Best long term storage for vintage

[IgnatiusJReilly]

Hi all. I’m trying to figure out the best long term storage option for my 1956 topps vintage cards. One day I would like to get them sgc graded, but for now most are raw. I like using card saver 1’s for my commons, but want something more display friendly for the stars. I have read bad things about screwdowns and I like the magnetic pro mold for modern cards. The 1 screw holders for vintage topps from pro mold seem ok, but I wanted to get opinions from you all. What about a vintage sleeve in a screw down? Thanks!


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[steve B]

The screwdowns will still press the card ends if they're overtightened, unless it's a type with a recess.

Another option would be cutting a frame like one of the SGC gaskets from acid free stock and using that in a screwdown. As long as it's thicker than the card there shouldn't be any problem.
I keep most of mine in toploaders with sleeves. Or just sleeves if the card is really beat like most of the star cards I have.

[wdwfan]

All my vintage, whether 75 cent common or $1k star, are in toploaders. The only exception is my lone complete set (74T BB) is in a binder. But I put a small shelf in my office at home about halfway up the wall and left enough room on top and bottom for more shelving. I'm going to be putting my toploaders of cards I want to display on there.

[geosluggo]

Penny sleeves and top loaders. I have hundreds of Aaron/Mays/Clemente cards that stored this way. It protects the cards while allowing you to stack them up and look through them the way God intended.

[jstef]

Pro-mold makes a recessed one-screw holder for 1952 to 1956 cards. I bought some on eBay. I think the seller's name was Columbia Sports Card Supplies. Anyway, if you do an eBay search, you should be able to find them.

[Bestdj777]

Anything in my collection that's not graded is in a top loader, and I haven't had any issues that I'm aware of.

[skil55voy]

I use penny sleeves and top loaders.

[irv]

Originally Posted by skil55voy

I use penny sleeves and top loaders.

I'm the same, other than the cards I already purchased slabbed.

This past spring/summer, debating how I should store my cards, I ended up choosing this path as it suit my needs the best. I purchased all brand new Vintage toploaders and Vintage sleeves and began the task of transferring my cards out of their old top loaders.

[IgnatiusJReilly]

I have been using the single screw recessed 52-56 pro mold cases and they are decent but the last batch arrived with lots of scratches. I like the magnetic version they have for modern cards, but they only offer the screw version for vintage.

I also found these adjustable stands for displaying rocks on amazon that work really well for my cards.


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[jchcollins]

I was excited about the Pro-Mold one screw, but was dismayed to find that the cards slide around in them. Stick with what is simple - either Card Saver I’s, or they do make vintage sized penny sleeves and top loaders. I like these options better because you can stack cards and don’t necessarily have to be super careful as with a graded slab. If you scratch up a top loader over time you can just replace it. All of my graded cards are protected by a sleeve over those as well.

Funny - do you realize that when they are donated baseball card collections at the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, the first thing they do is get rid of the plastic and bust cards out of slabs. They are concerned that the long long term effects of these materials decomposing on cardboard are unknown. I guess they are concerned with preserving cards hundreds of years into the future - while my selfish concern is only the next few decades...


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[steve B]

Yep, a professional archive - especially one with a bit of money- looks at things on a totally different sort of time scale than everyone else. I know the basics of that storage, but the cost and extra space are a serious challenge. (Not to mention the climate control)

[OlderTheBetter]

Like several others have noted -- penny sleeve in a top-loader. You can toss them around without much worry.

[IgnatiusJReilly]

But what about for display? A sleeve plus top loader or a card saver just doesn’t lend itself to being displayed nicely.


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[Chuck9788]

I store my cards in : sleeves, top loaders and then put the cards in my "Kakapopo B3 case".

I feel it's perfect for storage, accessibility and maneuverability (travels well). And it looks nice.

http://kakapopotcg.com/TCG-Case-B3-Black/

[profholt82]

Originally Posted by IgnatiusJReilly

But what about for display? A sleeve plus top loader or a card saver just doesn’t lend itself to being displayed nicely.


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You could keep them in the top loaders and display them on a clear acrylic stand of some kind.

Something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M0...rds=B01M0EM74V

[lanco02]

I use a slat wall with acrylic shelves. If done right can hold several hundred cards on one 8 foot wall. I'd suggest using card savers and overlapping slightly to maximize the amount of cards that be displayed.