Interesting topic, Gary. Brought back memories of my using specialized plastic protectors for my collection of soundtrack LPs, science fiction magazines (“Astounding”, “Galaxy” and others), Gold Key comic books and even Viewmaster 3-D reel packets. Slightly off topic...how is Geoffrey Jenkins as a British thriller author? “Southtrap” looks to be a nautical thriller right up my alley. I’ve read Maclean, Bagley, Innes and Lyall, but have yet to read Jenkins.
Thanks for that great paperback bag customization tip. That actually looks better in my opinion, and the paperback surprisingly slipped back in quite easily. Question about hardcovers. I used to go to a bookshop on Lexington and 33rd in Manhattan during my lunch breaks and they used to cover the hardcovers they sold that didn't have dust jackets with a very stiff thick polypropylene that you find on rare books. They had a role that they custom cut from. Was that ever a consideration for you? Buying that material by the roll?
Michaels, have not read Jenkins yet, but it looks very good so I hope to do so at some point. I tend more to the historical adventure novels with heroes in series, Cornwell,, Mallinson, of course Forester, so many, all great fun reads. Thanks for your comments.
Jerry, I use Brodarts on my hardcovers, they work well for me. I have seen mostly dealers and stores using the roll and it seems ok too. Whatever works best and is most comfortable, and makes the book look better and protects it. Thanks for your looking at my videos.
Gary have you tried your method with the thin Mylar comic bags/sleeves? I love Mylar for comics but I’m thinking the seal at the bottom wouldn’t work well with books. Just curious if you or anyone else has tried it
So I purchased some bags, 2mm super clear comic bags and began to cut them up for a few of my nicer books. Two observations, one is they look amazing. I mean truly, I may have to do this for my entire collection now lol. Second, it’s much easier said than done ha! For some reason I had a hard time cutting the bags so they would fit just right. Mainly the top of the books. I kept cutting them in a way so that the top corners of the books are exposed. But after a few tries I get it right. Gary makes look so easy ha! Anyway great idea, the difference in the way they look is night and day 👍🏼
I did that recently. Put them in sideways, cut, and fold over. Instead I just ordered bags unlimited mylar softcover sleeves. two sizes. I see no reason to use comic sleeves anymore now that i can get paperback size.
Bmore Bob, The Mylar is too rigid to use for paperback books, I do not use it. I use 3 mil polypropylene comic bags cut to fit. They make a nice firm fit that seems to protect the book better than regular baggy bags, but that is up to each collectors preference. Some do not use bags at all. The amount of humidity where you live also has much to do with it. Hope this helps.
Have you ever used mylar bags that are for paperbacks? I've found them for sell. I'd like to use them for digest size magazines, if they are any good. I'm afraid they might be to rigid.
How do you get rid of that moldy smell from used books? I buy a lot from used books stores and some smell pretty musky. I know people who just leave them outside!
Yes, leave them outside or in a corner on the floor to air out for a few weeks, or you can place them in a plastic bag with baking soda, or talcum powder in the book, or pit Fabrize in the bag for a week or two. Some old books really stink and it takes a long while to de-stinkify them. Musty smell gets into the paper and takes time to clear up.
I don’t know how difficult it would be to get permission to use the images, but I wish someone with a collection like yours would have high-resolution scans of all of those book covers and publish a large book with all of that artwork. Heck, if I were you, I’d buy a scanner, do the scans myself, and put together a high-resolution pdf to sell. I’d buy it in an instance.
Hi, Frank, I did 3 books of cover images a few years ago, Antique Trader Paperback Price Guide, Dames Dolls & Delinquents, and Bad Girls Need Live Too! I still have copies of the last mentioned and they are chock full of great cover images. My msgazine Paperback Parade also is full of great cover images. I like your suggestion and thank you for the kind words.
@@garylovisi357 You have quite a few items for sale there, but I'm not sure what the collection of images is. Can you post a link to the listing for those two items?
Sometimes that is true, but I think the bags do protect the books, especially from humidity when they are on a shelf for a long time they may stick together, and sometimes this can damage a book cover quite severely. Thanks for the feedback.
I live in Minnesota, and while you'd think it's cold here, our summers are very humid. I bag everything paper.
Great advise Gary, definitely definitely going to start next year. It's just so daunting with so many books🙂
Thank you. I learned a few new tricks here.
Thank you Gary! can tell youve used those comic book bags quite a few times before, nice work
@@danielg2 daniel, thanks for looking.
Great topic. Just wondering about this myself, and got different answers every time I googled! :)
I use mylar bags for my small paperbacks. All my vintage and 80s horror novelizations.
