How to submit a Topps Pinup to PSA?

secretstash

How do you submit these Pinups or poster size cards? I am looking to submit a few 1967 Topps Pinups. Is there a specific card saver recommend size? I am considering that they shouldn't be folded. If I am wrong please share how you do it.

secretstash

Anyone ever submit these?

Littletweed

I submitted some 1980 basketball pinups, folded in a card saver I.

secretstash

@Littletweed said:
I submitted some 1980 basketball pinups, folded in a card saver I.

Did you obtain any higher grades? I would like to know if folding along original lines is the best method since I have some very sharp examples that may have laid flatter for a long time. I was going to attempt to holder them flat in some type of holder, but if folding is the norm then card saver 1's would work.

Thanks.

JoeBanzai

I submitted in 5x7 toploaders. My grades were disappointing, I think these paper thin items get graded harshly because of tiny paper wrinkles. I had bought several that appeared mint from a guy who had opened packs.

Good luck!

rhilbeli

Same here. Used 5x7 toploaders, then folded a piece of paper over the top of the group and taped on front/back

Tough on the grades. Have a '68 Bart Starr that I thought was an easy 8, but got 5,6,6 on multiple re-subs. On the other hand, felt lucky to get an 8 on the '71 pin up.

Have to be exceedingly careful with them, as it is very easy to put a small wrinkle on them

Littletweed

@secretstash said:

@Littletweed said:
I submitted some 1980 basketball pinups, folded in a card saver I.

Did you obtain any higher grades? I would like to know if folding along original lines is the best method since I have some very sharp examples that may have laid flatter for a long time. I was going to attempt to holder them flat in some type of holder, but if folding is the norm then card saver 1's would work.

Thanks.

1 1 24088448 EXCELLENT 5 1967 Topps Pin-Ups 11 Bob Clemente Card
2 1 24088449 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 9 Milwaukee Bucks Card
2 2 24088450 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 9 Milwaukee Bucks Card
3 1 24088451 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 13 Phoenix Suns Card
3 2 24088452 MINT 9 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 13 Phoenix Suns Card
4 1 24088453 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 6 Houston Rockets Card
4 2 24088454 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 6 Houston Rockets Card
5 1 24088455 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 10 New Jersey Nets Card
5 2 24088456 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 10 New Jersey Nets Card
6 1 24088457 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 11 New York Knicks Card
6 2 24088458 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 11 New York Knicks Card
6 3 24088459 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 11 New York Knicks Card
7 1 24088460 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 16 Washington Bullets Card
7 2 24088461 MINT 9 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 16 Washington Bullets Card
8 1 24088462 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 8 los Angeles Lakers Card
8 2 24088463 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 8 los Angeles Lakers Card
8 3 24088464 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 8 los Angeles Lakers Card
9 1 24088465 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 1 Atlanta Hawks Card
9 2 24088466 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 1 Atlanta Hawks Card
10 1 24088467 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 12 Philadelphia 76ers Card
10 2 24088468 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 12 Philadelphia 76ers Card
11 1 24088469 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 2 Boston Celtics Card
11 2 24088470 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 2 Boston Celtics Card
11 3 24088471 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 2 Boston Celtics Card
11 4 24088472 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 2 Boston Celtics Card
11 5 24088473 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 2 Boston Celtics Card
12 1 24088474 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 14 Portland Blazers Card
12 2 24088475 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 14 Portland Blazers Card
13 1 24088476 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 3 Chicago Bulls Card
13 2 24088477 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 3 Chicago Bulls Card
14 1 24088478 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 4 Cleveland Cavaliers Card
14 2 24088479 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 4 Cleveland Cavaliers Card
15 1 24088480 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 7 Indiana Pacers Card
15 2 24088481 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 7 Indiana Pacers Card
16 1 24088482 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 5 Detroit Pistons Card
16 2 24088483 NEAR MINT-MINT 8 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 5 Detroit Pistons Card
17 1 24088484 NEAR MINT 7 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 15 Seattle Supersonics Card
17 2 24088485 EXCELLENT-MINT 6 1980 Topps Pin-Ups 15 Seattle Supersonics

This was my first (and only) experience grading the pinups and the ones I submitted were already folded. I'm not sure what I would do if they had been stored flat, maybe sub them in a large top loader?

secretstash

Thank you for posting the grades. I am conflicted still on my best method since the pinups are more flat than folded and even the original lines are faint. I may try a batch of 2-3 of each and see what it produces before submitting more if no other experts chime in.

Time4aGansett

I submitted a 1987 Wheaties football card (card comes folded in package). I sent it in carefully unfolded flat in an oversized top loader, cardboard around it. Card came back a 8. So I would recommend going flat in an oversized top loader. Too much could happen if sent in folded.

judgebuck

Do these have to be submitted separately from a regular size card submission? If so, how much per poster and what is the minimum that must be submitted?