Card sleeves, storage boxes, comic book bags, preservation supplies--where do I get them?

DeutscherGeist

I went on www.the2buds.com recently to order some storage and archival supplies. I wanted to buy about $47 worth of stuff. I later found out that the shipping was over $30. This is not worth it. I rather drive to a hobby store and pick the stuff up myself. Where in the Los Angeles or Orange County area do they have a store or a dealer that sells card and comic archival supplies? Will they take credit card?


This is what I wanted:

UltraPRO Platinum Premium card sleeves

UltraPRO silver age comic bags and boards

Comic storage boxes (short)

UltraPRO graded card sleeves

Large Magazine bags






Also, I wonder if the Collector Safe brand for resealable comic bags is archival safe--meaning if its made out of 100% virgin polypropylene. Does this also translate into being acid free and PVC free? The UltraPro brands state all this on their product packaging, but why not Collector Safe?


I have had comic bags for over ten years, hardly ever handled and stored in a cool dry place. Absolutely no sign of wear or environmental destruction to the bag or comic inside. What is this myth that comic bags have to be changed every 5 years? That is something the dealer or manufacturer might want you to believe. I don't know what brand of comic bags I bought over 10 years ago, but I assume they must be polypropylene--they held up perfectly. I am not going to change them. But I need new ones for my additional collectibles.



Anyway, I posted a lot of questions here and would appreciate your input. Thanks guys.

wallst32

If you go to a decent size show there's usually at least one or two tables with a full line of supplies; with prices cheaper than stores and of course no shipping.

Stone193

DG
I have had good luck with the prices at Hot Flips.

And I compared them with BCW supplies.

mike

Engineer

I have purchased supplies from this ebay seller in the past and have felt that they have a nice selection of supplies, good pricing, and fair combined shipping costs.

Adam

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Gator

I have found some decent prices for supplies on Naxcom.

gregm13

I swear by BCW supplies. Only 2 drawbacks - you have to buy in bulk for the good prices and they don't carry Card Saver 1's.

Regards,

Greg M.

Fabfrank

DEutschergeist- Stick with the Ultra-Pro product for your comics. I've used the re-sealable bags and the quality was very inconsistent. I know what you are talking about as far as the shipping costs on supplies. I usually buy my bags and boards by the 1000. Shipping would always eat away at the quantity discount. I now just buy them through my local comic shop. They charge me slightly above their cost and I don't have to worry about shipping.

DeutscherGeist

Thanks for all the advice thus far. I have been looking into the places where you guys suggested.

Fabfrank,

So, you are saying that the UltraPRO comic products are better than the CollectorSafe or other resealable ones? I have used neither, so I really appreciated the input. I have heard a lot of good things about UltraPRO for baseball card sleeves, so I trust they must be good at comic supplies too.
I am really using the comic bags for Star Wars and GI Joe Mint on Card figures (unopened packages)---I don't want to use star cases at this point since they are too bulky and expensive.

I only need about 100 bags and boards--not much. I was hoping there would be a store in the Los Angeles area that someone can recommend.

I also need 5 comic short boxes. Its OK if they are used as long as they are intact.

jvineyard

The last time I went to the Frank & Sons show in Walnut there were several dealers with good selection of suplies, but it's been a while since I went to that show.