Interesting topic, Gary. Brought back memories of my using specialized plastic protectors for my collection of soundtrack LPs, science fiction magazines (“Astounding”, “Galaxy” and others), Gold Key comic books and even Viewmaster 3-D reel packets. Slightly off topic...how is Geoffrey Jenkins as a British thriller author? “Southtrap” looks to be a nautical thriller right up my alley. I’ve read Maclean, Bagley, Innes and Lyall, but have yet to read Jenkins.
Thanks for that great paperback bag customization tip. That actually looks better in my opinion, and the paperback surprisingly slipped back in quite easily.
Question about hardcovers. I used to go to a bookshop on Lexington and 33rd in Manhattan during my lunch breaks and they used to cover the hardcovers they sold that didn't have dust jackets with a very stiff thick polypropylene that you find on rare books. They had a role that they custom cut from.
Was that ever a consideration for you? Buying that material by the roll?
Michaels, have not read Jenkins yet, but it looks very good so I hope to do so at some point. I tend more to the historical adventure novels with heroes in series, Cornwell,, Mallinson, of course Forester, so many, all great fun reads. Thanks for your comments.
Jerry, I use Brodarts on my hardcovers, they work well for me. I have seen mostly dealers and stores using the roll and it seems ok too. Whatever works best and is most comfortable, and makes the book look better and protects it. Thanks for your looking at my videos.
Gary have you tried your method with the thin Mylar comic bags/sleeves? I love Mylar for comics but I’m thinking the seal at the bottom wouldn’t work well with books. Just curious if you or anyone else has tried it
So I purchased some bags, 2mm super clear comic bags and began to cut them up for a few of my nicer books. Two observations, one is they look amazing. I mean truly, I may have to do this for my entire collection now lol. Second, it’s much easier said than done ha! For some reason I had a hard time cutting the bags so they would fit just right. Mainly the top of the books. I kept cutting them in a way so that the top corners of the books are exposed. But after a few tries I get it right. Gary makes look so easy ha!
Anyway great idea, the difference in the way they look is night and day 👍🏼
I did that recently. Put them in sideways, cut, and fold over. Instead I just ordered bags unlimited mylar softcover sleeves. two sizes. I see no reason to use comic sleeves anymore now that i can get paperback size.
The custom tips is the way I protect my paperbacks now
Bmore Bob, The Mylar is too rigid to use for paperback books, I do not use it. I use 3 mil polypropylene comic bags cut to fit. They make a nice firm fit that seems to protect the book better than regular baggy bags, but that is up to each collectors preference. Some do not use bags at all. The amount of humidity where you live also has much to do with it. Hope this helps.
Have you ever used mylar bags that are for paperbacks? I've found them for sell. I'd like to use them for digest size magazines, if they are any good. I'm afraid they might be to rigid.
They have mylar bags to fit digest size Paperbacks. Bags unlimited is a good seller.
I wondered how you got those books form fitted.
the ace Lord of the Rings, won't fit in paperback bags.
How do you get rid of that moldy smell from used books? I buy a lot from used books stores and some smell pretty musky. I know people who just leave them outside!
Yes, leave them outside or in a corner on the floor to air out for a few weeks, or you can place them in a plastic bag with baking soda, or talcum powder in the book, or pit Fabrize in the bag for a week or two. Some old books really stink and it takes a long while to de-stinkify them. Musty smell gets into the paper and takes time to clear up.
I don’t know how difficult it would be to get permission to use the images, but I wish someone with a collection like yours would have high-resolution scans of all of those book covers and publish a large book with all of that artwork. Heck, if I were you, I’d buy a scanner, do the scans myself, and put together a high-resolution pdf to sell. I’d buy it in an instance.
Hi, Frank, I did 3 books of cover images a few years ago, Antique Trader Paperback Price Guide, Dames Dolls & Delinquents, and Bad Girls Need Live Too! I still have copies of the last mentioned and they are chock full of great cover images. My msgazine Paperback Parade also is full of great cover images. I like your suggestion and thank you for the kind words.
@@garylovisi357 I'd like to purchase copies of those last one's mentioned! How could I order them from you?
Frank, they are available on Ebay, you can check out my store, Gryphon209.
@@garylovisi357 You have quite a few items for sale there, but I'm not sure what the collection of images is. Can you post a link to the listing for those two items?
Problem? I READ my books. Once they're in that cut up bag, it's not easy to get them out.
Sometimes that is true, but I think the bags do protect the books, especially from humidity when they are on a shelf for a long time they may stick together, and sometimes this can damage a book cover quite severely. Thanks for the feedback.