Then they seal the book into a hard plastic clam case called a slab and put a hologram sticker on it and a. I have a few of both the plastic and the plain cardboard. The plastic cat litter containers were piling up here and i hated to just throw them out. How to store a comic book collection like a superhero. Jun 15, 2017 when i first opened up my online comic shop, i was shipping comics in boxes that i had saved over the past year. Each of these holds about 20 comics and they can be easily placed side by side on a shelf, looking like big dvd cases. Im thinking about getting the longer plastic boxes for my comics. If i move to a house with nearby pipes or in a floodplain, i can buy some plastic bins to put them inside of until the bad weather has passed.
I plan on keeping my comics in ultra pro sleeves and backers in the cardboard boxes. Nov 20, 2016 you can buy these types of shelving units at any home improvement store, and im sure you can find larger ones to accommodate your long boxes. My wife and i tend to order a lot of things from amazon, so if you were one of my first few dozen customers your comics probably arrived in a recycled amazon box. The bcw comic storage box is the highest quality, most competitively priced cardboard storage box on the market today. Double walled corrugated cardboard or corrugated plastic. Here at, we are committed to protecting your privacy. I bought a couple more long cardboard boxes from my local comic book store, the great escape. Bcw short comic book storage box plastic corrugated materials white or black comic book collecting supplies, black. Cardboard by doug tennapel cam doesnt like his birthday present at first after all it is a cardboard box but him and dad make the best out of it by building a cardboard boxing man named bill but in the wee hours of night the cardboard box man comes to life.
A wide variety of comic book display rack options are available to you, such as light duty. Plastic or waterproof comic storage boxes general comic discussion. They are not cheap and its hard to stomach the investment sometimes when really all it is, is a piece of plastic board that you are wrapping your fabric around. Best plastic storage containers for comics cgc comic book. They are constructed of white corrugated paper and have a 200 lb. Im new here and was thinking about starting a topic on this. Since they have handholds cut into the ends, i place a single cardboard comic book backer board on each end. Bcw has a wide range of short and long comic book storage boxes and bins. If cardboard seems too flimsy for your personal taste, you also have a plastic option, both in black or white. If youre looking for sturdy and cost effective paperback book packaging for mailing books, magazines, comics and novels of up to 500 pages, think of nothing else dont use cheap book packaging that falls apart, leaves your items damaged and your customers dissatisfied.
But there are some simple steps every fan should take to store a comic book collectionto ensure it retains its value and can be enjoyed by the next generation. These brilliant, tough comic book cardboard envelopes are one of our best selling items for a reason. Since comic books are not traditionally bound with cardboard covers, they are extremely loose and flimsy, and it is necessary to put a cardboard insert into the plastic sleeves to create stability while in storage. Collecting comics is a fun and rewarding hobby, but after you have a few in your collection, the issue arises over how to store them not only do you want to protect comics from any type of elements, such as a moist or warm room, you also want to organize them in a way that makes them easy to display, thumb through and show to friends and other collect. I was thinking about moving them to plastic boxes but i think i read somewhere that if you store books in plastic you need to add some dessicant to the box.
And if you have a lot of smaller cuts of lots of different prints, these comic book boards will save you a lot of money. A wide variety of plastic comic book boxes options are available to you, such as plastic, metal, and acrylic. We offer quantity discount pricing on each product. This book has 190 pages and was uploaded by v4v on july 22, 2009.
Look for acidfree to avoid damaging the pages of your comic books. These plastic cases are very handyand they look really stylish. Looking for quality paperback book packaging or comic book cardboard envelopes. Im sticking with short boxes for now, since they are cheap and can hold quite a lot of comics, but im also holding out for comiccartel. Our comic bundle boxes are made of standard nonarchival materials as well as archival quality materials. When i first started collecting comic books, i used rather cheap poly bags polyethylene and standard boards.
Ive been looking at the plastic storage boxes and i feel like it would be a stronger, safer option than the cardboard short boxes that i have been using. On the plus side, the bag is very clear and makes your comic look nice in the glossy plastic. Collectible comics storage backing boards for sale ebay. When you order from us, we guarantee your order will arrive swiftly and without damage. You will be hard pressed to find many plastic comic storage containers. Fabric storage and organization the seasoned homemaker. This section has bat tubes, pennant toploaders, and comic book toploaders.
Not wanting to shell out the big bucks for more white, plastic fabric organizers, i followed the lead of my friend christene and ordered a pile of precut cardboard sheets. We also stock comic dividers to keep your collection organized and storfolio boxes to safely store a few books at a time. Comic book backing boards are a critical component in book protection. Farewell, my comic book longboxes you kind of sucked. Bcw has long and short boxes made out of corrugated plastic that come in either black or white they make the regular cardboard variety also. Introducing comic skin crystal clear comic book backing boards. A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comics art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Plastic wont fall apart with a little water, but both suck in a flood. Comic bags made of this material last much longer than their polypropylene counterparts and only need to be changed after seven or eight years. How often bags and boards need to be replaced depends on how the comics are stored and what type of bags and boards are used. Aug 09, 2012 now they arent going to be as sturdy as some of the fabric organizers that are made of plastic, but they will do the trick getting your fabric looking neat and tidy. Ive never tried these, but they seem very sturdy and may be the solution to those times when i pull a long box. Our current comic book toploader is the strongest protection available for storing, transporting, mailing, or displaying current size comic books. Plastic or waterproof comic storage boxes general comic.
I will say, dont listen to the naysayers these boxes are absolutely awesome. This past weekend, i transferred my six longboxes of comics from white cardboard longboxes to black, plastic ones. These comic book storage solutions aim to help store your collection in a manner that will be kept in great condition, while consuming less space. Plastic is a 5issue creatorowned horror american comic book limited series written by doug wagner, illustrated by daniel hillyard, and colored by laura martin. Brilliant white on the outside, brown on the inside. The short comic storage box is available in white corrugated. The short comic storage box is available in white corrugated cardboard, various art prints, white plastic, or.
