best way to store/display wax wrappers?

mattinglymint23

have accumulated fair amount of 70's wrappers from rips and would like to store them and display in book or sheets. Any suggestions?
also what do people do with the gum? I've got a nice collection of that too now.

not a re-packer so no need for comments related to that. thanks. my only crime is having developed a mild addiction to rips

cwazzy

How about decorating a bar top with them? I hear that's a popular thing to do.

As for the gum. There's only one thing to do with it: hand it out for Halloween.

PaulMaul

Best way to store wrappers is in an artist's portfolio. They're made by a company called Itoya and are sold in art supplies stores.

hookem

Do you have any extra 1974 wrappers of any sport? That is the year I was born and I would be interested in some from that year for a display.

BunchOBull

<< <i>Best way to store wrappers is in an artist's portfolio. They're made by a company called Itoya and are sold in art supplies stores. >>



This.

I store a lot of flat collectibles in these; including large posters and smaller uncut sheets. They have a great range in size. Hobby Lobby carries them and can be found in even the smallest of towns oftentimes.

Edit to add: They're archival safe, acid free...no worries about damaging your flats.

Treetop

I like to keep mine wrapped around dozen cards or so, with a flat piece of gum inside....

cpamike

<< <i>I like to keep mine wrapped around dozen cards or so, with a flat piece of gum inside.... >>



You are a very, very smart man.

cpamike

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<< <i>Best way to store wrappers is in an artist's portfolio. They're made by a company called Itoya and are sold in art supplies stores. >>



This.

I store a lot of flat collectibles in these; including large posters and smaller uncut sheets. They have a great range in size. Hobby Lobby carries them and can be found in even the smallest of towns oftentimes.

Edit to add: They're archival safe, acid free...no worries about damaging your flats. >>



PaulMaul and Ross, thanks for the info. This board is a wealth of information, just try not to go broke.

MarsAttacks

Thanks for the awesome suggestion on how to best store wrappers. Picked up the Itoya art portfolio to store some great 50's and 60's hockey wrappers I was lucky enough to acquire recently. No 64-65 Tallboy wrapper (white whale) yet, but a few toughies from years on either side of it that I am really excited to add to my collection!

Now if PSA would only authenticate/grade wax wrappers!

Topps wrappers -










And some Parkies -

GDM67

Topps artist that year must've been a big Jack Kirby fan.

PaulMaul

Sweet! They're incredibly tough pre-1968.

Guru

I have a 51 Topps Baseball and a couple of 75 OPC Baseball that I just keep in top loaders that are a shade bit bigger. Found it to be easy to store and keep protected.

leftofdial

Thank you for the suggestion of the Itoya portfolios.
Do you typically use the 8x10 versions or do you use a larger version and put 2 on a page? If the latter, do you use some method to make sure the wrappers stay in place?
Thanks again

skrezyna23

"Artificial flavours and certified food coloring." Sounds delicious! Beautiful wrappers.

PaulMaul

<< <i>Thank you for the suggestion of the Itoya portfolios.
Do you typically use the 8x10 versions or do you use a larger version and put 2 on a page? If the latter, do you use some method to make sure the wrappers stay in place?
Thanks again >>



That's the one downside, the wrappers can potentially move a little, but only enough to bother ultra-OCD types like me.