Lets see your RMY winnings

[Exhibitman]

I use clamshell binders by Unikeep that stand square and are designed to be upright and they have a very small ring profile with square rings, so they fit tighter on a shelf if your space is limited, which is my situation. They are 1.5" thick, 100% polyethelyne [no metal to rust or bend, and no acidic cardboard] and the profile is just barely more than that.

http://www.unikeep.com/binders-and-a...-ring-binders/

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Adam, those look like sweet binders. Not too pricey either.

Mark, about the mylar sleeves you showed me earlier, do they make those with holes to clip into a binder?

Does Ultra Pro make a mylar page for this purpose, with the holes to clip into a binder? The ones I have seen them sell are made of propylene. This seems ok, but not as good as mylar.

[Lordstan]

Robert,
I am not sure if they come with holes for binders. I have not seen them, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do.
Ben showed me these binders that he uses and I now use as well. For many photos, I'll put them in Mylars and then in the album

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

Robert,
I am not sure if they come with holes for binders. I have not seen them, but I wouldn't be surprised if they do.
Ben showed me these binders that he uses and I now use as well. For many photos, I'll put them in Mylars and then in the album

Mark, I bought one of the Itoya art portfolios today. I am going to also get the mylar sleeves you and Adam mentioned. Thanks to each of you for all the feedback. Hopefully I can acquire something to put in it in July's auction.

[Exhibitman]

Ultra Pro is just dandy for run of the mill items. They are made from polyethylene, which is much better than vinyl, bit not considered archival despite the ads. Mylar [polyester] is really the gold standard. It is considered inert and is recommended by the Library of Congress. I switched most of my really good items to mylar holders recently, the things I want to keep as long as I collect. Cost me about $500 in materials.

[Shoeless Moe]

Does anyone know what RMY and other auction houses ship them in when you win? Are they these ones that have been mentioned in previous posts?

[Exhibitman]

They ship in polyethylene pages from office depot/staples. OK for the purpose but not what you want to store in for your collection.

I noticed that Ultra Pro now has 8 x 10 and 8.5 x 11 mylar sleeves. There are some for sale on eBay.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I use clamshell binders by Unikeep that stand square and are designed to be upright and they have a very small ring profile with square rings, so they fit tighter on a shelf if your space is limited, which is my situation. They are 1.5" thick, 100% polyethelyne [no metal to rust or bend, and no acidic cardboard] and the profile is just barely more than that.

http://www.unikeep.com/binders-and-a...-ring-binders/

Adam, I like what I see from those unikeep binders. Where do you find mylar sheets that have the 3 holes punched? Or do you use polypropylene pages like Ultra Pro makes in the 8 1/2 x 11 sleeves? I didn't see any mylar on their site.

[Lordstan]

I have not seen Mylar pages with holes for binders, but you might just need to do a search.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by Lordstan

I have not seen Mylar pages with holes for binders, but you might just need to do a search.

After doing quite a bit of searching, I would say you are correct. I can’t find any of them with holes for binders. It want to use those Ultra Pro PVC- and acid-free sleeves I have that are hole punched for binders, but I am afraid not to use mylar. I guess I will need to buy some type of archival safe portfolio or art box to put the photos in once I have them in the mylar sleeves. Thanks for all of your help and advice.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Specifically, wouldn't these work? :

"No PVC, Acid Free - Just like the Ultra Pro Card Sleeves, there is no PVC used in the card pages. The archival quality pages are also acid free.
UV Protection - Given the fact that these pages reside in a binder, UV protection may not seem as necessary for card pages. However, binder do not seal the card pages in and they are still exposed to light. And there are always instances where you have run out of binder space and the card-filled pages sit in stacks, waiting for a home. Since it comes standard, UV protection is a nice added benefit. Plus, collectors can feel a little better about accidentally leaving a binder open for an extended period while searching for a particular card."