storage of collection

72skywalker

I used to store all of my cards in binders but decided that for space reasons I would start taking them out of the binders and putting them into penny sleeves and storing them in monster card boxes in their penny sleeves. These are my Star Wars card sets that I have. I now have over 65 different sets and the binders were taking up way too much space. Has anyone ever heard of any problems of storing their cards in penny sleeves in monster boxes. The vintage sets will also have top loaders because but the newer sets that are cheap and that I don't look at as often were going to stay in the penny sleeves. Please let me know if anyone ran into problems storing cards like this.

vintagechris

One problem with storing them in monster boxes is it sometimes causes cards to curl. I would like to know if the soft sleeves keep that from happening?

WalterSobchak

I haven't heard of anyone running into problems. Most of my raw cards in my sets are stored in penny sleeves inside 800-ct long boxes. For my '70 and '71 Topps partial sets; each card gets its own penny sleeve and card saver. So far so good.


Also, you should post scans to this thread of some of your favorites from your Star Wars sets. I used to love those cards as a kid.

vintagechris

The difference in 800 ct boxes as opposed to monster boxes, monster boxes the cards are stored vertically. Cards stored vertically can cause curling of cards after being stored for awhile. Soft sleeves may protect them from curling but I am not sure. I have been wondering this lately myself.

BunchOBull

I do penny sleeves and monster boxes for almost everything, but I pack them tightly.

I use those thick pack inserts that were used to prevent pack searching on either end of the set stacks, then place foam between the inserts and the ends of the monster row.

It's easy to unpack if need be, but keeps the cards from curling.

72skywalker

so far transfered 7 sets into the penny sleeves. They are packed tight in the box and I separate each set with an index card in a top loader with a Title of the next set and a small description of the year they were produced and a little blurb about the set taken from some Star Wars sites. I have to get some pictues but so far the 3 original movie sets from star Wars, Empire, and Return of the Jedi are my favorite because i collected them myself by buying many many packs and trading with my friends. i also kept all of the stickers unpeeled and kept 1 wrapper from each set. Who knew that would have been a good idea in the future, back them I just had to keep everything because I needed it all. I am glad that others collect like this because i was concerned that by keeping them in binders (along ith the extra space they take up) they would get ruined in the many years to come.

brian26

How do they get ruined in binders if the binders are stacked tightly next to each other on a bookshelf?

K

If you flatten out the cardboard for the center dividers in your monster box you can actually fit top loaders in. Make no mistake though, you really have to squish the crap out of them. It does get pretty heavy though. Every Ripken I own, with the exception of ones in PSA 10 holders, is stored in this fasion. I'd recommend a 4,000 ct box though solely based on the weight if you were going to do this.

72skywalker

<< <i>If you flatten out the cardboard for the center dividers in your monster box you can actually fit top loaders in. Make no mistake though, you really have to squish the crap out of them. It does get pretty heavy though. Every Ripken I own, with the exception of ones in PSA 10 holders, is stored in this fasion. I'd recommend a 4,000 ct box though solely based on the weight if you were going to do this. >>



Are the 4,000 count boxes the ones with 3 rows?

72skywalker

<< <i>How do they get ruined in binders if the binders are stacked tightly next to each other on a bookshelf? >>



I started to notice on some of the cards at either end of the binder and near the rings, small dents in the cards where i guess the rings touch them.