Comments on: Action Comics #1 Breaks Two Other Records http://comicbookcollecting.net/action-comics-1-breaks-two-other-records/ Your one stop comic book collecting destination. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 01:40:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Comic Book Collecting http://comicbookcollecting.net/action-comics-1-breaks-two-other-records/comment-page-1/#comment-195 Comic Book Collecting Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:46:44 +0000 http://comicbookcollecting.net/?p=101#comment-195 Steve, Thank you for telling me a little bit about your collecting story. I did similar things when I was collecting in the 80's but I did end up keeping about a box full of comics with me up until about my first year in the Navy. I then sold them to a fellow collector (I needed the cash - they don't pay you much in the service). In the early 2000's I started collecting again because I ventured upon eBay (what a gold mine) and it's history from there. As far as starting about preparing comic books for storage, you want to start with the basics: 1. If you have old or outdated comic boxes, get new ones. They are sturdier and will keep you comics in a solid upright position. 2. Before putting your comic books in the boxes, if they are not bagged then get some Silver Age bags (they give a little bit more room for the comic) and good comic book boards (acid-free). 3. Bag and board every comic book that you have (this may take a little time if you can't do it all at once). 4. Figure out how you want to organize the comic books in the boxes. You can alphabetize them, number them, etc. 5. Store your comic books in the boxes. 6. Place your comic books "off" the ground and in a cool dry place. Preferably, run a dehumidifier to keep the moisture out of the air and from getting soaked up into the comic books. 7. Rotate out your bags and boards every few years or so - sooner if possible. If you wish to upgrade some of those comic books, then get them prepped and graded or atleast have them cleaned up. Then you can store them in a much better grade. Hope this helps you out Steve. Patrick Steve,

Thank you for telling me a little bit about your collecting story. I did similar things when I was collecting in the 80′s but I did end up keeping about a box full of comics with me up until about my first year in the Navy. I then sold them to a fellow collector (I needed the cash – they don’t pay you much in the service). In the early 2000′s I started collecting again because I ventured upon eBay (what a gold mine) and it’s history from there. As far as starting about preparing comic books for storage, you want to start with the basics:

1. If you have old or outdated comic boxes, get new ones. They are sturdier and will keep you comics in a solid upright position.
2. Before putting your comic books in the boxes, if they are not bagged then get some Silver Age bags (they give a little bit more room for the comic) and good comic book boards (acid-free).
3. Bag and board every comic book that you have (this may take a little time if you can’t do it all at once).
4. Figure out how you want to organize the comic books in the boxes. You can alphabetize them, number them, etc.
5. Store your comic books in the boxes.
6. Place your comic books “off” the ground and in a cool dry place. Preferably, run a dehumidifier to keep the moisture out of the air and from getting soaked up into the comic books.
7. Rotate out your bags and boards every few years or so – sooner if possible.

If you wish to upgrade some of those comic books, then get them prepped and graded or atleast have them cleaned up. Then you can store them in a much better grade. Hope this helps you out Steve.

Patrick

]]> By: Comic Book Collecting http://comicbookcollecting.net/action-comics-1-breaks-two-other-records/comment-page-1/#comment-194 Comic Book Collecting Sat, 11 Dec 2010 18:31:37 +0000 http://comicbookcollecting.net/?p=101#comment-194 Hi Jeri, Sorry about my delay in getting back to you. This site is a hobby of mine and I don't get to it as often as I should. Anyway, I wrote an article on how to find the value of your comic books. You can see it here: http://comicbookcollecting.net/3-steps-to-finding-the-value-of-your-comic-book/. That will give you the steps to take to find the "real world" value. If you take your comic books to a dealer, or store you are going to get wholesale prices for them. Let me know if you need any further help. Thanks. Patrick Hi Jeri,

Sorry about my delay in getting back to you. This site is a hobby of mine and I don’t get to it as often as I should. Anyway, I wrote an article on how to find the value of your comic books. You can see it here: http://comicbookcollecting.net/3-steps-to-finding-the-value-of-your-comic-book/. That will give you the steps to take to find the “real world” value. If you take your comic books to a dealer, or store you are going to get wholesale prices for them. Let me know if you need any further help. Thanks.

Patrick

]]> By: Steve Bieri http://comicbookcollecting.net/action-comics-1-breaks-two-other-records/comment-page-1/#comment-193 Steve Bieri Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:27:48 +0000 http://comicbookcollecting.net/?p=101#comment-193 Very good info that got me interested in the comic collecting community, practices and conservation of my comics. I've collected since the early 70's but these being purchased while in Jr . High were not bagged and boarded. They are still in a brown grocery bag in by basement. They went to school with me and were shared in the neighborhood. I still go through them and think about what might have been. Swamp Thing #1 for example! I've got some very nice hi grade comics that I collected from conventions and from stopping by comic shops everywhere I went. I'm a collector, trader and dabble on Ebay buying and selling. I'm curious where to start if I want to learn more about preparing a comic for storage. Values, grading, opportunities for trading and on and on. Enjoyed your comments / posts and appreciate that there are others out there that have taken collecting and preservation to another level. Steve (Loser24) Bieri Very good info that got me interested in the comic collecting community, practices and conservation of my comics. I’ve collected since the early 70′s but these being purchased while in Jr . High were not bagged and boarded. They are still in a brown grocery bag in by basement. They went to school with me and were shared in the neighborhood. I still go through them and think about what might have been. Swamp Thing #1 for example! I’ve got some very nice hi grade comics that I collected from conventions and from stopping by comic shops everywhere I went. I’m a collector, trader and dabble on Ebay buying and selling. I’m curious where to start if I want to learn more about preparing a comic for storage. Values, grading, opportunities for trading and on and on. Enjoyed your comments / posts and appreciate that there are others out there that have taken collecting and preservation to another level.
Steve (Loser24) Bieri

]]> By: Jeri Todd http://comicbookcollecting.net/action-comics-1-breaks-two-other-records/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Jeri Todd Fri, 03 Dec 2010 22:48:08 +0000 http://comicbookcollecting.net/?p=101#comment-192 I have 2 comic books that I need the value of. Can you help me? I know there are different things you will need to know so if you can send me a list, I'll give you that information. Thanks so much! By the way, one if these is signed by the author to someone. I have 2 comic books that I need the value of. Can you help me? I know there are different things you will need to know so if you can send me a list, I’ll give you that information. Thanks so much! By the way, one if these is signed by the author to someone.

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