Fukuoka Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 (edited) Just a quick question: How does everyone store your pulps? The few that I own vary in size and thickness, so I am guessing there is no standard pulp bag? The first pictured is rather large, like a magazine. The second is considerably smaller and thicker. I would really love to display them, but a few wouldn't really stand up well. (Looking forward to the introduction of CGC slabs...) Edited January 7 by Fukuoka clarity waaaghboss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Pulps come in all shapes and sizes, so I use all sorts of different bags and boards for them. They look best in a snug bag or mylar, but a tight bag also can mean loosing overhang chips or biting at spine tears and such on the way in and out A tight fit is best for display but a loose fit is best for a reader. Multiple boards or a thicker sort of matte backer can keep even the biggest pulps stiff enough for display. Edited January 8 by Darwination Fukuoka and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuoka Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Sounds good. Thanks for your advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattTheDuck Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 (edited) Appreciate your posting this question. I recently picked up some "bedsheet" size pulps (which is what I think you're referring to as "magazine" size) at a local estate sale. They are 8.5 inches x 11.5 inches . Obviously much too large for even Magazine Bags. I haven't tried this, but I think they might fit in the bags CGC slabs are sent with. I'd much rather use bags/boards that are properly sized exactly for the purpose, but I don't believe anyone makes them. I would also note bag/board is only half the battle - would love to have a proper storage box as well! Edited January 8 by MattTheDuck Fukuoka, Sarg, Pat Calhoun and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fukuoka Posted January 8 Author Share Posted January 8 Thanks for that. I was thinking of using those as well. Just was wondering if there are any custom-sized bags for these kind of books. BTW, the books you posted are so nice! Mine are all pretty cool IMO but most have condition issues, such as this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookery Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 On 1/8/2024 at 1:51 AM, MattTheDuck said: Appreciate your posting this question. I recently picked up some "bedsheet" size pulps (which is what I think you're referring to as "magazine" size) at a local estate sale. They are 8.5 inches x 11.5 inches . Obviously much too large for even Magazine Bags. I haven't tried this, but I think they might fit in the bags CGC slabs are sent with. I'd much rather use bags/boards that are properly sized exactly for the purpose, but I don't believe anyone makes them. I haven't ordered them for a long time since I still have a supply, but I assume Gerber still carries them... they make something they call a "Playboy Magazine" size, 2mil mylar. It's designed for those thick issues from the mid-60s. They are 10" x 13" (excluding flap), and at least used to be marketed as 1013M2. They come in handy for a variety of oversize products. MattTheDuck, Fukuoka and jimjum12 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darwination Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 Yeah, I've got a few different sizes bigger than magazine I use for different things. The comment about magazine boxes is apt, because certain magazines will stick up above a magazine box without that being very perceptible and weight on top can harm the magazines. Storage for slicks and other oversized magazines and newspapers, etc. is tricky, but I find storing them standing up with a backer in a tall cardboard box works pretty well. I'm still amazed they say the bedsheets are gonna fit into the magazine CGC boxes jimjum12 and Fukuoka 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MattTheDuck Posted January 8 Popular Post Share Posted January 8 On 1/7/2024 at 11:17 PM, Fukuoka said: Thanks for that. I was thinking of using those as well. Just was wondering if there are any custom-sized bags for these kind of books. BTW, the books you posted are so nice! Mine are all pretty cool IMO but most have condition issues, such as this one: I got lucky and unlucky at this Estate Sale - the guy had about 120 pulps, mostly Amazing Stories - but he was looking them up on the interwebs and pricing everything very, very high. I only ended up with 10 books, but I picked the ones that either had cool covers or were in the best condition. Plenty of them had the kinds of typical problems pulps have and I couldn't justify the price he wanted. Here are the other 6. This felt like a once-in-a-decade shot at some pretty good books, but I just couldn't get the guy to see reason. I think he only sold another 25 or so at the Estate Sale. jimjum12, Robot Man, waaaghboss and 5 others 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Hall Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 "Appreciate your posting this question. I recently picked up some "bedsheet" size pulps (which is what I think you're referring to as "magazine" size) at a local estate sale. They are 8.5 inches x 11.5 inches . Obviously much too large for even Magazine Bags. I haven't tried this, but I think they might fit in the bags CGC slabs are sent with. I'd much rather use bags/boards that are properly sized exactly for the purpose, but I don't believe anyone makes them. I would also note bag/board is only half the battle - would love to have a proper storage box as well!" If you search outside of the comic book bags, 9 and 9 1/2 inch wide bags are out here. Magazine-sized backing boards are easy to find. My bedsheets fit perfectly well in a magazine box. Fukuoka and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Johnson Jr., Ph.D. Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 Have you thought about using these? grendel013 and Surfing Alien 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfing Alien Posted July 28 Share Posted July 28 On 7/28/2024 at 5:24 PM, Michael Johnson Jr., Ph.D. said: Have you thought about using these? These are what I use for the large True Crime magazines in high grade that I collect. The next smaller size are too snug. These give a little room to breathe without putting stress on the spine and corners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jimjum12 Posted July 29 Popular Post Share Posted July 29 Most seasoned collectors store them at my place. If you need to ooh and aah, just make an appointment. It's very simple. GOD BLESS ... -jimbo(a friend of jesus) Randall Dowling, grendel013, ThothAmon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...