Storing comics in the basement

[budsbundy]

Have you put a humidity/temp meter into the safe itself to get a reading?

Or are these numbers just from the basement?

[delorean1981]

 

Agreed, keep your Pitt #1s on the bottom.

 

[Mutant Manatee]

Edgar Church kept all of his comics in his basement for 30-40 years, it didn't seem to hurt them any.

 

 

 

[prez]

Edgar Church kept all of his comics in his basement for 30-40 years, it didn't seem to hurt them any.

 

 

 

Isn't Tec 109 Mortimer art and Cameron story?

 

Looks like you have a CGC old label error variant... Still an EPIC copy!

[the blob]

As someone probably pointed out, the dehumidifier probably deals with most of your issues, but basements are where floods happen, and stinky sewage floods at that. I wouldn't have paper collectibles down there.

[Bill1]

And for every Edgar Church no water or flood story, there are probably thousands of waterlogged comic books that were thrown away. No basements!

[Phicks]

Take the time to think about whether there are any pipes immediately above your comic shelves. In case a kitchen or bathroom water pipe bursts, it would be preferable if your comics in the basement were not beneath such pipes.

[lou_fine]

Hey all,

 

I need some help with my comics. I have hundreds of comics stored in the basement of my home. Of those, about 100 or so are CGC slabbed. I have a dehumidifier down there and the humidity is around 33% - 40% during the summer time. During the rest of year, it's in the low 20%. However, during June - August the temp. hovers between 75% - 82%. During the rest of the year, it's in the 60's through low 70's.

 

Is this an issue?

 

 

Thank you.

 

This sounds like a good environment for your comics. What exactly are you concerned about ?

It does sound good

 

 

Not so sure from my point of view?

 

I would definitely have some concerns in the summer months if your basement is constantly between 75 degrees to 82 degrees down there.

 

 

[intlnews]

The temp gauge is on the safe. The safe is near a water pipe. I can move the comics to another room on the top floor, but no safe there. I worry about fire or and theft. No, not in a bad area, but comic collection is worth a pretty penny.

[oakman29]

The temp gauge is on the safe. The safe is near a water pipe. I can move the comics to another room on the top floor, but no safe there. I worry about fire or and theft. No, not in a bad area, but comic collection is worth a pretty penny.

 

Safes have they're own unique set of problems,are your books staples rusted yet?

[intlnews]

Checked. Nope.

[Gatchaman]

Make sure everything is stored quite a bit above ground level.

Can't tell you how many people get a few inches of water and lose good stuff.

 

Patrick

 

Agreed, keep your Pitt #1s on the bottom.

 

Those are the ones slabbed

[Paddy_McShillihan]

As someone probably pointed out, the dehumidifier probably deals with most of your issues, but basements are where floods happen, and stinky sewage floods at that. I wouldn't have paper collectibles down there.

 

This .... Even if you keep them off the ground who wants to walk around grabbing their books in 3 feet of sewage water ... Happens all the time ... Last place i would keep books ... And any room with a bathroom above it ...