Great stuff bro-I can’t believe I missed this video prior! I’ve got a question/potential future topics for you centered around emergency preparedness with respect to our comics. A few weeks back, I watched a thought proving video by Regie Collects. In it, he talked about having a bug out collection. By that he meant, having a subset of his collection-big dollar, most sentimental, etc., of comics ready to go in the event that he had to depart in a hurry because of some emergency. This could be due to say a fire getting too close to the area or a really bad storm on the horizon that could prompt an evacuation. I really like that idea and I’m thinking about how to incorporate that into my own emergency preparedness! Now, I would not put my life in jeopardy trying to run around grab insignificant stuff. However, if I had to evacuate and had just a short time before I had to go, I would want to take some of my prized comics with me along with other valuables and important documents. Like you, I too live in California (San Diego county) and I came close to having to evacuate a few years ago due to a big fire in the area. This was before I started collecting comics, so this was a non issue. However, I’m curious to know your thoughts around this and if you have such a system in place in the event that you had to bug out in a hurry! I know that we can get insurance to cover the monetary value, but even in my young collection-some of them are irreplaceable! Thanks as always for your great advice and content!
This is all valuable info for beginners, I love hearing other collectors methods, dehumidifiers are a very good investment i recommend everyone get one even if you dont collect. Love the channel btw keep up the good content
Thanks for the comment! And yes! As someone who was put out of my house for three months due to black mold, I absolutely agree about having a dehumidifier for every house!
Another thoughtfully informative video! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge and personal experiences about comics. I am definitely going to be investing in a dehumidifier! Looking forward to your next video on boards and bags. Thanks!
If I had the money I may pick up the plastic boxes, but I never have. I may be wrong but it seems those plastic boxes dont come with lids. My collection is in a room with no window. I always look foward to the info you have to give
They do actually have two flaps that flap over and work as a lid. I definitely think they are great but I would never switch my whole collection over. Definite haves though for my keys and my graded books.
Awesome video man. Great set up you have there. I’ve been collecting for about two years and yeah agreed, short boxes. Good tips for humidity and storage. I stack the new books on top of each other until they are stored too!
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yeah, it's hard to completely stay away from stacking at times, but as long as they aren't sitting for long periods they should be fine.
Jerno, I own 1 plastic short box that I use to sort my stuff going to CGC. The locking divider is great and it's kinda nice to have a "staging" box for my high dollar books. I probably won't get a second, but for the love of God, lol... splurge on one for your top books, you'll enjoy having a box for staging/keys. Really enjoy your channel, applying a lot of tips to my collection. Thanks
I actually do something similar where I bought one to test it out and I currently use it for my more expensive books, they are very good boxes just expensive
Great info! Only thing that I find overkill is the dehumidifier. I’ve had books in boxes that have been almost touching an electric heater during winter (and I live in Montréal, Québec) and in a closet during searing hot and humid summer. I’ve bring them in every apartments I’ve lived in since leaving the parental house and none of them had issues. I’ve been living in basement condos since 2014 and still, no issues. And some books have been in with me since Byrne was drawing the Fantastic Four! :D I sent one for slab, it came back a 9.8. Some were in bags for 20 years, we’re talking pre-mylar, thick, softies that turns yellow and smells funky. You know what I’m talking about, right? Ahah :D So tell me, did you ever had issues with humidity, or is it for prevention? Peace!
Very interesting concerning humidity, because yes, before I purchased my dehumidifier, I could 100% see what the humidity was doing to my books. I would bring near mint books into my room, in bags and boards, and after a couple of weeks they would have waves in them. I live in an area where it's either really cold or extremely hot. There is no in between. Our summers usually last from May to October, where 100 degree weather can hit consistently in all of those months, and then BOOM, it's damn near freezing. So yeah, for me, the dehumidifier is absolutely needed. I haven't seen any waves since using one.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture wow, this is nuts! Where do you live? We have both brutal winters and summers. I’ve also seen people doing things with their lenses (I also have a small amount of old, manual lenses from the 60’s to the 80’s), to protect them from fungus in humid places, and it’s way more crazy..... I mean, lenses in ziploc, then in a box filled with gel bags (the absorbing ones).... but yeah, I’ve been lucky I guess. The only waves I’ve seen is with new moderns lol. I’ve had books not protected though, a couple, and they’ve become thick and yellow... I’m just disgusted when I buy some on eBay and they’re like that! Sometimes, you can’t tell from the photos, and then I’m pissed ;)
@@AmedeeBoulette I'm in Sacramento, Don't get me wrong, it doesn't snow here or go below zero, but as soon as the cold hits, it's down to freezing at night.
