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Post Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:37 am 
 

Hi all,

maybe this is a strange question, but the doubt just happened in my mind a few days ago...
in collecting the "rares", like tamoachan, ghost tower, etc, when they come in a ziplock bag, is the bag important to complete the item for collection purposes or you can dipsose of it for better protection?

to me it seems that it is not that important, I'd rather use more modern mylar sheets.
but maybe I'm wrong...

what are the community 2 cents?

thanks!
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Post Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:42 am 
 

superkella wrote: is the bag important to complete the item for collection purposes or you can dipsose of it for better protection?

The original bags will absolutely definitely improve the value.
I transfer the paper to an acid-free mylar but keep the bag with it.

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:51 am 
 

Never underestimate the obsessiveness of collectors. If we're always getting our Underoos in a bind over original shrinkwrap & nearly invisible differences between printings, surely someone could have issues over vintage Ziplocs.

  

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Post Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2012 12:42 pm 
 

I fold the ziploc in two and tuck it behind the backing board inside the bag.  My issues with original Ziplocs is: it's difficult to remove/reinsert books due to shrinkage, I use stickers on the bags to track price/grade/source and wouldn't stick an orginal bag, and they discolor with age.  But there's also no way to tell really if a ziploc is original versus, say, just vintage, so I can't see a major impact on the item's value.


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