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<blockquote data-quote="tomBitonti" data-source="post: 7206743" data-attributes="member: 13107"><p>I'd go with horizontal storage. Boxed sets can have loose material which can acquire a bend if left standing for very long.</p><p></p><p>Heat and moisture and sunlight are your enemies: Binding glue can fail in extreme heat (I had this happen to some of my gaming books which I left in my car). Moisture does damage all by itself, but also attracts mold and insects. Sunlight will variously degrade inks and increase oxidation rates, basically, causing a slow burn.</p><p></p><p>Dessicant (those silica packs which have become common) plus airtight plastic containers are good ideas. In bulk, 5 gram dessicant packets sell for about $0.10 (10 cents) each. (For example, <a href="https://www.uline.com/BL_1004/Silica-Gel-Desiccants" target="_blank">https://www.uline.com/BL_1004/Silica-Gel-Desiccants</a> has 1,250 packets for $97.) You should be able to find smaller quantities at slightly higher but still very low prices.</p><p></p><p>Of all of these, I'd say that moisture is the biggest problem.</p><p></p><p>Also, be very careful when handling the boxes. Scuffs and scratches detract from the collectability and possible sale value.</p><p></p><p>Thx!</p><p>TomB</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="tomBitonti, post: 7206743, member: 13107"] I'd go with horizontal storage. Boxed sets can have loose material which can acquire a bend if left standing for very long. Heat and moisture and sunlight are your enemies: Binding glue can fail in extreme heat (I had this happen to some of my gaming books which I left in my car). Moisture does damage all by itself, but also attracts mold and insects. Sunlight will variously degrade inks and increase oxidation rates, basically, causing a slow burn. Dessicant (those silica packs which have become common) plus airtight plastic containers are good ideas. In bulk, 5 gram dessicant packets sell for about $0.10 (10 cents) each. (For example, [url]https://www.uline.com/BL_1004/Silica-Gel-Desiccants[/url] has 1,250 packets for $97.) You should be able to find smaller quantities at slightly higher but still very low prices. Of all of these, I'd say that moisture is the biggest problem. Also, be very careful when handling the boxes. Scuffs and scratches detract from the collectability and possible sale value. Thx! TomB [/QUOTE]
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