Sir Kill Alot wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:these books should be pulped.-SKA
shadeun wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:w.r.t. GAZ3 that copy doesnt look too bad right? The comment about being climate controlled and maybe the module looks a bit 'fat' with moisture you mean?
Sir Kill Alot wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:
Sir Kill Alot wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:This picture says everything.Attachment:GAZ3 mold (1).jpgMold will form on a viable surface within 24 to 48 hours of coming into contact with moisture and mold loves nothing more than paper. The book itself acts like a sponge, pulling water vapor out of the air so low humidity environments are very important to a book's health. The spotting you see on the edges and haze on the cellophane are clear indicators of mold. The swelling of the book means it has absorbed a ton of moisture and spore colonies have more than likely penetrated deep into the pages. No amount of 'airing out' will reverse these effects. I made the comment they should be destroyed because quite frankly its a health hazard. I see more people bidding on these items and can only shake my head. I only hope they handle them wearing an N95 mask and gloves when the are received.-SKA
gregory wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:1. The shrinkwrap is clearly open else I would think it would protect from humidity, no? So to start we may need to correct the saying "Shrinkwrap is not a condition" to "Open shrinkwrap hides the condition" which seems more accurate. As a hiker I know bears can smell food through regular shrinkwrap, but I haven't yet heard that moisture can infiltrate it even over time. Feel free to fact-check me in return on that as I didnt research it deeply, but I have never seen or heard of moisture go through airtight SW. I googled this a bit and am still looking for a scientific paper on the durability of shrinkwrap from the 70s and 80s, but I found several pages saying sealed SW completely keeps moisture out. However it also keeps moisture in if there was some in the item to start with - but based on the quality I saw of old modules in sealed SW I don't think that's an issue for the case at hand.
Sir Kill Alot wrote in Modules - spine creases under shrink wrap.: Like Deadlord mentioned above, breathing holes should be present. They tend to be spaced evenly and show up on both sides of the item.
clay.74 wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:This collection has been stored in a house that has been vacant for just over 10 years. Some extended family purchased it last year and is finally cleaning it out. Due to the amount of dust and “stale” air the house has an odor to it. Not a moldy odor, but a stale air odor. Some of the products were stored downstairs so they had a slight smell, but they were far from being “submurged” or even wet from moisture. And the book is not swelling either, there are maps inside that push out the pages. Whenever I list something, I describe it the best I can. These gazetteer modules you guys are referencing were stored upstairs. They were covered in dust and I did my best to clean them off. But they still have that “stale” air smell. That could be aired out with a fan blowing air on the lowest setting. If something was sumurged in water or covered in mold, I would never list it.
sauromatian wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:Google may ofttimes be your friend, but the search function of the Acaeum is a new pal just waiting to shake your hand. In particular, this link:Modules - spine creases under shrink wrap.
gregory wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:Any thread proving that mold cannot be cured or at least contained, too? That's not what some authoritative websites and apparently some librarians too are saying.
sauromatian wrote in Shrink is NOT a condition:According to the MM, brown mold can only be affected by magical cold, such as white dragon breath. Yellow mold is affected by fire, so is easiest to deal with if you don't have magical resources.
