Safes vs Safe deposit Bx

Caramels

Now that Murcerflake has identified me I am interested and concerned that my 432,982 PSA-8 -10 cards may be mistaken as a Mogul he wishes to attempt to try his new skis out on and slice open a few slabs thus I am wondering if many of you use either the safe or a box or both and have any suggestions for proper security. Which option do you think is best? I have a safe but it is so big (Patridge family~Danny's Well Fargo model SPG-943*)I Have no where to put it.

Basilone

If youve got a heavy duty save then use it. I mean if someone is going to crack a safe, know which are the valuable cards, bypass your home security system, etc., etc.....its not meant to be. Chances are if you have cards worth big $$$, then there are a number of other items in your house a thief may want before baseball cards.


John

zardoz51

His collection of "Charlie's Angels" memorabilia is the envy of Western civilization

FB

I put my slabbed NFL Cheerleader cards in front of my other sets. I figure that a burglar will grab those and then leave before getting to the stuff behind them! Its this kind of thought that keeps me one step ahead of the criminal mind...

OhioTaz

I think that fire and flood represent significantly greater dangers in the average home than theft. Especially theft of trading cards. Therefore my vote is a large "fireproof" safe.

Taz

JeffVN

Depending upon your insurance coverage and value of your individual cards, fireproof "safe" boxes work just fine.

Griffins

Caramels-
Your biggest threat is having friends come over, feed you turkey and cheap wine and play with that hot wheels collection while you're passed out!
Liberty Safe makes some great models that are very reasonable, with digital locks and dehumidifiers. And they are too big for even you to lift! One bit of advice, no matter how big you think you need, double it!
I agree that the biggest threat is fire and light fingered contractors! I've also seen things in safes completely ruined due to mold, so I would highly recommend a dehumidifier. Just keep the Cohibas out of there!

crazysc

I've got a 2500 lb 3 hour safe - thing can fit two of me inside, which is quite impressive. Seriously, the only problem is may the Lord have mercy on you if you need to move it - we got six huge people and it still took two hours to load it on the truck, and a trip to the emergency room...

Cyphilissb

When i lived at home my mom bought a 4000lb safe, unlike some others it is still realatively small, it is maybe 20ft3. The point is it took a crane a a crew of 5 workers to put it in the house, so i would take the easy road and just get a deposit box if you plan on moving in the next 15 years.

murcerfan

<< <i>His collection of "Charlie's Angels" memorabilia is the envy of Western civilization >>


Don't knock 'em till you try 'em.....the scratch and sniff ones are my favorite.

Caramels

<< <i>Caramels-
Your biggest threat is having friends come over, feed you turkey and cheap wine and play with that hot wheels collection while you're passed out!
Dang it Anthony,you know about my Hotwheels craze as well??? I have about 4500 of them now! All redline bro!

Caramels

<< <i>His collection of "Charlie's Angels" memorabilia is the envy of Western civilization

I did actually buy some of those "Good Times" card packs after looking at the one the board member had graded!

missinglink

I use a nice fireproof safe; however theft or flood isn't my fear....

the concern is that the house burns down, the safe falls through the second floor to the concrete slab (because of the fire), then I open the safe after the fire to find MELTED PSA HOLDERS ADHERED TO THE CARDS I SO DESPERATELY TRIED TO PRESERVE!!!

I think I will send this idea to Stephen King for his next horror novel.