Storing PSA Slabs

[skelly423]

Hi Everyone,

I'm working on a registry set that will eventually amount to nearly 500 cards. I'm ~50 cards in and realize that I need to make long terms storage plans for all of my PSA slabs. I have access to a large bank vault at work where I can keep the cards, so I'm not worried about security or potential damage, just something orderly where I can story everything. Ideally it would be portable enough that I can easily take my cards out and flip through them.

Does anyone have any recommendations? Any links to buy the suggested product are appreciated.

[raulus]

This is what I use. They stack nicely, and you can even remove the center divider and store the larger format slabs. Each box will hold about 120 slabbed cards or 60 on each side.

(5) Graded Shoe 2-Row Cardboard Storage Boxes - Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Nascar, Sportscards, Gaming & Trading Cards Collecting Supplies by MAX PRO - GSB https://a.co/d/1od5emu

[johnlenhardt]

I use the same thing. They work well and are sturdy.

[53toppscollector]

Originally Posted by raulus

This is what I use. They stack nicely, and you can even remove the center divider and store the larger format slabs. Each box will hold about 120 slabbed cards or 60 on each side.

(5) Graded Shoe 2-Row Cardboard Storage Boxes - Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Nascar, Sportscards, Gaming & Trading Cards Collecting Supplies by MAX PRO - GSB https://a.co/d/1od5emu

these are great for PSA slabs, not so great for SGC slabs

[felada]

I use theses

https://nativearchival.com/product/c...d-storage-box/

[Bigdaddy]

I use these. They are water proof and sturdy, have a handle and hold PSA, SGC and BVG slabs nicely. For a less than full box, I stuff a (clean) sock in the unused area.

[nwobhm]

Why not buy a sheet of cabinet grade plywood and make your own? $10 for a cardboard box and $60 for chipboard box seems very high.

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I use these. They are water proof and sturdy, have a handle and hold PSA, SGC and BVG slabs nicely. For a less than full box, I stuff a (clean) sock in the unused area.

Agree with Tom. These are perfect for storage and provide humidity control due to the rubber gaskets and limited measure of water and fire protection. The 900 count 5.56mm boxes fit PSA slabs perfectly, have an easy carry handle and are sturdy. Also they are relatively inexpensive. Make sure to get the refurbished ones with new gaskets.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by raulus

This is what I use. They stack nicely, and you can even remove the center divider and store the larger format slabs. Each box will hold about 120 slabbed cards or 60 on each side.

(5) Graded Shoe 2-Row Cardboard Storage Boxes - Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Nascar, Sportscards, Gaming & Trading Cards Collecting Supplies by MAX PRO - GSB https://a.co/d/1od5emu

Yup, those are really good storage boxes for graded cards.

[Neal]

Is there any T3 sized slab recommended box?

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[Peter_Spaeth]

Dome box on ebay, multiple color choices, work well for all companies' standard slabs.

These are nice for PSA.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/256136568332

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by Neal

Is there any T3 sized slab recommended box?

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I've been using these types for over a decade.
I brought a T3 slab into Staples and found a box that fits perfectly
Something like this...

[Vintage Vern]

Why not a shoe box?

After all, that seems to be where most the best treasures resided for the first 100+ years.

[Balticfox]

I use these Really Useful Boxes which are available at Staples, Michaels, Loomis and on Amazon for general storage purposes:



I refuse of course to have anything to do with cards encapsulated in little plastic coffins but I'm sure the Really Useful Boxes would be ideal for storing them s well. Colour coding is a good way to sort collectibles.

[Peter_Spaeth]

Raspberry red. Lemon yellow. Orange orange!!

[raulus]

Originally Posted by Neal

Is there any T3 sized slab recommended box?

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You might be better off not using a container, and just stacking them up.

They’re just so bloody heavy that by the time you get a bunch of them into a container, you might never be able to lift it. Not to mention, the cost to ship your container full of T3s to a Holiday Inn Express would be astronomical…

[Jay Wolt]

I had my Turkey Reds in the plastic containers I showed earlier
They held about 45-50 & weighed maybe 20 pounds
Not all that heavy, but you shouldn't use the handle to lift them

[conor912]

Thanks, guys! I’m in Seattle. I’ve done a few “card catalogs” for collectors in the area.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by conor912

Thanks, guys! I’m in Seattle. I’ve done a few “card catalogs” for collectors in the area.

They look great and instantly remind me of Dewey Decimal!
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