Harper's Weekly storage question
 

I've recently picked up some nice full pages of these and I love them. I've got 3 that I'm having framed and a couple others that I'm just holding for now. I also have plans to pick up a few more. I was just wondering, for those that don't get framed, what's the best way to store or display them? They're just so big if you have the full pages. Why can't they make huge penny sleeves and toploaders :p ?

If they're single pages, Itoya makes very nice large format portfolio albums with black paper inserts. Prices are very reasonable to.

I'm not sure if they make anything big enough for full centerfold pages, but they might.

I get my large newspaper bags from the2buds.com .

Actually there are monster sized top loaders. I received a poster in one once.

I collect alot of publications - many oversized. I really like http://www.bcemylar.com/ - especially the 4 mil mylar sleeves. They come in all sizes. They are excellent archival material.

Then - while not necessary, I go to E. Gerber and buy specially cut-to-size acid free backing boards. This gives the rigidity you want for better display. I do want to emphasize that everything must be acid-free in your solution. You don't want a regular cardboard backing in an acid-free mylar - sort of defeats the purpose.

I hope this helps.

When you are done, you will have a really nice item to display.

Yes, lots of sources. I think I bought mine from bags unlimited. Large size magazine bags and acid free backing boards. I'd have gone with Mylar for just a few, but the old magazine buy was a few thousand.... Mylar was a bit too pricy for that. Still sorting years later.

Steve B

What I've really liked about that one mylar site is the number of different sizes...from small sizes to sizes that fit pennants and larger advertising pieces. That has been a blessing for me. I sound like a paid advertisement...but I'm not. They also sent me a sample of a 10 mil thick mylar sample too. Now that was interesting. It has the potential to replace a rigid toploader with a better look - very interesting.

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm trying to figure out exactly what I'll need and in what quantity (I'm not sure I need 50+). These Harper's Weekly pages are 11" x 16" so I had no idea how I was going to protect them and display them if I don't frame all of them.

I am a big fan of the Itoya portfolio albums. I have dozens of them in various sizes. I use them for just about everything, even my Topps sets (I remove the black insert paper and replace it with the 8 and 9 slot pages). They are especially good for larger items like newspapers and Harpers / Leslies, baseball magazine supplements (both M113 & M114)

http://www.misterart.com/display-pre...play-book.html

Doug