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Bagging Comics FAQ
John C:
The survival of the cheap plastic probably depends on how it's stored, too, amusingly. I don't think I own any of the (two?) comics I bought like that, but I suspect if they'd been in a damp area and especially stored next to each other, some sort of mold would have eaten through by now.
But I do remember it being sort of funny how the "collectors editions" got churned out even though everybody at DC seemed to think it was a stupid idea. Did someone owe a plastic bagging union a favor?
CharlieRock:
New Question:
In some of the first bags I made I was using chipboard backing. Having replaced those with professional boarding sheets, is it okay to leave the index card in there with the comic? I was using an index card to write down what year, artist, writer, etc. a comic had for ease of reference. It is on the other side of the backboard so it doesn't block the cover art but easy to read once you flip the bag over.
P.S. Yes, this is a report from GAC :hug:
Astaldo711:
What about putting the cards in a small sealable bag? They come in all different sizes. They also have ones that don't seal but have a small flap you use to tuck them in. They're called sandwich bags or something like that.
I think the cardboard backing is slick on one side so the comic can be easily removed and not slick on the other so it stays in the bag when you take your book out.
John C:
That, I don't know, but if nobody here can answer, check with your local library. Usually, someone on staff has archival experience.
My thinking is that it's fine. The acids they use in paper manufacture are (probably) in the paper itself, so as long as it's not touching what you want to protect, that should be most of it. Outgassing shouldn't be too bad, either, since the card would still be pressed between the plastic and board. Again, probably.
Roy's approach of just tossing it in another bag might work. An idea along similar lines would be to get some archival-quality transparent tape (used to repair torn pages or photographs) and wrap the card.
Yoc:
or write your info on a sticker and place it on the outside of the bag.
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