Storing Comic Books

[mister_not_so_nice]

I started out with long boxes also. If you look close you can see most of my short boxes are new.

 

1) they do fit better on pre-made shelves.(try finding some shelves 2 1/2 feet deep.)

2)WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY lighter. Long boxes are good for storing a long run of comics. but I'd much rather move 20 short boxes before 10 long boxes.

 

It's all a matter of personnal preference. I dont think one is better than the other(unless you move them around alot )

[Samurai-Bill]

That closet thing is a great idea . I have a space under the stairs that would be perfect , just have to convince my wife .

[arexcrooke]

That closet thing is a great idea . I have a space under the stairs that would be perfect , just have to convince my wife .

The closest is under the stairs. We have a split foyer house and the wife was glad for me to build it to get them outta her site.

Arex

[chrisco37]

I was going to wait until I got a bit more organized before taking/posting a pic, but I didn't.

 

Got these shelves at LOWE'S for about $65 per. Holds 16 short boxes (20 if you use the top shelf) perfectly. I took an empty short box to the store to make sure I got the proper depth when I bought the first set. Heavy duty yet you'll be able to move them yourself.

 

 

Those are the shelves I was beeyotching about earlier.

 

Maybe I just got a faulty batch as yours look like they went together in the manner they were supposed to.

[bigfiver69]

Hey guys,

 

Here's my storage for my high grades.

 

Comic goes in a regular/silver mylite. That then goes into a silver 4 mil mylar, with a backing board inside behind the comic. So it's rigid, but nothing touches the book except mylar. I don't trust the buffered boards.

 

They then go in white, gold-size short boxes, with maybe a couple of fingers of space at the front. Everything's on shelving units at least a foot off the floor. I keep them in a small locked interior room in my basement (nice and cool) with a dehumidfyer in the adjoining room. I have a hygrometer (cheap at the hardware store) which measures the humidity. I like to keep it around 70%.

 

I never stack boxes more than one on top of the other. It's just a basic no-no.

 

Got around 2500 books stored this way. Works perfectly. The books are safe as kittens until I turn 150 (right now, I'm 35).

 

Hope it helps.

Shep

[john72tex]

I have somewhere between 7000 and 7500 comics(25 long boxes full) and I'm trying to design a stackable shelving system(so I can get it in or out of the doorway). Hopefully I can build 3 shelves that can hold 9 or 10 long boxes. When I finish, I'll post it on these boards.

[Stan Browne]

As I was looking at other sites I came across this site with a picture of his storage solution. Is this a good idea or not. The local used office furniture store has these for $50-$70 depending on age. Should I go this route or not?

[Stan Browne]

oops forgot the site

http://spider-bob.com/comics_corner/comics_corner.htm#b1