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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 16, 2022 20:29:35 GMT -5
You should absolutely use tape. Or no tape. Whatever makes you happy.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2022 0:42:28 GMT -5
You should absolutely use tape. Or no tape. Whatever makes you happy. The new advertisement by 3M: "Use our Scotch tape. It will make you happy."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2022 0:43:21 GMT -5
Slam, what makes you happy?
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Post by Slam_Bradley on Apr 17, 2022 0:45:06 GMT -5
Slam, what makes you happy? Counting down to retirement.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2022 0:46:01 GMT -5
Slam, what makes you happy? Counting down to retirement. Winning answer right there.
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Post by Marv-El on Apr 18, 2022 11:50:05 GMT -5
So, when you put your comic into it's bag & board, do you have it where the flap is at the bottom (whereas you remove the comic from it's bottom) or at the top (remove the comic from it's top)?
I've gotten some comics from various sellers from eBay over the years where the comic is basically put into the bag & board upside down. I find it odd whenever I come across this because I'm more accustomed to the usual way of putting the comic into the bag, right side up. I'm not sure what, if any difference, this may make in terms of storage or maintaining the grade of the issue to do it in reverse like that.
As for OP, never had qualms about using tape. For copies that I've received from other sellers that just tuck the flap into the bag, never had a problem with that method either.
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Post by badwolf on Apr 18, 2022 12:22:15 GMT -5
The top! There is one comic shop around here that puts the opening at the bottom and it drives me nuts. Then I flip it around and the price sticker is upside down on the bottom of the bag...
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Apr 18, 2022 14:09:29 GMT -5
I tape. When I take a book out to read or whatever, I place the tape aside or replace entirely. Set to the side or on edge of comic bag and board. And never rush. Rushing leads you to errors. A younger me ruined a cool Sgt Fury issue because I left the tape on the flap and tried to be a maverick and pull the comic out quickly with the tape right there...and of course, it grabbed a nice chunk. Never again has this happened to me as I learned my lesson that day.
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Post by wildfire2099 on Apr 18, 2022 14:28:35 GMT -5
I recently started transitioning to plastic storage boxes. Bit pricey so I am doing it in increments. Same! I really like the plastic long boxes.... I've been getting a couple every few months. I tape... I can't stand loose flaps.
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Post by tonebone on Apr 18, 2022 14:48:43 GMT -5
After you tuck in, if you run your fingers across the seam at the top to cinch, it actually doesn’t pop out too frequently. But it still leaves easy access for things to crawl in, like spiders, who like to lay egg sacks inside the bag, or water dripping from a ceiling (from an apartment above who had a burst pipe or a leak in a storage unit roof)to hit that top and get inside the bag. The tab over the top with isn't perfect, but it offers a slightly better seal on the bag as a whole and prevents those types of thing a little better. I've known a lot of folks who did the fold over without tape until something like the above happened to them, and they switched. We have one dealer who does the fold over, but then he puts tape on the outside to seal the top with the flap inside. Makes it damn near impossible to get those bags open without destroying them. If you use scissors you usually end up cutting the tab as well. I usually fold over the top and use a single piece of tape now. I usually spring for the type/brand of tape that is easily removable, and when I want to get into the bag, I pop the tape open and then peel the piece of tape off completely before I slide the book out and replace it only after I have put the book back into the bag. The removing the tape is something I finally figured out about 8-10 years ago. It does usually require rebagging books I buy that come already bagged & boarded to make sure the proper tape is used, but then you have no way of knowing how old the bag is anyways and it might need replacing anyways. -M SPIDER EGGS? In my comics? Like I don't have enough anxiety about everything else in life!
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Post by tonebone on Apr 18, 2022 14:50:06 GMT -5
I use metal filing cabinets. Also have 2 fridges from the 90s stuffed with comics (they're not plugged on of course, but keep books safe inside). I bet you have a lot of cool comics. I'll see myself out.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2022 14:53:55 GMT -5
My plan is now to get the plastic boxes, but stick with the no tape tuck in method. Again, you do not need tape for the flap to stay in, it’s a very simple technique I can do faster than taping. With the extra protection of the plastic boxes I think I’ll be good.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Apr 18, 2022 15:02:39 GMT -5
I use metal filing cabinets. Also have 2 fridges from the 90s stuffed with comics (they're not plugged on of course, but keep books safe inside). I bet you have a lot of cool comics. I'll see myself out. I bet his face lights up when he opens it.... I'll join you on our way out....
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Post by james on Apr 18, 2022 17:50:20 GMT -5
So, when you put your comic into it's bag & board, do you have it where the flap is at the bottom (whereas you remove the comic from it's bottom) or at the top (remove the comic from it's top)? I've gotten some comics from various sellers from eBay over the years where the comic is basically put into the bag & board upside down. I find it odd whenever I come across this because I'm more accustomed to the usual way of putting the comic into the bag, right side up. I'm not sure what, if any difference, this may make in terms of storage or maintaining the grade of the issue to do it in reverse like that. As for OP, never had qualms about using tape. For copies that I've received from other sellers that just tuck the flap into the bag, never had a problem with that method either. I personally always never understood when a comic shop would have it so you removed the comic from the bottom. I always went home and flipped all those comics to where the opening was at the top
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Post by Deleted on Apr 18, 2022 18:12:07 GMT -5
So, when you put your comic into it's bag & board, do you have it where the flap is at the bottom (whereas you remove the comic from it's bottom) or at the top (remove the comic from it's top)? I've gotten some comics from various sellers from eBay over the years where the comic is basically put into the bag & board upside down. I find it odd whenever I come across this because I'm more accustomed to the usual way of putting the comic into the bag, right side up. I'm not sure what, if any difference, this may make in terms of storage or maintaining the grade of the issue to do it in reverse like that. As for OP, never had qualms about using tape. For copies that I've received from other sellers that just tuck the flap into the bag, never had a problem with that method either. I personally always never understood when a comic shop would have it so you removed the comic from the bottom. I always went home and flipped all those comics to where the opening was at the top So people can't slyly switch the comics in the bags without anyone noticing. This used to be a huge problem in a couple shops I frequented in the 90s. Put a $20 book in a $3 bag. You can use the box to hide what you are doing and never pull the book fully out of the box and still switch it. If the flap is on the bottom, you have to pull the book all the way out to get access to the flap to try to switch books and it is much easier for someone to notice and prevent such fraud. It's why one of the shops I still frequent folds the flap in, puts tape over the flap so it sticks on both the front and back of the bag, and does that on the bottom of the bag. If you want to open the bag, you need to take it to the counter and have them open it for you. It's a matter of loss prevention. -M
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