STORING PRE-UNITY VALIANTS

Fanboy375 · Post by **Fanboy375** » Fri May 09, 2008 12:54 pm

Ok, I just completed my 5th set of pre-unity valiants minus the Solar hardcover. So how should I store them?

Been looking at mylites2 with fullbacks and archival paper between the covers and first pages. What size should I look at? I heard the the current or modern size were not good (can't remembe which).
Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jonathan

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:18 pm

Fanboy375 wrote:Ok, I just completed my 5th set of pre-unity valiants

Wow. Complete? 5 CEARS? 5 Untiy Reds? 5 Diamond TPB?

WOW.

Fanboy375 · Post by **Fanboy375** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:19 pm

Elveen wrote:
Fanboy375 wrote:Ok, I just completed my 5th set of pre-unity valiants

Wow. Complete? 5 CEARS? 5 Untiy Reds? 5 Diamond TPB?

WOW.

No. UNITY & PRE-UNITY (but no TPBs for unity as they can out after unity)

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:28 pm

Fanboy375 wrote:
Elveen wrote:
Fanboy375 wrote:Ok, I just completed my 5th set of pre-unity valiants

Wow. Complete? 5 CEARS? 5 Untiy Reds? 5 Diamond TPB?

WOW.
No. UNITY & PRE-UNITY (but no TPBs for unity as they can out after unity)

.... I mis-read your post. But still, 5 Untiy Reds. Nice. 5 A&A golds, sweet. 10 EW golds (5 of each set) boo-yah!

myron · Post by **myron** » Fri May 09, 2008 1:30 pm

Fanboy375 wrote:Ok, I just completed my 5th set of pre-unity valiants minus the Solar hardcover. So how should I store them?

Been looking at mylites2 with fullbacks and archival paper between the covers and first pages. What size should I look at? I heard the the current or modern size were not good (can't remembe which).
Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Jonathan

silver age size...gives a little extra room

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:32 pm

Silver Age bags and boards. No need for archival paper, or fullbacks, or mylites, unless you REALLLY want them.

Never, ever, ever, ever buy "modern" or "regular" bags and boards, because they do not sit correctly in a box (they overlap), and the hard board edge will leave a lovely indentation in the book behind it.

I learned that the hard way.

And always make sure, before stacking boxes, that you have a good inch of empty space ABOVE the tops of the boards....or you will crush the comics.

Yes, I learned THAT the hard way, too.

regero · Post by **regero** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:47 pm

What do you mean they "overlap"? I ask because I am also going to re bag and board my VH1 set and don't know what I should do.

etos45 · Post by **etos45** » Fri May 09, 2008 2:55 pm

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Silver Age bags and boards. No need for archival paper, or fullbacks, or mylites, unless you REALLLY want them.

Never, ever, ever, ever buy "modern" or "regular" bags and boards, because they do not sit correctly in a box (they overlap), and the hard board edge will leave a lovely indentation in the book behind it.

I learned that the hard way.

And always make sure, before stacking boxes, that you have a good inch of empty space ABOVE the tops of the boards....or you will crush the comics.

Yes, I learned THAT the hard way, too.

I officially hate you, ZWH...

All of my stuff is bagged and boarded in modern and now what you're saying makes some since. My thinking was there was less room for the comic to move around in with the modern and that would keep some of the damage off, but I never thought about the room in the box...

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:03 pm

regero wrote:What do you mean they "overlap"? I ask because I am also going to re bag and board my VH1 set and don't know what I should do.

The short width of the boxes can fit silver age boards, so modern or current boards will leave a gap. With Sliver age boards there's little room for side to side motion, but with mordern/current boards they can overlap (i.e. side to side the book and be flush to the box to right or the left).

imagesowner2 · Post by **imagesowner2** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:08 pm

I agree about the Silver age bags and boards. They are the way to go.

Ryan

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:27 pm

regero wrote:What do you mean they "overlap"? I ask because I am also going to re bag and board my VH1 set and don't know what I should do.

A picture's worth 1,000 words....

Not that I'm opposed to the 1,000 words, but....efficiency at play....

That's from inside a long box. See how the one in front overlaps the one in back? With a board, and ANY pressure of ANY kind, that will leave a nice indentation the length of the board on the book in back.

People often confuse this with "spine roll", but it's not.

ZephyrWasHOT!! · Post by **ZephyrWasHOT!!** » Fri May 09, 2008 3:29 pm

etos45 wrote:
ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:Silver Age bags and boards. No need for archival paper, or fullbacks, or mylites, unless you REALLLY want them.

