Collecting "old school"

LuckyLarry · #1 05-31-2015, 05:30 AM

When I collected as a kid (62-67) I sorted my cards by team and held them in place with rubber bands and stuffed into shoe boxes.
Today most of my cards are stored in 800 count boxes. The three binders: One holds my T206 collection, one holds Topps inserts (coins posters etc) and the other holds some over sized oddball stuff. The "Super Shoe Boxes" hold cards from sets I'm working on (mostly non-sports stuff). The four "taller boxes" hold graded cards (mostly SGC T205 set I'm working on).
Stored on shelving behind my "false wall first line of defense against theft system"

Larry

Larry

tiger8mush · #2 05-31-2015, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LuckyLarry

Today most of my cards are stored in 800 count boxes. The three binders: One holds my T206 collection, one holds Topps inserts (coins posters etc) and the other holds some over sized oddball stuff. The "Super Shoe Boxes" hold cards from sets I'm working on (mostly non-sports stuff). The four "taller boxes" hold graded cards (mostly SGC T205 set I'm working on).
Stored on shelving behind my "false wall first line of defense against theft system"

Larry

very neat, thanks for sharing

Den*nis O*Brien · #3 05-31-2015, 09:02 AM

Since seeing a friend store his '58 Topps in wooden cheese boxes I was sold. I was using rubber bands. These seem to be available in most antique shops/malls at reasonable prices. And they work fine for graded.

steve B · #4 05-31-2015, 02:05 PM

I use the 1600 count boxes for nearly everything. The boxes for large stuff like exhibits I leave out the divider.

The cards are in a variety of holders. Most modern stuff is loose with better or problematic cards in penny sleeves. (Like modern die cut cards, or stuff like the GQ framed ones, or the one 59 Topps with sticky tape residue. )
Older stuff or really better cards get toploaders as well as the sleeve. Prety much all my prewar is in toploaders. Haven't found good holders for the unskinned old judges.

I also use some 3200 ct boxes for modern, but the newer ones won't fit toploaders so that will end eventually

Someday I'll build a cardfile type cabinet for a lot of that, anything better looking than the boxes.
The graded ones go in this table I made.

Steve B

yanks4 · #5 05-31-2015, 06:48 PM

Wood box from Penzoni...All 176 fit...Nice..Portable

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
"D" Bakery Cards etc.. with respect to M101-4/5 back collecting (T206 PSA SGC BVG)	Leon	Net54baseball Vintage (WWII & Older) Baseball Cards & New Member Introductions	8	05-17-2015 06:00 PM
1969-topps complete set, high grade,,"""SOLD""""	mightyq	1950 to 1959 Baseball cards- B/S/T	0	09-10-2014 02:28 PM
Rensselaer, NY "Albany" High School Base Ball Team 1901??	smokelessjoe	Net54baseball Sports (Primarily) Vintage Memorabilia Forum incl. Game Used	1	09-16-2011 01:12 PM
FS - "jersey" joe stripp baseball school- pics	Bumpus Jones	Baseball Memorabilia B/S/T	2	05-26-2010 10:35 AM
1931 Gorham Maine School Team Panoramic Photo 8" x 32"	BrockJacob	Baseball Memorabilia B/S/T	0	05-20-2009 11:54 AM