james_c Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 I cant be the only person who is not a fan of the bags CGC send back with the graded books. What is everyone else doing with these bags? Are you ditching bags all together or is there a better bag out there that people recommend? Also Pros/Cons of actually having a bag for the slabs to begin with...I could see if you were a dealer that has their inventory looked over constantly but as a collector who basically places them in storage are there any benefits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 (edited) I used mylars for awhile…they make them for slabs. It got expensive and they are harder to find now without paying more. I happened to have some magazine mylars that I use as backups, but they aren't long enough to fold the flap over. I keep slabs in the cgc bags for storage, and if I sell any. Slabs in my PC get a mylar. I know, kinda selfish. Edited June 5, 2022 by Galen130 rucnok 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveinthecity Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 For me a bag is better than no bag. A slab in Mylar looks twice as sweet even though I don’t like to think about how absurd bagging an already encapsulated comic must seem to otherwise reasonable thinking people(non comic collector folks). grendelbo and Galen130 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 If you don't use a bag you're slabs will scratch. I swap the cheap bags that CGC uses for better quality mylars. rexinnih, KCOComics and Artboy99 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artboy99 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 12:00 PM, thehumantorch said: If you don't use a bag you're slabs will scratch. I swap the cheap bags that CGC uses for better quality mylars. I do the same but I hang onto the bags CGC sends us as they can be used to send with the slabs if you sell them, or I use them to build sets of other books to display /sell at shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 I don't use any bags, couldn't care less about 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexinnih Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/5/2022 at 11:00 AM, thehumantorch said: If you don't use a bag you're slabs will scratch. I swap the cheap bags that CGC uses for better quality mylars. Same here, I use CGC size Mylars to prevent any potential scratching. I keep a couple of the CGC bags to use when I send slabbed books back in for Sig Series or reholders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galen130 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 (edited) On 6/5/2022 at 10:42 AM, james_c said: I cant be the only person who is not a fan of the bags CGC send back with the graded books. What is everyone else doing with these bags? Are you ditching bags all together or is there a better bag out there that people recommend? Also Pros/Cons of actually having a bag for the slabs to begin with...I could see if you were a dealer that has their inventory looked over constantly but as a collector who basically places them in storage are there any benefits? Ironic that you started this thread, because I've been thinking I should get more mylars since I was replacing CGC bags with magazine mylars. Up until now, I wouldn't buy them from anyone...comic supplies in general have become expensive. I found this place and bought a couple packages. They are a bit more than what I remember paying in the past, but the shipping is FREE!!!! Shipping for comic supplies seems to have gone through the roof, at least in my recent experience. https://www.hobbiesdepot.com/supplies/ Edited June 6, 2022 by Galen130 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james_c Posted June 6, 2022 Author Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/6/2022 at 1:30 PM, Galen130 said: Ironic that you started this thread, because I've been thinking I should get more mylars since I was replacing CGC bags with magazine mylars. Up until now, I wouldn't buy them from anyone...comic supplies in general have become expensive. I found this place and bought a couple packages. They are a bit more than what I remember paying in the past, but the shipping is FREE!!!! Shipping for comic supplies seems to have gone through the roof, at least in my recent experience. https://www.hobbiesdepot.com/supplies/ Thanks for the link. Just picked up a couple packs to see how much I like them. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 On 6/6/2022 at 10:30 AM, Galen130 said: Ironic that you started this thread, because I've been thinking I should get more mylars since I was replacing CGC bags with magazine mylars. Up until now, I wouldn't buy them from anyone...comic supplies in general have become expensive. I found this place and bought a couple packages. They are a bit more than what I remember paying in the past, but the shipping is FREE!!!! Shipping for comic supplies seems to have gone through the roof, at least in my recent experience. https://www.hobbiesdepot.com/supplies/ I've been buying my supplies from them since I left NY. I don't know how they can offer free shipping, but they do. Galen130 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexanderjk Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 The self-sealing graded comics bags by BCW are fantastic. Slab fits snugly, and they’re crystal clear. $14.40 for a pack of 100. BCW Resealable Bag for Graded Comics - 9'' x 14'' https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075FFHMQC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_BJVCASKZ3E4ZBZE5AM8H?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 Msgarmar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not A Clone Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Wrap up a stack of raws for shipping is about the only use I've found. I use other bags for the slabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicginger1789 Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 Bag. Why not? There are some great bags out there and why not keep that case shiny and scratch free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Elf Posted June 10, 2022 Share Posted June 10, 2022 It would be a shame to ruin a nice bag while keeping that case shiny and scratch free; be sure to use bag protection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Math Teacher Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 I use the bags from CGC, mainly to avoid the slab being scratched. I have had to replace a few bags with mylars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
