This weekend, a friend finally sold almost 100 comic books he'd been holding onto for years and years and years.
We can't remember how he acquired them. He's not a true lover of the genre, and we know he attempted to list them on eBay and Craigslist but had no significant offers. He finally gave them away sold them this past Saturday at a neighborhood Garage Sale, for the mega price of $100. Closure is more important than the cash gained, right?
The world of comic book collections is mostly unknown to us-- we simply can't know everything about collectible values or storage of them. But we're always open to learning. Because we live and work in Hollywood, we're fortunate to run into (male) clients who are addicted to their comic book collections, mostly through their work in the special effects and animation industry in Santa Monica, Burbank and Culver City.
One of our friends sent us this link to an article from Travis Pullen's Comic Fodder, an addictive blog dedicated to sci-fi and comic book news, reviews, commentary and creator interviews. Travis has written an INCREDIBLE article on his amusing adventure on organizing his own vast collection of the magazines. If you're looking for storage ideas for your comic books, you have to read it.
Check out Comic Fodders's view on comic storage:
- Wooden comic book cabinets with drawers, are they worth it?.
- An interesting new adventure with a product called Drawerbox.
- Why it's important to NOT store your comic books against a wall.
- How to load your drawers properly to avoid an accident.
He also answers such mysteries as:
- Should you organize by titles?
- Should you organize in alpha order?
- What to do with mini-series.
Check out How do I organize my comics?
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