The long comic file cabinet box holds one long comic box and stacks 3 high comic boxes are sold separately. Bcwbbmag magazine size backing boards white 100 boards. Use this box to store and protect all your valuable, collectible comics. But does anyone actually use the plastic comic boxes. Magazine cardboard backer boards only lot regular sleeve bag backing bcw white. I think bcw is the only company that sells them but i read somewhere that they are water and vermin resistant. Oct 05, 2015 this short video shows the black plastic comic short boxes available from bcw. Plastic comic book boxes, plastic comic book boxes suppliers.
With a little effort you will no longer have piles upon piles of comics all over the house allowing for free space for other important things like more comics. With a little effort you will no longer have piles upon piles of comics all over the house allowing for free space for other important things. A wide variety of comic book cardboard display options are available to you, such as material, type. Are those regular cardboard boxes just not doing the trick for you. The lil a194 envelope is a cardboard book mailer that provides the most costeffective mailing options for paperback books and magazines of up to 500 pages typically around 200mm x mm x 24mm travelling through the postal system.
This box features a onepiece design with a flip top closure. Corrugated cardboard storage box comic book collecting supplies. Bcw offers a variety of cardboard and plastic comic storage boxes. Panels are often accompanied by descriptive prose and written narrative, usually, dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. No more storing your comics in some funky smelling cardboard box. Unfortunately this means that when looking at the back of your book through your clear comic book bag all you see is white cardboard. Each bcw short comic book storage box can store and protect 150175 bagged and boarded comic books. Unfollow comic boxes plastic to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The bcw short comic storage box is an ideal way to store and protect your comic books. Short and long comic book storage boxes made of corrugated cardboard or plastic make an excellent way to neatly store your bagged and boarded comic books. Jul 22, 2018 on the plus side, the bag is very clear and makes your comic look nice in the glossy plastic. Will virginias captors finally cut their losses and return her to edwyn, or will there be more death by plastic. Apr 11, 2012 11 shameless comic book ads that cost us our allowance.
Luckily most of the books inside were in mylites so they didnt sustain damage. Comic book storage supplies from bcw supplies are a great option for storing your collection. In addition, the box has actual plastic handle inserts on each side to protect your hands from cutting and the abuse caused by carrying your comics. I have cut a bunch of them up and they make great organizers. Get the best deals on collectible comics storage boxes when you shop the largest online selection at. Long or short comic book storage boxes and box dividers. Short comic book bin black plastic storage box wone partition by bcw 1box. With crystal clear backing boards from comic skin you get the same protection as a. Bcw storage boxes fit current or silver age comic books. About 83% of these are display racks, 2% are supermarket shelves. You can also choose from singlesided, doublesided comic book display rack, as well as from paper, metal, and acrylic comic book display rack, and whether comic book display rack is supermarket rack, or display stand.
When your comics start to pile up, you might feel like you need superpowers to get them organized but its easy with comic book boxes. You can even get a comic book box with awesome graphics, including some of your favorite licensed characters. Cardboard boards are used as backing in bags to keep comics creasefree. You dont have to have superhuman strength or xray vision to appreciate comic books and to yearn to collect and preserve the graphic stories of childhood and beyond. Cardboard can be acidic and cause comics to prematurely deteriorate, so it is essential to use only acidfree boards. Use our comic storage boxes in conjunction with our comic book backing boards and comic book bags for all of your current age, silver age and golden age comics. Mar 19, 20 these comic book storage solutions aim to help store your collection in a manner that will be kept in great condition, while consuming less space. We dont ship in envelopes every comic we ship is protected with customsized cardboard pads, wrapped tightly in thick plastic, and mailed in a sturdy, damageresistant carton. Each bcw short plastic white comic book storage box can store and protect 150175 bagged and boarded comic books.
How often should you replace the bags and boards when. Cardboard can be acidic and cause comics to prematurely deteriorate, so it. We offer plastic covers, boxes, and cabinets that will help preserve your comic book collection. May 19, 20 i use the smaller plastic boxes for my comics that are in mylar. Plastic is about retired serial killer edwyn stoffgruppen who has been trying to avoid trouble while on honeymoon with his love virginia. Goodbye to the comic book shops that helped shape me. Comic book storage supplies shop comic book sleeves and. Comic book shipping boxes that your customers will love. Bundle of 10 max pro brand short colored comic storage box holds 150175 comic books red. These boxes incorporate bcws latest design improvements so that the box folds together much easier and the corners are. If your heart is set on plastic boxes, i have seen comic boxes made of plastic, but for the life of me, i cant remember who made or makes them. I had a small flood or large leak depending on how you look at it and several of my comic boxes were damaged. Free shipping 5 long comic storage box holds 200 225 comic books white by max pro.
Find everything from comic book sleeves and protectors to comic book boxes. Ive also seen comic book boards used for thisgonna have to investigate which is the least expensive option and. The leader in comic protection presents our corrugated plastic comic box. As a fairly new comic collector im not too sure if spending the extra money would be worth it so i figured id ask the seasoned vets around here. Get the best deals on collectible comics storage boxes when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Comic book boxes allow your comic books to be stored away from sunlight and in a cool dry place to preserve it. Edwyn takes a hostage of his own, changing all the rules of this bloodcurdling cat and mouse game. Cardboard gold toploaders have set the standard for quality, clarity, and archival safe protection for over 25 years. I was mulling over using the comic book boards to roll my fabric on and then stacking them on end in the litter containers with the tops cut off.
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