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Storing wax packs? How?

waxman1981waxman1981 Posts: 30 ✭
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Does it matter if you store wax packs standing straight up or laying down? I have seen some packs where the gum juice leaked on all the cards. is it best to store laying flat or standing?

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  • handymanhandyman Posts: 5,380 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think the gum will "juice" or bleed if there is a climate issue. Moister or high heat I think cause problems with gum.

  • waxman1981waxman1981 Posts: 30 ✭

    @grote15 said:
    I place raw wax and cello packs in a team bag with a top loader behind the pack and then store them upright in a Plano spinner tackle box which are perfectly sized to store about 20 packs in a box.

    https://www.amazon.com/Plano-Spinner-Bait-Removable-Racks/dp/B001U4W120

    sweet! thx for the advice

  • flcardtraderflcardtrader Posts: 797 ✭✭✭

    I always get a smile on my face when Tim can add the "Plano Spinner" mention to the discussion.

    The first time I heard of it was a few years ago, I thought it was a bit peculiar. Then I got to know Tim a little and realized he had nailed it when it came to bottom line functionality.

    I keep mine similarly in a team bag with top loader although mine stand in a Super Monster Box.

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  • softparadesoftparade Posts: 9,281 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Do you fish as well Tim? :D

    ISO 1978 Topps Baseball in NM-MT High Grade Raw 3, 100, 103, 302, 347, 376, 416, 466, 481, 487, 509, 534, 540, 554, 579, 580, 622, 642, 673, 724__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ISO 1978 O-Pee-Chee in NM-MT High Grade Raw12, 21, 29, 38, 49, 65, 69, 73, 74, 81, 95, 100, 104, 110, 115, 122, 132, 133, 135, 140, 142, 151, 153, 155, 160, 161, 167, 168, 172, 179, 181, 196, 200, 204, 210, 224, 231, 240

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  • ReggieClevelandReggieCleveland Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I adopted Tim's approach many years ago and can swear by it. I wouldn't store packs any other way.

    Arthur

  • PaulMaulPaulMaul Posts: 4,888 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited March 30, 2019 7:02AM

    I forget who discovered the Plano tackle boxes first. I know I learned of them in 2009 when I bought out a wacky packages wax collection from a friend of mine who had his packs stored in them. It was a real revelation and I’ve been a convert ever since! The nice thing about using them for the wacky unopened packs is they are considerably thinner, so a tackle box can hold up to 36 packs.

    My 1972 Baseball and Wacky Pack Registry Sets
  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,723 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @softparade said:
    Do you fish as well Tim? :D

    Yes, but for unopened cardboard, LOL..



    Collecting 1970s Topps baseball wax, rack and cello packs, as well as PCGS graded Half Cents, Large Cents, Two Cent pieces and Three Cent Silver pieces.
  • FrozenRopeFrozenRope Posts: 31 ✭✭

    Just bought a few and they work great - Thanks for the tip!

  • waxman1981waxman1981 Posts: 30 ✭

    All my packs are PSA graded so SADLY it won't work :/

  • flcardtraderflcardtrader Posts: 797 ✭✭✭

    I feel your pain waxman.

    In the case of my graded packs, I leave the center divider in a 3200 ct monster box and am able to stack 2 stacks of 6 on each side - 24 total in the box. I line it with bubble wrap to keep them from shifting and have a pretty easy to manage storage for graded packs, racks, and other items.

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