Great Tips! As a newer person to comic collecting this really helps. Also, have you considered buying a used steel lateral filing cabinet on Craigslist. I bought one for $60 dollars and based off the dimensions of 36 inches wide and having five drawers high, It can hold 16 short boxes. The top shelf I use to store my comic supplies. It works great and the filing cabinet is built like a tank. Just figured I’d pass that information along for fellow comic lovers!
I have seen those being used and they are extremely functional! My set up right now is working for me so I don't really have any placement for one currently, but that could definitely change in the future.
ahhh! lol. That was my manual doing. RUclips recently changed their monetization policies and any video that is over 8 minutes had ads thrown all throughout the video. Now, for every new video I do, I have to go in and manually do the settings. I've tried to go to past vids and pull out a lot of the ads.
Sorry meant to say that it WASN'T my manual doing... hope that made sense. I went back to this video and took half of the ads out. I appreciate the support!
Plastic tub from bcw Springs slabs inside them it is an officer put wrong books inside them but it's meant for slabs and I prefer short boxes as well while boxes are a hassle🤘
I sometimes use the thick cardboard from books sent in the mail. Sometimes they are a bit bigger, but you can angle them or cut it down. I have put in actual books, or big thick magaizines or previews. On a budget you need to get creative. I have thought about Styrofoam, but I can stand the sound it makes personly. I try not to stack books, at least comics. Also its very bad to stack vinyl records that way since they can warp. I use those cheap damp rids, because without getting into it im in a basment that has many issues, pun intended
You absolutely have to get creative! lol. I try not to stack either, but because i'm always behind, there are usually a few sitting around stacked. When they are stack, I make sure they are half one way and half the other in order to prevent spine stress.
I have full back boards. Even though there is buffer throughout the board, it seems like one side is still a bit smoother than the other (both sides still smooth). Which side should be touching the comic for full back boards ?
Great question! If they are full backs, you should be fine putting the comic against either side. If one feels a bit smoother, then it would just be preference for you. I know aesthetics are important to some, so for me, I'd probably still lay them against the smoother side.
I actually answered that question in this video! At some point at least. I get creative. I have toys in some lol, and in others I use empty boxes. Some USPS priority boxes fit perfectly.
I have the habit of asking questions while I’m watching so I did see you answered that question thank you I’ve been throwing in T-shirt’s to pack the box which is ok but not the best method Keep making content I’ll watch bro
I have a small question, is it good to have room in your comic short box to move your comics back and forth? Or is that not good at all and will they get damaged?
Great question! Yes, you should have a little breathing room. You don't want too much room where the comics can slump over, but you need enough room for them to breathe.
My man with another great video filled with info and amazing tips and trick. I personally love my bcw plastic short box. I am very anal to the point where people say I have OCD but the reason why I love these boxes are there easy to move they come with dividers if the box is not full they broke down into about quarters and I have a small child, two dogs and a cat and it is a very huge peace of mind knowing that nothing can get it. I know they are expressive but at most I’m buying two a year so I can swing that. I also have a question, I’ve heard when storing for long term it is a good idea to rotate the spine. Is this important if you expect to read them within a year to a couple or the fact they’re in a box means the spin should be good
Wow! I actually didn't know about all of those specifics about the plastic boxes! You know, I might just have to buy one myself JUST to do a live comparison! I totally get your points! I have cats, and they have actually ripped into a couple of my son's boxes that he keeps in his room, so you really hit the nail on the head! As for the spine, I would never tell someone not to be extra careful, rotating the spines, or keeping one book forward, one book facing back in their boxes. But I don't. I have had books for over 30 years in a standard box, all front faces, that haven't had any damage done to the spine. I think the main thing is to not over stuff your boxes, then the heavy left side will absolutely case spine stress. So, if you have books all faced forward, and you plan on reading them within a couple years, I wouldn't stress too much about it. BUT, you always want to do what makes YOU feel most comfortable with your collection.
Jerno's Comics & Pop Culture dude it’s a game changer. I know it’s not for everybody but if you have the money and as paranoid as me it’s definitely worth it. Like yo I’d be willin to send you one to see a video on your thoughts!
Ah man I appreciate that! You don't have to go out of your way though. Do you have one that you aren't using? I don't mind buying one off you if that's the case. Just hit me up on IG.
