Hold on to that envelope as well. I think it's pretty cool to have a link like that to how Topps handled stuff in the office.
The print shop I worked for kept the masks for the plates for a few years but merely laid them out on open shelves with sheets of paper in between.
It's sometimes tough to decide on storage. Metal cans aren't great for movie film, but when I've got a 1950's football TV show still in the original can and fiberboard mailing box with the TV station label it's hard to split them up.
My friend who collects films doesn't have that problem, he splits them up unless they're sports and I want them.
Steve B
Yes, I'm a bit nuts. Most of the mail away cards I have are still either in or stored with the original box or envelope. 100 years from now someone may make a nice find.
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