miaa41•2d ago

A collector at a con told me my bag and board setup was ruining my comics

I thought I was doing everything right, but this guy named Dave at a small show in Austin pointed out I was using the wrong size boards. He said my comics were getting bent along the spine because the boards were too short. Now I buy boards that are a half inch taller for my Silver Age books. Has anyone else gotten storage tips from random strangers that actually saved their collection?

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claire9992d ago

That half inch tip from Dave is solid, but just a heads up, Silver Age books actually need boards that are a full inch taller to keep the spine safe.

clairebaker2d ago

Start flipping through your books regularly even if you think they're stored fine. I had a run of Amazing Spider-Man that looked perfect for years until I noticed the bottom corners were slowly curling from humidity in my basement. Got a cheap dehumidifier and now I check my long boxes every season. Paper is weird - it can be doing fine today and wrecked tomorrow without you touching it.