Advice for storage/display of paper documents, specifically game used lineup cards?
 

Hi all,

Getting ready to purchase a game used lineup card and had a few questions before doing so. I always have trepidation about acquiring old documents with writing or signatures. My biggest fear is light exposure and fading ink. I have no idea how I can display the lineup card without that happening? The lineup is from the 1995 season and filled out on your standard MLB lineup card and filled out with a ball point pen. The ink is currently in such good shape that it looks as though the skipper filled it out yesterday, I’m just unsure of what kind of a toll display would take on that. If and once it is damaged it is irreplaceable and this is much more tough for me because while an autograph has many more examples available, there are only a handful of lineup cards per game and when it is a unique or special game, that history is then lost forever.

So, for all you lineup card collectors and those of historical documents, what do you do, what kind of damage have you experienced and how do you protect the history that you hold within your collections?

Thanks all and happy holidays,

Jake

Jake,
 

Ball point pen should be fine, but try not have it exposed to direct sunlight.
If you want, you can also use UV protective glass.
Here is an example of the dugout lineup card from my first date with my wife.
I did use UV protective glass for this framed piece that I gave to my wife on our 20th anniversary almost 12 years ago.

Good advise, nice display, and great story

I don't display my lineup cards but for storage I use Ultra Pro (or similar) 1 Pocket or Photo pages and store them in binders. Hope this helps.

Jeff

Thin jewelry cases, the ones that hold the case with pins

Should be able to buy them at antique shops

Been using them for years for everything!

Jimmy