Senormac Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 25 minutes ago, jhutton2 said: Mylar bags have been saving the majority of books, definitely casualties though? mylars are a superb choice for comic storage !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 15 minutes ago, jhutton2 said: actually, if the books in that box are in mylars (or even plastics) they may be ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsilverjanet Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jhutton2 Posted July 12, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2017 25 minutes ago, Senormac said: actually, if the books in that box are in mylars (or even plastics) they may be ok In this box, all were ok except for one. So grateful I upgraded to Mylar over the last five or six years for most of my collection bounty_coder, lizards2, Point Five and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quicksilver Signs Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 That totally sucks. I can relate as I lost a good portion of my record collection this way. Nothing was ever stored on the floor after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azkaban Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FineCollector Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Good luck, brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThothAmon Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 1 hour ago, jhutton2 said: Hope you suffered minimal losses. If it's any consolation that box looks better than most of mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizards2 Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 55 minutes ago, jhutton2 said: In this box, all were ok except for one. So grateful I upgraded to Mylar over the last five or six years for most of my collection Snugs or M2s? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justafan Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Oh man so sorry to hear. I hope the damage is minimal. Can recent water soaked comics be pressed out or carefully dehumidified and pressed? This is always a good reminder for the rest of us to evaluate our own storage. At least 6-12" off the floor, 2-3" from the walls, and don't forget about overhead leak protection. Things like toilet overflows or washing machine leaks or pipe bursts can cause water to run down walls and drain out of ceiling smoke alarms, ceiling lights, and weak seams in the ceiling drywall. Curious, did your basement have a working sump pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 You will need to somehow separate all the books and dry them off so moisture is not retained between mylars and the extreme humidity seeps in and causes mold and other issues. Jayman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Collectibles Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Hoping for the best with your books! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_highgrade Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 2 hours ago, aardvark88 said: Sorry to here this tragedy but it reminds me to grab some spare wood pallets from Home Depot or Lowe's to raise up my basement long boxes. That's exactly what I did when I had a minor flood in my basement. I was lucky that I only lost about 100 or so books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I had a bunch of SA books gobbled by termites that had been burrowing up unseen from below. They entered the bags and began eating from the edge inward. Superman 34 for instance 6.0 became completely separated pieces of paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Sorry to hear about this, Jason. Hope losses are kept to a minimum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ADAMANTIUM Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I keep mine in a cedar closet... I heard cedar detours some bugs. I just recently got them off the floor. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteppinRazor Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 man, sorry for your loss. Hopefully it's not too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpideyFein Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 I hope things work out man! Breathe, and we are all hoping for minimal damage man! Kav brought up a great point regarding carefully removing them when they are either dry or able to be removed without damage. Good luck bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senormac Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 52 minutes ago, kav said: I had a bunch of SA books gobbled by termites that had been burrowing up unseen from below. They entered the bags and began eating from the edge inward. Superman 34 for instance 6.0 became completely separated pieces of paper. kav 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kav Posted July 12, 2017 Share Posted July 12, 2017 Just now, Senormac said: Termites are sneaky as hell. I picked up a stack of magazines and it was a hollowed out shell held together by termite droppings. They use it like cement. From the outside everything looked normal just a stack of magazines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
