or organization's precious memories!! Try your best to label all your memories. Be careful not to damage them while labeling.

Note: If you prefer not to label your memories, we will easily include your family's / organization's name alongside the type of event. For example: "Smith Wedding," "Smith Birthday Celebration," "The Sharks - 2008," etc. For best results, however, we strongly recommend that you label your memories. After all, you know them best! Thank you.

Video Tapes: Video tapes should be labeled in their original box or sealed in an envelope or Ziploc bag. Use the correct labels for your video tapes if possible. If not, using masking tape will do. Please send us your original recordings. Do not send us a copy. Copies of original recordings can seriously degrade quality.

Audio Cassette Tapes: Audio cassette tapes should be labeled in their original box or sealed in an envelope or Ziploc bag. Use the correct labels for your audio cassette tapes if possible. If not, using masking tape will do. Please send us your original recordings. Do not send us a copy. Copies of original recordings can seriously degrade quality.

Photos, Slides, and Negatives: Do not write on your photos, slides, or negatives! Use an envelope / Ziploc bag instead and label with permanent markers. Separate and sort out your photos, slides, and negatives into envelopes / Ziploc bags by different events, if you prefer (highly recommended).

Photos Albums: Photo albums should be labeled inside with Post-It notes or paper with paper clips in order to identify different sections. If the album was previously labeled by you already, please make sure all the sections are indeed labeled correctly. Make sure not to place Post-It notes on top of pictures, for the glue can damage them.

Framed Photos: We advise that you wrap each Framed Photo with bubble wrap to protect the frames and glass from damage. Insert each Framed Photo in a plastic bag.

Digital flash cards and picture CDs: Digital flash cards and picture CDs should be labeled in an envelope or Ziploc bag for protection.  Do not write on your flash cards! Use an envelope / Ziploc bag instead and label with permanent markers. Sort and organize your pictures by different events by creating and naming folders inside your flash card / CD.

2.    After organizing, labeling, and making sure your videos, photos, etc. are sealed in envelopes / Ziploc bags, place all your media in a box with packaging protection such as Styrofoam, newspapers, etc. Please make sure your memories are well protected! Your full name and return address must be written clearly (please print) on the outside of the box containing all the media you are sending to us.

3.   If you are sending Video Tapes or Audio Cassette Tapes, please write on the outside of the box: "Magnetic Video Tapes Inside. Do Not X-Ray." If you are sending multiple boxes, please adhere to all these same instructions for each box. We recommend that you also add insurance and tracking service for your box(es) for added safety. Once we complete your order, we will ship your memories and new CDs, DVDs, and BluRay Discs with insurance and free return shipping!