Comics in the Bag?

[drice6900]

I keep a readers copy with each slabbed copy of the comics I collect. Currently, I place the slabbed book in a 3 mil reseable poly sleeve (from Bags Unlimited), and the reader copy in whatever bag/board they came in, or a Mylite2 if I replace the bag they came in.

 

The question is, do you think it is a bad idea to place the reader copy (in its bag with backing board) into the bag with the slabbed copy? I like the convenience of pulling out a slab and reading the comic with it, but I am unsure if there is any contamination, gases, etc I should worry about when placing a bag within a bag, especially if the 2 bags are not the same type.

 

Am I being paranoid?

 

- D.

[garthgantu]

This is an excellent question, and ties into a separate discussion/debate about whether to seal polybags or not. I've heard reasonable arguments on both sides of that debate...

 

I would say there may well be some risk in terms of trapped moisture, but this would probably depend on many variables; the climate where you live, for instance. I guess if you seal the 'inner' bag before inserting it in the 3mil 'slab bag' the chances of additional moisture making its way into the inner bag are pretty slim.

[OldGuy]

Just send your slabbed books to me for safe keeping. And no, you're not being paranoid.

[Darthdiesel]

Only reason I don't mix slabbed with unslabbed... if you have the unslabbed book in with the slabbed and you have another similar pair placed next to it, there is a chance that you will not notice the unslabbed slide down to the bottom and when packing the pairs tight in the box, the slabbed copy's lower ridge will leave a nice indentation on your unslabbed...

[drice6900]

Good point, Darth! I had not thought about that, although I am not overly concerned about the reader copies.

 

- D.

[OldGuy]

Some reader copies can be relatively valuable. I don't store boarded comics with un-boarded comics for the same reason Darth explained.