# "dust jackets" on books **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 29, 2001, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dust-jackets-on-books/90218 "2001-10-29T03:02:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![AuntiePam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f19dbf/32.png) [@AuntiePam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AuntiePam)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dust-jackets-on-books/90218/21 "2001-10-29T23:48:21Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by WordMan \* > …bottom line, for me, they can mean more than collectibility - I like them for the art and the flashbacks they provide… \*\* Me too. And as you get older, with more books behind you, a dust jacket is invaluable as a reminder of what the hell the book was about. I use the flaps as bookmarks too. Ditto on the artwork. Several years ago I fell in love with the cover art on Laura Kalpakian’s _Graced Land_. I wrote a complimentary letter to the publisher and they sent me several postcards of the cover, and a larger version that I framed. Is that cool or what!?! I’ll pay extra for a book with DJ, and I try to keep mine in good shape. Not for resale, but just because I like DJs. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2001, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dust-jackets-on-books/90218/22 "2001-10-29T23:59:51Z")
I fail to see why dust jackets create the slightest problem. I keep them on as I read the book and they don’t cause any problems at all. I keep them primarily because they look better and also make it easier to pick out the book on the shelf. I couldn’t imagine throwing them away. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dust-jackets-on-books/90218.md?page=1)