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Post Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:00 pm 
 

Let's say a perfect rainbow hit a unicorn's horn and you theoretically happened into the possession of the grand-daddy of them all, a 1st print OD&D woodgrain in amazing condition. Tell me your storage tactics to keep it this way for the next generation.
Special see-through case made for it? Stored on end or side or on back/front? Rotate every 30 days like a good wine? Interested to see what the hive would do

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Post Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2021 6:19 pm 
 

Stored flat to avoid any shelf wear or anything like that.

Putting the box in archival acid-free mylar would be good as well, but I;'m not sure how humidity/moisture might factor in.

If you wanted to get crazy with it, maybe bag the booklets individually as well? with some acid-free boards, like comics.

  


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Post Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:00 am 
 

If I'm not mistaken, there are acrylic boxes that fit these.


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Post Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:35 am 
 

Acid-free bags and boards, trimmed to fit each booklet and the reference sheets, before they went back in the box. The box would then go into a plastic case. I may display it, I have a good display room now, or into a small fireproof safe it would go.

  

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 11:50 am 
 

McDonald's paper bag (used & stained)

Actually, plastic box (this or similar):
ULINE - Shipping Boxes, Shipping Supplies, Packaging Materials, Packing Supplies


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Post Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 12:20 pm 
 

ExTSR wrote in Questions about storage:McDonald's paper bag (used & stained)

Actually, plastic box (this or similar):
ULINE - Shipping Boxes, Shipping Supplies, Packaging Materials, Packing Supplies


This, except from somewhere other than Uline.

  

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:26 pm 
 

for_the_love_of_the_stuff wrote in Questions about storage:
This, except from somewhere other than Uline.



Why is that?

  

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:26 pm 
 

ExTSR wrote in Questions about storage:McDonald's paper bag (used & stained)

Actually, plastic box (this or similar):
ULINE - Shipping Boxes, Shipping Supplies, Packaging Materials, Packing Supplies


awesome, thanks for the headsup and link

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Post Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:27 pm 
 

Tszii wrote in Questions about storage:Acid-free bags and boards, trimmed to fit each booklet and the reference sheets, before they went back in the box. The box would then go into a plastic case. I may display it, I have a good display room now, or into a small fireproof safe it would go.



good to know. I was worried about having to get museum grade glass contraption made for display to keep uv light out and such.

  


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Post Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:36 pm 
 

Killerladydog wrote in Questions about storage:

Why is that?


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Post Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:53 pm 
 

for_the_love_of_the_stuff wrote in Questions about storage:
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