Great video! On the subject of plastic tubs...Wish I'd have thought of that. Lost 99% of my 10K book collection to fire in 2011. None of it was fire damage though. I had my books in cardboard short boxes in a big walk-in closet. They got absolutely drenched with water. Even digging through to the bottom boxes (which sucked) thinking those might be good...Nope. They were soaked. I've rebuilt my collection to about 2-3K books and was just wishing someone made a plastic comic box (squared corners) with a sealed lid with a rubber gasket and the pop down clasps to hold it down. If I had something like that, I'd be a lot less depressedt every time I see a book I had on Instagram and YT.
I usually go with plastic....have cats that like to puke on cardboard... Wish I had separate apartment for all my comics, statues, pops and sports memorabilia....wife and kids wouldn't like it much....
Oh man! Yes, I have a couple cats too. They aren't allowed in the comic room, but my son has a couple of boxes in his room and the cats have scratched them all up!
great vid! good point about taking care of the environment you store you comics in
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Great show!
Thank you!
Short boxes for sure! My only concern with the lids on the bottom for your set up is dust...where I'm at, that would never work.
Yep I have to dust often for sure.
Great info man
I love the passion you bring to the table, you’re like me, you truly love comics.
I appreciate that! And the love just keeps growing!
Oh what?? I have to find that!
Great stuff bro-I can’t believe I missed this video prior! I’ve got a question/potential future topics for you centered around emergency preparedness with respect to our comics. A few weeks back, I watched a thought proving video by Regie Collects. In it, he talked about having a bug out collection. By that he meant, having a subset of his collection-big dollar, most sentimental, etc., of comics ready to go in the event that he had to depart in a hurry because of some emergency. This could be due to say a fire getting too close to the area or a really bad storm on the horizon that could prompt an evacuation. I really like that idea and I’m thinking about how to incorporate that into my own emergency preparedness! Now, I would not put my life in jeopardy trying to run around grab insignificant stuff. However, if I had to evacuate and had just a short time before I had to go, I would want to take some of my prized comics with me along with other valuables and important documents. Like you, I too live in California (San Diego county) and I came close to having to evacuate a few years ago due to a big fire in the area. This was before I started collecting comics, so this was a non issue. However, I’m curious to know your thoughts around this and if you have such a system in place in the event that you had to bug out in a hurry! I know that we can get insurance to cover the monetary value, but even in my young collection-some of them are irreplaceable! Thanks as always for your great advice and content!
Great comment. You got me thinking.
This is all valuable info for beginners, I love hearing other collectors methods, dehumidifiers are a very good investment i recommend everyone get one even if you dont collect. Love the channel btw keep up the good content
Thanks for the comment! And yes! As someone who was put out of my house for three months due to black mold, I absolutely agree about having a dehumidifier for every house!
You have an impressive comic collection and you look like you are hardly over 25. That foam idea seems like it would work great.
Well thanks!! I've actually been collecting comics for 33 years.
I live in the uk & read my first comic (l remember it aas a reprint of JIM 83) back in 67, but have been collecting since 72. Are you on fb?
Nice vid, bro, it’s all about protecting books and preserving them for years to come.
Indeed! Thanks for watching!
Another thoughtfully informative video! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge and personal experiences about comics. I am definitely going to be investing in a dehumidifier! Looking forward to your next video on boards and bags. Thanks!
Thanks for asking some great questions!
If I had the money I may pick up the plastic boxes, but I never have. I may be wrong but it seems those plastic boxes dont come with lids. My collection is in a room with no window.
I always look foward to the info you have to give
They do actually have two flaps that flap over and work as a lid. I definitely think they are great but I would never switch my whole collection over. Definite haves though for my keys and my graded books.
Awesome video man. Great set up you have there. I’ve been collecting for about two years and yeah agreed, short boxes. Good tips for humidity and storage. I stack the new books on top of each other until they are stored too!
Thanks for watching and commenting! Yeah, it's hard to completely stay away from stacking at times, but as long as they aren't sitting for long periods they should be fine.
Another good way is to pile your comic books up on the floor and dive into them like Scrooge McDuck.
hahahaha nooooo!
Great idea 🤣
Don't get long boxes when you have "back issues" 😊
Hahahahaha! Best comment ever!
Great tips, Chris. Thanks for the tips, sir.
Of course! Thanks for watching!
Jerno, I own 1 plastic short box that I use to sort my stuff going to CGC. The locking divider is great and it's kinda nice to have a "staging" box for my high dollar books. I probably won't get a second, but for the love of God, lol... splurge on one for your top books, you'll enjoy having a box for staging/keys. Really enjoy your channel, applying a lot of tips to my collection. Thanks
Haha thanks for the feedback! You know, from reading these comments, it sounds like I just might have to splurge on at least one!
