Great tip on the storage box. Flipping every other one. I just got back into collecting the last few months and finally got my first box, again. Put them in and was like ?? they are going at an angle! After seeing what you did I immediately went to my box and rotated every other one. Never noticed it, or do not recall, when I was a kid collecting in the 80's.

I have a large collection of silver age 60's & 70's stored in my roof space for the last 18 years. They are as good as the day I bought them despite the changing seasons. My roof space is well insulated with the regular amount of ventilation. Store them properly and you'll have no problems whatsoever. Just keep them away from light and excess moisture.

Awe the good old days when Jim first started- the years have been good! Can’t wait till next Fridays drop

Great idea to laminate picture of the book! Love the videos 👍🏻

Great video! Very helpful tips. Thanks for sharing.

Standing up or lying down on top of one another? Learnt soooo much from this vid!!!

That tab on the tape is a great idea. I should have done that.

Great tips, Jim. I really like the idea of switching the way every other book faces in the box. I'm gonna try that because my books are really jammed together. Thanks for the tip!

I use my free preview books as my filler for that lil lip at the end of the box haha

Very helpful. Just got into collecting a few months ago, thank you!

I learned things from this video that I didn't know I need to learn. That storage solution is also very awesome. I will try it once I have enough to fill a box.

Thank you for this video. I do appreciate the suggestions. I will adapt to them.

plenty of great tips, thanks!

Thank you so much for this amazing video! I would love to see your comic collection one day! Thank you for the tip on using silver age bags for everything because I was this close to buying modern age ones!

Great video Jim!

I have watched so many times, love you content

Jim yeah great video - I’m currently pull out all my books and changing direction in which they go into my books - Chris from We love comics got me hooked on this process (lot of work to get this done lol)

Great info and tips bro!

Just found KZreadr. Great ideas for displaying books and making cell phone covers! Also, there's always been some debate of the shiny or dull side to face book.. Good to know the shiny side is correct! 😃

Been waiting for this video fro you thanks jim

Very helpful, thank you

Great info and tips man!

Not only do I bag and board my comics, but I also put them into top-loaders. They are great for protecting comics against the dreaded 'spine roll' as the thick edges of the top-loader prevent the spines from compressing against each other. They're fantastic!

Great video. Thank you.

Jim! You're the man!!!

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashen. Thanks again for the kind words. Jim

very helpful, thanks!

Smart way of displaying ✔

First video of yours I watched

great tips, thanks!

I've switched back and forth on different types of bags I started with resealable modern age bags with modern half backs, then I moved to silver age bags and boards but I wasn't too keen on everything sliding around with my modern books so I decided to go back to modern bags however I accidentally bought the standard non-resealable bags and while I was initially annoyed I just went to the dollar store and bought a bunch of scotch tape. The bags were also a little smaller this time but I came up with a novel solution to gently stretch them with a standard size trade paperback because I could only fit my book in there without a board however I bag AND board and they just weren't wide enough. I also used to tape vertically but I've found it's easier and safer to open your books if they are sealed vertically. One strip and you're done. And don't try to reuse the tape. Discard the old strip and use a fresh one.

Really good video. Thx and I like the idea of scanning the covers. I have everything but the laminator. Thx again really enjoyed this one & have a great day.

Very helpful

Good stuff

Great video, thank you. I use top-loaders on valuable books that aren't worth sending to get graded.

If you have a metal safe then its fine you don't need a humidflier thats just over the top - safes are suppose to not allow moisture or heat in so put them in a safe

Nice video Jim I Ilike seeing these kind of video you always get a idea or two from them.

@Comiccollector239

6 жыл бұрын

Boom Boom Comics I have some very key comics if you want to check out my channel I even Did a video on my comic book storage system and Display system

@jchjch2020

6 жыл бұрын

legoBuilder1999 you had me at star wars lol just subbed thx for the invite!

@Comiccollector239

6 жыл бұрын

Boom Boom Comics thanks I subscribed to you to you to love your profile picture it’s Great

@jchjch2020

6 жыл бұрын

legoBuilder1999 Thank you!

@Comiccollector239

6 жыл бұрын

Boom Boom Comics no problem

You are so right! Environmental conditions are everything. Even putting your books in CGC holders or slabbing will not protect your books from heat, moisture and light. I collect DC Superpacs and marvel Multi Mags and they have been in cheap plastic for 45 years and are like new. Don't get me wrong, I use Mylar on my entire collection, but that's because i like the way they look inside them, but they're kept out of the light!

I've used my attic for years because not everyone's attic is the same. My attic does not get a lot of heat or moisture.

