Storing and enjoying cards in binders

[mikemb]

The Ultra Pro 8 pocket pagwes work well with the 1956 Topps cards.

Mike

1956 Topps Page.jpg

[53toppscollector]

looks awesome. did you sleeve them before putting them in the album pages?

[mikemb]

No, did not put them in sleeves. I have tried using sleeves with other sets and it seems to make the cards look a little dull.

I probably should try the mylar sleeves.

Mike

[jayshum]

Originally Posted by mikemb

The Ultra Pro 8 pocket pagwes work well with the 1956 Topps cards.

Mike

Do the Ultra Pro 8 pocket pages open at the top or on the side? I thought I had read somewhere that they opened in the top and cards tended to pop out of them some. I have older 8 pocket pages from BCW that open on the side, but I'm not sure what they are made of. However, I've had cards in them for over 20 years and haven't noticed any problems.

[mikemb]

They open at the top.

I also had 8 pocket pages that opened at the side but that was many years ago and I replaced them as I was not sure what they were made of.

No issues with cards sliding out.

Mike

[YazFenway08]

I just received a few of these plastic “snap” holders for PSA graded cards for experimentation. So far I dig them…good option for the few higher end graded cards in my 50s sets…I only have between around 8 of the main cards graded in each set so two of these snap sheets at the front of the binder seem to work.

Only problem is that these sheets aren’t “universal”…they don’t fit SGC. Has anyone ever seen these type of sheets that would accommodate SGC sized flips? Seems like there would be a market for it…but maybe I’m the only one that likes these…

[53toppscollector]

some updated binder comments/thoughts, after trying a few different setups over the last few weeks.

Unikeep binders - For the price, they are good. You can get a 3 pack for $21 on amazon. Each binder will hold between 50-70 pages, depending on the thickness of the pages. The 8 pocket pages did not fit into them as well as regular 9 pocket, 15 pocket or 4 pocket pages. The ring system is flimsy, and I actually broke one of the rings unsnapping it. Once it breaks, its done, since its molded plastic

Lighthouse Vario binders - 100% the best option out there that I've tried. The pages move effortlessly from side to side, no snags or pressing against the rings. Bigger capacity than the unikeep binders, and the slipcase is nice. They are more expensive, but I believe they are worth the price at this point.

[Cmvorce]

Agree on Lighthouse. I love them.

[mmcgruff]

Wonderful thread everyone! It’s a bit pricy but for me it’s
baseball card binders.com, I use both ultra pro pages and sleeves too.