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Best Way To Protect a single card?

BrYaN55BrYaN55 Posts: 4
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Hi

I have search this forum and didin't find a clear answer. I am looking for the best way to protect a single card.

The most commun way is to put the card in a sleeve and put the sleeve in a top loader. I don't know why but i don't like

it that much. At least, i'm not really sure it's the best way. I know about sending a card to be graded an it come back in a professional sleeve, but i'm looking for a more commun way...


I have come across this:

http://www.pro-mold.com/pc16.htm

It look a little like the PSA holder, with the corner being protected fom shock. But i don't know It look a little cheap...

It is any good? Is it better than the sleeve and top loader? Or do you know a better way to keep card well protected?

Comments

  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    What kind of card is it? it it just a regular size? I would think a nice screwdown holder could be appropriate.
  • BrYaN55BrYaN55 Posts: 4
    Hockey Card, like O-pee-chee, topps, i think they are standard cards... image
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭
    Bryan,
    I used those holders with the corner cutouts and am pretty happy with them. Be careful putting them in, though, to make sure the card is caught freely in the opening and not caught under one of the extrusions. Be careful of handling them as well - I'm not sure that a major jostle won't cause the card to get stuck between the extrusions.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • MorrellManMorrellMan Posts: 3,241 ✭✭✭
    BTW - welcome to the boards. There are lots of good hockey people here. I'm not one of them, but they're around.
    Mark (amerbbcards)


    "All evil needs to triumph is for good men to do nothing."
  • BrYaN55BrYaN55 Posts: 4
    Thank you for you answer, really appreciated!
  • BrYaN55BrYaN55 Posts: 4
    And BTW, if someone know a better way to protect a card, let me know!
  • SeraphSeraph Posts: 124
    So far I think the 1-inch lucite brick is the way to go:

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  • teachervidoteachervido Posts: 97 ✭✭
    Most of my high-valued cards are placed in an Ultra Pro One Touch holder then in a Team Bag. If you notice in the picture below I had to remove the team bag in order to scan them as a group =)

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  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    have you ever dropped one of those one touch manetic holders? They fly apart- even in a team bag it will seperate on impact. Just something to think about. I agree that the best way is a 1 inch screw down with the nice velvet zipper pouch.
  • sfmays24sfmays24 Posts: 1,002 ✭✭
    Hello to all,

    For non-PSA holdered cards, I decided on Mylar 4 Mil D sleeves (same sleeves used for comics and other historical documents). They are expensive, but the best material made and won't ever tone cards like pvc stuff.

    I made a large purchase (more than I needed) of the 3" x 4" size and can offer the extras in lots of 500 for a fraction of what I paid. Please PM me if interested and check out this link for more info:

    http://bcemylar.com/bballcards.html

    thank you,

    Mike
    sfmays24
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