Question for the binder users

[ASF123]

I'm aware of the one binder/sheets product out there that is meant to store top loaders, but they're really expensive and store relatively few cards.

[Bigdaddy]

I have not done this yet, but it's on my list as I've got quite a few sets in binders going back to the 50's - some with all the cards in them and some with the higher price/graded cards pulled out.

Anyway, I plan to pull the higher value cards out, make color copies of them and then put the photos of them back in the binders and keep the actual cards stored someplace safer.

BTW, I also strongly dislike blank spots in my binders.

[jasonc]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

Anyway, I plan to pull the higher value cards out, make color copies of them and then put the photos of them back in the binders and keep the actual cards stored someplace safer.

That is a great idea.

[David W]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I have not done this yet, but it's on my list as I've got quite a few sets in binders going back to the 50's - some with all the cards in them and some with the higher price/graded cards pulled out.

Anyway, I plan to pull the higher value cards out, make color copies of them and then put the photos of them back in the binders and keep the actual cards stored someplace safer.

BTW, I also strongly dislike blank spots in my binders.

Yes, that is what I have done. For instance in the 1973 Topps set, the Schmidt rookie is a photocopy of the front and back.

Generally if it is worth more than $30-40 I have a photocopy in there.

I'm also not super picky on my binder sets, VG is good enough.

For my HOF singles collection, I generally prefer a little better grade.

[darkhorse9]

All my cards for all my sets (that's every Topps and Bowman set back to 1948) are in the binders with only one exception.

I have the Mantle and Mays rookies from 1951 Bowman tucked away with reprints in their place.
Other than that they are all there with all their brothers. Since I'm the only one who looks at them I have no worries about them being mishandled. I know how to open and flip binder pages.

I did have one other variation. My 1954 Aaron rookie is in the binder, but i trimmed down a top loader so it would fit in the pocket and have the Aaron resting between the plastic.

[Cmvorce]

Mark, you have a 52 Mantle in a binder?!?! I love it!!!

[jayshum]

All of my sets are either in binders or the appropriate size card box for the set. There are a few cards I keep in top loaders (52 Mantle, Robinson, Campanella and Mathews, 54 Aaron, 55 Clemente and Koufax, and a few other cards from the 50s, but everything else is together with the set. My cards are already VG at best so I figure keeping them in a binder or box can't do too much more damage to them.

I use reprints for as a stand-in for my most valuable cards. The only good use for a reprint in my opinion.

[mmcgruff]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I have not done this yet, but it's on my list as I've got quite a few sets in binders going back to the 50's - some with all the cards in them and some with the higher price/graded cards pulled out.

Anyway, I plan to pull the higher value cards out, make color copies of them and then put the photos of them back in the binders and keep the actual cards stored someplace safer.

BTW, I also strongly dislike blank spots in my binders.

That’s precisely what I was going to mention. I’ve heard of a number of set guys doing this.