Question for all you PSA set collectors.

SAHDofTwins

I would like to hear how you gentlemen store and/or protect your hundreds of slabbed cards.

seinbigd

I can help you with a Will Clark and Matt Williams 1994 Hot Glove each in a PSA 10.

Contact me at seinbigd@hotmail.com if interested.

Steve

gtbeaker

Well, my current method of storing/displaying my collection consists of a 6' glass display case which I have in my spare bedroom. Unfortunately, I'm out of space to display things, so I'm either going to have to buy another case, or resort to putting some of my cards in a safe deposit box.

CDC4

I protect my hundreds of slabbed cards by hiding them from my mother during spring cleaning....

anjcollection

in those cheap black boxes that psa sells for $5. actually saves quite a bit of space, though it isnt the best way to display them..

gemint

I also store my graded cards in the $5 black PSA boxes which are stored in my safe. I started out with the blue hard plastic boxes but they were very inefficient space-wise, so I converted to the cardboard versions. Even at that, my 1969 set takes up 10 or so boxes. If I grade out another set or two, I'll have filled up my 5' safe! It doesn't take many sets to eat up all your storage space.

1420sports

gemmint and anj are right on - those boxes (cardboard or plastic) do the trick. There is also a bow which another member told me about on www.bcwsupplies.com that has a PSA storage box.

SAHDofTwins

"gemmint and anj are right on - those boxes (cardboard or plastic) do the trick. There is also a bow which another member told me about on www.bcwsupplies.com that has a PSA storage box"


I ordered those Super vault boxes from BCW a weeek ago. That is what made me think of this question. The site says each box should hold about 75-80 slabs.

I have never seen plastic ones from PSA/CU. I suppose they are similar to the ones that PCGS/CU sells for their graded coins.

gemint

The plastic ones have slots for individual cards which keeps the holders separated. I guess it helps reduce the risk of scratching the holder but the edges of the holder are more likely to get scratched up if the holder is removed from the slots frequently. They only hold 25 cards (regular) in each box. Lengthwise, you can store "tall boys" but only about 7-10 of those cards will fit in a box. By the way, they also have sold red colored plastic boxes but mostly they were blue. Other than color, there was no difference between the two.

ngfred

A couple of questions:

1) For the PSA black box, how many cards can it hold?

2) Does anyone have a picture of the plastic ones? I have never heard of them before and want to see what it's like. I'm looking for something that will store my 64 Topps Giants.

seinbigd

Black cardboard boxes hold 60 cards; plastic "rattle-cages" hold 25 standard size cards or it can hold 9 tall-boys. Plastic cases come in blue or red. My experience is it does no good to specify color when ordering from PSA; they just send whatever they have in stock.

Sorry, I don't have a scan or photo to share.

Hope this helps,

Steve

toppsgun

This topic was discussed a month or two ago. I guess I have the most economical solution:

The boxes PSA uses to mail the cards back to me hold exactly 24 standard cards. Twenty-five of those boxes will hold 600 cards, almost perfect for a vintage set from the 60's for instance. I use these boxes as my sets are being built, with the cards numbers written boldly on the outside (1-24, 25-48...577-600). Storage cost = $0.

When a set is complete, I transfer the slabs to a white, double-sided shoe box. Each side holds about 75 cards, or 150 to a box. Therefore, I need 4 double-sided shoe boxes. The cards fit tightly and neatly in the two rows. Although the top fits over the cards, it doesn't go all the way down since the slabs stick up about an inch over the bottom part of the box. BUT, I can see the certification flips quite easily as I search through to look for Don Hoak or Jim Davenport or whomever. Cost per box = $1.75 wholesale, maybe $2.50 retail per box; total cost per 600-card set = less than $10.

The PSA mailing boxes and the double-sided shoe boxes stack neatly in my 5'8" fireproof safe. Cost = $880. or thereabouts (cheaper than insurance).

ngfred

Dang, I was hoping the the plastic boxes can hold 10. So 6 of them will be a nice even # to hold the tall boys. Any other resource on commercial storage that will hold tall boys?