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No hug necessary lol I'm fine, I wasn't arguing lol
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Are you on the square?
It was The ill Jedi, but I can't remember where I saw it. You might send him a PM.
jinxx
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MEOW!.....and the claws comes out!
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So I insulted you by saying that you don't understand why it would suck for other people here to be posting live ebay auctions for the whole forum to see? If you got insulted by that, then you probably know what you did wrong.
Yes please do get the print to spite me. I'd love that. are you pms'ing btw?
bran-chan
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All you need is a Itoya art portfolio. It's what I keep my anime cels in. You can buy them off of ebay or from an art site.
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Are those safe for photographs as well? I'm looking for something to store my autographed photos in. I'm concerned about humidity, etc.
So I insulted you by saying that you don't understand why it would suck for other people here to be posting live ebay auctions for the whole forum to see? If you got insulted by that, then you probably know what you did wrong.
No but I am sorry lol. That did come off as you were calling me stupid and you know you are harsh sometimes. I also did not do a thing wrong, I hope you don't think you were the only one watching that print lol.
bran-chan
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Yeah, they're perfect for anything. They're acid free too. I've been using them for over five years and nothing bad has happened. I live in Louisiana and we have horrible humidity, and the books work fine. My cels aren't cheap and the only other thing I would consider storing them in is official archival storage products, but that's way too expensive.
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Thanks for that info! This sounds like something I need. Can you give me a rough idea on what these cost?
Are these common to find in craft stores? There's one in town, but I'm not sure if they carry these. Is there any place in particular that you recommend buying from? (I noticed you mentioned Ebay, etc.)
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Actually, I found a website with a Itoya 11 x 14 art portfolio for $14 + shipping. Does that sound right? I didn't think they would be that cheap. Some on Ebay are going for MUCH MUCH more. (None have sold, but nonetheless. )
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bran-chan
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I got mine from other cel collectors that didn't need them. But you can buy them sometimes at a Hobby Lobby. Online you can get them here, https://www.dickblick.com/products/itoya-original-art-profolio/ and they're really cheap.
Yeah $14 is right but the link I gave you is cheaper, and that's where other cel collectors buy theirs from.
Yeah $14 is right but the link I gave you is cheaper, and that's where other cel collectors buy theirs from.
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$10.79 + shipping?!?! That is a good deal. And it comes with 24 pages as well! Thanks for that link!
Now, is it easy to load photos in and take out? And did you purchase dividers so that you could load photos front and back?
bran-chan
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Oh yeah it's real easy. Since you're using them for photos it'll be a breeze. You don't need a divider because the black insert acts like one. And if you accidentally crumble one up when you first learn how to get the pictures in there it's okay, you can buy those seperately.
forestlite
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If you want the ultimate protection, I recommend using mylar or mylite sleeves. Acid free doesn't necessarily equate to the stability of the plastics used in most portfolios (including the ones manufactured by Itoya). Over time, these plastics begin to break down and emit chemicals that can speed up the aging process of paper products. Mylar is the only product that has been proven to remain inert for over a hundred years.
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Who would you recommend buying the Mylar/Mylite sleeves from? And how much do they run approximately per sleeve?
mrcontinental
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She fits in quite nicely with the rest I do believe. Still waiting on She-Hulk and Mystique. Keep'em coming AH!
Cool pic, MrContinental! 
bran-chan
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Try ebay and then go from there. I used mylar for my comics back when I collected and I bought them in packs. They cost me around $30 back then so I don't know the price of them now.
forestlite
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Check out this website for info/pricing:
https://www.egerber.com/aboutpreservation.asp
I also copied this from the website which gives a better understanding of mylar and plastics:
Mylar®:
How does Mylar, which is biaxially extruded polyester film, afford more protection? The poly-bags that most everyone sells are "blown" films, affording very low density and dimensional stability. Mylar is an extruded film that is simultaneously stretched in two directions to give it maximum strength. In fact, it resists penetration by gases, such as oxygen, 300 TIMES more than the poly-bags. As for strength and stability: it is also several hundred times stronger and more stable. Keep in mind, that we are not talking about 4 or 5 times better as compared to their price; we are talking about offering the kind of protection for 100 years which poly-bags cannot offer for even one year.
Are the Mylars better to use than the cheaper poly-bags? Poly-bags are acceptable for short term storage while the comics are for sale as noted earlier. But if the storage period is longer and you do not switch to Mylar, then you qualify as DIRECTLY proportional.
Advantages of Mylar® Type D Compared to Commonly Used Plastics:
Resistance to diffusion of gases like oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Sulfur Dioxide, etc. is 350 times greater than polyethylene.
Permanence. There is no noticeable change in storage-100 years when compared to 2 to 5 years for others.
Resistance to moisture, insect attack, fungus, mold, mildew, acid, oils, grease, and solvents is "excellent" compared to "fair" for others.
Strength and creep resistance is 10 times that of polyethylene, one-third the strength of steel.
Volatile Additions--Mylar® contains no dangerous plasticizers, slip additives, surface coatings, antioxidants, acid-hydrolysis compared to other commonly used plastics.
Mylar History:
Since Mylar was first introduced about 40 years ago, the knowledge of its benefits over other common plastics was not widespread and the practice of using Mylar was even less widespread. First, the country's leading authorities on preservation, such as the National Archives and the Library of Congress, established that Mylar was, by far, the best plastic. In fact, they have made it a requirement and do not allow any deviation from their specifications.
E. Gerber introduced Mylar to the comic market in 1979. The most knowledgeable collectors have switched to Mylar since then. Slowly, museums, archival institutions and those in the collecting areas of currency and stamps have switched to Mylar. Comic collectors have been among the most knowledgeable and have been switching for years. However, we won't rest until there's a Mylar on every collectible.
Although Gerber focuses on comic books, it applies to all paper collectibles...including photographs and art prints.
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