Cases. Holders? Cases...

[JustinD]

I am not a fan of graded cases myself, especially PSA. They just look ugly.

I don't free cards I buy, but I also don't submit my ungraded. I used to like the screw-downs, but they just look clunky and ugly next to the Ultrapro magnetic one-touches I have moved to. I would buy a few 35pts on eBay and check them out. They have a good heft and look great on display. They also give a ton more protection than a graded case as they have UV protection from color fade.

http://www.ultrapro.com/product_list.php?cPath=90_92

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I am not a fan of graded cases myself, especially PSA. They just look ugly.

I don't free cards I buy, but I also don't submit my ungraded. I used to like the screw-downs, but they just look clunky and ugly next to the Ultrapro magnetic one-touches I have moved to. I would buy a few 35pts on eBay and check them out. They have a good heft and look great on display. They also give a ton more protection than a graded case as they have UV protection from color fade.

http://www.ultrapro.com/product_list.php?cPath=90_92

I understand your point but one of the problems with going to the one touch is that when you collect Bowman (both sizes) Leaf, and Topps both pre and post 57 there isn't any constant product to display them in except top loaders or card savers and they are both ugly to display.

I use non recessed 4 screw downs. I cut black archival paper to fit the inside of the case then cut an opening that holds the card. Like SGC graded cards. That way the cards are protected, not crushed and all of the cases are uniform on the outside dimensions to line up in the wall cases I've built to house them.

May not be for everyone but I'm very happy with the results.

Drew

[JustinD]

I use the Pro-mold cases for the odd sizes. They do produce cases for all those issues.

https://www.pro-mold.com/onescrewscrewdowns.html

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I use the Pro-mold cases for the odd sizes. They do produce cases for all those issues.

https://www.pro-mold.com/onescrewscrewdowns.html

I stand corrected. Thanks for the link.
Drew

[Zach Wheat]

Originally Posted by almostdone

I understand your point but one of the problems with going to the one touch is that when you collect Bowman (both sizes) Leaf, and Topps both pre and post 57 there isn't any constant product to display them in except top loaders or card savers and they are both ugly to display.

I use non recessed 4 screw downs. I cut black archival paper to fit the inside of the case then cut an opening that holds the card. Like SGC graded cards. That way the cards are protected, not crushed and all of the cases are uniform on the outside dimensions to line up in the wall cases I've built to house them.

May not be for everyone but I'm very happy with the results.

Drew

Drew,

Those look pretty sharp. Do those offer UV protection? Nice presentation.

Z

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by Zach Wheat

Drew,

Those look pretty sharp. Do those offer UV protection? Nice presentation.

Z

I believe they do say UV protected plus the plexiglass I used in the case itself has it. On top of that they are in a room with no natural sunlight and the actual room lights are on rarely. The final kicker of course is that I collect lower grade cards so my financial investment in them isn't too high. Haha

Thanks for the kind words.

Drew

[irv]

Originally Posted by jchcollins

Good point and I'm actually going to try that. I ordered some penny sleeves for the larger vintage cards yesterday along with some properly sized toploaders. Not sure if the cards in the sleeves will then in turn be too big to go in the Pro Molds, but it's worth trying. I figure a card in a sleeve inside the thicker case won't look all that different than a BVG slab.

I am not happy with my current BVG purchases due to how the cards look, especially in the scans.
Seriously thinking about cracking these out and then just placing them in vintage sleeves and top loaders.

My Mick and Mays, although in older cut sleeves and top loaders, look much better, imo.

[campyfan39]

So are LED lights proven to be better than fluorescent tubes in regards to fading cards?

[irv]

Originally Posted by campyfan39

So are LED lights proven to be better than fluorescent tubes in regards to fading cards?

Fluorescent tubes are terrible and can cause significant damage to other materials, let alone the fading aspect of it.

From what I have read (but do your own research) LED's are the way to go.

[tiger8mush]

Dale, are you using a CCD printer, like a Canon Canoscan? If not, I highly recommend one. They are relatively cheap - just over $100 new. You'll want to rescan your entire collection and they work great on all slabs (BVG included).

Rob

Originally Posted by irv

I am not happy with my current BVG purchases due to how the cards look, especially in the scans.
Seriously thinking about cracking these out and then just placing them in vintage sleeves and top loaders.

My Mick and Mays, although in older cut sleeves and top loaders, look much better, imo.