Seeking set building + storage/display guidance

[VintageVinnie]

Great question. Here is what I do. Like you, I enjoy keeping my vintage sets in a binder. I keep the commons and semi stars in regular pages. For the big money cards/graded cards, I still keep them in the binder. I use 4 pocket sheets and place the graded cards in each pocket. I use a graded card sleeve with the sticky adhesive and fold it over the page pocket so they don't fall out. I place the 4 pocket sheets in the front of my binder, or you can place it at the end of your set. Your choice. You may need to purchase a larger binder to account for a few pages of slabs. I think it works great! I use binders that have a slip case as well.

[bswhiten]

Originally Posted by VintageVinnie

I use 4 pocket sheets and place the graded cards in each pocket. I use a graded card sleeve with the sticky adhesive and fold it over the page pocket so they don't fall out.

+1
I do this for slabs i don't want to take out and hold on a regular basis and for larger slabs. Comic book resealable pages work great for larger slabs. I use sealable pages from staples for postcard/sim. sized slabs.

I use the PSA graded card pages (no longer in production) for slabs i like "playing" with

[commishbob]

I enjoy reading folks' ideas about this. As for me, I am strictly a 'binder guy', at least as far as my complete set builds go. The graded stars I buy are broken out and placed in their slot. I know it's isn't a sound move value-wise but my goal is to just flip through the pages and enjoy them.

I do keep my more fragile cards like T and E cards in their case, as well as one-offs like my 53B Musial, bought simply because it's so beautiful. But if I ever get around to collecting the 53 set, Stan will get 'freed'!

Originally Posted by commishbob

I enjoy reading folks' ideas about this. As for me, I am strictly a 'binder guy', at least as far as my complete set builds go. The graded stars I buy are broken out and placed in their slot. I know it's isn't a sound move value-wise but my goal is to just flip through the pages and enjoy them.

I do keep my more fragile cards like T and E cards in their case, as well as one-offs like my 53B Musial, bought simply because it's so beautiful. But if I ever get around to collecting the 53 set, Stan will get 'freed'!

That has been my practice as well. Glad to see I am not alone.