"Saul and Edythe recently gifted us with the Best In Show ribbon that was won by Ch. Overfen Faith Oct 14, 1962 at the Silver State Kennel Club show. A real treasure! Any idea on what would be a good way to frame it and/or turn it into a piece of art for our wall?"

A real reasure indeed! What a wonderful gift! From two of my favorite people and Saul is probably my favorite mentor, if not my most influential. And what a beautiful bitch.
Take it to a frame shop and have them shadow box it, maybe with the cover of the Bulldogger she appeared on (#28, summer 1980, this was the issue where the binding was so weak) or if they have the win picture of that show.
I found the silk flower cleaner from wal mart cleaned up the ribbons fairly well (some of the old white ones were pretty dirty, did not come up bright white, but they are OK.) and the canned air blew off the dust remarkably well (from the computer or electronics department).
I am finding the really old ribbons just do not ever come back to their original beauty (especially since silly me unwrapped many of them to display, the sun faded them out pretty good).
When you decide how to display your ribbon, send a picture!
Best
Elizabeth

Saul and Edythe recently gifted us with the Best In Show ribbon that was won by Ch. Overfen Faith Oct 14, 1962 at the Silver State Kennel Club show. A real treasure! Any idea on what would be a good way to frame it and/or turn it into a piece of art for our wall?

I think the dryer would be the best bet.

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It's basically an air compressor with a hose attachment and a gun nozzle if you don't already know what it is. High powered air should blow the dust right off without damaging the ribbons I assume.

Good luck
Scott

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Lynn King CPDT