How do you store/find your cards that are in multiple sets?

[novakjr]

for me regular cards, no matter what set they belong to, are sorted by date, then number(or alpa, if it applies)... My only real exception being modern HOF rookie cards. If I have one in a complete set, I also have to have a single for my HOF rookie collection. My sets are stored separately from singles.. Luckily for me, my complete sets only run back to '74 for now...Once I start completing older sets, I may have a problem allowing myself to spend for a double of a high-priced card..

[jimivintage]

Originally Posted by novakjr

for me regular cards, no matter what set they belong to, are sorted by date, then number(or alpa, if it applies)... My only real exception being modern HOF rookie cards. If I have one in a complete set, I also have to have a single for my HOF rookie collection. My sets are stored separately from singles.. Luckily for me, my complete sets only run back to '74 for now...Once I start completing older sets, I may have a problem allowing myself to spend for a double of a high-priced card..

This has always been a problem for me, too. I hated having to buy a duplicate. Just off the top of my head the '73T Schmidt RC comes to mind. Let's face it, that card makes the '73T set worth something, so it's a must have card if you want to feel like you're gaining ground on the set. BUT, being a HOF RC Collector, too, well, I guess I have to buy another, right? Ultimately, I'd rather own duplicates to make it all happen, but inside, my heart is telling me, "dude, you could spend that money on a RC you DON'T have!"

[novakjr]

Originally Posted by jimivintage

This has always been a problem for me, too. I hated having to buy a duplicate. Just off the top of my head the '73T Schmidt RC comes to mind. Let's face it, that card makes the '73T set worth something, so it's a must have card if you want to feel like you're gaining ground on the set. BUT, being a HOF RC Collector, too, well, I guess I have to buy another, right? Ultimately, I'd rather own duplicates to make it all happen, but inside, my heart is telling me, "dude, you could spend that money on a RC you DON'T have!"

That's one of the reasons that I haven't worked on my complete Topps run in quite a while. Don't get me wrong, I'll still pick up cheap lots of commons here and there, but for the most part, that collection has pretty much stalled out in favor of my HOF rookie collection and modern rookie/autos..

Putting together a rookie set of my fantasy team each year is becoming a habit, same for the Indians teams...

[dabigyankeeman]

A lifesize good scan can look exactly like your card. I have done that with a few cards, and they look great in plastic sheets. Markf31 said it perfectly above, it works great with cards in slabs too as he said.