I use 3 silver age top loaders filled with backing boards in every box: front,middle and back of box. adds support and protection.

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

That is a great tip. Thanks Jim

@Comiccollector239

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Comics can you check out my comic book storage system and Display system I Did on my channel

very helpfull video,thanks.i recently saw that many comics i had in a box got a bented corner down in the bottom corner.i had them in poly bags.of course i'm going to buy mylar.i want to ask you are mylar and mylites the same?do you suggest 2 or 4?thanks again!

Jim, Wow what a great video! I cant tell you how helpful it has been for me, especially getting back into collecting. I really enjoyed it and hope to see more great tutorials and videos. One question I have though is, do you always double up the backing boards when putting the comic in the bag? or was that just for that particular comic?

@jimcomics3017

Жыл бұрын

Usually just one board but if a valuable comic I will double up. Just depends on the circumstances. One is the rule for most comics.

hi jim, i am always watching your videos. i recently bought mylites standard size. are current size or silver size backing boards suitable or do you suggest standard size boards?keep up the good work!

Thanks for doing this video, Jim! I inherited (sadly) about 350 comics from the 1960s but I have no interest in keeping them. Can you do a video targeted at non-collectors like myself detailing the best way to go about selling a collection that was inherited? I think a lot of people would benefit from this. Thanks again.

@wylier

2 жыл бұрын

if I were you, I would go with e-bay or an auction house. You might need to take inventory of what you have on hand, and look up the values of each one. It will take some time, for sure, but could pay off in the long run.

Yeah I only use BC W silver age bags for mine and boards I mean I need to switch up and get a better brand but my room is usually dark and cool but I do not have central air in my house and I usually keep the living room an my room which is where my comics are next to the living room cool as possible during the summertime because summertime in North Carolina gets really humid

For polybagged comics, do you keep the comic in the original bag or do you remove them from the polybag?

I keep watching this video and I swear I am picking up new things each time. So right at 5:50, is that a 7 1/4 x 10 1/2 Mylite bag with a 7 x 10 1/2 backer board? If so, does the reduced size help prevent your comics from bending once you tape off the top edge? I noticed on some of my comics, I use the same sized bag and board and when I tape it off, my comics tend to bend, or get rounded. That can't be good for the long term, correct? Also, do your comics (bagged like the one at 5:50) tend to move around a lot when you shake them a little?

what's the best box/bags/boards to use with oversized and magazine sized books like Harleen or Batman Damned?

Do you think the bags that already come with adhesive would be better presentation-wise?

I have some comics up on my wall but I cover the windows in my room often. Will it still get damaged (they are not comics that are worth a lot of money)

Would it be ok to store the books alternating right side up and then upside down as supposed to facing each other?

you have a particular brand of comic short box you prefer to use?

When you scan your books, do you leave them in the bag or take them out. I just got back in to collecting this year and have been watching a lot of videos, this is the first one I saw mention scanning the vovers

I use plastic boxes for office to storage paper. They are big enough to keep 2 stacks of comics. can the comics be damaged this way, in stacks? I put them this way because If I put the comics standing, the usual way, they can be damaged in the top because the pressure of more boxes over. Putting the comics in stacks I can leave a bit of space and white boards for protection( sorry my english). Great videos,thanx!!

What size mylar and back boards do you use for current comics? 6 3/5 , 6 5.8 or 7 ?

12:20 Excellent point! Don't let that piece of tape get stuck on the comic book as you pull it our or put it in the bag. It can ruin your valuable comic books in a blink of an eye.

@niknikktm

3 жыл бұрын

Wish I had a dollar for every time I pulled a comic out of a taped bag fresh from the comic store when I was a kid and the damned tape tagged the book. Eventually I learned to remove the tape right away. I've been collecting since the early 70's and have never used boards. I've used the Bill Cole 4 mil mylar bags and boxed them loosely since the 80's (When I began swapping out all of the polyethylene bags the back issues came in) and have never had an issue. They still look great.

instead of a dehumidifier can i net just use those silica dry packs?

There's only one way to display comics in a box LOL I don't know when it became popular to use books as art on a wall, but please stop...The next time I'm in my LCS I'll have to take a picture he's got a CGC 9.8 FF 21 first Marvel Zombies on the wall for years the cover is so discolored just from the store lights (it's nowhere near any windows) you can't even tell what it is anymore. All these guys are like but I keep my blinds closed...forget about it give that book 10 years and it will be ruined. The reason all these high grade Golden Age books exist is because they've been stored in the dark basements....Great video as always! 😁

Where do you buy your supplies? I'm also in Canada

hi my friend,i am not having mylar but polybags,is it wise to put the covers of my comics face to face?

