Best Way to Care for your Collection?

[havok]

I have their slipcase for Just After Sunset and I love it, it's hard to tell what it looks like from the crappy pics they have up of it on that website

I've found that this guy (http://www.stephenkingcollector.com/buy_slipcases.html) also has some really nice slipcases and might be easier to deal with than David at Overlook Connection. That being said, I've ordered from David's site once or twice and from him on eBay with no issues ... so far.

[bugen]

Same here, Just-A-Fold III archival. Slipcased copies I often don't cover though. I'm pretty careful with the light but even still have messed around with setups where the spines are facing the back of the bookcases. That works best when the spines of the slipcases themselves are labeled and lots of them are, I assume for this very reason.

My Kane set is backward in the bookcase. I know what it is but it's not as nice of a showcase when you can't see the labels so I might try and cover them at some point. But there are plenty of multi-volume sets that don't seem to have any room to spare at all for covers and I don't think I'm going to try and force the issue.

[slayn666]

That's what I have, too. The weird thing is, the last time I bought them, they didn't have this issue. Ah well, it's not like I'm pulling most of these books off the shelf very often anyhow.

[Mike88]

What kind of Brodart covers do you use? I also use Brodart and don't have a problem with them sticking (also with then in a slipcase). I use Just-A-Fold III. I don't know if this would help. I would think all are the same but you never know. Mike

[Martin]

So... How do you keep two books with Brodart covers from sticking together once the covers touch? The clinging effect is making it hard to get multivolume sets into their slipcases (the recent Centipede Kane set proved exceptionally problematic).

That will be a tough one. I have broadart covered books together on the shelf and they like to stick together. I can't imagine having them together in a slipcase. You may try a thin piece of paper or tissue between them.

[slayn666]

So... How do you keep two books with Brodart covers from sticking together once the covers touch? The clinging effect is making it hard to get multivolume sets into their slipcases (the recent Centipede Kane set proved exceptionally problematic).

[Tommy]

Circling back to this, I picked up one of their Full Dark, No Stars slipcases and the quality and fit are fine.

I have their slipcase for Just After Sunset and I love it, it's hard to tell what it looks like from the crappy pics they have up of it on that website

[slayn666]

Has anyone purchased a slipcase from the Overlook Connection bookstore? I'm trying to get slipcases for as many of my King books as possible, and they have a few that look nice, but I was hoping to get some feedback from folks around here.

Circling back to this, I picked up one of their Full Dark, No Stars slipcases and the quality and fit are fine.

[Dave1442397]

I recently acquired a copy of Jean Ray's Ghouls in My Grave in pretty good condition, but ultimately it's a 50-year-old paperback, so even if I were to wrap it in Mylar and keep it well-hidden from light, it's going to fall apart, and I want to actually read it.

I have been strongly considering sending it off to have it rebound as a hardcover. I imagine doing so will likely destroy any value the book has, but at this point I'm more interested in trying to preserve the damn thing than one day hocking it for a minor profit.

Does anyone have experience with that? If so, who do you recommend, and what does the cost usually look like?

No idea what that would cost, but you might fine some useful info here - https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources...flets/overview

[slayn666]

I recently acquired a copy of Jean Ray's Ghouls in My Grave in pretty good condition, but ultimately it's a 50-year-old paperback, so even if I were to wrap it in Mylar and keep it well-hidden from light, it's going to fall apart, and I want to actually read it.

I have been strongly considering sending it off to have it rebound as a hardcover. I imagine doing so will likely destroy any value the book has, but at this point I'm more interested in trying to preserve the damn thing than one day hocking it for a minor profit.

Does anyone have experience with that? If so, who do you recommend, and what does the cost usually look like?

[slayn666]

I don't have to dig for it, but on the other hand it doesn't just slide out when I tilt the slipcase, either. A little jerk is enough to get it moving. Neither slipcase appears to be tight enough to damage the books, so I'll chalk it up to minor differences in size due to poor QC on mass-produced books.

[RJK1981]

Haven't had any issues with my CD slipcases either. Some leave a little more room, but never had to dig for the books

[jhanic]

I've never had any problems with the CD cases, even when the dust jacket of the book has a Brodart cover. (I only use the cases for my signed trades.)

John

[sdkdmd]

How tight should a slipcase be? I ask because I received my CD slipcases for Doctor Sleep and Mr. Mercedes today, and it was actually a tad difficult to get the books in them (more so for the latter). On the other hand, the slipcases for some other CD titles I have just slide in and out with no issue at all.

If you have to dig for it it's to tight. I believe you should be able to till the case and the book slowly slide out.

[slayn666]

How tight should a slipcase be? I ask because I received my CD slipcases for Doctor Sleep and Mr. Mercedes today, and it was actually a tad difficult to get the books in them (more so for the latter). On the other hand, the slipcases for some other CD titles I have just slide in and out with no issue at all.