Never, ever, ever, ever buy "modern" or "regular" bags and boards, because they do not sit correctly in a box (they overlap), and the hard board edge will leave a lovely indentation in the book behind it.

I learned that the hard way.

And always make sure, before stacking boxes, that you have a good inch of empty space ABOVE the tops of the boards....or you will crush the comics.

Yes, I learned THAT the hard way, too.
I officially hate you, ZWH...

Took you long enough.

All of my stuff is bagged and boarded in modern and now what you're saying makes some since. My thinking was there was less room for the comic to move around in with the modern and that would keep some of the damage off, but I never thought about the room in the box...

No, you want the book to be able to move around inside the bag....it doesn't move that much in a box, and it will protect the edges better. There's "give" room.

maraxusofkeld · Post by **maraxusofkeld** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:42 pm

If you could find them, I would use 3 mil bags but they aren't always that easy to find.

superman-prime · Post by **superman-prime** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:45 pm

Wow, i never noticed that about modern stuff.

Fanboy375 · Post by **Fanboy375** » Fri May 09, 2008 7:50 pm

superman-prime wrote:Wow, i never noticed that about modern stuff.

see...i start a good discussion every once in awhile.

IanAlexavier · Post by **IanAlexavier** » Fri May 09, 2008 8:02 pm

I use silver age bags and boards.. I also double board my better books; just a small bit more protection.

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Tue May 13, 2008 2:07 pm

Damn guys now I am going to have to re-bag my good stuff.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Tue May 13, 2008 4:38 pm

I've put all my Pre Unity in Mylar bags, silver age style. I'm going to put the few variants I've got, along with the late-run items and some of the rare Acclaim, in Mylar bags. Not the crappy hard stuff, but the real bags, which I think look very nice. I know I'm prob crazy, but I like to change bags and boards every 6-12 months if they are regular bags.

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:01 pm

I am re-bagging in Silver Age and double backing my rarer books.

JustCallMeAric · Post by **JustCallMeAric** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:02 pm

xodacia81 wrote:I've put all my Pre Unity in Mylar bags, silver age style. I'm going to put the few variants I've got, along with the late-run items and some of the rare Acclaim, in Mylar bags. Not the crappy hard stuff, but the real bags, which I think look very nice. I know I'm prob crazy, but I like to change bags and boards every 6-12 months if they are regular bags.

I think handling books that much would do more harm than good.

xodacia81 · Post by **xodacia81** » Tue May 13, 2008 5:07 pm

JustCallMeAric wrote:
xodacia81 wrote:I've put all my Pre Unity in Mylar bags, silver age style. I'm going to put the few variants I've got, along with the late-run items and some of the rare Acclaim, in Mylar bags. Not the crappy hard stuff, but the real bags, which I think look very nice. I know I'm prob crazy, but I like to change bags and boards every 6-12 months if they are regular bags.
I think handling books that much would do more harm than good.

I should have added "or as needed"

hulk181man · Post by **hulk181man** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:37 am

IanAlexavier wrote:I use silver age bags and boards.. I also double board my better books; just a small bit more protection.

Squirrel · Post by **Squirrel** » Wed May 14, 2008 9:56 am

I have ALWAYS used silver age bags and boards...for the exact reason the Z-man said so....oh no, we're thinking alike

Escaflown4 · Post by **Escaflown4** » Wed May 14, 2008 10:39 am

Squirrel wrote:I have ALWAYS used silver age bags and boards...for the exact reason the Z-man said so....oh no, we're thinking alike

You guys are not alone, I also use Silver bag & boards for my personal collection. They help reduce the shaking syndrome whenever I move the long boxes around. As Z said, modern size bag & boards flop around all over the place often creating overlaps.

*SQUEE* · Post by ***SQUEE*** » Fri May 16, 2008 12:48 am

ZephyrWasHOT!! wrote:
regero wrote:What do you mean they "overlap"? I ask because I am also going to re bag and board my VH1 set and don't know what I should do.
A picture's worth 1,000 words....

Not that I'm opposed to the 1,000 words, but....efficiency at play....

That's from inside a long box. See how the one in front overlaps the one in back? With a board, and ANY pressure of ANY kind, that will leave a nice indentation the length of the board on the book in back.

People often confuse this with "spine roll", but it's not.

And all this time I have pictured in my head your amazing collection of comic books and you show... An Undertaker comic?

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