There comes a time in the life of many a collector where something tragic happens to pieces of their collection. This could be due to the person's negligence or from some other occurrence outside of their control. Whatever the reason, it always brings mixed feelings of anger, sadness and loss. These are treasured items that you spend a lot of time seeking and caring for. You feel pride in your collection and to see it diminished even slightly hurts.
As you can see this just happened to me. Just the other day I found out that the place that I have been storing a few of my books has not been completely free of water. I was looking for a particular title when I uncovered the last box and found these books riddled with mold. I was mad, yes, as well as feeling devastated. There were many titles that were waiting to look splendid on a bigger bookshelf. Titles such as The Divine Comedy, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Lord Jim, a very handsome edition of The Warren Commission Report and an old Hemingway hardcover. These sad books will now have to be trashed which pains me deeply.
The news isn't all bad. I think I might be able to save a few of the books, I'm still not sure. I'm planning on finding a nice brush to try to sweep the small amount of mold off. Also, this box was filled with many books that weren't among my most prized of my collection. There were titles that I loved but it could have been worse. I could have lost my Pynchon's, King's, Rand's and others. I might have been inconsolable if that had happened.
Instead of promoting a book, i will promote these Sterilite 66 quart totes. Made from a durable plastic, they will protect the contents from many hazards, water included. They are an investment, but sometimes the money is worth it, especially if you want to protect items in your collection.
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