Anything wrong with screwdown holders?

[almostdone]

I use them in my HOF collection but I cut by hand archival safe paper to give them a SCG apperarence as well as a matte like protection. My experience has always been when using them not to over tighten the screws but leave a bit of gap as to not to press the card within a cause crimping or flattening.
Drew

[brob28]

Originally Posted by almostdone

I use them in my HOF collection but I cut by hand archival safe paper to give them a SCG apperarence as well as a matte like protection. My experience has always been when using them not to over tighten the screws but leave a bit of gap as to not to press the card within a cause crimping or flattening.
Drew

Drew,

Can you show a picture of this? It sounds great but i'm not sure I'm completely understanding what you're doing.

[steve B]

Some of my older ones had deteriorated in an odd way. No sticking, but they got an appearance as if the plastic had gotten runny in spots. Very odd, the worst looked like glass from the 1880's. No damage found so far, I must have gotten lucky.

Steve B

[Volod]

After reading these horror stories, I went to check on the couple of cards I have had stored in screw-downs for the past 20 years. No indication of any of the problems mentioned, but I couldn't help taking out a phillips driver and easing back the screws a few turns.

[vintagetoppsguy]

I've never had a problem with the screw down holders, but I do agree with the other comment that you shouldn't over tighten the screws. If you're worried about the holder damaging a card, why not place the card in a penny sleeve first and then put it in the screw down holder?

[wfubob]

Thanks for all the input guys.

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I've never had a problem with the screw down holders, but I do agree with the other comment that you shouldn't over tighten the screws. If you're worried about the holder damaging a card, why not place the card in a penny sleeve first and then put it in the screw down holder?

After reading this suggestion, that's exactly what I did, with loose screws. I've been looking for ultra-pro magnetic one touches sized for '52-'56 but haven't found any. Anyone know if they make them? Checked their website and didn't see 'em...

Thanks,
Bob

[frankbmd]

I have a number of flat lucite screw down holders.

For display and storage over tightening the screws can be a problem.

If you're a card "soaker" there is no better way to dry the cards than between paper towels in a flat screw down holder. Changing the paper once or twice, I can get a card dry in several hours rather than several days using this technique.

I've never seen this mentioned on a soaking thread and maybe this post belongs there as well.

[vintagebaseballcardshop]

Yeah... I concur.. That's how all of mine are kept... I place them in penny sleeves prior to putting them in the screw down holders, that way there's a degree of separation between the cards and the plastic holder... It also creates a barrier for the card from the cracks of the screw down.. It is also important to make sure that they are not "overly tightened" This is one of those cases to where you don't want to give it that last 1 or 2 clicks...BUT you want to make sure that it is tight enough so that the card doesn't shift around or heaven forbid fall out! lol

Originally Posted by vintagetoppsguy

I've never had a problem with the screw down holders, but I do agree with the other comment that you shouldn't over tighten the screws. If you're worried about the holder damaging a card, why not place the card in a penny sleeve first and then put it in the screw down holder?

[JLange]

After reading through this thread, I decided I better free my 1952 Num Num Roberto Avila card in ExMt condition from the original screwdown holder that I bought it in, around 10yrs ago. I consider myself lucky that the card slid right out, and now resides in a top loader. I had visions of losing corners or prying off front/back with a butter knife and seeing it fall apart. Thanfully all worked out. I never would have thought to even check had I not read this thread!

Jason

[almostdone]

Originally Posted by brob28

Drew,

Can you show a picture of this? It sounds great but i'm not sure I'm completely understanding what you're doing.

Here is a link to a thread showing some of my displays
http://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=150397
Drew