Raw T206 Storage

[tbob]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Why not store them in high quality mylar 15-pocket sheets, arranged in hard bound albums.





TED Z

Thats how I store my T205, T206 and T207 sets.

[t206blogcom]

T206s:
My raw T206s are in the tobacco size sleeves inside of the tobacco size toploaders. I store them along with my graded T206s in several boxes large enough for SGC slabs. All of my T206s are in alphabetical order with cards indicating "A", "B", "C", etc.

Non T206s:
HOFers are in alphabetical order in either graded slabs or the Ultra Pro sleeves. My stars/maybe one day HOFers are stored in the same manner, but different boxes.

W512 set:
All SGC graded, just stacked on the file cabinet until I can find or make a display case for them.

Autographs:
My small autographed card and ball collection are on display in my office.

[Leon]

I keep all of my raw cards inside penny card sleeves which are inside Ultra Pro toploaders. Always works well.....

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Leon

I keep all of my raw cards inside penny card sleeves which are inside Ultra Pro toploaders. Always works well.....

What I like about that arrangement (if you're using the tobacco-size top loaders), is that they are so easy to store. Also, you can take them out easily and put your eyeball on the actual cardboard - for those of you who have never done this, it is really a joy

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Runscott

What I like about that arrangement (if you're using the tobacco-size top loaders), is that they are so easy to store. Also, you can take them out easily and put your eyeball on the actual cardboard - for those of you who have never done this, it is really a joy

I use the bigger (3 x 4 ) holders because I like how easy I can take the cards out. In the smaller tobacco size ones they are more difficult to stick your fingers in. If I were to keep them in binders, which I don't, I would use the smaller tobacco size ones.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Leon

I use the bigger (3 x 4 ) holders because I like how easy I can take the cards out. In the smaller tobacco size ones they are more difficult to stick your fingers in. If I were to keep them in binders, which I don't, I would use the smaller tobacco size ones.

Just pop the top corner against a hard surface - it's slanted, so no way to damage the card. The end of the sleeve comes right out and you can grab it (as opposed to sticking your fingers in).

[Leon]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Just pop the top corner against a hard surface - it's slanted, so no way to damage the card. The end of the sleeve comes right out and you can grab it (as opposed to sticking your fingers in).

I am sure that would work but since I am not a set collector the 3 x 4 top loaders work for almost all size pre-war cards and I can keep them all in neat piles....I like uniformity in my mess .

[dougscats]

I also keep my collection in the 15 pocket pages. As has been said, it's great for organizing the collection and it's a pleasure to be able to flip through it anytime.

To protect my cards from damage when inserting and removing, I put the card in a halved penny-sleeve, which fits inside the pocket well without squeezing the card, and insert it with a flexible plastic 6" ruler--See scan--I use a utility knife to cut the sleeves in half. Inserting the card driven by the ruler inside the sleeve takes a little practice, but it's pretty easy, and removing the card is as easy as pulling out the plastic sleeve.

Graded cards I represent by either a photo-copy cut to size or a replica card.

Doug

[bbcard1]

The reason i did the inserts was so I could use standard toploads but not have the cards flopping around looking funny.