Advice on displaying paperbacks

[BrewMeister]

Hi,

Hopefully this is the correct spot for this. I have a handful of paperbacks that I consider "collectable". Most were purchased a number of years ago from booksellers, and they arrived in plastic bags. I just kept them stored that way, but now I'm finally going to display them with some of my other books.

I've gotten some conflicting opinions on how to display them - some are saying to leave them bagged; others say take the bags off. I thought I'd ask the experts here to find the "correct" answer. They will be shelved side-by-side with other books, completely out of sunlight, in our house (temperature/humidity controlled) and will rarely be taken off the shelf (little/no cover rubbing).

Thanks for the help!

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I'm no expert, but I have quite a few paperbacks and not one is in a plastic bag, although some are inside glass-door bookcases.

[BrewMeister]

I'm no expert, but I have quite a few paperbacks and not one is in a plastic bag, although some are inside glass-door bookcases.

I decided to unbag them. I don't like displaying them bagged, and if I don't display them, what's the point?

[ur2ndbiggestfan]

I agree with you.