Month: July 2017

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Carlos Cabaleiro

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Carlos Cabaleiro is an accomplished illustrator and designer of trading cards and comics.  In this interview he shares with Bags unlimited his story of what it took to become a successful graphic artist. He has worked at Marvel, DC, Upper Deck, Cryptozoic Entertainment, Rittenhouse Archives, and several independent comic book publishers. Currently he is the artist for the creator-owned “A Bullet for You” by Rik Favino and Maj. Holmes and Capt. Watson for Cloudwranglercomics.com. BU: Hi, Carlos. Thank you for doing this for us. It’s exciting to know that you have come so far in your career over the time you have been connected with Bags Unlimited. … Continue reading Carlos Cabaleiro

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Trading Card Collecting Tips

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There are three materials that are generally used for trading card storage sleeves. All three materials are acid-free and are safe for long-term storage. Polypropylene – used because of its inexpensive price, its high clarity and its shine. Polyethylene – used because it is thicker and more pliant than polypropylene. It has high clarity and is reasonably priced. Due to the thickness and softness of polyethylene, it is somewhat easier to handle than polypropylene. Polyester (mylar) is the only material approved by the Library of Congress for the indefinite-term storage of paper products. It is an inert material of the highest clarity. We use DuPont Melinex® … Continue reading Trading Card Collecting Tips

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Lobby Card Display

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  We carry three different types of display products for lobby cards: Top loaders are made from high-clarity, Stor-Safe® 16 gauge rigid vinyl. Just slip your print or poster into the pocket to create a dramatic display piece. Change your poster quickly at any time! https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/537/toploaders ARCHIVAL PRINT PROTECTORS are the ideal storage and protection for prints, maps, photographs and documents that deserve an extra-safe environment for long-term storage. They are made from clear, heavy-duty .010″ thick polypropylene with reinforced black nylon binding. https://www.bagsunlimited.com/product/5943/archival-print-protectors PRESENTATION BOOK pages are made from 1.5 mil polypropylene with a 4.5 mil black polypropylene insert. The books are water and stain resistant. … Continue reading Lobby Card Display

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Some of the best eye-appealing art has been on posters. These posters from 1920’s London Underground are well-executed, brightly colored and a pointed message.

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https://londonist.com/london/transport/in-photos-delightful-vintage-tube-posters Posters have always had collecting appeal. Keep them in great condition by using our archival poster supplies. Click here   Continue reading Some of the best eye-appealing art has been on posters. These posters from 1920’s London Underground are well-executed, brightly colored and a pointed message.

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Postcard Eras – Examples and simple descriptions.

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  “Pioneer Era” postcards were from 1893-1898. They were all government postcards. They had no pictures printed on them. If they had pictures on them, they were hand illustrated, not commercially printed.   “Private Mailing Card” era was from 1898-1901. The government gave private printers permission to print and sell postcards with the inscription “Private Mailing Card” (PMC).   Postcard “Undivided Back” era was from 1901-1907. These cards were not allowed to have a divided back. All correspondence had to be written on the front of the card.   “Divided Back” postcard era was from 1907-1914. The left side of the card was used for messages, … Continue reading Postcard Eras – Examples and simple descriptions.