Storing Oversized Slabs

[ccre]

Does anyone have a good solutions for storing oversized PSA and SGC slabs (ie Fatima cards, Postcards, Exhibits, etc.)? I have a great case for normal slabs, a great binder for top loaders but no good options for these oversized slabs. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Jay Wolt]

On my PSA Turkey Red set, I bought a couple of plastic file containers
They fit the slabbed cards perfectly, housed about 30-40 in each one

Something like this

[Vintagedeputy]

I display them on easels rather than store them.

[Steve D]

For my PSA & SGC "tall-boy" slabs (T201, T202, postcards, etc.....), I use a Golden Age comic book box. You need to make sure the box is for "Golden Age" comics.....i.e., 8 7/8"-9" wide interior. Also, I find that the "short" box is best at ~15" long interior length, due to the weight of the contents when full.

I cut the box down to about 8 1/2" tall (from the normal ~12"-12 1/2" tall. Then, I take one of the 3 1/2"-4" wide pieces I cut from one of the sides, and shorten it so it fits in the box as a length-wise divider. You don't have to make any alterations to the lid, as you aren't changing the box's length or width.

The box will then perfectly fit PSA & SGC tall-boy holders, in two rows of 55-57 holders each. Beckett holders are wider than PSA & SGC, and won't fit normally.

For my "Super-Size" holders (T3), I use a Silver-Age comic book box. It is about 7 1/2" interior width. No alteration to this box is needed.

Steve

[ccre]

Thanks everyone for your posts! Love your idea Steve. I'm going to give that a try. I appreciate the detailed advice.

[raulus]

I just stack mine on a shelf.

The problem with boxes ends up being the weight. Those slabs are just so heavy, particularly when you get to the jumbo size, that any box filled with them would be so heavy that you might never lift it.

[calvindog]

Try these boxes:

https://nativearchival.com/shop/card...y-storage-box/

[BobbyStrawberry]

I store mine on shelves as well. Those plastic bins can break easily IME.

[Steve D]

I just weighed my box of tall-boys, and with 100 slabs in it, it comes to about 28 lbs; so, if you get 110 slabs in it, it'll be just about 31 lbs. That's for the short box, about 17" long (exterior dimension); the same as a standard BCW Vault box for regular slabs.

For comparison, a full standard holder Vault box weighs about 8 lbs. So, if you can carry four full standard Vault boxes, you shouldn't have any problem.

Steve