I switched back to raw cards and my happiness increased 1000%

[jchcollins]

I don't mind flipping through lower grade commons truly raw (just the cardboard, no sleeve or card saver or anything)...

But for a lot of the things I enjoy in my collection, mixing the common sense of the knowledge of the value of the cards with how I view them is a necessity. Not everything is slabbed, but I use a lot of card savers, toploaders, and mag cases like UP One Touches and Pro-Mold's for my raw cards that are worth something.

[homerunhitter]

I bought an album and ultra pro pages to test them out and today I started putting some 1951-1959 topps into the ultra pro pages and I must say, WOW! Vintage topps cards from the 1950’s look amazing in pages. Really, much better than I thought they would look. My only questions on this are,

-Is it necessary to put these cards (1951-1959 topps) in a penny sleeve?

-Will these cards stick to the ultra pro pages over time (with long term storage?)

-Are there any benefits to putting these cards in a penny sleeve (they are lower to Mid grade cards)

Thanks guys for your help. I finally found a way to store these that i absolutely love. I appreciate you all.

[Balticfox]

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

I bought an album and ultra pro pages to test them out and today I started putting some 1951-1959 topps into the ultra pro pages and I must say, WOW! Vintage topps cards from the 1950’s look amazing in pages. Really, much better than I thought they would look.

Yes they do! That's why I've been doing precisely that for over thirty years:

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

Is it necessary to put these cards (1951-1959 topps) in a penny sleeve?

No. I've seen no reason to do so.

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

Are there any benefits to putting these cards in a penny sleeve (they are lower to Mid grade cards) .

That would certainly benefit the sellers of penny sleeves. Me though I'd find that to be simply an annoyance.

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

Will these cards stick to the ultra pro pages over time (with long term storage?)

No, not when it comes to decades anyway. When it comes to millennia, I can't say for sure but I doubt it.

Originally Posted by homerunhitter

Thanks guys for your help. I finally found a way to store these that i absolutely love. I appreciate you all.

Glad to be of service!

[bb66]

Those sets look great Balticfox!

[homerunhitter]

Originally Posted by Balticfox

Yes they do! That's why I've been doing precisely that for over thirty years:

















No. I've seen no reason to do so.



That would certainly benefit the sellers of penny sleeves. Me though I'd find that to be simply an annoyance.



No, not when it comes to decades anyway. When it comes to millennia, I can't say for sure but I doubt it.



Glad to be of service!

Thank you so much for your help! I appreciate it very much. I always wondered if penny sleeves were necessary. Very cool pics!