I actually do something similar where I bought one to test it out and I currently use it for my more expensive books, they are very good boxes just expensive
Great info! Only thing that I find overkill is the dehumidifier. I’ve had books in boxes that have been almost touching an electric heater during winter (and I live in Montréal, Québec) and in a closet during searing hot and humid summer. I’ve bring them in every apartments I’ve lived in since leaving the parental house and none of them had issues. I’ve been living in basement condos since 2014 and still, no issues. And some books have been in with me since Byrne was drawing the Fantastic Four! :D I sent one for slab, it came back a 9.8. Some were in bags for 20 years, we’re talking pre-mylar, thick, softies that turns yellow and smells funky. You know what I’m talking about, right? Ahah :D So tell me, did you ever had issues with humidity, or is it for prevention? Peace!
Very interesting concerning humidity, because yes, before I purchased my dehumidifier, I could 100% see what the humidity was doing to my books. I would bring near mint books into my room, in bags and boards, and after a couple of weeks they would have waves in them. I live in an area where it's either really cold or extremely hot. There is no in between. Our summers usually last from May to October, where 100 degree weather can hit consistently in all of those months, and then BOOM, it's damn near freezing.
So yeah, for me, the dehumidifier is absolutely needed. I haven't seen any waves since using one.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture wow, this is nuts! Where do you live? We have both brutal winters and summers. I’ve also seen people doing things with their lenses (I also have a small amount of old, manual lenses from the 60’s to the 80’s), to protect them from fungus in humid places, and it’s way more crazy..... I mean, lenses in ziploc, then in a box filled with gel bags (the absorbing ones).... but yeah, I’ve been lucky I guess. The only waves I’ve seen is with new moderns lol. I’ve had books not protected though, a couple, and they’ve become thick and yellow... I’m just disgusted when I buy some on eBay and they’re like that! Sometimes, you can’t tell from the photos, and then I’m pissed ;)
@@AmedeeBoulette I'm in Sacramento, Don't get me wrong, it doesn't snow here or go below zero, but as soon as the cold hits, it's down to freezing at night.
Great Tips! As a newer person to comic collecting this really helps. Also, have you considered buying a used steel lateral filing cabinet on Craigslist. I bought one for $60 dollars and based off the dimensions of 36 inches wide and having five drawers high, It can hold 16 short boxes. The top shelf I use to store my comic supplies. It works great and the filing cabinet is built like a tank. Just figured I’d pass that information along for fellow comic lovers!
I have seen those being used and they are extremely functional! My set up right now is working for me so I don't really have any placement for one currently, but that could definitely change in the future.
Yeah, based off how many boxes I saw in your video, with your custom shelves, that makes sense the cabinet wouldn’t fit!😀
Plastic boxes prevent mice problems...
Great tips my friend.. but the ads!!! You have placed SEVEN sets of dual ads (14 in total). C’mon eh!
ahhh! lol. That was my manual doing. RUclips recently changed their monetization policies and any video that is over 8 minutes had ads thrown all throughout the video. Now, for every new video I do, I have to go in and manually do the settings. I've tried to go to past vids and pull out a lot of the ads.
Jerno's Comics & Pop Culture it’s all good my friend. I love your content. I’m just getting back into this hobby.
Sorry meant to say that it WASN'T my manual doing... hope that made sense. I went back to this video and took half of the ads out. I appreciate the support!
I currently own 2 BCW black boxes for my very expensive CGC comics. This collection is growing so I’ll probably buy more black boxes.
Nice yeah someone else suggested them specifically for graded books and I love that idea!
I use them for my slabs, old and expensive books, and for variants....have 2 of the long ones just for variants...
Plastic tub from bcw Springs slabs inside them it is an officer put wrong books inside them but it's meant for slabs and I prefer short boxes as well while boxes are a hassle🤘
Ah yes I like the idea of the plastic box for slabbed books!
How do you bag and board square bound books like Action comics #1000. Even in a golden age size mylar it seems to pinch at the corners.
Ah yes!!!! Great question that I will be answering in my next video about Bagging and Boarding!
@@JernosComicsPopCulture 👍👍
I sometimes use the thick cardboard from books sent in the mail. Sometimes they are a bit bigger, but you can angle them or cut it down. I have put in actual books, or big thick magaizines or previews. On a budget you need to get creative. I have thought about Styrofoam, but I can stand the sound it makes personly. I try not to stack books, at least comics. Also its very bad to stack vinyl records that way since they can warp. I use those cheap damp rids, because without getting into it im in a basment that has many issues, pun intended
You absolutely have to get creative! lol. I try not to stack either, but because i'm always behind, there are usually a few sitting around stacked. When they are stack, I make sure they are half one way and half the other in order to prevent spine stress.
