My 1993 Topps Finest JUMBO All-Stars set is here; should I use pages or top loaders?
Amist all the hoopla surrounding my 1975 Topps quest, I completely forgot to mention to the rest of you guys that a couple days ago, my 1993 Topps Finest JUMBO All-Stars complete set arrived!
I originally saw this set on Ebay about a month or so ago but it ended before I could place a bid on it. I was heartbroken that I missed out on this set with a supposedly super cheap $77 final bid, but then I saw that it didn't meet the seller's reserve (which turned out to be $150). So for $160 (counting shipping/insurance) I received this set plus an additional $20 for the three card 1993 Finest promo set which includes a neat Nolan Ryan done in the regular non-All-Star version that was not included in the 1993 Finest set proper).
Well, I got these cards last Monday and I am VERY impressed by the condition; they are virtually flawless (except they're kinda warped a bit but I'm sure it's nothing a few heavy books can't fix) and I am so, so lucky to have gotten such a super limited edition set (only about 1455 of each card exist in the world and you had to buy a whole $250ish box just to get ONE of these jumbo cards) at such a good price.
Now all I need is to get the proper supplies to display them in. I was thinking putting them first in penny sleeves and then in two pocket pages (the cards are 4.5" x 6" so with them in penny sleeves they should fit in 5 x 7 pockets fairly well); or should I get top loaders? I would LOVE to get these custom framed but I'm sure that wouldn't come cheap.
I hope I got the pictures up correctly (they're from the Ebay auction but trust me, no picture could ever do these beautiful cards justice).
And ajw (our resident Will Clark collector), I bet you'll like who's on the top card of the third picture!

Well, I got these cards last Monday and I am VERY impressed by the condition; they are virtually flawless (except they're kinda warped a bit but I'm sure it's nothing a few heavy books can't fix) and I am so, so lucky to have gotten such a super limited edition set (only about 1455 of each card exist in the world and you had to buy a whole $250ish box just to get ONE of these jumbo cards) at such a good price.
Now all I need is to get the proper supplies to display them in. I was thinking putting them first in penny sleeves and then in two pocket pages (the cards are 4.5" x 6" so with them in penny sleeves they should fit in 5 x 7 pockets fairly well); or should I get top loaders? I would LOVE to get these custom framed but I'm sure that wouldn't come cheap.

I hope I got the pictures up correctly (they're from the Ebay auction but trust me, no picture could ever do these beautiful cards justice).
And ajw (our resident Will Clark collector), I bet you'll like who's on the top card of the third picture!

WISHLIST
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
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BUT, because I sometimes use a matt, I can only see the front of the
cards. I use a green or black piece of paper, and penny-sleeve the cards.
I have NOT been having perfect luck with heavy books
on the warp issue. I am still looking for a better solution.
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
Top loaders are they way to go for the 93's.
saucywombat@hotmail.com
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
They always have 4x6.
You can email for 5x7.
They use the savers for First Day Covers.
http://www.jamesmccusker.com/
Top loaders (you think they'll be okay in top loaders w/o penny sleeves?)
Pages
Screw Downs
What should I go with?
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars
<< <i>That's a pretty sweet set man, congrats. >>
All the more reason I want to be sure it's displayed right.
D's: 50P,49S,45D+S,43D,41S,40D,39D+S,38D+S,37D+S,36S,35D+S,all 16-34's
Q's: 52S,47S,46S,40S,39S,38S,37D+S,36D+S,35D,34D,32D+S
74T: 241,435,610,654 97 Finest silver: 115,135,139,145,310
73T:31,55,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,80,152,165,189,213,235,237,257,341,344,377,379,390,422,433,453,480,497,545,554,563,580,606,613,630
95 Ultra GM Sets: Golden Prospects,HR Kings,On-Base Leaders,Power Plus,RBI Kings,Rising Stars