Bayowolf Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 BTW , yes I've searched for this topic and found very little..a couple of opinions expressed in the midst of other topics. It seems that since graded comics are slabbed in hard plastic case you can store them flat or on side or upright. Right?or wrong? All boxes for graded comic storage seem to assume upright. I have some unused boxes that they fit in well on side, can it hurt? What about flat storage? Thanks. BoogieWoogie and pxpusher 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadroch Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I've stored them flat with no ill results. Just don't stack them too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvipah Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I honestly just assumed this was the default.. Never thought to ask. So now I'm interested also :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muno42 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 They are manufactured to allow stacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post shadroch Posted March 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Muno42 said: They are manufactured to allow stacking. They are also manufactured to allow newton rings. silverseeker, Old_Man_Adam, PickleRick1216 and 8 others 1 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muno42 Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Just now, shadroch said: They are also manufactured to allow newton rings. They don't advertise that on the home page! djzombi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Couch_Surfer Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 I store my GA spine down. Early slabs that are super loose, flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASEnBLUE Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 Unlike raw bagged/boarded comics, stacking sideways, standing, laying down, upside down, doesn't really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvipah Posted March 16, 2021 Share Posted March 16, 2021 So bagged and boarded GA you store spine down? Is there a box made for that? Or do you mean slabbed? 16 minutes ago, Silver_Couch_Surfer said: I store my GA spine down. Early slabs that are super loose, flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver_Couch_Surfer Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, xvipah said: So bagged and boarded GA you store spine down? Is there a box made for that? Or do you mean slabbed? Slabbed books. xvipah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I typically store my slabs spine-down because I believe that to be the most defensible from an archival standpoint. That said, flat stackable storage probably isn't a problem in most circumstances and the slabs have been designed with this in mind. I would personally avoid storing slabs in either upright orientation (spine at one side) or especially spine up (but who does this??) as these configurations place greater stress on the staples than the other choices. All told, it likely only really matters for books with detached or detaching staples, with weaker paper (out of safety, I'd consider all GA books to count), or with nonstandard bindings (threaded bindings, single-staple books). ExNihilo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theCapraAegagrus Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 Flat or upright are your only options. Otherwise, we will issue a warrant for your arrest. shandawg6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Devin Colman Posted March 17, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2021 To contribute to this conversation I made a helpful diagram on the most chaotic evil-lawful good ways to store your slabs. Hope this helps. SargenticusV, gadzukes, ExNihilo and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William-James88 Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 I was told once by people on these boards that stacking them would create unecessary pressure to the bottom slabs and possibly harm them due to all that weight atop them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExNihilo Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 9 minutes ago, William-James88 said: I was told once by people on these boards that stacking them would create unecessary pressure to the bottom slabs and possibly harm them due to all that weight atop them. I remember hearing this as well, but I can't imagine how 10 slabs are going to damage the bottom book. They're not particularly heavy. Also, why can't someone out there design a CGC tower akin to the old CD/DVD towers. I know the labels would be face down in order to read the top of the label, but I feel like it would present very nicely if built with a wood frame design. William-James88, silverseeker, bc and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted March 17, 2021 Share Posted March 17, 2021 12 minutes ago, William-James88 said: I was told once by people on these boards that stacking them would create unecessary pressure to the bottom slabs and possibly harm them due to all that weight atop them. Well, you know, there's stacking and then there's stacking. If you've got five or even maybe a dozen slabs stacked horizontally, that's not the ideal archival configuration, but I wouldn't expect the slab weight to cause plastic deformation in the bottom slab. On the other hand, if you've got a custom-built tower so that you can stack your entire slabbed run of Detective Comics v1 #1-#881 (with or without variants, honestly), well, then you're in for a bad time. Somewhere in between there is the threshold where it's not a great idea. Muno42 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayowolf Posted March 18, 2021 Author Share Posted March 18, 2021 2 hours ago, ExNihilo said: I remember hearing this as well, but I can't imagine how 10 slabs are going to damage the bottom book. They're not particularly heavy. Also, why can't someone out there design a CGC tower akin to the old CD/DVD towers. I know the labels would be face down in order to read the top of the label, but I feel like it would present very nicely if built with a wood frame design. I really like this idea. See what you have quickly, easier access. I hate hiding mine in a box with a lid on it. ExNihilo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvipah Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 If you build it, I will buy it. 3 hours ago, ExNihilo said: I remember hearing this as well, but I can't imagine how 10 slabs are going to damage the bottom book. They're not particularly heavy. Also, why can't someone out there design a CGC tower akin to the old CD/DVD towers. I know the labels would be face down in order to read the top of the label, but I feel like it would present very nicely if built with a wood frame design. ExNihilo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExNihilo Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 1 hour ago, xvipah said: If you build it, I will buy it. Perhaps I'll have to design a proto-type this weekend. xvipah 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvipah Posted March 18, 2021 Share Posted March 18, 2021 On a side note. The plastic bins, like the pic I posted above, come with 1 hard plastic divider you can put in to separate the slabs. They also sell packs of 4 or 5. So, using those you can keep the amount of slabs you are stacking up down to 4 or 5 at a time. It's a nice system. djzombi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
