How to Store Your Magazine Collection

Posted on May 10, 2024 by John Parker

By Matt Gilman

When doing some spring cleaning, I came to the realization that I needed to do something with the stacks of collectible Beckett and Sports Illustrated For Kids magazines I had sitting on my bookshelves and make them look a little more organized and not so much “I am hoarding”.

That’s when I went online shopping and grabbed some materials that would help with this project.

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What Size of Bags and Boards Do You Need to Protect a Magazine Collection?

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Ted Litvan

To best preserve a magazine collection, store them in a dark, dry, cool environment. To further protect magazines, place them in sealed magazine bags with a magazine backing board inserted in the bag behind each magazine. The bags and boards will protect the edges, keep the covers in good condition, and minimize the effects of oxidation (the paper turning yellow). BCW magazine bags are made from either polypropylene or mylar. Both materials are acid-free. BCW backing boards are acid-free as well.

BCW Magazine bin, magazine bags, magazine boards, with Sports Illustrated issue

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