Storing Cards in a Lockbox... Advice Please!

[mdschulze]

I have several raw cards that I would like to store long term in my lockbox at the bank but I'm unsure if there are "proper" ways to do this. Should I place them in individual protective sleeves, hard protectors, or just leave them stacked without sleeves? Are there any problems with storing cards long term like this and/or any unforeseen potential hazards?

Also, if anyone can give me any tips on storing Morgan dollars and Krugerrands long term as well.... I had planned on placing them in the snap-lock, individual coin holders. If I'm missing something here, PLEASE let me know. Thanks a million! - Mike Schulze

[Leon]

I have quite a few raw cards in my safe deposit box. I have them in ultra pro toploaders, with penny sleeves housing the cards in them. Just stack 'em up after that. Seems to have worked for the last 10 yrs for me. I feel a bit more protected in having my (to me) expensive ones there instead of my home safe.

As for the coins, sorry, I have no experience with them. I would guess what you are saying, as long as the snap-lock holders are preservation type, is fine. Good luck and happy collecting.

[mdschulze]

Thanks Leon! I was worried that there may be some other precautions that I should take that I hadn't thought of yet. Thanks for the info. -Mike

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by mdschulze

Thanks Leon! I was worried that there may be some other precautions that I should take that I hadn't thought of yet. Thanks for the info. -Mike

Mike,

Something that I do is place all of my cards in large, Ziploc bags before I put them in the safe-deposit box. Box of my boxes at the bank are near the floor, and I figure if there's ever a flood, those boxes aren't waterproof. Maybe the plastic bags wouldn't help in that situation, but I figure they don't hurt.

Rob

[M's_Fan]

Get a fire-proof safe and store it all at home, you can look at them any time you want. My $.02

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by M's_Fan

Get a fire-proof safe and store it all at home, you can look at them any time you want. My $.02

That's what I did. Bought a Superior (made by Champion) gun safe. It's approx 5' high, 3' wide and 2' deep. The fire rating is 1500 degrees for 60 minutes. It has 14 locking bolts and weighs 800 lbs. so nobody will be carting it off.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by M's_Fan

Get a fire-proof safe and store it all at home, you can look at them any time you want. My $.02

I have a 1200 pound jewelers safe which has a monitored alarm at home. However, my concern was a fire (plastic tends to melt) or worse yet, some yaahoo knowing I have cards and coming to my door with a gun. I feel so much better spending $8 a month for my large safe deposit box. I still have a lot of my less valuable stuff at home....And I have a nice website with most of my cards on it to look at. To each their own though.....Whatever makes ya' sleep good at night is what you should do. Happy collecting. regards

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Mike,

Something that I do is place all of my cards in large, Ziploc bags before I put them in the safe-deposit box. Box of my boxes at the bank are near the floor, and I figure if there's ever a flood, those boxes aren't waterproof. Maybe the plastic bags wouldn't help in that situation, but I figure they don't hurt.

Rob

This is unintentionally hilarious. Look at how Rob cares for his cards; if his wife's jewelry were in that box do you think they'd be getting the anti-imaginary flood contingency treatment?

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by calvindog

This is unintentionally hilarious. Look at how Rob cares for his cards; if his wife's jewelry were in that box do you think they'd be getting the anti-imaginary flood contingency treatment?

Jewelry?

[Tsaiko]

I think it's a shame that one of the items we so enjoy looking at, has to be kept away from our eyes to be safe.

We should be thankful we live in the digital age, where we can see an exact likeness of our treasures without fear of them being robbed.

That said, I find the act of scanning and naming cards to be one of the most boring activities ever.

I was thinking about getting some digital picture frames and setting them to slide show mode with pictures of my favorite cards and hanging a few around the house. Has anyone done this? If so, is it cheesy or cool?

Of course, there's nothing like the smell and touch of a nice T3