When storing raw sets, subsets, ect...

[gorrister]

I personally keep my cards in binders, no penny sleeves or anything like that. Graded cards get broken out and the slips get saved with the card.

[Exhibitman]

I use Cardsaver I's then I put them into 4 pocket sheets and into binders. That way the cards are well protected but also in binders for convenient review. I use a clamshell style all poly binder by Unikeep which has both a very slim squared profile [useful for limited shelf space] and no open edges to snag sheets and bend cards.

http://www.unikeep.com/

For small cards, like strips or 1950 Bowman, I put them into the Cardsavers sideways, push them to the bottom, then cut the holders down so they fit into 9-pocket pages, then into the binders. Very efficient for storing the smaller stuff.

If I don't care about condition, I will put them in 9-pocket sheets and into the binders.

I also use their small binders for postcards, which I find very convenient, with their one-pocket sleeves.

Only drawback is that their thickest binder is 1.5", so a good sized set will take several. I am not a set guy, so I never find it to be a drawback, but I could see how it could be problematic.

They also have a really thin binder [half-inch], which I use with a 1 pocket sheet for the few large slabs I have, one per. Probably overkill but since I only have a few of them and they are really 'important' cards for my collection I figured it was worth it to protect and present them nicely.

[4k6]

Currently use the soft sleeve/toploader method but I'm considering switching over to binder/pages (I'm not sure why, OCD I guess).

If I do so, I'd like to go with the penny sleeves first then into pages. What brand of pages work best for this method? Both for 1952-1956 Topps (8/page) and standard (9/page)? Also for 64 Topps Giants size (4/page) without soft sleeves?

Looking for the best fit and highest clarity.

[Samsdaddy]

Every card I have is first put in a penny sleeve. All baseball goes into Card Saver 1's and all football go in top loaders. Don't ask me why that is....

I do like the ability to handle each indvidual card and putting them in sheets hinders that.

Plus, as I have mentioned before on here I find some of the cards "creep" up and leave the top exposed. And, since I am OCD on some things that just irks me to no end.

[ALR-bishop]

Erik--you may have the makings of a good Stephen King short story here. Cards silently slipping out of their sheets and binders at night and creating mayhem. Maybe a dark version of Toy Story

[Samsdaddy]

Originally Posted by alr-bishop

erik--you may have the makings of a good stephen king short story here. Cards silently slipping out of their sheets and binders at night and creating mayhem. Maybe a dark version of toy story

lolol