{"id":4096,"date":"2020-10-07T19:22:31","date_gmt":"2020-10-07T19:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/?p=4096"},"modified":"2025-04-11T14:15:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T14:15:18","slug":"bags-boards-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bcwsupplies.com\/blog\/2020\/10\/07\/bags-boards-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"What Size of Bags and Boards Do You Need to Protect a Magazine Collection?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Many modern magazines are similar in dimensions. As an example of a common size, a 2018 issue of Sports Illustrated<\/em> measures 7 7\/8 inches wide, 10 7\/16 inches high, and about 1\/8 inches thick. BCW Magazine Bags (1-MAG<\/a>) are 8 3\/4 x 11 1\/8 inches, which provides enough space for the inserted magazine backing board (1-BBMAG) and the magazine. However, magazine dimensions vary, so it’s important to measure your magazines to get the appropriate bags and boards. Many publications have changed their dimensions over the years, which is another good reason to measure your magazines and not just rely on various dimensions listed on the internet. To accommodate for the depth (thickness) of your magazine, add its depth size to both the width and height and select the bag with those dimensions or a bit larger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BCW Supplies offers a large range of sizes of bags and boards to protect magazines. See the lists of bags and boards below to select the correct size for your magazines. To preserve National Geographic<\/em> magazines, we suggest Silver Thick Comic Book Bags and Boards. More Nat Geo information here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td><\/td>Magazine Bag Name<\/strong><\/td>SKU<\/strong><\/td>Dimensions<\/strong><\/td>Bag Flap<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Digest or Manga Bags<\/td>1-BDIG<\/a><\/td>6\u201d X 7 5\/8\u201d<\/td>2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Comic Book Bags<\/td>See Extended List<\/a><\/td>6 7\/8\u201d x 10 1\/2\u201d
to 8\u2033 x 10 1\/2\u2033<\/td>		<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Magazine Bags<\/td>1-MAG<\/a><\/td>8 3\/4\u201d x 11 1\/8\u201d<\/td>1 1\/2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Resealable Magazine Bags<\/td>1-MAG-R<\/a><\/td>8 3\/4\u201d x 11 1\/8\u201d<\/td>1 1\/2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Thick Magazine Bags<\/td>1-MAG-THICK<\/a><\/td>8 7\/8\u201d x 11 1\/8\u201d<\/td>1 1\/2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Resealable Thick Magazine Bags<\/td>1-MAG-R-THICK<\/a><\/td>8 7\/8\u201d x 11 1\/8\u201d<\/td>1 1\/2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Magazine Bags – 2 Mil Mylar<\/td>1-MAG-M2<\/a><\/td>8 7\/8\u201d x 11 1\/2\u201d<\/td>1 1\/2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Magazine Bags – 4 Mil Mylar<\/td>1-MAG-M4<\/a><\/td>9\u201d X 11 1\/2\u201d<\/td>1 1\/2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Sheet Music Bags<\/td>1-SMBAG<\/a><\/td>9 3\/8\u201d x 12 1\/4\u201d<\/td>1 1\/2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Book Bags<\/td>1-BB<\/a><\/td>10\u201d x 13\u201d<\/td>2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Resealable Book Bags<\/td>1-BB-R<\/a><\/td>10\u201d x 13\u201d<\/td>2\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Treasury Comic Book Bags<\/td>1-TB<\/a><\/td>10 1\/2″ x 13 1\/2″<\/td>2″ Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Resealable Treasury Comic Book Bags<\/td>1-TB-R<\/a><\/td>10 1\/2″ x 13 1\/2″<\/td>2″ Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Life Magazine Bags<\/td>1-MAG-L<\/a><\/td>11 1\/8\u201d x 14 1\/4\u201d<\/td>1 1\/4\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Resealable Life Magazine Bags<\/td>1-MAG-L-R<\/a><\/td>11 1\/8\u201d x 14 1\/4\u201d<\/td>1 1\/4\u201d Flap<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Comparison of BCW Magazine bags<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

To protect the edges of magazines and keep their spines straight, insert a backing board in the bag behind the magazine. Make sure to get the appropriate boards that fit in the corresponding bags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/td><\/td>Backing Board<\/strong><\/td>SKU<\/strong><\/td>Dimensions<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Comics Book Boards<\/td>See Extended List<\/a><\/td>6 5\/8\u201d x 10 1\/2\u201d
to 7 1\/2\u201d x 10 1\/2\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Magazine Boards<\/td>1-BBMAG<\/a><\/td>8 1\/2\u201d x 11\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Sheet Music Boards<\/td>1-BBSM<\/a><\/td>9 1\/4\u201d x 12 1\/8\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Treasury Comic Boards<\/td>1-BBTB<\/a><\/td>10 1\/4\u201d x 13 1\/2\u201d<\/td><\/tr>
<\/td><\/td>Life Magazine Boards<\/td>1-BBMAG-L<\/a><\/td>10 7\/8\u201d x 14\u201d<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>
Comparison of BCW Magazine boards<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In addition to bags and boards, BCW offers other supplies to store magazine collections. To organize a small series of magazines, try the Magazine Stor-Folio<\/a>. For a larger collection, try a Magazine Box<\/a> or our premium Magazine Bins<\/a>. Magazine Dividers<\/a> can be used in the boxes or bins to further organize collections. For rigid protection of a magazine or program, try a Magazine Toploader<\/a>. Lastly, Magazine Shippers<\/a> keep magazines safe during shipping.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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