asteroid-comix Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Curious...why do so many of you display expensive or beloved comic books in the light? I've never understood this. I suppose it's OK with expensive and UV protected holders, but it's so easy to print out a nice color copy of a favorite comic. With a printed copy, who cares what happens to it, and you can still enjoy the cover. Shouldn't comics be stored in a dark, cool, relatively dry, and pest free room? Just wondering... I am a collector who really enjoys Amazing Spider-Man issues in high grade, and I have never displayed a copy in the light. I put them in a Mylar with a full back or send them for CGCing. All the best and Merry Christmas! V/R, Mike My books were only pictured because they were home awaiting a trip to a different bank/safety deposit box. Most of the time I display modern or cooper books. I wouldn't recommend displaying any high-dollar book for any prolonged period of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freshcollect Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Curious...why do so many of you display expensive or beloved comic books in the light? I've never understood this. I suppose it's OK with expensive and UV protected holders, but it's so easy to print out a nice color copy of a favorite comic. With a printed copy, who cares what happens to it, and you can still enjoy the cover. Shouldn't comics be stored in a dark, cool, relatively dry, and pest free room? Just wondering... I am a collector who really enjoys Amazing Spider-Man issues in high grade, and I have never displayed a copy in the light. I put them in a Mylar with a full back or send them for CGCing. All the best and Merry Christmas! V/R, Mike For me, I go by the motto of collect what you like, and because I like it, I want to see it. While there's certainly some potential of long term value in the items, that's not why I buy them. I buy them because I like them and therefore want to see them. Same philosophy with my other collections, if I'm not looking through my card collection regularly, I get rid of it as it's stopped meaning something to me. I would agree with the other statement above, if I'm just going to display a copy, I might as well just get prints of high end books I don't own that look cool. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenners Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 Curious...why do so many of you display expensive or beloved comic books in the light? I've never understood this. I suppose it's OK with expensive and UV protected holders, but it's so easy to print out a nice color copy of a favorite comic. With a printed copy, who cares what happens to it, and you can still enjoy the cover. Shouldn't comics be stored in a dark, cool, relatively dry, and pest free room? Just wondering... I am a collector who really enjoys Amazing Spider-Man issues in high grade, and I have never displayed a copy in the light. I put them in a Mylar with a full back or send them for CGCing. All the best and Merry Christmas! V/R, Mike For me, I go by the motto of collect what you like, and because I like it, I want to see it. While there's certainly some potential of long term value in the items, that's not why I buy them. I buy them because I like them and therefore want to see them. Same philosophy with my other collections, if I'm not looking through my card collection regularly, I get rid of it as it's stopped meaning something to me. I would agree with the other statement above, if I'm just going to display a copy, I might as well just get prints of high end books I don't own that look cool. Just my 2 cents. Exactly how I feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebel 1911 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Curious...why do so many of you display expensive or beloved comic books in the light? I've never understood this. I suppose it's OK with expensive and UV protected holders, but it's so easy to print out a nice color copy of a favorite comic. With a printed copy, who cares what happens to it, and you can still enjoy the cover. Shouldn't comics be stored in a dark, cool, relatively dry, and pest free room? Just wondering... I am a collector who really enjoys Amazing Spider-Man issues in high grade, and I have never displayed a copy in the light. I put them in a Mylar with a full back or send them for CGCing. All the best and Merry Christmas! V/R, Mike For me, I go by the motto of collect what you like, and because I like it, I want to see it. While there's certainly some potential of long term value in the items, that's not why I buy them. I buy them because I like them and therefore want to see them. Same philosophy with my other collections, if I'm not looking through my card collection regularly, I get rid of it as it's stopped meaning something to me. I would agree with the other statement above, if I'm just going to display a copy, I might as well just get prints of high end books I don't own that look cool. Just my 2 cents. Exactly how I feel. My thoughts too. I don't have any direct light on the books in my comic room but I have a room to see what I like. I have more than I can display so I change out much of what's on the walls every so often but a few I always want to see so they're pretty much on permanent display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colicab Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Curious...why do so many of you display expensive or beloved comic books in the light? I've never understood this. I suppose it's OK with expensive and UV protected holders, but it's so easy to print out a nice color copy of a favorite comic. With a printed copy, who cares what happens to it, and you can still enjoy the cover. Shouldn't comics be stored in a dark, cool, relatively dry, and pest free room? Just wondering... I am a collector who really enjoys Amazing Spider-Man issues in high grade, and I have never displayed a copy in the light. I put them in a Mylar with a full back or send them for CGCing. All the best and Merry Christmas! V/R, Mike Display them with LED lights. Good to go. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
