Binder vs. top loaders

72skywalker

Do you think storing raw card in binders protects them as much as top loaders. I am collecting every Topps Yankee card from 52-today and I have my raw stars (Mantles, Maris, Ford, Rizzuto...) in top loaders and penny sleeves. Do you think the minor stars are as protected in binders as well. I do love looking throught he binder to view the collection but I don't want the cards hurt. Some of them I don't think can get hurt any more than they are but some are in really nice shape.

MULLINS5

penny sleeve with top loader is a good idea, better than a binder. I've found that binders bend and warp cards, personally with my hockey card collection, which is mainly of sets which have many commons, everything goes in a penny sleeve and the cards are stored in boxes. I know someone else who does the same thing but he takes it a step further...he scans and prints 9 of every card to one sheet, punches the side of the print for a three ring binder, and displays them that way. Looks great, I just don't have the time for all of that

Patrick

thedutymon

Good Day,
I would never and I mean Never put a card in a Binder. I have lost count of how many thousands of cards I have seen damaged due to 9 card pages and Binders. Absolutely never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neil

bvc

You can't go wrong with these. I have 2 of them and they're an awesome way to protect/store cards.


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Sportsamerica

I have yet to have an issue with Binders, but then again, I lay my binders flat for storage and not upright.. The only binders I use are the Ultra Pro with Ultra Pro pages..

goraiders

I don't remember which board member put me on with these,but I love
them,they keep the cards just right,can't linky so,I use the 1.5 inch,
http://www.unikeep.com/Products/Binders/Case/index.shtml

waxpack

It depends on the value of the set for me.

123Slider

<< <i>It depends on the value of the set for me. >>



Yep. I'm putting a couple of mid-grade sets together. The commons will be in binders, but not the stars or higher grade cards.

SportsCardCollector

<< <i>I would never and I mean Never put a card in a Binder. I have lost count of how many thousands of cards I have seen damaged due to 9 card pages and Binders. Absolutely never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neil >>


Absolutely agree with you, Neil. Binders and binder pages have done far too much damage to too many cards.

I put my sets in penny sleeves and then store them in storage boxes. The higher value cards from the sets are either graded, or in screwdown cases, or in penny sleeves and toploaders. Not as easy to look at, but much safer then binders (I do like the looks of the toploader ones that bvc mentioned, though).

72skywalker

I took all of my semistars out of the binders and put them in top loaders. Thanks. I am going to look nto the toploader binders as well. My commons are going to stay in the binders. Is it better to store the binders flat then if you are going to keep them?

redsfanman

I agree with goraiders. I use the UniKeep binders 1.5inch. They work awesome and protect the cards well with no sagging. I believe mcolney1 introduced me to them. Have all my sets and stars in these. Love them.

CarsonPalmer

I like to have them in binders to look through them easier, but i only keep my inexpensive cards in them. I use boxes for my sets.

BunchOBull

<< <i>I took all of my semistars out of the binders and put them in top loaders. Thanks. I am going to look nto the toploader binders as well. My commons are going to stay in the binders. Is it better to store the binders flat then if you are going to keep them? >>



I love binders, but I use UltraPro pages, D-ring binders, and I face, back, and break up the pages every 25 pages or so with a piece of ~10"x11" corregated plastic with three-ring holes punched in them. The corregated plastic prevents sagging and stresson the pages when the binder is laid flat and insures a tight fit between pages.

dtkk49a

Not sure if these are still available, but this company sold a notebook to store cards that are in top loaders.

Link

hookem

<< <i>You can't go wrong with these. I have 2 of them and they're an awesome way to protect/store cards.


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Thanks for the link. I might order some of these. I for sure would if they were not so ugly

Sportsamerica

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<< <i>I would never and I mean Never put a card in a Binder. I have lost count of how many thousands of cards I have seen damaged due to 9 card pages and Binders. Absolutely never!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Neil >>


Absolutely agree with you, Neil. Binders and binder pages have done far too much damage to too many cards.

I put my sets in penny sleeves and then store them in storage boxes. The higher value cards from the sets are either graded, or in screwdown cases, or in penny sleeves and toploaders. Not as easy to look at, but much safer then binders (I do like the looks of the toploader ones that bvc mentioned, though). >>



Be careful of the Screwdown cases.. Make sure they are not exposed to temp changes... I heard of cards "Sticking" after they have been stored in screwdown cases

brian26

I've got two shelves of binders with all of my Heritage sets. They are packed super tight to prevent sagging on cherry wood shelves in a bookcase. Most of the binders are D-rings from Office Depot. Sometimes I slide the cards in a penny sleeve prior to placing in the 9-pocket Ultra Pro sheets. I just don't see the sagging problem that others do here. I appreciate the advice and warnings. I suppose if the binders were left such that they were not packed tight, the sheets could curl or sag.

storm888

"...Binders and binder pages have done far too much damage to too many cards...."

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Soooooooooo true.

AFLfan

I always had an issue with cards in binders. The 9-pocket pages would eventually sag, the binders would go out of shape, dust got down into the pages and the pages themselves would get kind of grungy...

Then I found these binders and cases, and I absolutely love them. http://www.archivalmethods.com/Product.cfm?categoryid=30&Productid=111

The cases keep the binders in shape, and keep all light and dust off the pages. I lay them flat, and have never had a problem. They are a bit more costly than regular card binders, but I feel the benefits far outweight the investment. I have my cards in these, as well as my 8x10 AFL photos collection, which is more than 1,000 orginal prints.

frankhardy

I have complete Topps sets from 1975 to 2009 in albums and 19 albums full of Cardinals team sets. I don't understand what the problem is. Could someone enlighten me? I even have them stored upright side by side. Of course, I doubt I would store high grade vintage stars in an album. They would be in PSA holders. Of course, all of my newer sets are mint just like everybody's. What is wrong with albums?

Edited to say: I keep a sheet over the tops of them so dust can't get inside and mess up the cards and the pages.

Adenhart34

<< <i>I have yet to have an issue with Binders, but then again, I lay my binders flat for storage and not upright.. The only binders I use are the Ultra Pro with Ultra Pro pages.. >>




Same here as Cory, never had an issue in 25 years of storing in a binder



Rick

bxb

I have all my raw sets in MJ Roop binders, which are very sturdy and have the full page hard plastic dividers to keep the pages straight. I have had them this way for several years standing upright and no problems so far with sagging or damage. I put the better cards in sleeves as well for extra protection. You just have to be careful when you look thru the album to handle the pages carefully and don't bend.

My big ticket items are all in PSA holders and stored in a vault. I keep scans of them on my computer to see them whenever I want and for insurance purposes.