I dropped about $80 on a proper comic book press and it was a game changer for my old collection

I had a bunch of books from the 80s and 90s that were in decent shape but had that annoying spine roll and wavy pages from being stored in a damp basement years ago. I tried the old 'put them under heavy books' trick for months and it barely did anything. Finally, I bit the bullet and bought a basic press board set from a comic supply site. After pressing a few books for a week under the right pressure, they looked so much flatter and cleaner. It honestly made some of my mid-grade books look a full grade better, which was a huge win for display. I know it's not a professional grading service press, but for a fan just wanting their personal collection to look nice, it was totally worth it. Has anyone else tried a DIY press on books they never plan to sell?

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phoenix794d ago

My old apartment in Chicago had that same basement dampness problem, it warped all my paperback novels. I see this everywhere now, people fixing small but annoying things instead of just living with them. Like my neighbor who finally bought a real garlic press instead of smashing cloves with a knife. That eighty bucks isn't just for comics, it's buying back a little bit of satisfaction you lost to time.

holly_foster4d ago

Actually garlic presses are like five bucks at target, not some big purchase. But yeah that feeling of fixing a tiny daily annoyance is real.