Truly great storage for your Golds...

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:52 pm

I've been meaning to check these out for some time, and I finally got the chance at the Chicago Con. Wizard has a new storage medium they call "The Mill Case". I'm not usually partial to the Ultra-Pro and Wizard brand stuff, but honestly these are fantastic, I highly, highly recommend them.

Don't expect your early Silver Age stuff to fit in these, but mid silver stuff goes in PERFECTLY. Here are some images of these great cases, which IMO are the best thing on the market now (CGC cases aside). They are pretty pricey though... a package of 5 Mill Cases for $20 bucks. But they are well worth it for your better books. These combined with some microchamber paper and the books are completely archived.

CACTVS · Post by **CACTVS** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:01 am

those are awesome. is there anywhere online to get them?

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:05 am

Yeah, and the cool thing is that apparently with the receipt I got from Wizard world I got a code for 10% off of my next order of these things from the online retailer...

http://millcase.com/

alexarc · Post by **alexarc** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:12 am

are the cases air tight or close to it?

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:16 am

Well they have a flip lid design (like a cdrom case) and it closes relatively tightly.
I'd hazard a guess and say that they are probably just a little less airtight than a CGC case (if you have any CGC's, you'll notice that you can run you finger down the side spine of the case and split it a little bit...).
These are like that but "split" a little bit more on the unarticulated side of the case by virtue of how they close. That's really the best description I can give you...
I suppose if you wanted to get nuts you could seal them with heat shrink after the book is inside (hmmmmm....)

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:26 am

BTE mailed out his first SDCC book in one of these to everyone, they are pretty neat.

-slym

Elveen · Post by **Elveen** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:48 am

IMJ wrote: They are pretty pricey though... a package of 5 Mill Cases for $20 bucks. But they are well worth it for your better books. [img]

5 for $20... wow

that is a sweet deal!

Do I get to choose the Iron Man books that come with them...?

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 1:33 am

Wow, I have GOT to get me some of those old Iron Man issues. Talk about classic.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:15 am

Elveen wrote:
IMJ wrote: They are pretty pricey though... a package of 5 Mill Cases for $20 bucks. But they are well worth it for your better books. [img]
5 for $20... wow that is a sweet deal!

Do I get to choose the Iron Man books that come with them...?

Droll, my friend, very droll...

-slym

speedracex · Post by **speedracex** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 3:31 pm

I dont know how a case, bag etc gets popular in this comic book world we live in, guess it has to be proven to work, but it would be nice if these were more affordable, I mean 1000.00 for 500 is nice and all but I dont have that kind of cash

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:11 pm

I'm buying them only for my keys and silver age stuff.
Modern stuff more or less still go in mylars or bags.
But the nice thing with these, is that more or less once I've got my books in them... DONE. No need to upgrade with whatever the next medium that comes along is... I'm pretty content with these things (now off to Graham Crackers for some chamber paper). Eventually I'll label the tops of the cases and -wala- nearly homemade CGC.
AWESOME!

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:19 pm

Thanks for the info! I've been wondering about these for some time but didn't even run itno any in San Diego.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:03 pm

IMJ wrote:(now off to Graham Crackers for some chamber paper).

What is this ? 'Graham Crackers'...

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:50 pm

Knightt wrote:What is this ? 'Graham Crackers'...

They're tasty little treats that go well with home made icing!

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:54 pm

http://www.grahamcrackers.com/

I'm surprised you haven't heard of them, actually. Jamie Graham has built a chain and name reminiscent of Mile High. I'd call the chain analogous to MH, but in Chicago.
I've got stories both good and bad about them, but for the most part, more good than bad. I think I recommended these guys to a board member here who recently bought a Giant Size X-Men #1 from them online and was really happy (although I can't remember whom).

MedicAR · Post by **MedicAR** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 6:05 pm

They've always been good to me, both online and at shows. I've never heard a bad thing about them, but nobody bats 1000.

stone384 · Post by **stone384** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:40 pm

They were at SDCC..now I wished I had stopped by the booth. I will just check them, and graham crackers, at the web sites. Thanks for the tip!!
M

betterthanezra · Post by **betterthanezra** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:57 pm

slym2none wrote:BTE mailed out his first SDCC book in one of these to everyone, they are pretty neat.

-slym

Yes I did...when I first saw them I fell in love with them and included them with the first SDCC Unity #0 from last years show..

They were very hard for me to find at the time.

-Brian

X-O HoboJoe · Post by **X-O HoboJoe** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:22 pm

Any idea what the biggest size mylar bag is that fits in these?

Psychomac · Post by **Psychomac** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:42 pm

those are sexual, i gotta get some

Chuck · Post by **Chuck** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:51 pm

BTE (Brian) got a bunch of those last year for SDCC Unity Comic

IMJ · Post by **IMJ** » Tue Aug 08, 2006 10:52 pm

X-O HoboJoe wrote:Any idea what the biggest size mylar bag is that fits in these?

They are designed to only support the comic book inside. No bag as the book comes in direct contact with the interior plastic of the case.

slym2none · Post by **slym2none** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 1:44 am

Chuck wrote:BTE (Brian) got a bunch of those last year for SDCC Unity Comic

Umm... look three posts above yours.

-slym

manningfan · Post by **manningfan** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:26 am

They look like CD Cases for comics. Nice.

Knightt · Post by **Knightt** » Wed Aug 09, 2006 3:29 am

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