Discussed are the vital nature of durable labels and tags; plastic tags; label and tag costs; use of salvage plastic containers for tags; manufacture of Teflon tags for use in a label maker; stainless steel tape for label makers; use of gesso labels; local drying of waterlogged artifacts for label application; aluminum tapes for label makers; details on availability of Teflon and method of converting sheet material into 1/2-inch wide tape for label makers, with caution about health hazards connected with Teflon. See also <i>AATA 14-168. -- AATA