Comic Shops – Get your store prepared for 2021 holiday sales! To start the season, ComicsPRO is sponsoring Local Comic Shop Day on Wednesday, November 24th. To participate, comic shops can register with no charge in 2021. Track the LCSD Facebook page for announcements about the special comics available for this event.
To help stores stock-up with products BCW has in the warehouse, BCW is offering 20% off in-stock printed comic boxes and Comic Book Stor-Folios (excludes the standard white comic boxes and black Stor-Folios). Offer good through November 30th, 2021. Comic shops can get this savings when they sign-in to their bcwsupplies.com wholesale account, add the products to their cart, and use coupon code LCSD21 during checkout. Comic shops that do not already have a BCW wholesale account can apply here.
BCW printed comic boxes and Comic Book Stor-Folios
Marvel Champions is an exciting Fantasy Flight card game where one to four players portray Marvel universe heroes, trying to prevent a villain from completing an evil scheme. This is a living card game, meaning you start with a core set of cards, and then add expansion Hero Packs, and Scenario Packs as desired. The original box, has some nice dividers built into the box insert, but another system will be needed if you want to better organize a larger collection.
Storing physical media can be a constant challenge for collectors. Video games, DVDs and/or Blu-ray Discs add up over time and take up a lot of space. I understand why many have sold off their DVD or video game collections, since much of this can be streamed or downloaded via the internet. But there are good reasons for keeping your physical media, and that’s where BCW’s Media Storage Boxes can help you stay organized while keeping your collection pristine.
As the name suggests, Tall Boy sports cards are taller than traditional sports cards. Tall Boys are about 4 11/16 inches tall, compared to the standard 3 1/2 inches height. Tall Boys are the same width as common cards, 2 1/2 inches.
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BCW Supplies, a manufacturer of products to protect, store, and display collectibles, is moving its headquarters to a larger facility. BCW currently has two warehouses in Anderson, Indiana. The main warehouse and office is on 31st Street, and the second warehouse on North Broadway is a former supermarket. BCW has been growing steadily over the past few years, and increased product demand during the pandemic made the need for a larger warehouse a necessity. During 2021, BCW will be shifting operations from the Anderson facilities to an existing warehouse eight miles to the east. The new headquarters will be at 8984 State Road 236 in Middletown. This Middletown site was previously a Down Lite pillow factory, and the Liebhardt Woolen Mills before that. With a strong work force, Anderson has been an excellent home to BCW since the company was founded 40 years ago. The tough decision to move was based upon the perfect fit with the available Middletown facility.
The Middletown community can expect BCW Supplies to be a good neighbor. BCW normally works a traditional business week, with a few large trucks coming and going throughout the day. BCW employs 50 members currently, and expects to grow with the larger headquarters. Job opportunities are listed on the BCW page as they become available.
I loved saving the ticket stubs from the Chicago Blackhawks hockey games I went to when I was a kid. Each time I went to a game, I was sure to bring my stub to school the next day to show off to my friends and prove that I was there. Sometimes the games were important – all-star or playoff games – and sometimes it was just a Tuesday night regular season game. Regardless, it was cool to just go and then have that small, visual reminder that I could look back at. Over the years, I have also saved pocket schedules, rosters, lineup cards, score cards and any other piece of game or team-related memorabilia I could find. I even saved concert ticket and movie ticket stubs. After a while, all of that started to add up, so I had to get it organized. BCW makes many different sizes of pocket pages that will fit almost any “non-card” collectible you may have.
BCW Supplies ships parcels and freight orders from our Indiana warehouse using trusted carriers like UPS, FedEx, and various freight companies. This allows us to offer competitive shipping rates within the 48 contiguous United States—and for larger orders, we even provide Free Shipping (see our Free Shipping page for full details).
However, Free Shipping does not apply to orders shipped outside the contiguous U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii, and international destinations. Because international shipping costs are often significantly higher, we understand that this can be a barrier for customers located outside the U.S. Thankfully, there are alternative ways to purchase BCW products that can reduce these shipping costs.
