Best non-slab way to display/ protect a card?

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Posted By: Dave

Hello all... with the recent PSA decision to give half grades and all the talk over mistakes/ grades given, I'm slowly starting to think that slabbing my collection is a big waste of money long term. 10-15 years from now I'll have to pay a different company or need to re-submit something and pay again? All that money is better spent on ACTUAL CARDS and if I want to sell, then I can go to grade I guess (or whatever the best method is at that point.)

At any rate I'm looking for suggestions on the best non-slab holders to display and protect. Anyone got suggestions? I do like the uniform presentation a set of slabs gives you, but I have a feeling it will be a never ending cycle of money. Forgive me if this topic has already been beaten to death.

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Posted By: Red

The people who sold screwdown holders had to sell their mansions when grading provided holders for millions of unaltered cards. Screwdowns are still out there and are a safer option over semi-rigid holders or pages if the cards will be handled often. Just make sure to use an archival quality sleeve and use a minimal amount of pressure to hold the card in place.

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Posted By: Jason Carota

All of my cards that are not slabbed go inside a penny sleeve, rigid top loader, and are placed inside a team bag (or graded card bag if the penny sleeve/loader combo is too big.)

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Posted By: Rob

i agree w/Jason - penny sleeve + top loader. You can buy them in bulk for a fair price.

Rob