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Have You Seen the Mill Case Yet?
— July 30, 2006 1 Comment
You may have seen an ad recently in your comics advertising the Mill Case. The Mill Case is a new alternative to storing comics. It is a hard, flat, plastic comic book sized case that is hinged and opens from the side. The best way to describe the design is that it resembles a CD ROM slim case. It allows you to safely store and secure your comics and not worry about them getting bent without the use of cardboard backing.
I have not had the opporuntity to see one in person, but I checked out the web site to see what they were about. Here are some of the benefits according to their web site.
- Requires no tape
- Fits in regular sized comic boxes
- No backing board allows for front and back view of comics
They offer also the ability to add labels to the outside casing, and it looks like you can print them yourself from a computer. They offer 2 different sizes. The Millcase-G that fits taller, thicker or wider comics from golden age to modern age. The regular Mill Case fits all current sized comic publications.
You can purchase them from their web site or from the Wizard web site, http://wizarduniverse.stores.yahoo.net/millcase5pack.html. At Wizard, you can purchase a 5 pack for $18.99. From their web site, you can purchase a 10 pack for $33, a 50 pack for $125 or 500 for $1000. You can also look for these soon at your local comic retailers.
The only downside I see to these is the cost. Even if you buy these in bulk, each case costs as much as a comic. The only practical use I see is that collectors will use them for really valuable comics. Otherwise, I don’t know many collectors who could afford to buy one for every comic they own. However, retailers could use them to help protect and display their valuable comics, and may help them sell better as a result.
If I run across these, I may buy some to protect older more valuable comics I have. But I do not see it as a replacement to the old bag and board.
Check them out here, The Mill Case.
I might get me one of these when I find them for my Captain America #100