Top loader question

[Cardboard Junkie]

I keep my raw stuff in penny sleeves (They make many sizes) and rigid toploaders. Now I am converting and downsizing my collection to graded cards.Dave

[pawpawdiv9]

For us RAW collectors:

We keep them in rigid card savers, right? i would think so.
I been pondering the idea...of wanting to keep it in the cardsaver and also place it in a acrylic holder...Is there one??
Like a flat lucite holder anywhere? that will fit a cardsaver in it?
Personally i dont feel like grading it...but like the xtra protection.

[steve B]

I've used mylar sleeves inside toploaders. Not bad for putting them in, usually I just had to remove the bulky corners of the mylar sleeve.

But horrible for removing. The mylar is smooth enough that it gets stuck to the inside of the toploader, and it's really hard to get out. I've removed two, damaged the first card, and cut the second one apart.

If you want to put a cardsaver inside a toploader they make 4x6 toploaders both vertical and horizontal they're usually used for postcards or tradecards.

Steve B

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

"If you want to put a cardsaver inside a toploader they make 4x6 toploaders both vertical and horizontal they're usually used for postcards or tradecards."

That is a very good idea. I already have mine in Cardsaver 1s. It would be easy to slide them into the 4x6s. My only question: would those post card pages fit in one of those toploader binders? If not, what binder would you feel comfortable using??

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Ok, after looking at the pages Ultra Pro and BCW makes, they seem to just make pages for 4x6 toploaders that have three pockets....one of the pockets is horizontal and the other two are vertical. I wouldn't like that look for '53 Topps. Ultra Pro does make a 4 pocket page (all vertical) that would fit with Cardsaver 1s very snugly. My cards are already in Cardsaver 1s in the storage box, so I could just slide my Cardsaver 1s into the pockets easily. However, I am a little worried the cards might not be adequately protected in the pages in the Cardsaver 1s. They aren't as hard as toploaders, and I wonder how they would do pressing down on each other in a binder?

[steve B]

I didn't think you meant in a binder as well. That's a bit harder.

I've been slowly getting out of binders. None really fit a set just right, and once you get a bunch of them on a shelf they're either lined up in a curve, or a bit loose which lets the pages sag. That's not great for the cards in the lower outside pocket. Regular toploaders should fit fine but a bit loose in 4 pocket sheets. Maybe make some inserts out of matboard to improve the fit?sort of like making each pocket a small frame. That would be lots of work, but if it was only one set it might not be so bad.

Steve B

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

After thinking it over, I think I am sticking with my Cardsaver 1s and storage boxes. It is a pretty good arrangement.