Option 1: Buy Direct from BCW
International customers are welcome to place orders directly on our website. During checkout, our system will calculate the shipping charges for most international addresses. If you’re willing to pay standard international rates, this is the fastest and most direct way to get BCW products.
Option 2: Purchase Through Our International Distributors
To help lower shipping expenses, many international customers choose to buy BCW products through our authorized distributors. These companies are located in various countries and offer regional access to BCW products—sometimes with lower shipping fees or faster delivery.
Each distributor operates independently, so their business models may vary:
Some distributors sell directly to consumers
Others only sell to retail stores
A few serve both consumer and retail markets
For example, in Canada, our distributors Grosnor and Dynamic supply only to retailers. If you’re a Canadian collector, you can request your local hobby shop to stock the BCW items you’re looking for. The store can order directly from one of these distributors, helping you avoid international shipping charges. While this process may take a bit longer than ordering from our website, it can significantly reduce your total costs.
To find a distributor that serves your area—and to learn if they sell directly to consumers—please refer to our BCW Distributor List.
Option 3: Use a Freight Forwarding Service
Another solution for international orders—especially large ones—is to use a freight forwarding service. This is particularly useful for wholesale customers.
Here’s how it works:
Place a large order on our website and choose a U.S.-based freight forwarder as your delivery address.
If your order qualifies for Free Shipping, we’ll deliver it to the freight forwarder at no charge.
From there, the freight forwarder arranges international shipping to your location.
For instance, a wholesale customer in Singapore might have a freight forwarder in California receive their pallet. BCW handles shipping to the California address, and the freight company takes over from there. Many of our international customers already use this method to efficiently manage shipping costs for bulk orders.
Final Thoughts
Whether you’re a collector placing a small order or a retailer sourcing bulk inventory, BCW offers multiple ways to get our products internationally. From direct online ordering to regional distributors and freight forwarding services, there’s a solution that can meet your needs and help you save on shipping.
If you have any questions about the best option for your location, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Starting from a very young age I’ve always been a collector. Mostly baseball cards up until my college years and into starting a family when buying cards gave way to having a mortgage and car payments. Even when I stopped buying baseball cards, I was always on the lookout for baseball items at garage sales and auctions. Picking up a gem here and there. When moving into a new house and having to go through the collection that I had kept all of those years, it definitely sparked a renewed interest in all things collecting. I had always had a few baseball bats around and after coming across a couple books about the History of Louisville Slugger and bats, I was down the rabbit hole of vintage bats. The older the better. I love the early shapes before there were standards of what a baseball bat should be. Also all the retail options that carried the names of super stars from Wagner and Cobb to Mantle and Griffey. My interest has evolved into some game used but those are harder to get your hands on. And come with higher price tags. I’d have to say that I’ve got two bats that are the most special. One an old non descript hand made bat that is signed by Honus Wagner. And the other is a bat I got from an auction. A 20’s era George Sisler player bat. I liked how old it was and that it was from the time period of his playing days. When I got the bat I noticed it had a sticker on the end with a number. Turns out it was a Mears authentication number. All of which was left out of the info in the auction description. I was happy to find out that this particular bat was a Sisler game used bat from his 1928 season.
ComicsPRO is a trade association for comic book retailers. The goal of ComicsPRO is:
to develop better marketing and daily business practices for comic book retailers
to improve the condition of their industry by educating the public about comic books in general
to provide a voice for independent comic book retailers
Marco, the ComicsPRO Director (center), with Ken and Nancy from BCW Supplies
BCW supports the ComicsPRO organization, and its member comic shops, through several methods.
ComicsPRO retailers are pre-approved for a BCW wholesale account. All you have to do is complete a simple registration form and you can begin enjoying the benefits provided by BCW as a ComicsPRO member.
