Its time PSA developed a new holder for set collectors.

Morgoth · February 16, 2010 2:58AM

I spent the weekend putting some raw sets into sheets and a PSA graded set into some boxes and found I really much perferred seeing the set without having to sort through boxes.

I think PSA and some engineers can design a holder that is thin enough and small enough to be able to fit 6 cards per page into a binder.

The holder can just have the minimum information on it, gade, serial number etc in a one line format and save almost 1/2 an inch. It should also incorporate the name of the player, card # and grade so its visible from the top.

I envision the holders snapping into the sheets for display, not sliding down like a normal 9 pocket sheet. Sheets would be flexible enough to bend between cards like normal sheets but have 4 hard plastic corner snaps per card that would keep the card from moving around on the sheet.

I can see PSA being able to market not only the holder but binders, sheets and custom supplys to set collectors.

If done right I would definately spend 1 per card to have them reholdered if I could dislplay the set in a more normal manner.

You could have the option of what type of holder you want for your card when graded. As I see this being mostly used for commons.

Sportsamerica · February 16, 2010 3:00AM

Weight would be my concern...

Morgoth · February 16, 2010 3:10AM

on the weight issue.

1. I envision the holder to be slightler larger than the snap tight cases that existed prior to one screws. I would imagine the holders would weight about 60% less then they do right now.

2. They make binders and sheets to hold top loaders. I see these holders as only marginally larger than top loaders.

3. Have you ever tried and lift a vault box or ROOP box full of graded cards? ]

4. It would take multiple binders for most sets but my hope is you can get 200 cards per binder.

Allen · February 16, 2010 3:17AM

It is all about the registry with PSA sets. Just scan them all and look at them in your registry.

Blackborder · February 16, 2010 3:20AM

Not a bad idea. Might be nice to see a holder similar to a card saver, only smaller. It would be perfect for modern cards and they could slab them for $1-2.

They would have to discontinue the grading guarantee due to risk of folded/creased cards without a rigid holder though.

I like the idea a lot, I wish they would do something like that. Maybe I'll just heat seal a few card savers, and make my own.

scotgreb · February 16, 2010 3:26AM

Jason -- while not necessarily a solution to your problem -- it works for me . . .

I have several "hybrid" sets -- mostly raw cards with a few graded -- and use these pages and am able to binder the raw and graded together.

Note that they are not cheap and add to the thickness quickly.

Scott

VintageCardLover · February 16, 2010 4:16AM

this is primarily why most of my sets are raw. easy viewing.

Morgoth · February 16, 2010 4:59AM

The holder I am thinking of is rigid like a one screw just thinner and sealed like a current holder. It would offer all the protection of their current holder just smaller.

scotgreb I have seen those sheets. The problem is the thickness of the PSA holder. Cutting down on the holder thickness and reducing the flip size would go along way to making a holder that could be displayed in sheet form much more viable.

Stone193 · February 16, 2010 6:11AM

I understand what you're getting at...

My question - if ya make the holder small enough, will it be easier to remove the card or harder in something very small - the closer the card is to the edge of the holder - the more chance there is for damage if it needs to be removed.

Just guessing here - another thing is cost - and what to do with current cards in the scabillions that won't fit the old.

Tho a fun discussion - I would doubt they would make a drastic change in the holder unless someone requests an alternative holder as part of the sub?

Good question!

Its time PSA developed a new holder for set collectors.

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