How do you store/display your sets

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

I like to see my cards out on display instead of locking them away in a safe or bank deposit box. You can buy excellent display cases on ebay for around $100. I've mounted my whole CJ set on my office walls.

[tuckr1]

Looks nice, brand??

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

I like to see my cards out on display instead of locking them away in a safe or bank deposit box. You can buy excellent display cases on ebay for around $100. I've mounted my whole CJ set on my office walls.

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

These are the best for the $. Pennzoni

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baseball-Car...DMwXiUqXnUvXkA

[Joshwesley]

I bought a fire proof wall safe ($150.00) and am installing in my bedroom...

You hang a picture over it...

Pretty cool... Not displayed, but it keeps them at home with me and not at the bank in safe deposit!

Awesome CJ display!

[The Nasty Nati]

Agreed. I don't get the point of buying beautiful vintage cards and then just throwing them in a safe or box and look at them once in a blue moon.

[Tripredacus]

The only complete sets I currently have are modern ones and they are in binders. I do have some cards that are slabbed or in one-touch, and they are cool but I prefer cards that I can put into pages.

[vintagetoppsguy]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

Agreed. I don't get the point of buying beautiful vintage cards and then just throwing them in a safe or box and look at them once in a blue moon.

• UV Damage
• Fire
• Theft

I can think of a lot of reasons I would rather store my cards in my safe. To each their own though, it's all just a matter of personal preference.

[dabigyankeeman]

I store everything in sheets in binders. When I was a set collector, my sets were sorted by TEAM within these binders, not numerical order.

[JTysver]

I like to tape my T206 Wagner on the bathroom window so the world can see it.
This way I know it gets plenty of sunlight to keep the colors bright, it gets plenty of moisture to keep the cards supple and the tape is just a way of securing it since I hardly doubt a burglar is going to rob anything from the bathroom.
I make sure also, that I tape all of my most valuable cards to my windows so the world can see them. I have my 52 near mint Mantle and my Cracker Jack Joe Jackson taped on my bedroom window and the living room window in that order.

[pokerplyr80]

Originally Posted by The Nasty Nati

Agreed. I don't get the point of buying beautiful vintage cards and then just throwing them in a safe or box and look at them once in a blue moon.

I agree with that in principle, but as I had a break in shortly after I got back into the hobby I keep most of my higher value cards in the bank. I'd love to look at them every day but that doesn't outweigh the risk of losing them. Plus it makes those occasional trips to the bank more fun.

[BBB]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

I like to see my cards out on display instead of locking them away in a safe or bank deposit box. You can buy excellent display cases on ebay for around $100. I've mounted my whole CJ set on my office walls.

I have the mini version. 12 cards only. The snap mechanism for closing is annoying to work with. I wanted to get the bigger one, but was afraid to put that much $ on my wall haha. I rotate them out of my bolted down fireproof safe. Best of both worlds. On a day when I don't expect to leave house or have folks over I allow the big ones to go in (33 Ruth and gehrigs). But in general try to keep it under $1000 on wall at any given time. I am obviously a bit paranoid. So I even went the extra distance and mounted it to be earthquake proof. Even put an inflatable box filler in my safe for same reason (keep the stacks from ever falling).

I had previously stashed them all in my safe round the clock but had the reckoning that I was collecting something I rarely interacted with. Which seemed foolish . Not that anything about collecting is logical haha


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[The-Cardfather]

Hello all.

I will try to make my point here without sounding too cynical.

While I agree that the wall mounted displays, as well as the bookcases of clearly-labeled binders looks great. And what's the point of having a collection if you can't see/enjoy it.
But the reality of life is that there are a lot of unscrupulous people out there. If someone peeks inside your window, or a contractor is in your home to make a repair, or perhaps a well-meaning relative had one drink too many and tells someone he just met inside a bar about your "impressive" collection; you (and your collection) become vulnerable.

If you must display your collection for all to see, I would strongly recommend getting insurance - just in case (and for peace of mind).

[Huck]

Pricey but well made.

http://www.homeplateheroes.com/Homep...play-Case.html

[Leon]

I have a lot of inexpensive stuff in several display shelves in my office. For expensive stuff I have used scans on the net and a safe deposit box which I used to go visit fairly often, to see them in person.

Originally Posted by The Cardfather

Hello all.

I will try to make my point here without sounding too cynical.

While I agree that the wall mounted displays, as well as the bookcases of clearly-labeled binders looks great. And what's the point of having a collection if you can't see/enjoy it.
But the reality of life is that there are a lot of unscrupulous people out there. If someone peeks inside your window, or a contractor is in your home to make a repair, or perhaps a well-meaning relative had one drink too many and tells someone he just met inside a bar about your "impressive" collection; you (and your collection) become vulnerable.

If you must display your collection for all to see, I would strongly recommend getting insurance - just in case (and for peace of mind).

[Leon]

I have a lot of inexpensive stuff on several display shelves in my office. For expensive stuff I have used scans on the net and a safe deposit box which I used to go visit fairly often, to see them in person.

Originally Posted by The Cardfather

Hello all.

I will try to make my point here without sounding too cynical.

