Graded card storage?

Leon · #1 09-30-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim VB

As an offshoot to the Raw Cards thread, another question comes to mind.

How do most people store their graded cards? I'm not talking about those collectors who may have quality collections, but own 50-100 cards. I'm talking about large quantities of graded cards.

(A while back, on the other board, Jim Crandall shared some pictures of his card room with stacks upon stacks of upwards of 10,000 graded cards, but, I'm assuming most people doen't have an extra 800-1000 square feet of space in their home.)

I will start by saying that I recently found a source that sells boxes similar to the old MJ Roop boxes (both wood and chipboard.) I find these convenient for the few sets I have had graded, but they are fairly expensive and still bulky.

What does everyone else do?

I only have approx 300-400 hundred slabbed cards but......I keep most in a large safe deposit box. Some of the less valuable ones I keep in a 1200lb jewelers safe... Let me reiterate....none of my expensive ones are at home

. Inside the jewelers safe, which is rather large, I keep them mostly in 2 fireproof personal safes...along with stacking them high and deep in rubber bands. That's my secret.....

#2 09-30-2009, 09:38 PM

I use camera boxes. For profesional cameras. I find them at yard sales and then the foam comes in 1/2 x 1/2 squares which I remove just enough for the slabs or even the raw T cards I have in their small holders.

Doug · #3 09-30-2009, 10:41 PM

I keep mine in a fireproof lock box. It's more portable than a safe if I choose to take them anywhere, but they are locked up, hidden away and protected in case anything happens.

Anthony S. · #4 10-01-2009, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leon

Some of the less valuable ones I keep in a 1200lb jewelers safe... Let me reiterate....none of my expensive ones are at home

. Inside the jewelers safe, which is rather large, I keep them mostly in 2 fireproof personal safes...along with stacking them high and deep in rubber bands. That's my secret.....

As someone who actually saw Leon carry the safe into his house, let me tell you it's a spectacular sight. He lifts with his knees, not his back.

Leon · #5 10-01-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Anthony S.

As someone who actually saw Leon carry the safe into his house, let me tell you it's a spectacular sight. He lifts with his knees, not his back.

When we built our house we had a tow truck bring the safe in. Only my partner Scott could lift that darn thing.....and it might be a stretch for him...

As for security.....I thought of it too....but if someone comes to my house and steals everything they get almost nothing worth any real value. Now, if they want to commit a bank robbery and know which bank has my safe deposit box and which one it is, then I am in trouble....

onlychild · #6 10-01-2009, 03:08 PM

Jim,

On ebay they sell covered cardboard boxes specifically made to hold about 75 graded cards. Another collector and I went in together and bought in a bulk of 25, the overall cost this way was greatly reduced. I think we ended up paying around $2 each.

The cards stand upright inside and the boxes stack up nice and tidy. I added a nice machine label and they look great. Also makes organizing a breeze. Each is about 16" x 6".

With about 700 graded cards all over the place, it solved all my storage problems (which was a problem) in one fell swoop. I can't think of a better more economical solution.

Just do a quick search for "graded card boxes" Good Luck!

Kevin Saucier
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calvindog · #7 10-01-2009, 03:19 PM

There are wooded MJ Roop boxes still floating around out there...they hold about 175 graded slabs.

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