Do any of you like graded cards for building/storing postwar sets

[clamendo]

I've actually been thinking about this. I would grade all the early and popular sets, rare oddball sets. I think I'm going to put my other older sets in card savers for protection purposes and ease of storage, but grade the key cards(HoFers). The binders are nice but over time the pages curl and all it takes is one time for a binder to slide off a shelf and damage your cards and you'll wish you didn't .


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[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by clamendo

I've actually been thinking about this. I would grade all the early and popular sets, rare oddball sets. I think I'm going to put my other older sets in card savers for protection purposes and ease of storage, but grade the key cards(HoFers). The binders are nice but over time the pages curl and all it takes is one time for a binder to slide off a shelf and damage your cards and you'll wish you didn't .


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I have done the Cardsaver for commons and graded stars in boxes method as well. This could be an alternative to all graded. Just out of curiosity, are you comfortable with Cardsaver I s for long term storage? At one time, I used and liked the CardSavers, but some folks on the baseball board scared me off. Any thoughts about toploaders instead (with or without penny sleeves)?

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[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by clamendo

I've actually been thinking about this. I would grade all the early and popular sets, rare oddball sets. I think I'm going to put my other older sets in card savers for protection purposes and ease of storage, but grade the key cards(HoFers). The binders are nice but over time the pages curl and all it takes is one time for a binder to slide off a shelf and damage your cards and you'll wish you didn't .

Good point, Carl. Some of my newer stars are graded too for protection.

I'm REAL careful with my binders, though, LOL.

jeff

[jefferyepayne]

Which sets in the 60s are your favorite, Robert. This thread is in need of some cards!

jeff

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

Which sets in the 60s are your favorite, Robert. This thread is in need of some cards!

jeff

Well, I have complete sets of 65, 66, and 69 Topps. Before leaving the 60s, I hope to build all three Fleer sets, 65 and 66 Philadelphia, and 68 Topps. Those are top priorities and will take years. After that, maybe 1961 Topps and maybe 1962 Topps, but I am afraid my OCD and those black borders might just do me in! And there's always 51 and 52 Bowman!

Along the way I will also add a few 1910 Obaks to satisfy my prewar baseball urges.

All subject to change of course, but that is my "plan."

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[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Well, I have complete sets of 65, 66, and 69 Topps. Before leaving the 60s, I hope to build all three Fleer sets, 65 and 66 Philadelphia, and 68 Topps. Those are top priorities and will take years. After that, maybe 1961 Topps and maybe 1962 Topps, but I am afraid my OCD and those black borders might just do me in! And there's always 51 and 52 Bowman!

Along the way I will also add a few 1910 Obaks to satisfy my prewar baseball urges.

All subject to change of course, but that is my "plan."

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Well you are going to be busy with these for sure. The Fleer and Philly sets are underappreciated in my view. Curious why '67 is absent from your set list both for Topps and Philly. Just not a fan of these designs?

You know there's 4 Fleer sets, right? 60-63.

jeff

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

Well you are going to be busy with these for sure. The Fleer and Philly sets are underappreciated in my view. Curious why '67 is absent from your set list both for Topps and Philly. Just not a fan of these designs?

You know there's 4 Fleer sets, right? 60-63.

jeff

Jeff,

Those sets will keep me busy for quite a while. I really like all of them! 61 Fleer will probably be where I still start. Although 63 is pretty cool, too. I left off 1960 Fleer and both 1967 sets because I am just not a fan of any of them.

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[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by vintagebaseballcardguy

Jeff,

Those sets will keep me busy for quite a while. I really like all of them! 61 Fleer will probably be where I still start. Although 63 is pretty cool, too. I left off 1960 Fleer and both 1967 sets because I am just not a fan of any of them.

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I understand completely. Not my favorite designs either!

Most of my sets are raw but do have some graded stars to share.











jeff