@@JernosComicsPopCulture good idea
I tried the plastic tub but that simply didn’t work. I like short boxes because they’re easier to move as comics are heavy.
I agree. I have never used a tub in my life for comics and probably never will.
I have full back boards. Even though there is buffer throughout the board, it seems like one side is still a bit smoother than the other (both sides still smooth). Which side should be touching the comic for full back boards ?
Great question! If they are full backs, you should be fine putting the comic against either side. If one feels a bit smoother, then it would just be preference for you. I know aesthetics are important to some, so for me, I'd probably still lay them against the smoother side.
I hate having to pay 5 times more for a plastic storage box from BCW, but I have really bad allergies.
Oh man! ugh. that is tough! My son has really bad allergies and asthma. Is is something specific to the cardboard that affects you?
@@JernosComicsPopCulture Its not the cardboard itself, but the dust that's attracted to the cardboard. I'd spend 23 hours a day just dusting
That's rough.
Go to a dollar store and get some totes and stack your shit horizontally
What do you use in your boxes to hold books up if you don’t pack the box full?.
I prefer short boxes due to the weight
Long boxes are too heavy
I actually answered that question in this video! At some point at least. I get creative. I have toys in some lol, and in others I use empty boxes. Some USPS priority boxes fit perfectly.
I have the habit of asking questions while I’m watching so I did see you answered that question thank you
I’ve been throwing in T-shirt’s to pack the box which is ok but not the best method
Keep making content I’ll watch bro
@@bigmikescomicsandtoys762 Awesome thank you! Yeah we definitely have to find creative solutions sometimes!
I have a small question, is it good to have room in your comic short box to move your comics back and forth? Or is that not good at all and will they get damaged?
Great question! Yes, you should have a little breathing room. You don't want too much room where the comics can slump over, but you need enough room for them to breathe.
My man with another great video filled with info and amazing tips and trick. I personally love my bcw plastic short box. I am very anal to the point where people say I have OCD but the reason why I love these boxes are there easy to move they come with dividers if the box is not full they broke down into about quarters and I have a small child, two dogs and a cat and it is a very huge peace of mind knowing that nothing can get it. I know they are expressive but at most I’m buying two a year so I can swing that. I also have a question, I’ve heard when storing for long term it is a good idea to rotate the spine. Is this important if you expect to read them within a year to a couple or the fact they’re in a box means the spin should be good
Wow! I actually didn't know about all of those specifics about the plastic boxes! You know, I might just have to buy one myself JUST to do a live comparison! I totally get your points! I have cats, and they have actually ripped into a couple of my son's boxes that he keeps in his room, so you really hit the nail on the head!
As for the spine, I would never tell someone not to be extra careful, rotating the spines, or keeping one book forward, one book facing back in their boxes. But I don't. I have had books for over 30 years in a standard box, all front faces, that haven't had any damage done to the spine. I think the main thing is to not over stuff your boxes, then the heavy left side will absolutely case spine stress. So, if you have books all faced forward, and you plan on reading them within a couple years, I wouldn't stress too much about it. BUT, you always want to do what makes YOU feel most comfortable with your collection.
Jerno's Comics & Pop Culture dude it’s a game changer. I know it’s not for everybody but if you have the money and as paranoid as me it’s definitely worth it. Like yo I’d be willin to send you one to see a video on your thoughts!
Ah man I appreciate that! You don't have to go out of your way though. Do you have one that you aren't using? I don't mind buying one off you if that's the case. Just hit me up on IG.
Paper boxes 4 Life lol.
haha!
Great video! On the subject of plastic tubs...Wish I'd have thought of that. Lost 99% of my 10K book collection to fire in 2011. None of it was fire damage though. I had my books in cardboard short boxes in a big walk-in closet. They got absolutely drenched with water. Even digging through to the bottom boxes (which sucked) thinking those might be good...Nope. They were soaked. I've rebuilt my collection to about 2-3K books and was just wishing someone made a plastic comic box (squared corners) with a sealed lid with a rubber gasket and the pop down clasps to hold it down. If I had something like that, I'd be a lot less depressedt every time I see a book I had on Instagram and YT.
Ahhhhhh. Hearing this makes my heart hurt. You bring up valid points to how cardboard can indeed be vulnerable.
I usually go with plastic....have cats that like to puke on cardboard... Wish I had separate apartment for all my comics, statues, pops and sports memorabilia....wife and kids wouldn't like it much....
Oh man! Yes, I have a couple cats too. They aren't allowed in the comic room, but my son has a couple of boxes in his room and the cats have scratched them all up!