Ultra Pro Penny Sleeves PVC/Acid Free?

[Leon]

I use Ultra Pro Toploaders and sleeves for all of my cards. I have never used the small ones like these Ts

http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-ULTRA-PRO...#ht_215wt_1161

in preference of using the Ultra Pro 3 x 4, thereby lessening the different sizes I need. I also use 4 x 6, 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 ones (and some larger). And no, I don't own stock in their company , it's just what I use for ungraded cards, such as this one below..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/600-ULTRA-PR...item1e8159f439



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[conor912]

Originally Posted by Leon

I use Ultra Pro Toploaders and sleeves for all of my cards. I have never used the small ones like these Ts in preference of using the Ultra Pro 3 x 4, thereby lessening the different sizes I need. I also use 4 x 6, 5 x 7 and 8 x 10 ones (and some larger). And no, I don't own stock in their company , it's just what I use for ungraded cards, such as this one below.

I'm with you, Leon.

[the 'stache]

I've got my one ungraded T206 in a Card Saver I, and I'd planned on doing that with the others I have coming in. Should I consider penny sleeves and top loaders instead? I use the Card Saver because it prevents the card from sliding around, and my understanding is that they don't require penny sleeves.

[conor912]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I've got my one ungraded T206 in a Card Saver I, and I'd planned on doing that with the others I have coming in. Should I consider penny sleeves and top loaders instead? I use the Card Saver because it prevents the card from sliding around, and my understanding is that they don't require penny sleeves.

Bill,
It's all personal preference. I like top loaders because they are smaller and stack better than Card Savers. Plus it's a lot easier to get a card in and out of a top loader (at least IMO), even with a sleeve (which I always use). The people that use Card Savers do so for the very reason you mentioned and I agree that they are best for shipping/stabilizing cards, but I don't put my top loaders in my pocket upside down while I'm on a trampoline so I never understood using them at home. But that's just me. Card Savers are cheaper, too, if I'm not mistaken -so that could be a factor for dealers and/or bigger collections.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

I've got my one ungraded T206 in a Card Saver I, and I'd planned on doing that with the others I have coming in. Should I consider penny sleeves and top loaders instead? I use the Card Saver because it prevents the card from sliding around, and my understanding is that they don't require penny sleeves.

Bill,
A penny sleeve in a top loader (generally) won't let the card slide around either.

I've found that the best way to store your cards is the way YOU prefer to store them. There are X number of ways to store your cards and Y number of reasons for doing so. And just like the answer to what you should collect, there IS no correct answer. Just opinions.

FWIW... I put all my 3x4 or smaller cards in penny sleeves (with some of them going into 3x4 top loaders as well), and store them in 2-wide shoe boxes. It works just fine for "me" and "my" collection.

[T206Collector]

Not a huge fan of cardsavers given that glossy cards sometimes peel on to them. Never had a problem with pre-war in them, but I don't think it's wise to have the face of a baseball card pressed against plastic.

[the 'stache]

Thank you for the responses, guys. I think the penny sleeves, top loaders and team bags are the way to go. The Card Savers were purchased for when I start submitting cards for grading, but when I got my Claude Rossman in, I guess I started over-thinking it.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by the 'stache

Thank you for the responses, guys. I think the penny sleeves, top loaders and team bags are the way to go. The Card Savers were purchased for when I start submitting cards for grading, but when I got my Claude Rossman in, I guess I started over-thinking it.

For me the Card Savers are easier to get cards in and out of....but long term protection in my collection is why I go with he more rigid Top Loader containing the card in a penny sleeve. To each their own!!