Cabinet Card Storage

[wake.up.the.echoes]

awesome, Joe. Thanks for posting.

Alan

[Joe_G.]

I've also been asked about which binder I'm using. There are many options but I stuck with something rather simple from Samsill. Here is an example from Amazon.com:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsill-15250-...5320699&sr=1-1

While this 1 1/2" Samsill is cheaper than a lot of options at ~$25, it can add up quick if you need to buy in quantity. I personally would rather a "D" ring and maybe a brushed nickel vs the gold plating but have yet to find it at a similar price. I'd like to see what others might recommend.

[wake.up.the.echoes]

Joe, approximately how many ungraded cabinet cards can you fit in the
1 1/2" Samsill binder, using the above-described set-up? Thanks in advance.

Alan

[Joe_G.]

With one cabinet per page, 26 fills it up (26 pages). If you place cabinets back-to-back in one page (two 8x10 top loaders per page), you can get 30 cabinets comfortably (15 pages).

[wake.up.the.echoes]

Solid, Joe. Thanks again. I feel like a copycat, but I like your storage solution. I ordered the mylar sleeves and the binder already. I'll post some pics after I make the switch.

[the-illini]

Joe,

How many graded cabinet cards will that hold? I am guessing about a half-dozen?

[Joe_G.]

You can fit only 5 SGC graded cabinets in a 1 1/2" binder (they are ~5/16" thick). If you have more than 5 to store, you might want to consider a larger binder. Of all the items I store in the binders, I'm least satisfied with the graded cabinets. They are heavy and a bit undersized for the album page. I've been contemplating making an insert that spans the gap from the slab to the album page perimeter.