My father in-law has the 39 Buick business coupe that he had as a sixteen year old. Same story. All original, kept in one of his garages, mint condition. BUT, the paint has age cracks and the rubber is age cracked to a small degree. There are some things that cannot escape time passing by. Oxidation and tarnishing are one of them. Also, the acids and such and not touching metal parts could and should be seperated into two seperate categories. Ferrous an non-ferrous containing materials. Cymbals are non-ferrous and will not rust. Fe2O3 (rust, ferrous oxide) would be a problem for the carbon based engine parts but not a problem for cymbals. I don't touch my guns with my hands after I clean them either for same reasoning. I am not sure, but I dont think they had Hefty cinch sacks back then. Newspaper and linen were common materials for wrapping items, not plastic.

I have lots of firearms as well but most are either parkerized or painted (mostly assualt style like HK's and AR15's)

Two old stamps from the early 50's never used, stored in the original box they came in and with the original wrapping paper. Purchased from a music store, who got them from a place called Bernie Augin's music when it closed.[img]http://photos.imageevent.com/drumaholic/ebaycymbals/type1.jpg[/img][img]http://photos.imageevent.com/drumaholic/ebaycymbals/type1-b.jpg[/img]

[color=red]I'm very surprised that no one asked what have should been the obvious question here.[/color][/center]

I can think of several. Which one did you have in mind?