Ultra Pro or BCW for your bags?6624
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Ladic private msg quote post Address this user | |
| is there really a difference between them? and do you guys prefer resealable bags or prefer using scotch tape? Also for more expense bags, Mylar or Mylites? |
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rejaak private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I'm in the process of re-bagging my collection and as far as the modern bags go, I like the ultra pro resealables better than the BCW resealables. The BCW bags seem a little too snug at times where the ultras feel like they have a mm more room IMO. | ||
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 I bought a meat grinder on amazon for $60 and it's changed my life.
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kaptainmyke private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Ultra Pro bags are garbage. I use mylite2 with fullback (preferred) or use BCW silver age bag and boards with scotch magic tape. Not that clear tape. | ||
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Thearrow private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Just like @kaptainmyke I use mylite2 with full backs and use scotch magic tape. I order in bulk from e-gerber. I haven't tried either ultra pro or bcw. | ||
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Ladic private msg quote post Address this user | |
| mylite2 seems worth it for your more valued comics but expensive for your filler comics. Do you guys have even your cheapest comics with mylite2? | ||
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I bought a meat grinder on amazon for $60 and it's changed my life.
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kaptainmyke private msg quote post Address this user | |
| All books I have cleaned and pressed (regardless of value), and books over $100+ I place inside mylites + fullbacks. | ||
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Thearrow private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Well I just been re-bagging my silver age books so that's what I'm using the mylites2 and full backs for right now. It's not that bad if you buy in bulk it turns out to be around 44 cents per a comic to do. Modern age stuff u dont have to worry to much about bc they are made with better quality paper. | ||
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I bought a meat grinder on amazon for $60 and it's changed my life.
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kaptainmyke private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Well you have to rebag/reboard your comics every 10-20 years anyways with BCW and every 2-3 years with Ultra Pro, so why not pay the extra $ 0.30 cents to never have to rebag/reboard ever again, right? Ultra pro bags fall apart or start showing terrible wrinkles on the bags and this can press into your front and back covers if your boxes are stuffed too full of them. Pro tip: for the mylite2 bags I make a little flap for the scotch magic tape so you can easily peel off the tape from the mylite2 bag by lifting the tag. The rigid plastic is often difficult to remove the tape or you peel the tape apart in pieces otherwise. |
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CLT private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Any reason I should not use 2 half-back boards in the mylite2 instead of 1 full-back? | ||
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 Ima gonna steal this and look for some occasion to use it!
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IronMan private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I purchase bags and boards from a place called Mattsbaseball.com. The brand is CSP - Collect, Save, Preserve. Quality is good and prices very competitive. I'm not a fan of Mylar bags - but if I were going to use Mylar it would be the Mylites 2. Thicker Mylar film is stiff and unyielding. With older books I've seen far to many small tears on the edge caught on the hard Mylar edge and turned into much bigger tears. If you are talking about new books in great shape and you never plan on taking them in and out of the bag and board, sure, Mylar is great. But IMHO I'd just as soon change bags and boards in 5-7 years rather than risk tears on books I might be taking in and out of bags. |
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Wraith private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Ive actually damaged a coupe of books with resealable bags .. Those are really sticky.. And if inadvertently put book down on top of bag while the bag is open, say goodbye to the cover. I stick with blue painting tape. |
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Ima gonna steal this and look for some occasion to use it!
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IronMan private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Wraith I meant to say this also. I despise self stick bags. They are really sticky and the amount of sticky glue is far more than a small piece of tape. Just a disaster waiting to happen |
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 I'm waiting.... (tapping fingers).Splotches is gettin old! |
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Quote:Originally Posted by IronMan 30 years of regular bags with scotch tape - 1 minor mistake 1 year of those self stick bags - 3 major disasters already. I HATE those self stick bags like the plague |
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CopperAgeKids private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by kaptainmyke Ultra Pro and BCW bags and boards are both made from the same sort of materials; only a bit of variation in sizing....same polyurethane and "coated acid free" boards....which are not remotely archival grade. BCW/Ultra Pro supplies are fine for short term storage of cheap moderns....up to 2 years. ) Quote: Originally Posted by CLT No. Half backs suck. |
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 I'm a #2.
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BigRedOne1944 private msg quote post Address this user | |
| EGerber Mylite2 / Full Back boards on Everything | ||
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Ladic private msg quote post Address this user | |
| How do you order the EGerber Mylite2? On amazon are very expensive but on their own website it is very fairly priced, but I don't see how to order from it? | ||
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Thearrow private msg quote post Address this user | |
| You have to call them and tell them what you want to order. It's better to order in bulk if you need a lot of them. | ||
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Ladic private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Thearrow thanks, do you know if "standard size" which is listed as 70s to 90s will fit early spiderman, iron man, etc? |
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Thearrow private msg quote post Address this user | |
| How early are you talking bronze age stuff? | ||
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Ladic private msg quote post Address this user | |
| My earliest Amazing spiderman is 32, I also have daredevil #2 missing a quarter of the front page. | ||
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Quote:Originally Posted by Ladic I Mylite2/Fullback all my books, then use 3M Dots instead of tape. |
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Thearrow private msg quote post Address this user | |
| @Ladic for your early stuff I use 775m2 and 750FB for my silver age comics and bronze age stuff I use 725m2 with 700FB. I hope that helps. | ||
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Ladic private msg quote post Address this user | |
| thanks! @thearrow | ||
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doog private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I obsessively remove scotch tape from anywhere near a comic, and use 3m dots which don’t ruin comics. I would never use a self seal bag and throw those away immediately. | ||
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Doc_Cop private msg quote post Address this user | |
| Any suggestions on where to buy boxes for my slabs? Everyone on EBay or Amazon wants a ton in shipping. | ||
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Thearrow private msg quote post Address this user | |
| E-gerber is also good for boxes. I get magazine boxes for slabs and they work good | ||
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I bought a meat grinder on amazon for $60 and it's changed my life.
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kaptainmyke private msg quote post Address this user | |
| I buy 5 graded comic book boxes at a time on amazon. Shipping's free... https://amzn.to/2JWk4Dt | ||
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Ima gonna steal this and look for some occasion to use it!
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IronMan private msg quote post Address this user | |
Quote:Originally Posted by Doc_Cop If you have a local comic book store, ask them to order them from Diamond. A store here in town sells such for about $8 each. kaptainmyke's suggestion is also good. |
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