kimg57•3d ago

Finally filled my first longbox, and it's a weird feeling

I was sorting my collection last night (a mess of floppies and a few trades) and I actually filled an entire longbox for the first time. The count is 300 books exactly, which kind of blew my mind. I started picking up singles again about two years ago after a long break, just grabbing stuff I liked from the local shop's discount bins. I never really kept track, you know? It was just a fun thing to do on a Saturday. Seeing them all packed in there, from that first random issue of 'The Flash' to last week's 'Daredevil', it hit me that this is a real collection now. It's not valuable or anything, but it's mine. It's a physical record of what I've been into. Has anyone else hit that first full box and felt a mix of pride and 'oh no, where do I put the next one?'

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shane_wilson3d ago

Yeah, that "physical record of what I've been into" part is so true. It's a cool feeling when you see a whole box filled with stories you chose. And I totally get the panic about where the next 300 go, my closet is already a disaster.

joseph6143d ago

My friend turned a whole wall into shelves just for his collection. It actually looks pretty good and freed up a ton of floor space. Makes the boxes feel like a display instead of just clutter.