The Curt Teich Postcard Blog: A Little Business We Like To Call Show

The Curt Teich Postcard Blog: A Little Business We Like To Call Show

MYLAR...what you might not know, CAN hurt you!

MYLAR...betcha didn't know... the problem with mylar is that it has no “breathing” capabilities and sealing it is really not a good idea as moisture would be trapped inside and could potentially cause mold and mildew problems down the line. Mylar is used by museums and archives because it has 10’s of 100’s of years of life before it would break down and have to be replaced. This is a good thing for places like museums, as they could never be able to keep track of all the millions of documents they have and have to worry about replacing the sleeves before they start to deteriorate. Mylar needs to be kept in a controlled environment because of that “breathing” issue – and museums have that. Most homes do not. Desiccants need to be monitored carefully as well. They do absorb moisture, but you would need some kind of moisture gauge, as #1 if you have too much desiccant, you could make the paper brittle and cause it to start breaking down and #2 - eventually the desiccant needs replacing, as it will sooner or later have no more absorbing capabilities and stop doing the job. Moisture is a very tricky problem with paper as you can imagine. That is why polypro and polyethylene are considered good alternatives for the standard collector who is looking for a lifetime of protection for their collectibles 50-100 years. It has “breathing” properties and as long as it is not left out to absorb light, will not break down for 50-100 years.

BEST Way to Protect Comics

Listen, there ARE some knowledgeable people who really do know their stuff when it comes to collection protection, and thank goodness we do have people out there who know what they are doing! We also have some companies that DO manufacture acid free products for collectibles like we do. That is also good... because without a magic wand, I doubt we could set up enough buildings with all the necessary equipment and skilled workers to make those products fast enough to supply the worlds needs...HOWEVER...(haha...you had to know that was coming) I am a little biased about our company and not because it is family owned...it's because I can say without blinking an eye that ALL we say we are and do, we are and do!!!!!! When I was younger and in sales, it was so easy because I never had to sell..the products sold themselves. But now we're in an age where China is on the band wagon, and can undercut most all U.S. manufacturers. The potential glitch in that is that the certification and proprieties are not the same as ours, so you may not be getting what you think you are. There is also a mindset that you "just throw it in a bag and it will be OK"....that's dangerous thinking, unless the bag is filled with water and you're transporting a goldfish. I invite you to take a challenge...request one of our catalogs and a few samples and make a real comparison. (We CAN supply you with the product materials...can your current company do that?). WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE??? Well, it's possible you have everything to lose...so message me..talk to me!!!!! Let's see what if anything we can do for you!!!

Treasury Edition Comic Sleeve

Treasury Edition Comic Sleeve

Everyone has a year that's special to them for comics! Treasury Edition size is here! and on 10% discount!

Do YOU Know How to Tell if Your Record is Worth Anything?

http://www.ehow.com/how_7455895_tell-vinyl-records-worth-anything.html We all know scratches and marks devalue vinyl off the bat, but sometimes a record is SO rare, it still makes it collectible. But would you know how to tell if your record has value? Find out here....and start learning!

Nasty Tales/R. Crumb

In the late 1960s England's major underground newspaper, International Times (IT), began including more cartoons into their content, mixing in some British comics with quite a few American underground comics. It was a popular move that drove up their circulation numbers. In 1970, one of their photographers, Graham Keen, left the paper to launch Cyclops, the first major British underground comic with national distribution. Cyclops folded after four issues, probably because it featured mostly British comics, which at the time were of significantly poorer quality than American comics. But Bloom Publications (publisher of IT) saw the potential in the comic book format and launched its own underground comic book, Nasty Tales, the following year. Unlike Cyclops, Nasty Tales focused on reprinted American underground comics. That may sound old hat to Americans, but people in Great Britain had never seen a comic book that delivered page after page of Robert Crumb, Gilbert Shelton, Greg Irons, S. Clay Wilson and Spain Rodriguez. Nasty Tales was 52 pages thick and every issue featured at least 32 pages of American underground comics (as much as most American comic books). It was easily the most popular British underground of its time, helped pave the way for undergrounds that would follow (in more ways than one), and inspired many British cartoonists to pursue work in underground comics. The first issue of Nasty Tales reprinted one of Robert Crumb's cartoons from Snatch Comics #1, "Grand Opening of the Great Intercontinental Fuck-in and Orgy Riot," which looked every bit as raunchy as it sounds. Though this same cartoon had previously been published in IT without a problem, this time an eight-year-old boy picked up Nasty Tales #1 at a news stand and took it home. When his mother found the comic book and perused it, she tore it to pieces and took the shredded book down to the local police station. This incident led to Bloom Publications and the staff at Nasty Tales being indicted in 1971 for possessing obscenity with the intent to distribute. The Nasty Tales trial at the Old Bailey (the most important criminal court in Great Britain) in January, 1973 was a national event and contentious affair. While the trial resulted in a not guilty verdict for Bloom Publications and the comic book's staff, the costs of the trial derailed the publication (the judge denied a motion to reimburse the defendants for their legal expenses). In fact, the seventh and final issue of Nasty Tales came out before the trial even began. After the series folded, the trial was memorialized in 1973 in the comic book The Trials of Nasty Tales, which was copublished by Bloom and H. Bunch Associates and, somewhat ironically, featured all British creators. While its run may not have lasted long, Nasty Tales was a vitally important publication in the history of British undergrounds. The notorious trial that it engendered (and the resulting not guilty verdict) would embolden British publishers to produce hundreds of other underground comics in the coming years. And despite the emphasis on American comics, Nasty Tales also gave Britains Chris Welch and Edward Barker (who was one of the defendants in the trial) considerable exposure. From Comixjoint.com

Need to Organize Your Bookcase?

SHELF FILES - font color="#662200"Brown/font Corrugated Cardboard.
10-1/6 x 4 x 7-1/8. Holds National Geographics.
These fold-together economy Shelf Files are an inexpensive way to keep your office or storage area organized. Made from 200# test corrugated, kraft material. Break down and store flat when not in use.
I have seen some people decorate these and they look pretty sweet on their book shelf! It's a great way to keep things organized...even if they are NOT National Geographic Magazine.