Hey where do you get your divides at...?

What's better, one piece of tape in the middle or 2 pieces one on each side?

Do you have a link/brand name for the dividers?

I was wondering why your comics looks so good lol

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Sick Performance. Good lighting definitely helps as well as a good camera for the most part but mylar bags are the way to go for sure. Long life, great protection and because they are crystal clear you don't get any muting of your colours. They cost quite a bit more but I think they are worth it. Jim

@comicsunlimited1012

6 жыл бұрын

Just wish I had seen this two days ago 100 polybags came in the mail for me today :( I'll order the Mylar next week

@comicsunlimited1012

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Jim do you have an email I can contact you with a few questions? I'm a brand new collector new to the hobby. They're storage questions

@comicsunlimited1012

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Comics Or maybe you can reply here? I want to know what size Mylar Sleeves and what size Full Back White Boards you use for your back issues? I'm currently using poly sleeves (6 3/4" x 10 1/2) I also wanted to know what size sleeves and boards I should go with for trade paperbacks or do you recommend not putting paperbacks into sleeves at all? Thank you so much for your time.

Hi jim i havent got a box at the moment (gonna buy soon) and although i just started collecting ive got quite a few comics already and ive been stacking them flat in separate piles to put less pressure on ones at the bottom. Does this do much damage?

@wylier

2 жыл бұрын

I know that the best way of storage is to keep them upright; if that is not feasible, for whatever reason, then small piles would be the way to store them.

any thoughts on the bcw plastic bin for storing comics instead of the traditional cardboard short box...some people say they hold moisture...

@713comics5

4 жыл бұрын

samvonshmam I have 5 of those and they are awesome. No complaints

lol, this came out on my 13th b-day

Hi Jim, where do u buy your comic book supplies from, I live in Canada as well but my LCS does not want to bring in mylar.

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Whitedog. I am not sure why they won't bring the stuff in for you, that is weird. I get all my bags and boards through my LCS. They just order them through Diamond Dist. which is where they order all the comics from and it all gets shipped together with the comic order. Maybe they don't know that they can order them from Diamond? Or maybe they are really cheap and don't want to cover the shipping costs? Maybe inquire about the shipping costs and ask if you pay for them if they will order. Because I buy 1000 bags at a time I get the Mylite 2 bags for $16 Canadian per pack of 50. Jim

I been changing out my bags and board to mylar I used full back boards. My question is with half back boards do to the thinner thickness do the comic's slide around or fall to the bottom of the bag.

@jimcomics3017

5 жыл бұрын

Yes I switched to full back boards since I put out that video a few years ago. I find the full backs are a lot thicker and stiffer so provide a lot more support and keep the books in place. No sliding around.

Do you think 72-75 degrees is ok?

I put all of my comics whatever were considered good poly bags and boards in the early 90's, and the books still look fine... Why do they suggest replacing the bags every 10 years? Just to sell more bags?

Re: Poly bags Where do you live? I never used to understand the discrepancy when posters would talk about how long bags last. But location is everything. I live in Florida and it's a non-stop battle to keep books looking nice in poly bags. Yes, down here their shelf life is about 5 years or a bit longer. Meanwhile, you have a book there from what, 1981 that still holds up? I'm guessing you're not a Floridian then. :) Truth is, the humidity is a killer and even storing your books in a cool, dry, dark room has it's limits due to the overall, year-round environment that we live in constantly. I got so tired of having to change out bags on thousands of books that finally, the mylites saved me from this. I realized I'd pay a little more to make the switch on all of them but it's the last switch I had to make. I also prefer the fullbacks to the halfbacks but to each their own.

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Tracy. I am in Vancouver Canada so the weather is definitely nowhere near as humid. I still have some old comics in bags from the 80's in the original poly bags and even though they are wrinkled, yellow and smelly the comics come out in NM condition. My higher valued books go into Mylar bags and commons still go in poly until they become a coveted book. If stored properly a poly bag is fine for way longer than most people say but I do prefer mylar. By far a better quality bag and the book looks so much better in them. They also help prevent the comic from sliding around or dropping right down to the bottom of the bag which can cause corner blunting over time. At the end of the day do what you can afford and works best for you. Jim

Wouldn't the laminator scanner ruin your original copy of your comic with the UV light once it scans through with its lighting?

So with the mylar do you still use the silver age size or the standard size that are in the video for modern books?

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

Hi Bronco. I use the Egerber standard size bags and boards. These are the same size as a silver age bag and board that other companies put out. Egerber has a silver/golden size which is way too big and I guess they named their silver aged bags and boards as standard to make it less confusing but in fact has made it more confusing. Jim

@Broncos4Ever303

6 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for the reply.