architeuthis Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 ...if I'm just going to display a copy, I might as well just get prints of high end books I don't own that look cool. $3.00 document frames from Target (black plastic frame body with glass front), a few cents each for ink and paper = a $20 display that everybody who comes over gets up close to check out I may not own 'em (the 'tecs, Startling 49 and Spirit 22, anyway), but I'm just telling myself these are placeholders until I do buy my own copies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebel 1911 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Well you do make a good point about that being a way to share love of the hobby without worrying about people damaging your actual copies. Never considered that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayman Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 ...if I'm just going to display a copy, I might as well just get prints of high end books I don't own that look cool. $3.00 document frames from Target (black plastic frame body with glass front), a few cents each for ink and paper = a $20 display that everybody who comes over gets up close to check out I may not own 'em (the 'tecs, Startling 49 and Spirit 22, anyway), but I'm just telling myself these are placeholders until I do buy my own copies. 100% agree! Many facets of collecting make this hobby great. If you appreciate a great cover for the art, why not blow it up and display it? I have large 13x19 prints of some of my favorite covers waiting patiently to be displayed one I finish our basement. Yours look great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAHokie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I do not want a collection that will sit inside a safe or a box. If something is cool, I want to look at it and enjoy it. I am in the hobby for me not as an investment. I make sure that there is no sunlight in the room at all. That being said, that means most of you might not like my comic room. I am only showing three walls because the 4th wall has too much identifiable stuff like diplomas and other nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jking3437 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Awesome room CAhokie, one day I want something very similar. Once the man cave is done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) Awesome room CAhokie, one day I want something very similar. Once the man cave is done Very nice !! I saw a Spidey 1 and an Amazing Fantasy 15 Edited December 23, 2013 by Senormac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thehumantorch Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Great looking room, I could spend days going through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAHokie Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebel 1911 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I do not want a collection that will sit inside a safe or a box. If something is cool, I want to look at it and enjoy it. I am in the hobby for me not as an investment. I make sure that there is no sunlight in the room at all. That being said, that means most of you might not like my comic room. I am only showing three walls because the 4th wall has too much identifiable stuff like diplomas and other nonsense. Great room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryAllen Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I do not want a collection that will sit inside a safe or a box. If something is cool, I want to look at it and enjoy it. I am in the hobby for me not as an investment. I make sure that there is no sunlight in the room at all. That being said, that means most of you might not like my comic room. I am only showing three walls because the 4th wall has too much identifiable stuff like diplomas and other nonsense. Great room! Identifiable "stuff?" +1 on the room, great books, taste and collection overall. kudos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclops Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Killer room (thumbs u Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedy-D Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Great looking room, I could spend days going through it. That's why he's not showing the fourth wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waylander Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I do not want a collection that will sit inside a safe or a box. If something is cool, I want to look at it and enjoy it. I am in the hobby for me not as an investment. I make sure that there is no sunlight in the room at all. That being said, that means most of you might not like my comic room. I am only showing three walls because the 4th wall has too much identifiable stuff like diplomas and other nonsense. Sweet man-cave and some awesome stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LanceTX Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 ...if I'm just going to display a copy, I might as well just get prints of high end books I don't own that look cool. $3.00 document frames from Target (black plastic frame body with glass front), a few cents each for ink and paper = a $20 display that everybody who comes over gets up close to check out I may not own 'em (the 'tecs, Startling 49 and Spirit 22, anyway), but I'm just telling myself these are placeholders until I do buy my own copies. 100% agree! Many facets of collecting make this hobby great. If you appreciate a great cover for the art, why not blow it up and display it? I have large 13x19 prints of some of my favorite covers waiting patiently to be displayed one I finish our basement. Yours look great! I agree. Those look great. I bought the DC Poster book that has a lot of great covers that I hang on the walls. I'll also buy frames and use them for gifts for my buddies and my nephew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I do not want a collection that will sit inside a safe or a box. If something is cool, I want to look at it and enjoy it. I am in the hobby for me not as an investment. I make sure that there is no sunlight in the room at all. That being said, that means most of you might not like my comic room. I am only showing three walls because the 4th wall has too much identifiable stuff like diplomas and other nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
