By about 1910,[note 1] bound collections of empty sleeves with a paperboard or leather cover, similar to a photograph album, were sold as record albums that customers could use to store their records (the term "record album" was printed on some covers). These albums came in both 10-inch and 12-inch sizes. The covers of these bound books were wider and taller than the records inside, allowing the record album to be placed on a shelf upright, like a book, suspending the fragile records above the shelf and protecting them. COUNT 5
QSN1 When could record album covers first be found? ANS1 1910 QSN2 What were early record album covers made of? ANS2 empty sleeves with a paperboard or leather cover QSN3 What sizes were record album covers available in? ANS3 10-inch and 12-inch sizes QSN4 How were record album covers intended to be stored? ANS4 upright QSN5 What was the purpose of record album covers? ANS5 protecting them