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In <2215@reed.UUCP>, ellen@reed.UUCP (Ellen Eades) asks:
> ...What I wonder about is the
> light damage, since I rarely if ever put the box lid on them
> because I am always reading one or another of them.  Does
> anyone out there know what sort of light damage this might do
> and how soon/how badly it will show up?

	The shop where I buy my comics displays several in its
window on a monthly basis.  The window gets direct morning sun-
light and so the covers are washed out in only a few days.  I
would say that the tops of your books will start to fade if direct
sunlight hits them.  Also, sunlight seems to accelerate the dis-
coloration of the bags themselves.  Even if sunlight doesn't hit
the books, you should use the lid for added protection from other
forms of damage (i.e. fire :-) ).

	Speaking of fire, though, I'm wondering if there are
collectors on the net who have their collections insured, how
much they pay for the insurance (as a percentage), how regu-
larly they have their collections reappraised, and if there are
other tidbits of information on further protecting their books.

Joe Barone,	{allegra, decvax!brunix, linus, ccice5}!rayssd!m1b
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