Storing and enjoying cards in binders

53toppscollector · #1 08-28-2021, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by YazFenway08

If you are talking about those 4-pocket, recessed pages that look like the graded cards �snap� into, I am interested in feedback on those as well. I just can�t seem to get the regular 4-pocket ultra pros to work right with slabs.

It seems those graded card pages were discontinued years ago by ultra pro (?) and the few I see on eBay are really expensive and not sure of the quality.

I love the idea of having a binder where 98% of the cards are secure in the standard 9 pocket sheets and the top stars/rookies are graded and displayed in two front pages. That�s kinda how I collect my sets anyway.

the tough thing I've found is that 9 pocket pages, if you put your card in a soft sleeve first before the page pocket, the fit is very tight. im now going to experiment with the 8 pocket pages on my 1960 set and see how it feels, with the 4 pocket pages + cardsavers at the front of the binder.

toppcat · #2 08-28-2021, 06:22 PM

Thick page lifters front and back in a binder help immensely with curl.

Gorditadogg · #3 08-28-2021, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by toppcat

Thick page lifters front and back in a binder help immensely with curl.

Really...curved or flat?

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bammerbb · #4 08-28-2021, 11:09 PM

That is a good question about the lifters. Don't know if I would have thought of it. I have another question while we're talking about things, one set I want to do is the 1956 set. I assumed an 8 pocket page would work, but today I was on Ultra Pro's site and the specs said for cards 3 1/2" by 2 3/4". My '56 Elston Howard is 3 3/4" by 2 5/8", so what does everyone else use? I would prefer to stick with ultrapro. Thanks for any help you can give me.

mikemb · #5 08-29-2021, 09:35 AM

The Ultra Pro 8 pocket pagwes work well with the 1956 Topps cards.

Mike

1956 Topps Page.jpg

53toppscollector · #6 08-29-2021, 11:17 AM

looks awesome. did you sleeve them before putting them in the album pages?

mikemb · #7 08-29-2021, 11:33 AM

No, did not put them in sleeves. I have tried using sleeves with other sets and it seems to make the cards look a little dull.

I probably should try the mylar sleeves.

Mike

jayshum · #8 08-29-2021, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mikemb

The Ultra Pro 8 pocket pagwes work well with the 1956 Topps cards.

Mike

Do the Ultra Pro 8 pocket pages open at the top or on the side? I thought I had read somewhere that they opened in the top and cards tended to pop out of them some. I have older 8 pocket pages from BCW that open on the side, but I'm not sure what they are made of. However, I've had cards in them for over 20 years and haven't noticed any problems.

mikemb · #9 08-29-2021, 08:47 PM

They open at the top.

I also had 8 pocket pages that opened at the side but that was many years ago and I replaced them as I was not sure what they were made of.

No issues with cards sliding out.

Mike

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