I store my comics in the shower.It keeps them clean.

@HiddenGemComics

3 жыл бұрын

Thats a fantastic idea

Oh boi

Is it ok if I place the board in the middle of my comic? I saw some collectors do it that way.

@13_faces

3 жыл бұрын

Nah that will damage the book over time. Never put anything inside the book

Hi how many comics should you put in a small box without ruining the comics?

@connorcarruthers

4 жыл бұрын

The Friendly Gothic Enough comics so that it fits tightly in the box so that they won’t slide around and get damaged, but make sure that they are not super tight or else they can get compressed and damaged. I hope that helps you!

@thefriendlygothic3813

4 жыл бұрын

@@connorcarruthers, Hey thank you!

@connorcarruthers

4 жыл бұрын

The Friendly Gothic No problem whatsoever!

Can you link me to those dividers ?

Hey Jim - what are your top 5 affordable comics to invest in?

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

Liam I need to ask you a couple questions in order to answer that. Are you talking about recent comics or from all ages? Do you have particular characters or series you collect. One more thing is what do you consider reasonable? Can you give me a ball park in price you are willing to spend per book.

@liammcfadyen7227

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Comics let’s say Silver age - Modern, $250US per book, X Men related.

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

I haven't forgot about you Liam. Been busy with work but will put something up tomorrow

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

OK Liam this was way harder than I thought it would be, so many good X-Men books. There are the obvious big ones Hulk 181, Giants size X Men 1 and X-Men 94 but not very affordable. If you find any of those for reasonable buy them. The whole run from 94 to early 120's is awesome and valuable. My top few affordable X Men are 120, 121, 129, 134, 141, 142 and 266.

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

Had to add that the early issues 1 - 67 are getting pretty pricey but again if you can find them for a reasonable price I would recommend picking them up. Issues 67-93 were all reprints of earlier issues so keep that in mind when out hunting. They still have value but not as much as some other books. 94 is start of original stories again.

Ya but doesn’t this make like the wave on the back ?!

So mylites 2 and halfback will fit new comics today

Way to throw that Kazar #1 around constantly. Just because it was in a bag doesn’t mean you can’t still damage it the way you kept handling it.

@jdnolin4852

3 жыл бұрын

We don't know how many copies of Kazar #1 he has.

So silver age bags/boards for modern age comics?

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

That is what I use but not everyone agrees with it. I would recommend trying out some silver age and modern age bags and see what you prefer. I collect silver age, bronze age and modern so having one size that fits all makes it easier for me. Take care Jim

@s0lid_sno0ks

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Comics Thanks. I've read that some people don't like how tightly modern comics are packed into modern bags and that they could potentially damage the book.

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

Yes I don't like modern bags at all. I find that the modern boards are actually slightly smaller than the comic and corners can get damaged. The silver age boards are bigger and always cover the corners. If you have a valuable book I would definitely recommend the mylar bags as they are way stiffer, dpn't allow the comic to drop to bottom of the bag, don't need to be changed out every 7-10 years and don't absorb any moisture which poly bags do believe it or not. Plus they are crystal clear and your book will look amazing. Take care Jim

@s0lid_sno0ks

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Comics Thanks. Gonna order some egerber mylites and full backs. Damn expensive, but worth it I guess.

Why dont you use the fullbacks?

@jimcomics3017

4 жыл бұрын

I do now and have for quite a while but I had bought a case of the half backs when I put out that video.

Putting the spines all on one side does cause spine roll. Then you are looking at pressing your comics.

I store my comics in a dank, dark basement.

I Have a question and i need help-i bought today mylites2 and halfback boards( E.Gerber). I found the boards a bit rough in the surface, not shiny, is that aproblem for my comics? is it safe? i would really appreciate if someone helped me. Thank you

Why do you have to double board

@jimcomics3017

6 жыл бұрын

I just found the half backs to be too thin for my liking. I ordered full backs after this video and only use a single board now. Jim

@Marcus-ru1ht

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah the E Gerber halfbacks doesn't seem secure enough.

@naymanpro

5 жыл бұрын

@@jimcomics3017 Make sure you have a board inbetween every comic for the balanced weight distribution.

to much handing and wasting tape, I'm a resealable bag guy myself, but yea that displaying books thing is always funny to me especially old books

If a person can't figure out bagging and boarding on his own, with a few simple questions concerning best materials for doing so, it's like he never bought back issue. Ever. --- I will be impressed when somebody does an educated vid on PH values.

Why do people need to display books

I usually buy comics with them protected already but I do have some without them so I plan on buying the plastics next week