Collecting for years and just realized I was bagging my comics wrong

Tbh I've been collecting comics since high school, probably 15 years now. Last week my buddy Mike was over and saw me bagging up a new issue. He pointed out I was putting the tape on the flap instead of the back of the bag. I always thought the tape went on the front flap to keep it closed. He showed me how putting it on the back keeps the bag flat and stops the tape from sticking to the cover over time. Has anyone else learned a basic thing way later than they should have?

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betty1264d ago

Wait, putting the tape on the back flap is actually the standard way? I've been doing it on the front flap for almost two decades, no joke. None of my comics have ever had tape stick to the cover though, so maybe I got lucky. Either way, I just learned something, so thanks for that heads up from your buddy.

spencer_wood4d ago

Yeah I actually watched a video from a comic shop owner recently where he went into detail about this. He said the real reason for the back flap is that the adhesive on those bags can weaken over time and if it's on the front it can leave a residue or stain right on the cover art. Never even thought about that before but it makes sense lol. I've been doing front flap for years too but I switched after seeing that. Lucky for us our collections survived the tape lottery I guess lmao.