To BAG or Not to BAG - Paperback + Hardback PROTECTION - This Is What I Do!

To BAG or Not to BAG - Paperback + Hardback PROTECTION - This Is What I Do!
In today's video I go through the process of what I do to help protect my vintage paperback and hardback collections. I go over what I've had in the past plus options you may want to try today. I hope it gives you some inspiration!
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[@josebenito15]

I've tried twice reading books on Kindle.. But the whole magic is gone (at least for me). I'm still reading the daily news on my iPad (and the iPad is just perfect for that stuff) but I'll always be attracted to Books. Great Video. Keep on posting and Greetings from Spain 📚

[@JulesBurt]

Great stuff! I prefer an actual book but the kindle can be great for some stuff and going on holiday👍

[@mauriced9335]

Thank you very much for posting this video, comic bags it is for my books. Although using sellotape is a no no as it tends to degrade and stick to your other books.

[@JulesBurt]

Understood Maurice, although Magitape is ok👍

[@sylvanyoung]

Thanks for the info . I am force to triple shelf . I had some bagged . Then i notice a small pin hole on a couple of the unbagged . Open the book and....is anything more scary to a library (big or small ) than termites 😮🤪😰😱 . I did a search and found a couple more . I found no more . I think it came in from a second hand haul . Lesson. 1 Becareful what you bring in . 2 Dont neglect mite et al protection if the area is prone to such . Thanks for the info . Ps another thing is pages of some picture sticking together .

[@JulesBurt]

Absolutely with the termites, the sticking pages usually means the book has, at one time, been stored in a damp environment. Always worth keeping an eye on things👍🙂

[@simonprocter5505]

Recently purchased penguin edition of Milne’s The Red House Mystery in a dustjacket. Dustjacket got a protector and then book went into a bag. Can’t be too careful 😊

[@JulesBurt]

A great book, worthy of protection Simon🙂👍

[@garylovisi357]

Jules, good video and advice. I bag almost everything, have done so for many years, it does protect the books. All best to you!

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks Gary, I'm bagging more and more as time goes on👍

[@chrisedwards1163]

I only use bags on big dollar books. And any thing i send in the mail gets a bag, just in case some water gets in the package.

[@JulesBurt]

Wise words and pretty much the way I'm doing it. If it's pricey, a bag will be more peace of mind👍

[@37latitude]

Your videos are fantastic. Do you have any info on the square boxes for paperbacks. I'm currently watching all of your paperback videos. You are the best.

[@JulesBurt]

If you're referring to the plastic cases, alas the chap making them sadly had a heart attack and is slowly recovering. He knows there is still demand for them though. Glad you're enjoying the videos 🙂

[@t0dd000]

All of my hardback dust jackets get wrapped with Bodart book covers. Paperbacks … I haven't discovered anything that is acceptable. I have tried the shelving liner idea (if I am saying that right) but ... Yeah. It's fine for a workbook or some such, but not for a novel or the like. Bags? Heck no. Looks like crap on a shelf. Comics only. As for dust … You just gotta clean. :) Using a cloth drape across the tops is an option. The clear cases is an interesting option that I haven't tried.

[@JulesBurt]

I have explored some other options with paperbacks recently. This video was made a few years ago now.

[@chelsotheclown]

Hi Jules! So, if I understood correctly, at the 22min mark you say that the mylar covers for the dust jackets will last but not to leave the hardbacks in the comic bags for decades because the bags themselves will start to degrade. Does that imply that all the paperbacks you've got in comic bags will need to be replaced at one point due to the same inevitability of degradation ?

[@JulesBurt]

Yes, unless the bags are made of Mylar material, which technically lasts for decades. Normal comic bags will age over time.

[@chelsotheclown]

@@JulesBurt Copy that, thank you for the clarification !

[@JulesBurt]

@chelsotheclown excellent 👍🏼

[@paulshiersfineart]

Great video. Is there any update on whether G W acrylic will be making those acrylic book cases?

[@JulesBurt]

Thanks, No, I have another manufacturer who is very keen to make them. Expect an update on these soon👍

[@paulshiersfineart]

@@JulesBurt Thanks. Would very much much like to buy some.

[@JulesBurt]

@shiersart Me too! Hopefully not much longer now👍

[@grantross2609]

note that some book protectors can cause problems anywhere near sunllight !

[@JulesBurt]

My books care kept in windowless room, no sunlight at all👍

[@orphncriplr]

Question from a new collector... I'm looking to safely store some mass-market paperbacks that have value to me. 300ish pages in thickness, most of them. I'm looking at BCW polypropylene book bags, but have seen a few collectors mentioning that sealing or semi-sealing books in plastic bags can trap moisture and actually damage the books long-term! Can anyone weigh-in on this? Edit: I live in Texas, near the coast, and the humidity is typically quite high. Indoors, it hovers around 50-60% RH. So protecting against moisture damage is quite a concern for me.

[@JulesBurt]

Hmm, it's a tough one. Over time the bags will deteriorate and potentially harm the books. Acid free mylites would be a better long term alternative but are much more expensive 👍

[@UraniumMilk]

I'm researching this too, the best from what I can gather is to bag the book but leave it loose enough that a little air can get in as opposed to pulling it tight and taping it.

[@JulesBurt]

@UraniumMilk That's definitely a way to go and I have seen collectors do this. It just makes the booksca little tricky to handle.

[@swaroopadapa51]

Have you tried it

[@jace4223]

Where donyou buy those hard cases?

[@JulesBurt]

They are prototype only, sadly they have not gone into mass production, yet.