Comic Multi Packs-Who collects them and how do you display them? 0

[PKJ]

Curious how many of you collect the multi packs from the 80's? They have always been something I would grab when I see them, but lately I have been trying to run down the not as common packs. For those with a focus on these, what has been the hardest to find? For me the G.I Joe pack with 25 was tough to find, it is not all that rare, but it and issue 24 are some of my favorites from that run so it I had always looked of it, you can find boxes full of the 2,26 and 27 before the 25 pack.

I have noticed a few of the titles have went way up in price in the past year, Thundercats for example, those used to be pretty cheap.

 Also how do you guys display them? I have an upright rack I rotate normally 12-73 books but also do the mulipacks.

 

Thanks

Phillip

[whomerjay]

I buy almost any multipack I see if reasonably priced. Unfortunately I just store them in box well protected.

Ideally I’d display them them in one of the vending machines from which multipacks from the 60’s and  70’s were sold. Haven’t seen one of these for a long time. Guess I have a new quest.

[shadroch]

I'm in the same boat. I buy them and just put them into storage. I do have a three pack of GI Joe 2 in my comic rack but thats only because I have a couple dozen of them and if the bag rips, its not a big deal.I have roughly two long boxes full of multipacks, plus some DC and aftermarket ones that are too tall to fit in a regular comic box.

Edited October 30, 2021 by shadroch

[Warlord]

  I'm a multi-pack collector targeting mostly the 70's - 80's.   My packs usually are tucked away safely inside a magazine bag & board.  Then either into a magazine storage box, or sometimes stored flat in a misc. box. 

Yours is a great display! 

[PKJ]

On 10/29/2021 at 10:14 AM, whomerjay said:

I buy almost any multipack I see if reasonably priced. Unfortunately I just store them in box well protected.

Ideally I’d display them them in one of the vending machines from which multipacks from the 60’s and  70’s were sold. Haven’t seen one of these for a long time. Guess I have a new quest.

I have off and on looked for one of those vending machines myself, I have never seen one some up for sale. I had even thought of finding another vending machine and have signage made for it or a slat wall set up peg hooks. I have some boxed toys that could sit on a basedeck type of deal.

On 10/29/2021 at 10:21 AM, shadroch said:

I'm in the same boat. I buy them and just put them into storage. I do have a three pack of GI Joe 2 in my comic rack but thats only because I have a couple dozen of them and if the bag rips, its not a big deal.I have roughly two long boxes full of multipacks, plus some DC and aftermarket ones that are too tall to fit in a regular comic box.

Thats awesome, I was buying the GI Joe issue 2 pack but after a few I stopped. I was trying to see how many different ones there were of GI Joe and try to get all of them.

 

 

[Stronguy]

I use a magazine bag/board and put them in a magazine box.  That seems to protect them best.

[Morganmi]

Picked up this one the other day because the price seemed decent. Trying to figure out how to store it best.  Might get its own special box.