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justanoldtimerjustanoldtimer Posts: 140
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I made a cabnet Its 8'2 long 4' tall and 25 inch's deep.. Yeah its big lol It has 3 bays and will house 21 drawers.. Its Solid Red Oak with popular for sub framimg.. I've thought about making these as single or 7 drawer cabinets.. Drawers are solid Red Oak and I put the lint free felt on the bottom to help stop the cards from sliding.. Heres a pic of one drawer less the solid brass drawer pulls

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A Sport Card Collector Is a WELL FOCUSED PACKRAT..

Need 1973 Baseball PSA 9's

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  • CubbyCubby Posts: 2,096 ✭
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    BTW: Cubby=Cub Fan
  • GolfcollectorGolfcollector Posts: 1,369 ✭✭✭
    I just bought a 60 dawer card catalog at the university of Nebraska surplus auction. The thing weight about 90000 pounds!

    It will work great, I just have to move some other furniture around first!
    Dave Johnson- Big Red Country-Nebraska
    Collector of Vintage Golf cards! Let me know what you might have.
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    justanoldtimer, that is really something. That's only 1 of 21 drawers?

    I posted this in another thread about storage:

    This is part of a locking gun cabinet I converted with shelves to hold about 600 graded cards, with room for tallboys and large memorabilia in the bottom. It's bolted to the wall. The top shelf displays the cards I'm fondest of at the moment. Lower shelves have 5 rows of 25-30 graded cards per row. No room at the inn for commons, even '52 and '53 Topps, so I also use some sliding shelves in a big ol' Husky Pro tool cabinet. Maybe the simplest solution is to make the WHOLE ROOM very secure, then I can display everything out in the open.

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  • Stone193Stone193 Posts: 24,407 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Justan
    That's a work of art - the construction is top notch!
    Is it designed to house graded cards? Other?

    your friend
    mike
    Mike
  • justanoldtimerjustanoldtimer Posts: 140
    Thanks guys I have 2 sons and 1 wants the cards the other wants the cabinet lol.. It will hold all of the top grading cards so PSA,SCG and GAI O yeah that other Co. too ( Sorry I dislike Beckett ).. Each row will hold 100 PSA cards so thats 600 per drawer.. The top 3 drawers in each bay are designed for Graded and the lower 4 drawers are for toploaders..

    I'm a carpenter and have been restoring a 1.5 mil house for over a year now and most of my shop was moved there So I have 3 done and 4 close to finished.. It always takes me longer to do my projects , I should pay myself so I would finish them faster lol..
    It wasn't cheap by any means either $300 per drawer and $900 for the Cabinet none of that includes my Time..
    Heres the Cabinet case, The top is off in this pick so it could be moved into my office.

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    Had to build this in my dinning room Made my wife Love me all that much more.
    A Sport Card Collector Is a WELL FOCUSED PACKRAT..

    Need 1973 Baseball PSA 9's
  • justanoldtimerjustanoldtimer Posts: 140
    BTW JR your safe makes me SOOOOOOOOOO JEALOUS and Happy at the same time LOL.. Very Nice BTW Liberty safe has a Safe Door thats real nice and great for full room protection
    A Sport Card Collector Is a WELL FOCUSED PACKRAT..

    Need 1973 Baseball PSA 9's
  • orion9578orion9578 Posts: 385
    beautiful cabinets just! I have a liberty that holds all my guns and cards with quite a bit of extra room, but I sure wouldnt mind having something like that for some of my cards. It sucks not seeing them! But I guess they are atleast safe and fire protected in the liberty.

    Ryan
    Ryan
  • OnlypsahockeyOnlypsahockey Posts: 1,479 ✭✭
    I want one!

    Very nicely done.

    Bob
    57 Topps (83%) 7.61
    61 Topps (100%) 7.96
    62 Parkhurst (100%) 8.70
    63 Topps (100%) 7.96
    63 York WB's (50%) 8.52
    68 Topps (39%) 8.54
    69 Topps (3%) 9.00
    69 OPC (83%) 8.21
    71 Topps (100%) 9.21 #1 A.T.F.
    72 Topps (100%) 9.39
    73 Topps (13%) 9.35
    74 OPC WHA (95%) 8.57
    75 Topps (50%) 9.23
    77 OPC WHA (86%) 8.62 #1 A.T.F.
    88 Topps (5%) 10.00
  • IJustLoveCardsIJustLoveCards Posts: 1,345

    1955 topps:

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    The Link below will take you to the PSA Boards 1952 Set Build, I also have made 5 slideshows each slideshow is 100 cards long, card numbers 1-99,100-199,200-299,300-399, and 400-407
    Link To Scanned 1952 Topps Cards Set is now 90% Complete Plus Slideshows of the 52 Set
  • IJustLoveCardsIJustLoveCards Posts: 1,345
    finally got my pictures to work...thanks stone
    The Link below will take you to the PSA Boards 1952 Set Build, I also have made 5 slideshows each slideshow is 100 cards long, card numbers 1-99,100-199,200-299,300-399, and 400-407
    Link To Scanned 1952 Topps Cards Set is now 90% Complete Plus Slideshows of the 52 Set
  • justanoldtimerjustanoldtimer Posts: 140
    Wow IJLCards Reminds me of when I used to tape and staple my cards to my bedroom wall.. Uhg all those 60's & 70's Reds cards I ruined !!
    A Sport Card Collector Is a WELL FOCUSED PACKRAT..

