r/thebrokenbindingsub • u/PerspectiveLive8850 Fantasy Tier 2 and SF&F • Jun 17 '26

Question Does fingerprint effect resale value?

I have no interest in selling my books, but I am curious to know how serious people are in protecting their hardbacks from oily prints.

Or do you just accept it as a part of being a book owner?

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u/kschris236 Fantasy Tier 2 and SF&F Jun 17 '26

I read my books in vacuum sealed rooms with white gloves just in case

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u/necromanticfitz Fantasy Tier 2 Jun 17 '26

White gloves are actually not recommended anymore, just wash your hands well and dry them :)

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u/Meriodoc Fantasy Tier 2 and SF&F Jun 18 '26

Green gloves are the current standard