Why the Magazine & Document Bin is Great for Show Sellers

By Sal Barry

One of the biggest challenges when selling at a convention is transporting your merchandise. Boxes of magazines and sports programs are heavy, and sometimes the boxes – or worse, the merchandise inside – can get damaged in transit.

Fortunately, BCW has the solution. The Magazine & Document Bin addresses a lot of problems that sellers at conventions might have. It should be considered as your “go-to” box if you sell magazines, programs, or collectible documents at a convention. While these do cost more than standard cardboard magazine boxes, Magazine & Document Bins should be seriously considered if you set up and sell at any sort of collectibles show. Here’s why:

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Protecting and Storing Your Graded Comic Book Collection

Whether you collect CGC, CBCS, EGS, or PGX graded comics, protecting the slab is just as important as protecting the comic inside.

Grading helps preserve a comic’s condition and provides a professional assessment of its quality, but the plastic slab itself can still become scratched, scuffed, cracked, dusty, or damaged during storage and transport. As collections grow, organization becomes another challenge, especially for collectors with dozens or even hundreds of graded books.

Collectors frequently discuss storage solutions online, and one theme consistently appears: use storage products designed specifically for graded comics. Dedicated slab storage makes collections easier to organize, better protected, and simpler to transport.

In this guide, we’ll cover the different ways to store graded comic books and the BCW products designed for every stage of collecting.

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