While I agree that the wall mounted displays, as well as the bookcases of clearly-labeled binders looks great. And what's the point of having a collection if you can't see/enjoy it.
But the reality of life is that there are a lot of unscrupulous people out there. If someone peeks inside your window, or a contractor is in your home to make a repair, or perhaps a well-meaning relative had one drink too many and tells someone he just met inside a bar about your "impressive" collection; you (and your collection) become vulnerable.

If you must display your collection for all to see, I would strongly recommend getting insurance - just in case (and for peace of mind).

[68setcollector]

I have mine in the box that I made

[irv]

Originally Posted by 68setcollector

I have mine in the box that I made

Nice, and nice cards too!

[DBesse27]

Great stowage box.

[lug-nut]

Agreed. Some displays are very nice and some people have the right set up in their home to display them. But for me, no cards on display, only my balls. uhhh, baseballs. All cards are in a locked firebox bolted to the foundation next to my gun safe in a closet of the house that has an alarm with armed response....all insured thanks to a member who demanded i insure my stuff before i sell it to him.

Originally Posted by The Cardfather

Hello all.

I will try to make my point here without sounding too cynical.

While I agree that the wall mounted displays, as well as the bookcases of clearly-labeled binders looks great. And what's the point of having a collection if you can't see/enjoy it.
But the reality of life is that there are a lot of unscrupulous people out there. If someone peeks inside your window, or a contractor is in your home to make a repair, or perhaps a well-meaning relative had one drink too many and tells someone he just met inside a bar about your "impressive" collection; you (and your collection) become vulnerable.

If you must display your collection for all to see, I would strongly recommend getting insurance - just in case (and for peace of mind).

[1880nonsports]

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[joeadcock]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

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Nice

[Joshchisox08]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

I like to see my cards out on display instead of locking them away in a safe or bank deposit box. You can buy excellent display cases on ebay for around $100. I've mounted my whole CJ set on my office walls.

Similar to what I have at home. Thought I'm going to need a lot more cases

[fbrockel]

Shoe boxes and rubber bands the way God intended.

Just kidding

Binders and sleeves.

Thanks

Frank

[JustCollectVP]

My raw sets are in pages/binders, partial sets and singles are in CardSavers in multi-row storage boxes. Graded sets cards are in Roop boxes and my partial graded sets and singles are in custom Pelican cases. Much of the more valuable material has been photographed, cataloged and stored in safe deposit.

Additionally, I have a bunch of stuff haphazardly stored throughout the man-cave, home safe and in the "closet."

I wish I could be as organized as some, but my OCD is superseded by my ADD...

[edjs]

I connect them to my bicycle with a clothes pin so that they go "clack, clack, clack" in the spokes.

[mikemb]

My sets are in sheets and binders.

Sets from 1965 on up are arranged by teams, with my favorite teams first and the ones I like the least at the end. The exception is never put two teams one after the other that have the same color pattern (such as 65 Topps Yankees and Pirates). The first "team" is world series cards, league leaders etc. Each team usually has the team card first, manager second and star players in the center square. Also have a wrapper displayed on the first page.

My 63 and 64 Topps sets are arranges numerically.

[dabigyankeeman]

Originally Posted by mikemb

My sets are in sheets and binders.

Sets from 1965 on up are arranged by teams, with my favorite teams first and the ones I like the least at the end. The exception is never put two teams one after the other that have the same color pattern (such as 65 Topps Yankees and Pirates). The first "team" is world series cards, league leaders etc. Each team usually has the team card first, manager second and star players in the center square. Also have a wrapper displayed on the first page.

My 63 and 64 Topps sets are arranges numerically.

You and I think similar. I keep all my cards by year, and by team, and do watch for colors and things. I start my team with the team card, then the manager, then any coaches cards, then the players with the stars first, then semi-stars, then commons, and then after that any special cards of that team such as In Action, Multiple Player cards, etc.

Now that I dont do sets anymore and specialize by a city (New York) i keep all my like teams together and sort them by year by the way i just said above.

[ls7plus]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

I like to see my cards out on display instead of locking them away in a safe or bank deposit box. You can buy excellent display cases on ebay for around $100. I've mounted my whole CJ set on my office walls.

A.J., that looks absolutely stunning! Congrats on a great-looking display!

Best regards,

Larry

[ajjohnsonsoxfan]

Thanks Larry!

My dad isn't into cards but he loves golf so I recently bought him some 91 Donruss Golf cards and this inexpensive but nice quality case to hang in his office. Turned out great! Can't say enough about these Pennzoni cases. http://www.ebay.com/itm/230950710898...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

[egri]

I currently have my project stored in a mix of toploaders and slabs. With 175 cards, it's a bit of a PITA keeping track of everything. I'm looking in to putting them in an album, though first I'd need to find the time to crack open 60 slabs.

[david_l]

Originally Posted by ajjohnsonsoxfan

I like to see my cards out on display instead of locking them away in a safe or bank deposit box. You can buy excellent display cases on ebay for around $100. I've mounted my whole CJ set on my office walls.

It may just be the pic but that looks like a lot of sunlight hitting your display. If that is true I'd reconsider this display (or its location)