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DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
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I know there are lots of ways to store graded cards safely, but most of the cases that I see are way out of my price range. I was looking at the Big Lots ad online yesterday and saw this
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I had purchased one of these same safes last year to hold some small important documents, but never considered using it as a card case. The safe cost me $30 last year, but is on sale for $18. The safe is waterproof and fire resistant, so I went to big lots and picked up a couple more. I then stopped at the hobby store (Hobby Lobby) and bought some foam.
The result is a $25 safe that can probably hold as many as 80 cards. I have 66 cards in the pictures below. Here is the link to the ad Honeywell Safe at Big Lots
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"The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
CDsNuts, 1/9/15

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  • Bosox1976Bosox1976 Posts: 8,566 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Slick!
    Mike
    Bosox1976
  • hockeyguyhockeyguy Posts: 312
    the only thing i would say about safes is to open them often. many years ago, i let a lot of time to pass without opening the safe up to air it out, and things got soft and wet (humidity)
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
    I was thinking about that.
    I've got several of those packets of silica (sp) that they put in with just about everything to keep moisture out.
    I believe if you throw in a few of those you shouldn't have a problem.
    Silica packets
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • AllenAllen Posts: 7,165 ✭✭✭
    Nice. The foam looks a little discolored on the top? Did you set the case on fire to test it out or something?
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
    I was thinking about putting in my Allen Knicely collection and testing to see just how waterproof it isimage
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    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • BlackborderBlackborder Posts: 2,797 ✭
    I'll trade you a 52 Mantle for just one of those.
  • DavidPuddyDavidPuddy Posts: 3,488 ✭✭✭
    throw in a 53 Mantle and you have a deal.
    "The Sipe market is ridiculous right now"
    CDsNuts, 1/9/15
  • hockeyguyhockeyguy Posts: 312


    << <i>I was thinking about that.
    I've got several of those packets of silica (sp) that they put in with just about everything to keep moisture out.
    I believe if you throw in a few of those you shouldn't have a problem.
    Silica packets >>





    That, and if you know it will be some time before you open it, put in a few sheets of paper towel on top. The paper towel, should absorb most if not all the moisture.
  • gumbyfangumbyfan Posts: 5,168 ✭✭✭


    << <i>the only thing i would say about safes is to open them often. many years ago, i let a lot of time to pass without opening the safe up to air it out, and things got soft and wet (humidity) >>



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  • mickeymantle24mickeymantle24 Posts: 2,768 ✭✭✭
    I may get me a few
  • hockeyguyhockeyguy Posts: 312


    << <i>

    << <i>the only thing i would say about safes is to open them often. many years ago, i let a lot of time to pass without opening the safe up to air it out, and things got soft and wet (humidity) >>



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    What can I say ... it WAS soft & wet :-)

    Thats why you need the paper towel :-)
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