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Originally Posted by fokkerfan
So I've decided to clean up my comic book collection from my youth. What are your recommendations on a place to buy storage boxes, boards and bags or what other tools do you use?
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I don't know exactly where is the best place to get them, but I feel like a plastic container with hook folders is a good bet for comics. I'm sure the cardboard boxes are "fine", but it's not water proof, and I'd be scared to crush a collection under weight if I needed to stack things.
I would further suggest buying a wire rack from Amazon. They're between 60-100 bucks depending on size. I'd have a few boxes on each shelf (each shelf can take up to 200-300 lbs) and stack it that way to organize, rather than stack boxes on top of each other and risk destroying the contents inside.
I saw my parents do this with Vinyl and it was very uncomfortable to me to see the damaged boxes and vinyl stacked 3-4 feet high. I was worried it would cause some of them to crack or whatever. I bought a black wire rack off Amazon and set it up for them (seemed classier than a chrome rack in a den). The boxes are still crushed and dented and I haven't had time to replace them yet (they're those large case fruit boxes), but at least there's far less weight of stuff stacked together.
I'd definitely consider the plastic box and hook folder set up for the nicer stuff, especially if it will sit on the floor. Cardboard boxes for organization seems fine for the other meh stuff and if on a higher shelf on a wire shelf, I wouldn't be as worried about liquid damage in case of flooding.