How do you keep your comics from falling over?

[will i am]

When you have some books in a box but not enough books to fill the box. Just wanna know and or see what you guys do in this situation to keep your books from falling over. Creative or basic let me see what you

[DR.X]

I fill up the free space with some large bubble wrap, styrofoam, or whatever is handy.

[bc]

"How do you keep your comic from falling over?"

 

I try to stop him after 5 or 6 drinks.

 

or

 

Isn't that what cats are for ? (every time I open a comic box the cat attempts to jump in any spare space)

 

or

 

Easy ! Run to your LCS and buy more comics to fill the box.

 

or

 

Bricks. Just bricks.

 

-bc

 

PS - Behind several large backing boards, I use excess bubble-wrap or Sports Illustrated magazines (Swimsuit issues work best because they are square-bound) to fill the space.

 

[BlowUpTheMoon]

Just turn the long box so the books are stacked on top of each other.

[MetalPSI]

I just stand in the middle of the room, then spin around really fast while flinging my books out of my hands. Close the door and walk out.

 

I collect about 20 books in a stack before I go back to the comic room to put them away

[Martin Sinescu]

I've had the same problem -- just been using either stacks of older backing boards as I change them out or usually I get extra cardboard in with comic shipments and I just cut those down if they don't fit already. I put some in the front, too, if the books in the front have a tendency to slouch at the bottom.

[oakman29]

I don't have this problem.

[dyelan]

These work well for me

 

book ends

 

Just flip the book end around so the shorter side goes under the comics and angle the comics slightly away from the book end to keep them from sliding down.

[FineCollector]

I keep old boards to fill boxes, but I'll use old Overstreets too... gives them a second life, so I don't have to stare at a stack of useless paper

[comicwiz]

I fill up the free space with some large bubble wrap, styrofoam, or whatever is handy.

 

[Brandon Shepherd]

I use those air tubes you get inside many Amazon packages to fill spaces.

[lizards2]

I fill up the free space with some large bubble wrap, styrofoam, or whatever is handy.

 

 

Live ones That might take care of the smell!

[Buzzetta]

There were a bunch of suggestions in this thread...

 

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=9268249&fpart=1

Personally I had suggested some small flat rate boxes to fill in space and a couple of backing boards in front of it.

 

Another boardie said that he puts the box on end until it is full but it was pointed out that you can create a spine roll on a number of them doing that.

 

 

[Jeffro.]

Longbox Cat!

[whisp]

I just put all my extra backing boards that are pre bagged to fill up spots.

[CheeseFrog]

I buy MORE comics.

[Rhymenoceros]

I use any empty small boxes on hand. Put a piece of cardboard cut to fit, place in front of the box, so the books have something similar size to rest against. Small flat rate boxes (vhs size) do work pretty well.

[silverweb]

I use kleenex boxes sometimes

[GACollectibles]

How do you keep your comics from falling over?

 

I don't let them drink.

 

Hope that was helpful!