Cases. Holders? Cases...

[campyfan39]

I have stored the bulk of my collection in screwdowns for 20 years. I have taken them in and out and displayed in every way imaginable. I have screwed and unscrewed thousands and have not had one single issue with them sticking or damaging a card.

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

I have stored the bulk of my collection in screwdowns for 20 years. I have taken them in and out and displayed in every way imaginable. I have screwed and unscrewed thousands and have not had one single issue with them sticking or damaging a card.

I agree. I use all types of cases as I like my cards displayed like Campyfan. I think as long as you use some common sense there isn't any issue i.e. Climate and humidity control room, don't screw too tight. You could also put the card in a penny sleeve before the screw down. That would eliminate the potential sticking issue.

Drew

[JustinD]

I think the issue is that the world has moved on to better things and screw-downs are a remnant of the past better left there. I would not buy a card in a screw-down and the many I had from the past have been tossed.

It's like being on the bomb squad, you can have many passable days but the risk is always there. Why take a risk when it is cheaply avoided?

The sticking is just one issue these cause, the paper/size altering is just as bad as the card is ungradable.

[campyfan39]

To each his own I guess. For me the screw downs display beautifully the card in its pure and natural state. I have freed hundreds from their psa prisons. Graded cards take so much of the beauty away as the first thing you look at/for is a number someone hurriedly and subjectively assigned.

[JustinD]

I am not a fan of graded cases myself, especially PSA. They just look ugly.

I don't free cards I buy, but I also don't submit my ungraded. I used to like the screw-downs, but they just look clunky and ugly next to the Ultrapro magnetic one-touches I have moved to. I would buy a few 35pts on eBay and check them out. They have a good heft and look great on display. They also give a ton more protection than a graded case as they have UV protection from color fade.

http://www.ultrapro.com/product_list.php?cPath=90_92

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I am not a fan of graded cases myself, especially PSA. They just look ugly.

I don't free cards I buy, but I also don't submit my ungraded. I used to like the screw-downs, but they just look clunky and ugly next to the Ultrapro magnetic one-touches I have moved to. I would buy a few 35pts on eBay and check them out. They have a good heft and look great on display. They also give a ton more protection than a graded case as they have UV protection from color fade.

http://www.ultrapro.com/product_list.php?cPath=90_92

I understand your point but one of the problems with going to the one touch is that when you collect Bowman (both sizes) Leaf, and Topps both pre and post 57 there isn't any constant product to display them in except top loaders or card savers and they are both ugly to display.

I use non recessed 4 screw downs. I cut black archival paper to fit the inside of the case then cut an opening that holds the card. Like SGC graded cards. That way the cards are protected, not crushed and all of the cases are uniform on the outside dimensions to line up in the wall cases I've built to house them.

May not be for everyone but I'm very happy with the results.

Drew

[JustinD]

I use the Pro-mold cases for the odd sizes. They do produce cases for all those issues.

https://www.pro-mold.com/onescrewscrewdowns.html

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by almostdone

I understand your point but one of the problems with going to the one touch is that when you collect Bowman (both sizes) Leaf, and Topps both pre and post 57 there isn't any constant product to display them in except top loaders or card savers and they are both ugly to display.

I use non recessed 4 screw downs. I cut black archival paper to fit the inside of the case then cut an opening that holds the card. Like SGC graded cards. That way the cards are protected, not crushed and all of the cases are uniform on the outside dimensions to line up in the wall cases I've built to house them.

May not be for everyone but I'm very happy with the results.

Drew

Drew,

Those look pretty sharp. Do those offer UV protection? Nice presentation.

Z

[jchcollins]

Originally Posted by almostdone

I agree. I use all types of cases as I like my cards displayed like Campyfan. I think as long as you use some common sense there isn't any issue i.e. Climate and humidity control room, don't screw too tight. You could also put the card in a penny sleeve before the screw down. That would eliminate the potential sticking issue.



Drew

Agree with you guys. The only reason I took my cards out of the screw-downs was because of the direction the hobby went in with not using them anymore. I too used them for years, from the 1980's until probably about 5 years ago - and never had the first problem. I think the only real hazard is moisture - and my cards have never been kept in the basement or anything like that.


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