Storage?

[jchcollins]

Would be curious to know how you all prefer to store your cards these days...

For most of my vintage star singles (1950's and 60's) that are not graded cards, I've got everything in Card Saver I's anymore. I used to have a fairly thick collection of cards in screw-downs, but have found that to be mostly a hassle for not much more real necessary protection - as I don't move the cards around that often, and am pretty careful when looking at them. Does anyone use pages / albums anymore outside of sets?

Anything else I'm not thinking of? Does anyone else put Brooklyn Dodger cards in folded zip-lock bags and then tack them to your wall a la Rocky Dennis in the movie MASK?

-John

[Cmount76]

I'm a fan of rubber bands! Tried and true...

[TAVG]

I don't have much vintage but what vintage I do have I put into my binders. ive got my 60s-80 in a binder....like 300 cards all together lol

my more expensive stuff 5$+ I put in top loaders

[brewing]

I've been moving my singles from top loaders to semi rigid. Huge space saver.

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by Cmount76

I'm a fan of rubber bands! Tried and true...

I applied both rubber bands and thumb tacks to 1986 Topps cards as a 9 year-old...

[almostdone]

Sets in binders, good cards in top loaders in my "big display case"(holds 390 cards), and HOFer collection in screw downs then in custom display cases like the one pictured in my aviator.
Drew

[gnpaden]

wow!!! your displays are awesome.

[gnpaden]

i have my 1955 and 1956 sets in semi rigids then in 4 pocket pages within a binder. saves space, but also protects them. all cards 1957 and newer valued at $25 or higher are in screw downs.

[Bestdj777]

With the exception of a few display pieces, I have everything in a top loader in a fire safe. For those that know where I live, I also have a doorman and a guard dog (she is 12 pounds and has a nice red sweater, but she will still lick you if you try to steal her cards or mine). I find that the toploaders offer the best balance of protection/space savings. The really high value cards are graded for an extra layer of protection and to assist my wife in liquidating my assets in the event it is ever needed.

[KCRfan1]

I'm really old school. The '73 set I'm working on are in top loaders, and anything ungraded with value are in the 4 corner screw down holders. Any miscellaneous are in top loaders.

[begsu1013]

I have graded and ungraded cards. these work for both, as my ungraded cards go in cards savers and fit perfectly in them as well:

think you can fit close to 700 in card saver i's or 100 psa cards.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lot-of-10-BC...item3aa43f05f8

[gnpaden]

my 1958 set is in sleeve/top loader, which is heavy and large. too late now to change

[Hammerin'Hank]

Originally Posted by gnpaden

my 1958 set is in sleeve/top loader, which is heavy and large. too late now to change

My 1964 Topps set is similar. I have 30 HOFers and stars graded in NM or above. I have about 20 non-graded stars in top loaders. All commons are in penny sleeves.

My 1975 Topps set has 81 graded cards with the rest in a binder.

Have a Hank Aaron binder of graded cards in 4 card sheets. Every Topps regular edition from 1955 - 1976 in NM or above. Plenty of others in top loaders. I still need to add his 54 Topps rookie and Johnston Cookies rookie.

Have a box that I can fit about 250 graded cards in.

Raw HOFers and Rookies, that are in EXMT or better condition, in top loaders.

Have about 500 modern auto football cards in top loaders, in a box.

Everything else is in boxes. Probably have 1,000 pounds of cardboard crap from the 80's that I can't give away b/c shipping is more than the cards are worth. The wife has wanted to burn them for years so she can have another closet for her crap...... that I want to burn. LOL

I really need a fire proof safe.....but keep buying more cards instead of a safe.

[the 'stache]

Valuable cards go in a safe deposit box at the bank.

Graded cards in home go in chipboard A Box Factory boxes, pretty much identical to the Mj Roop boxes that people seem to love so much.

My certified autograph cards go in Ultra Pro one touch magnet cases with UV protection. Vintage and pre-war go in Cardboard Gold card savers. Modern in penny sleeves, top loaders and team bags. CBG boxes for those.