The way I used to bag and board my comics was costing me space

Used to put every single issue in a standard bag with a backing board, then stack them in a short box. After about 200 issues the box was stuffed and I couldn't fit anything else. Now I use silver age bags for modern books and skip the board on reader copies, and I fit almost 350 issues in the same size box. Has anyone else tried running without boards on books you don't plan to grade?

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tylerj2217d ago

Hold up, I gotta disagree hard on dropping the boards. You said "reader copies" like that makes it okay, but even if you're not grading, boards stop the books from getting those nasty spine rolls when they lean in the box. I tried no boards on some dollar bin books once and they ended up all warped from the humidity where I live. Plus, silver age bags are way too big for modern books, they slide around and the corners get dinged up way easier than a snug fit with a standard bag and board.

lee_reed16d ago

Dang, totally agree with you and @the_kim on the humidity thing. I live in a place where summer feels like a wet blanket, and even dollar bin books get that wavy warped look if you skip boards. I learned that the hard way with a stack of 90s X-Men I thought were safe (nope, they all ended up with a permanent curve). Boards plus current bags keep everything snug, no sliding around or bent corners. It's just not worth risking the spine roll either, you know?

the_kim16d ago

Oh man, @tylerj22 I feel that humidity struggle. I used to live in Florida and even with boards my books would get this weird wavy thing happening on the covers. Swear my long boxes turned into tiny saunas in the summer. Now I'm in a dry climate and I still board everything including reader copies just out of habit lol.