My graded card storage

[steve B]

So now that some major remodeling is done, and I actually have a few graded cards I figured I'd dust off a project I'd left in the garage for a few years. I don't recall how many it's supposed to hold, but it will be plenty for now. (Nobody laugh at the tiny graded collection ok? )

At the time I was planning on going into making custom storage furniture for collectibles, but there didn't seem to be much interest. Plus shipping something like this would be challenging.

Steve B

[Doug]

It would be really neat to have an end table that you could store your cards in. You could look through your collection without having to leave the couch. I imagine it would be pretty safe too. I doubt if anyone broke in that they would think to look inside of a table for anything valuable. Nice!

[smtjoy]

Awesome piece, heck I would buy one if you ever to decide to make any.

[Jim VB]

Originally Posted by smtjoy

Awesome piece, heck I would buy one if you ever to decide to make any.

I would also!

[novakjr]

Great Idea. I'd probably buy one too...Well, except for the fact that I've got small kids. It needs a lock, and some sort of protection for non-graded stuff, as many people have a little of both, and will generally keep both graded and non-graded together for sorting purposes. When it comes to non graded cards, I'm not too keen on someone putting drinks, pretty much, right on top of my cards.

[steve B]

Thanks guys! I made this one about 10 years ago, and my woodworking has gotten a lot better since then.

The dividers are a removeable insert, so it could be made to hold both graded and ungraded or postcards with a change of insert. I could probably figure inserts for other stuff too. Or moveable dividers.

Some protection against spills like a gasket or something could be done, although I've never had a spill bad enough to run around the overhang.

I wouldn't rely on it as a hiding place. The upper section is a lot taller than almost any other end table. It sort of stands out that way, one of the things I wasn't happy with aesthetically.

For a shippable version I was thinking of a drawer and removeable legs. That would get the package size down to something manageable.

Right now the workshop has no heat. I've done a bit of woodworking in the cold, and it's not much fun. A nice 25 degrees out right now, better than the -5 yesterday. I'll also have to see how much time the baby allows me. (I'm a stay at home dad) I'll probably figure out how much the wood costs and see about making a few over the summer. I had my old price calculations inside, but like any other 10 year old price they didn't seem accurate.

Steve B

[B O'Brien]

Love it! Super cool idea.
Bob