American Philatelist Binding

Haven't gotten mine yet. I suppose as long as the pages don't fall out, doesn't much matter to me

With that kind of binding they will. Just give it time.



-IBFS

Reality dictates the type of binding, stapled or perfect, based on the number of pages being bound.

Perfect binding is preferable to the flimsy saddle stitching/stapling that was previous used. Anything can be done badly, but upon examination, the new binding looks a little more substantial than the old. Perfect binding is the best way to bind magazines like this one.

Michel catalogs and telephone directories are perfect bound. They get a lot of use, and they don't fall apart.

Modern Bibles that I repair and rebind are almost all perfect bound. People bring them to me because they consistently/inevitably fall apart...because of (1.) the particular way they are perfect bound, (2.) their thickness, and (3.) the way they are handled.

So far, I like the new binding and will see what if anything happens over time. It's a nice change as now I won't get caught by the staples and I also like that the date etc. can be read when in the bookcase.

Love the new binding. To me it makes the journal presentation much more clean and presentable. Jay Bigalke, the new editor, has done a lot of cool things to the AP since taking over. The layout and graphics are better, the articles I feel are better, and he significantly reduced the amount of space reserved for letters to the editor. It felt like half the mag was letters in the past.

Not yet mentioned is Bigalke's comment in his editorial that the main reason for the change is a significant increase in page count of the journal mainly driven by strong advertising support. So much for the supposed decline of the hobby. I find myself reading every page and ad and using the journal as a way to find the websites of dealers that I would otherwise not known about ... And I will probably reward them with sales,