Best Tips to Preserve Your Previous Comic Collections
Do you love collecting comics more than the average fan? If so, you should know that some of the rarest and most limited edition vintage comics from DC and Marvel are worth over hundreds of thousands of dollars? Surely, if you own some of these comics, you can make a fortune overnight. But if you have just started investing in comic collections, you need to learn more about appropriate storage conditions so you can hold them for a longer time. In case you already own some rare copies of the most popular DC and/or Marvel comics, you can make sure that they don’t lose their quality over time. This way, you preserve their value.
Read on to learn about the most effective comic collection preservation and storage tips to help you keep your comic collections in the optimum conditions.
Use Long and Short Cardboard Boxes
There’s no reason to store your comics flat down on the table or a side board shelf. Besides, stacking one over another will exert pressure onto the spine, pages, and cover of the comics at the lower end of the tower you may form. It can potentially degrade the quality of your comic books and result in loss of value. Not to mention, it can make the comics difficult to read due to ink, text, and page distortion.
The best way to store comics is in long and short cardboard boxes that can keep them safe from excessive humidity, temperatures, and dust. These factors can affect your comic books in different ways. For instance, high temperatures might cause the ink to fade away, especially if it’s under direct sunlight rays (UV). With boxes, the comics can stay upright and in spacious conditions.
Allow Space in the Boxes
This is a no brainer, since stacking comics one over another or one in front of another tightly are the same thing. The main difference is that a cardboard box that can protect comics from external factors allows you to keep the comics upright. Keep 100 comic books in a cardboard box, but ensure space for 200-300 so they fall over one another or sideways.
Acquire Acid-Free Book Bags
To prevent exposure to excessive moisture and dirt, you can use specially-designed comic book bags. Make sure they are acid-free to keep the ink, writing, cover, and structure of the books safe from any unwanted chemical reactions.
Place a Solid Board Inside the Bag
When placing your comic books in special comic book bags, make sure you insert them spine first. After that, make sure that no paper edge scratches against the bag’s opening. After this, you can insert a backing board behind the comic inside the bag. To ensure preservation, it’s important to provide support for the comic to stay upright as long as it’s in storage.
Conclusion
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https://www.qualitycomix.com/learn/how-to-keep-comic-books-in-mint-condition-with-proper-storage
https://www.preservationequipment.com/Blog/Blog-Posts/How-to-store-comic-books-complete-guide
https://www.thehenryford.org/explore/blog/comic-book-preservation-tips-from-our-conservators
https://www.cbr.com/best-ways-to-store-comic-books-collections/
