[53toppscollector]

some advice, if you do decide to snap the cards out.

1. Buy a really cheap slab from the same TPG on ebay. Just the cheapest card you can find in a low grade, so you can practice on a card and if you go horribly wrong, you ruin a $3 card and not something you really cherish

2. You need a cutting pliers and a flat tip screwdriver, preferably one with a longer, sturdy handle

3. You use the cutting pliers to clip the top two corners on the card. You need to cut off enough of the slab where you see an opening that you can wedge the screwdriver into.

4. Once the screwdriver is inside, twist it and turn it until it is wedged between the two layers of the case, then gently turn and lift it up and the top of the case should snap right off.

5. Avoid clipping the middle of the top edge of the case, from my experience that can create a sharp jagged break down the middle of the slab, which jeopardizes the card.

6. The case pieces will fly everywhere as you clip them. I use a plastic grocery store shopping back to put the case inside, and I snap the case while it is in the bag, so pieces don't go flying. Also, if the slab is in a perfect fit sleeve, that helps too, it contains the flying pieces. After you've clipped the corners, you can take it out of the sleeve.

All told, you can get the pliers you need and a screwdriver, if you don't already own them, for less than $20. Experiment on one worthless slab first before you start cracking anything you care about. Good luck