The day I realized I was hoarding comics wrong for 15 years

I always bagged my silver age issues in regular mylar bags with standard backing boards. Thought that was the only way. Then last month at a shop in Portland, this kid behind the counter pointed out my 1967 Amazing Spider-Man #50 was starting to curl at the edges because the board wasn't acid-free. He showed me how the cheap boards literally ruin the paper over time. I must have 200 issues bagged wrong. Does anyone else use museum-grade boards for keys or just stick with whatever's cheapest?

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sam_harris682d ago

That kid saved you a ton of future heartache, honestly. I switched over to acid-free boards for all my keys last year after seeing a buddy's X-Men #94 practically crumbling at the edges. It's a pain to redo everything but way cheaper than replacing a collection.

lucaslane2d ago

Man that's rough about your buddy's X-Men #94. Saw the same thing happen to a guy at my local shop with his Amazing Spider-Man #300. He didn't even notice until the corners started flaking off. It sucks having to redo everything but you're right, it beats watching your books rot. I just swapped all my silver age stuff over last month and my hands were cramping for days from all the bagging. Worth it though.