    Need 1973 Baseball PSA 9's
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    That's quite a wall display, ijustlovecards. It has to be a custom job, because there's nothing that large on the market. It looks like it's built into the wall?
  • IJustLoveCardsIJustLoveCards Posts: 1,345
    Jr,

    It is a frame display built which measures 80 1/4 inches wide by 60 1/2 inches long (top to bottom),

    it is then secured on the wall after it has been assembled..

    each row has a 1/4 inch deep trough for each card to sit in so the card can lean just a hair.

    Most of the weight is on the bottom because the bottom has a large 2X4 secured into the stud of the wall, thus enabling the frame for lack of a better term sit on the 2x4, thus allowing only a few screws to be used to secure the display case against the wall.



    The Link below will take you to the PSA Boards 1952 Set Build, I also have made 5 slideshows each slideshow is 100 cards long, card numbers 1-99,100-199,200-299,300-399, and 400-407
    Link To Scanned 1952 Topps Cards Set is now 90% Complete Plus Slideshows of the 52 Set
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭
    I take it the room it's in is secure against burglars. Do you have similar displays for your vertically-oriented cards? '55, '56, '60 are the only ones I can recall offhand that are totally horizontal.
  • Gemmy10Gemmy10 Posts: 2,990 ✭
    Be careful about displaying your cards. I have heard that PSA holders are not UV protected....I read it on this board and I am not sure if it is true though.
  • IJustLoveCardsIJustLoveCards Posts: 1,345
    Jr,

    Very secure, 3 dogs, alarm system one of which is soley in card room, total collection is insured, Plus other types of security measures not mentioned here!

    Gemmy,

    Room is climate controlled, with no windows, the only light comes from track lighting "well placed" with a dimmer which allows for max protection...

    The Link below will take you to the PSA Boards 1952 Set Build, I also have made 5 slideshows each slideshow is 100 cards long, card numbers 1-99,100-199,200-299,300-399, and 400-407
    Link To Scanned 1952 Topps Cards Set is now 90% Complete Plus Slideshows of the 52 Set
  • justanoldtimerjustanoldtimer Posts: 140
    Go all Out With this Door IJustloveCards add one of these to your office image My Dogs would view the holders as chew toy's image

    Linky
    A Sport Card Collector Is a WELL FOCUSED PACKRAT..

    Need 1973 Baseball PSA 9's
  • IJustLoveCardsIJustLoveCards Posts: 1,345
    you know you should never have shown me that, now I am seriously considering..however, dont you think a safe door takes just a little away from the decor in one's home? I am not sure I could "swing" that one...

    no pun intended..

    But it def got me thinking...hmmmmmm...
    The Link below will take you to the PSA Boards 1952 Set Build, I also have made 5 slideshows each slideshow is 100 cards long, card numbers 1-99,100-199,200-299,300-399, and 400-407
    Link To Scanned 1952 Topps Cards Set is now 90% Complete Plus Slideshows of the 52 Set
  • MarkLeeMarkLee Posts: 100
    IJustLoveCards -

    That display rocks. Wow! I would love to one day have something like that!
    Mark
    "Pete Rose would walk through hell in a gasoline suit to play baseball." - Sparky Anderson
  • jrdolanjrdolan Posts: 2,549 ✭✭


    << <i>Very secure, 3 dogs, alarm system one of which is soley in card room, total collection is insured, Plus other types of security measures not mentioned here! >>


    I use the security firm of Beretta & Glock. I call 'em 9mm for short. However, they are off duty whenever I'm not here, so I am interested in securing the whole room so I can display things outside the safe and locking cabinets. That $2,500 vault door would certainly do the trick, but I'd be afraid of locking myself in!
  • justanoldtimerjustanoldtimer Posts: 140
    JR- it has a panic bar/ lever inside just in case you shut the door while inside.. Plus you could sit in there with the backup 9mm to meet and great any safe crackers
    A Sport Card Collector Is a WELL FOCUSED PACKRAT..

    Need 1973 Baseball PSA 9's
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    I have found that duct taping two 5lb. cans of gun powder to the inside of your safe door is a good way to detour safe cracker. Just read a book and learn the places where they use the tourches. Sure your cards may get a little damage, but it will be worth it when they are identifying the criminals with dental charts.
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