how to store your cards

mnolan · February 20, 2008 6:45AM

i need info on how to store and what to use for raw sets
thanks mike
any info would be helpful

stown · February 20, 2008 6:47AM

Scattered on the floor.

DavidPuddy · February 20, 2008 6:51AM

I'd put my entire collection on the floor with her...

SportsItUpCards · February 20, 2008 7:29AM

<< <i>I'd put my entire collection on the floor with her... >>

+1 for her

Giovanni

Allen · February 20, 2008 7:30AM

-1 for Giovanni

bhelser · February 20, 2008 7:31AM

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WinPitcher · February 20, 2008 7:34AM

Mike

For raw you have 3 options. Or at least I do.

For sets like 1955 Topps I used toploaders and i cut off the top of an 800 ct box.

For sets like 1966 Topps I used 9 pocket pages and a binder, or any set for that matter that i want to look at.

lastly for newer sets that I do not really care to see I use the 800 ct box.

That is basically the 3 ways that I do.

Steve

whitesoxmike · February 20, 2008 7:37AM

I have every Topps complete set from 1960 through 2007 in soft sleeves, toploaders, and in numerical order in monster boxes. The boxes get very heavy, but its worth it.

CDsNuts · February 20, 2008 7:42AM

I put each card in a 1 1/2 lucite brick. It can get pretty expensive and take up a lot of space, but they display really well.

WinPitcher · February 20, 2008 7:46AM

Wihtesox Mike

I did that too sans the penny and top loader for 1986 thru 1990 topps.

a set fits nicely in a monster box row.

By using the monster box you can also put in the traded set, and any glossys and box bottoms too.

Steve

whitesoxmike · February 20, 2008 7:55AM

You can barley get the traded sets in though...my only fear is if I ever want to sell them on Ebay....shipping is gonna be a ton!

WinPitcher · February 20, 2008 7:58AM

In my case I have plenty of room. I do not use the penny and top loader.

Steve

F1ferrari · February 20, 2008 8:10AM

For my 'regular' Topps sets, I just use either the factory box or an 800 count box. With my Heritage sets, I use 800 count boxes, but all the SPs, variations and inserts are in penny sleeves. I'd love to store them in albums, but that would take up entirely too much space.

zep33 · February 20, 2008 8:17AM

various size boxes to closely match the size of the set for most sets.

Heritage go in binders and other sets that look real nice also go in binders.

mnolan · February 20, 2008 8:48AM

so not binders and pages its better to use top loaders and 5000 count

WinPitcher · February 20, 2008 9:02AM

Mike

lol the best is whatever you want.

You never mentioned what sets or whatever.

Steve

mnolan · February 20, 2008 9:19AM

they are mostly late 70'-90's

TJMAC · February 20, 2008 11:51AM

All my sets are in sheets and binders.

mnolan · February 21, 2008 8:30AM

what sheets do you us the ones i have seem to curl
thanks

TNP777 · February 21, 2008 8:50AM

<< <i>Scattered on the floor. >>

NathanSr · February 21, 2008 8:53AM

Raw on the top

Graded on the bottom

TJMAC · February 21, 2008 11:09AM

I use Ultra Pro Sheets

DeutscherGeist · January 19, 2010 10:02PM

Ultra Pro Platinum 9 pocket sheets seem to be high quality and very well designed. They lay flat and do not have those annoying artifacts in the plastic that can dent your cards.