storing slabs...

[The Less Blob]

i feel like someone posted on this, but my search didn't turn anything up

 

as I am not inclined to order the "special" slab-sized boxes... (and they're too tall to fit on my shelves anyway)

 

is there a problem with laying my slabs down flat in a magazine box (where they fit nicely), perhaps with a little cushion between each slab?

 

am i risking damage to the bottom slabs?

 

given that there isn't weight being applied to the comic, rather weight to the frame of the slab, it seems like spine roll and compresion isn't a concern

 

are all my slabs going to be cracked (the ones that aren't already) if I do this?

 

annoyingly, the slabs are just a little too tall to stand upright in the magazine box (and being able to put anything on top of them or get them in my shelves)

[divad]

is there a problem with laying my slabs down flat in a magazine box (where they fit nicely), perhaps with a little cushion between each slab?

 

am i risking damage to the bottom slabs?

 

given that there isn't weight being applied to the comic, rather weight to the frame of the slab, it seems like spine roll and compresion isn't a concern

 

are all my slabs going to be cracked (the ones that aren't already) if I do this?

 

No, no, no, and no -- but the box is going to be quite heavy!

[Silver Surfer]

I use a legal sized clear plastic folder that can be secured with just a string at the back and it provides good protection from scratching, etc. You can still look at your books and stack them any way you want without fear of damaging the slabbs.

[Silver Surfer]

These work great.

 

[nearmint]

When Vince interviewed Susan on The Comic Zone, she said comics should be stored upright, with the top of the comic pointing up. Unfortunately, she didn't explain why.

[skybolt]

I usually store my CGC collection sideways, with the spine at the bottom. I can fit about 32 slabs in a large comic book box in two rows.

[Fury's_Revenge]

I store mine in the cardboard CGC boxes from comicsupply.com. They work good, but are a little bulky and tall. I put my graded books in poly bags for scratch protection. Probably not the best...but it works O.K.

[Hobgoblin]

If I wanted to display some slabbed books, would it be wrong to just put them on a stand (somewhat upright) on a shelf? Would the bottom of the book eventually become damaged?

[nearmint]

I doubt it. But be careful not to display it in area that gets much light.