I finally bought a safe for my cards.
Buckwheat
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I have procrastinated for several years about buying a safe. The ones they sell at Home Depot,etc for a few hundred dollars are way too small to be of any use to me.
I finally found a gun safe that works well for a reasonable price. IT is large enough to hold thousands of PSA cards. It is fireproof, but not as much as some of the other fire safes. It weighs 545 lbs, so it won't be easy to walk off with, plus it can be bolted to the floor.
I bought a gun safe, but it is equipped with shelves, rather than built for guns. It was $699 at Galyons sporting goods, but delivery, which I checked around on with several carriers, was $225.
While this may seem high, if you have a significant investment in cards, it is probably well worth it. I bought it after my friends house burned.
Here is the WEB site
American Security
I finally found a gun safe that works well for a reasonable price. IT is large enough to hold thousands of PSA cards. It is fireproof, but not as much as some of the other fire safes. It weighs 545 lbs, so it won't be easy to walk off with, plus it can be bolted to the floor.
I bought a gun safe, but it is equipped with shelves, rather than built for guns. It was $699 at Galyons sporting goods, but delivery, which I checked around on with several carriers, was $225.
While this may seem high, if you have a significant investment in cards, it is probably well worth it. I bought it after my friends house burned.
Here is the WEB site
American Security
Ole Doctor Buck of the Popes of Hell
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I wonder at what temp, PSA slabs begin to melt?
Rob,
"while this may seem high, if you have more than $10,000 of cards, it is probably well worth it."
That's the first 10 cards in your set! Maybe 20...
A safe is a great investment. I have a small one. I use the bank deposit box for all my 9's and 10's...you'll have to vidio the delivery and send me a clip.
JEB...do you feel like cooking up some slab brownies? Make sure the wife is out. New house=stinking plastic=dog housse!
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I did have most of my more expensive cards stored in an 8' glass display case in my spare bedroom. However, I had my apt. broken into last Summer. Thankfully, the crooks didn't know what they were looking at in my case, and left about $50,000 worth of cards in place. I think once I move into a better location I'll be able to display my cards again!
<< <i>Thankfully, the crooks didn't know what they were looking at in my case, and left about $50,000 worth of cards in place. >>
Gtbeaker,
GULP! That is a scary story.
I also use a deposit box at a bank along with collector's insurance.
aconte
1..9..6..1.
Always looking for 1957 Topps BB in PSA 9!
Sorry but Rob won't be able to reply to your email - he is busy changing his combination tonight.
Wayne
The police said they didn't have enough man-power to prosecute the teens.
<< <i>Great idea Rob. The average burglar won't be able to crack that safe and it's too heavy to cart away. Just don't make your combination:
1..9..6..1.
OK I guess I should change it from #1-19-61.
I'm currently shopping for safes, some things to consider.
· Most of your bargain priced safes - Home Depot, entry-level models at local shops - are not burglar rated. That is, anyone with a working familiarity of safes will crack it quite easily. And the safes are usually quite light. Conversely, the average home thief doesn’t bring safe cracking equipment or a dolly.
· Most good safes come with a one to two hour fire rating. As you increase in price, you will go up in burglary rating, but not necessary fire rating.
· I suggest bolting the safe to your floor. Many come with a single long screw in the center of the safe; the cheaper ones will offer brackets for an additional cost.
· For those of you opt for delivery, just remember that’s more people who know that you have a safe and where you live. You might even disclose that you have baseball cards inside.
· Unless you purchase very high-end safes, the $400-$1200 range generally won’t protect computer data.
Most of my valuable cards are in a safe deposit box.
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<< <i>Thankfully, the crooks didn't know what they were looking at in my case, and left about $50,000 worth of cards in place. >>
Gtbeaker,
GULP! That is a scary story.
I also use a deposit box at a bank along with collector's insurance.
aconte >>
aconte, can you expand on the collector's insurance, where can one go for this and who seems to be the best?
JEB.
Collectinsure
I love that Pic. I may use it in my defense....to show how orderly my cards really are.
Wayne...Too funny!
Always looking for 1957 Topps BB in PSA 9!
<< <i>I've just decided to go the safe deposit box route. I have roughly 350 psa graded cards, and they all fit inside the box (although I am beginning to run out of space). It cost me $100 for the year, and gives me pretty good peace of mind, although it's kinda incovenient to have to leave the apt. to see my collection.
Could you just move the aprtment into the safe deposit vault and save yourself a chunk of change on rent? This way you can see your collection whenever you wish!
<< <i>I still keep my collection strewn about the house. I've had no problem with anyone trying to pilfer them!
That rug looks pretty clean! And the plastic is blocking the door. Does anyone sleep in that room?