Should I cut these or leave them whole?

[MacDice]

Leave them. Market is already flooded with these cards but not that many sheets out there.

[ALR-bishop]

I don't specifically collect sheets, but I have a few, and would never consider cutting them. But that is my view as a collector. Not sure what I would do if I were in the hobby both as a collector and as a business

[rsn1661]

I figure that you can always cut them tomorrow, but you can't put them back together. Play it safe and leave them as a sheet.

[Mark70Z]

Matt,

I would personally leave them intact.

[tschock]

I would leave them intact, for this reason alone if for none other. Because it says Sugar Crisp on the panel and not Golden Crisp. You can teach your kids all about Sugar Crisp, and Sugar Pops, and Sugar Smacks, and Sugar Frosted Flakes, and even Super Sugar Crisp. Get them all hopped up just talking about sugar.

You can even use your faux Dean Martin-esque voice to sing the "Can't get enough of that Sugar Crisp." jingle to them.

You won't see Sugar anything on cereal boxes in the US anymore. Canada's a different story though.

[Snapolit1]

No way I could possibly cut them well enough to get them graded. I can barely cut coupons out of the paper.

No sure what the harangue above is all about with respect high graded cards. I like cards is better condition than worse condition, so yes I pay attention to grading. I think it's a lot cooler to have a Goudey is PSA 7 or 8 than torn around the edges. I guess I've been brainwashed by the dealers too.

Not saying blind allegiance to a grade is always the way to go, but for many of us professional grading is a security blanket that we are buying an actual item (not that they never make mistakes) and some assurance of quality (not that there isn't legitimate room for disagreement in many cases about eye appeal). Whether its baseball cards, art work, or anything else, people are always going to be attracted to scarcity. Doesn't make them short sighted or mindless sheep.