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FAQs About Crescent Brands Matboard Options
FAQs About Crescent Brands Matboard Options Q: What does "museum grade" mean? A: Museum grade matboards are 100% cotton throughout, including the surface, core, and backing. They are naturally acid-free...
FAQs About Crescent Brands Matboard Options
FAQs About Crescent Brands Matboard Options Q: What does "museum grade" mean? A: Museum grade matboards are 100% cotton throughout,...
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Celebrating 30 Years of Artcare
Celebrating 30 Years of Artcare Conservation Who can you trust to preserve your legacy, heritage, and history? Life’s most meaningful moments deserve to last forever, untouched by the relentless hands...
Celebrating 30 Years of Artcare
Celebrating 30 Years of Artcare Conservation Who can you trust to preserve your legacy, heritage, and history? Life’s most meaningful...
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Matboard Reimagined Part 3: New Additions
In 2023, we restructured our conservation matboard offering to enhance efficiency without compromising your color choices. We understand you may have questions, and we aim to address them in this...
Matboard Reimagined Part 3: New Additions
In 2023, we restructured our conservation matboard offering to enhance efficiency without compromising your color choices. We understand you may...
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Matboard Reimagined Part 2: Fabrics
In 2023, we restructured our conservation matboard offering to enhance efficiency without compromising your color choices. We understand you may have questions, and we aim to address them in this...
Matboard Reimagined Part 2: Fabrics
In 2023, we restructured our conservation matboard offering to enhance efficiency without compromising your color choices. We understand you may...
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Matboard Reimagined Part 1: Ragmat, Alpharag
In 2023, we restructured our conservation matboard offering to enhance efficiency without compromising your color choices. We understand you may have questions, and we aim to address them in this...
Matboard Reimagined Part 1: Ragmat, Alpharag
In 2023, we restructured our conservation matboard offering to enhance efficiency without compromising your color choices. We understand you may...
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Honoring Don Strouf
Like many of you, we were deeply saddened by the recent passing of our beloved colleague, Don Strouf. He was an exceptionally talented framer and mat designer and played a...
Honoring Don Strouf
Like many of you, we were deeply saddened by the recent passing of our beloved colleague, Don Strouf. He was...
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The Invention of Matboard
In the world of framing and presentation, the matboard holds a significant place. Serving both practical and aesthetic purposes, it enhances the appeal of artwork while also providing protection. However,...
The Invention of Matboard
In the world of framing and presentation, the matboard holds a significant place. Serving both practical and aesthetic purposes, it...
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Crescent Brands Celebrates 120 Years
Founded in 1902 by Charles T. Ozmun in Chicago, IL, Crescent Brands has stood the test of time. What began as the Chicago Cardboard Company in 1902 has evolved into...
Crescent Brands Celebrates 120 Years
Founded in 1902 by Charles T. Ozmun in Chicago, IL, Crescent Brands has stood the test of time. What began...
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Framing Your Special Toys
Toys can help remind you of your childhood and that feeling of innocent joy when summers were long and days were filled with play and priceless moments of endless possibilities....
Framing Your Special Toys
Toys can help remind you of your childhood and that feeling of innocent joy when summers were long and days...
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Enrich The Overall Look And Feel Of A Piece wit...
Have you ever looked at your finished project and felt like something was missing? All the components of your design are there: moulding, matboard, glaze, and backing, but the piece...
Enrich The Overall Look And Feel Of A Piece wit...
Have you ever looked at your finished project and felt like something was missing? All the components of your design...
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Crescent Acquires U.S. Operations of Nielsen Ba...
Crescent Cardboard Company is pleased to announce it has acquired the U.S. businesses of Nielsen Bainbridge, a leading producer of products for framing professionals and conservators. Nielsen Bainbridge has combined...
Crescent Acquires U.S. Operations of Nielsen Ba...
Crescent Cardboard Company is pleased to announce it has acquired the U.S. businesses of Nielsen Bainbridge, a leading producer of...
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Full Listing of 2021 Discontinued Items
Dear Professional Picture Framer: We are continuing our commitment to you to manage the number of SKUs in our product offerings through an ongoing review of all Crescent matboard lines....
Full Listing of 2021 Discontinued Items
Dear Professional Picture Framer: We are continuing our commitment to you to manage the number of SKUs in our product...
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