Collecting Supplies - Albert this is for you too!

[etrader99]

I was wondering if anyone here uses the collecting supplies sold on the atariage web store?

 

Can anyone recommend them.

 

Albert if you are reading this, how many of each can you get. I might need a large order.

 

Thanks.

[sku_u]

I use the plastic baggies for loose carts and the pages for instruction manuals. They are acid free so they do not damage the contents.

[AtariAger]

"acid free"...

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...Uh-oh, by this do you mean to say that some plastic baggies contain Acid?...

[mumbai]

I use the plastic baggies for loose carts and the pages for instruction manuals.  They are acid free so they do not damage the contents.

Are they? The AA Store specifies only the dimensions and thickness of the collecting supplies, and nothing about the archival qualities of the materials themselves.

 

They don't look "high-end" to me, and given that nothing is stated about the archival properties, I assumed them to be nothing more than dust covers (certainly not archival quality) for carts, manuals, and boxes. Could be wrong, but there's no solid clue to the Store's listings...

[Albert]

They don't look "high-end" to me, and given that nothing is stated about the archival properties, I assumed them to be nothing more than dust covers (certainly not archival quality) for carts, manuals, and boxes. Could be wrong, but there's no solid clue to the Store's listings...

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The box and manual bags are made from Polyethylene. I doubt they are "archival" quality, but they are certainly good to help protect your labels from general handling, oil from your hands, dust, and whatnot. I've had my rarer games and boxes stored in these same types of bags for years (was using them before we put the store online) and haven't seen any problems.

 

..Al

[sku_u]

They don't look "high-end" to me, and given that nothing is stated about the archival properties, I assumed them to be nothing more than dust covers (certainly not archival quality) for carts, manuals, and boxes. Could be wrong, but there's no solid clue to the Store's listings...

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The box and manual bags are made from Polyethylene. I doubt they are "archival" quality, but they are certainly good to help protect your labels from general handling, oil from your hands, dust, and whatnot. I've had my rarer games and boxes stored in these same types of bags for years (was using them before we put the store online) and haven't seen any problems.

 

..Al

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The sheets that are used in the binders are definitely acid free archival quality. Some of the older ones you sent me in the past actually say this on the skeleton of the sheet.

 

The bags may not be, but I always assumed they were relatively safe given that they are made specifically to store and protect paper goods like comic books and baseball cards.

[maibock]

Polyethylene is an oil/natural gas based plastic, which over time breaks down when in contact with different oils in inks and foods.

 

Polypropylene is generally what most comic book collectors use since it has a better vapor barrier properties and is "acid free"

 

Polynylon is just a step better in vapor barrier protection

 

Polymylar is the top of the line in protection.

 

We used to make millions of polypropylene bags for the comic book industry until about 10 years ago when China began importing them at about 1/2 our costs.

 

I'd recommend using polyethylene for cartridges and propylene for boxes and manuals. Your stuff should be ok in polyethylene, but not knowing the types of inks and label stock, it may over time, degrade. I'd definitely use nylon or mylar for those expensive items that you want to keep. You can even get amber colored bags to inhibit the sun rays or of course you can use black nylon or mylar to totally safeguard you stuff.

[pmpddytim]

If you want archival materials for collecting may I suggest: http://www.gaylord.com/archival_supplies.htm. When I was taking Museum anthropology classes in college the Archaeology curator at the Oklahoma museum of Natural history said that this is where the museum got most of thier supplies.

 

This is not the stuff they sell in craft stores that claims to be "Acid Free" and Archival, this is actual museum quality stuff and thus a little more expensive.

 

-Tim

Edited July 20, 2005 by pmpddytim

[pinball22]

...Uh-oh, by this do you mean to say that some plastic baggies contain Acid?...

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There's probably lots of plastic baggies that contain acid, just like any other drug.

[etrader99]

Can someone point to a place on the internet where I can buy the mylar type protective cases. I am looking for jewel case protection, double jewel case protection, manual sleeves, full magazine sized bags and just about any other type of bag I might need.

 

Thanks.

[ATARIeric]

Can someone point to a place on the internet where I can buy the mylar type protective cases. I am looking for jewel case protection, double jewel case protection, manual sleeves, full magazine sized bags and just about any other type of bag I might need.

 

Thanks.

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Maybe uline.com but I doubt it. Try your local baseball card store, just make sure the items "wont" contain PVC in the plastic. ask them for the non pvc stuff!

 

One way to tell if plastic contains pvc is to hold up plastic to light and if you can see an oily look in them then you know 100% that they contain pvc and you dont want that.

Edited October 4, 2005 by ATARIeric

[n8littlefield]

Their prices are higher than places like staples, but http://www.lightimpressionsdirect.com is where the museum I worked at ordered all their supplies. They have archival everything, boxes, bags, shelving...you name it they carry it - but the price is often not great.