Storing PSA Slabs

raulus · #1 08-22-2023, 08:54 AM

This is what I use. They stack nicely, and you can even remove the center divider and store the larger format slabs. Each box will hold about 120 slabbed cards or 60 on each side.

(5) Graded Shoe 2-Row Cardboard Storage Boxes - Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Nascar, Sportscards, Gaming & Trading Cards Collecting Supplies by MAX PRO - GSB https://a.co/d/1od5emu

johnlenhardt · #2 08-22-2023, 09:13 AM

I use the same thing. They work well and are sturdy.

53toppscollector · #3 08-22-2023, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by raulus

This is what I use. They stack nicely, and you can even remove the center divider and store the larger format slabs. Each box will hold about 120 slabbed cards or 60 on each side.

(5) Graded Shoe 2-Row Cardboard Storage Boxes - Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Nascar, Sportscards, Gaming & Trading Cards Collecting Supplies by MAX PRO - GSB https://a.co/d/1od5emu

these are great for PSA slabs, not so great for SGC slabs

felada · #4 08-22-2023, 09:33 AM

I use theses

https://nativearchival.com/product/c...d-storage-box/

Bigdaddy · #5 08-22-2023, 11:59 AM

I use these. They are water proof and sturdy, have a handle and hold PSA, SGC and BVG slabs nicely. For a less than full box, I stuff a (clean) sock in the unused area.

nwobhm · #6 08-22-2023, 12:38 PM

Why not buy a sheet of cabinet grade plywood and make your own? $10 for a cardboard box and $60 for chipboard box seems very high.

raulus · #7 08-22-2023, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by nwobhm

Why not buy a sheet of cabinet grade plywood and make your own? $10 for a cardboard box and $60 for chipboard box seems very high.

That would be fun!

Of course, weight would also become an issue. I can testify that the cardboard boxes get seriously heavy with all that heavy duty plastic inside, and that�s with relatively lightweight cardboard.

JollyElm · #8 08-22-2023, 03:32 PM

If you're budget conscious, these do the trick and they're absolutely FREE* at the supermarket...

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*Correction, they now cost ten cents a piece (or more) at your local grocery store. Frickin' rip off.

nwobhm · #9 08-22-2023, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by raulus

That would be fun!

Of course, weight would also become an issue. I can testify that the cardboard boxes get seriously heavy with all that heavy duty plastic inside, and that�s with relatively lightweight cardboard.

Not of these are heavy. The 4 cost me under $10. I intend to make a few for my graded stuff that will fit in another drawer.

skelly423 · #10 08-22-2023, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nwobhm

Why not buy a sheet of cabinet grade plywood and make your own? $10 for a cardboard box and $60 for chipboard box seems very high.

You are inferring a level of skill I do not possess. I'd love to be able to build a custom box to hold them, but I don't have the tools or the woodworking ability to assemble something like that.

JohnP0621 · #11 08-22-2023, 04:19 PM

I use the PSA Black boxes
They hold around 65 PSA Graded cards each.

Regards
John P

nwobhm · #12 08-22-2023, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by skelly423

You are inferring a level of skill I do not possess. I'd love to be able to build a custom box to hold them, but I don't have the tools or the woodworking ability to assemble something like that.

Come on�. It�s all straight cuts. Home Depot will do all your cutting for 50 cents a cut.

After cutting you need:

Screws
Cordless Drill
1 Drill bit
Countersink

Zach Wheat · #13 03-11-2025, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Bigdaddy

I use these. They are water proof and sturdy, have a handle and hold PSA, SGC and BVG slabs nicely. For a less than full box, I stuff a (clean) sock in the unused area.

Agree with Tom. These are perfect for storage and provide humidity control due to the rubber gaskets and limited measure of water and fire protection. The 900 count 5.56mm boxes fit PSA slabs perfectly, have an easy carry handle and are sturdy. Also they are relatively inexpensive. Make sure to get the refurbished ones with new gaskets.

conor912 · #14 03-11-2025, 11:04 AM

I am a woodworker by trade, so am always thinking of storage I can build. To me, storage and presentation are really important and add to the experience. I would love to help out more collectors, but the reality is there�s just not enough demand to make it scalable enough to make it financially feasible.

Ronnie73 · #15 03-11-2025, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by conor912

I am a woodworker by trade, so am always thinking of storage I can build. To me, storage and presentation are really important and add to the experience. I would love to help out more collectors, but the reality is there�s just not enough demand to make it scalable enough to make it financially feasible.

Those are beautiful Conor.

calvindog · #16 03-11-2025, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by conor912

I am a woodworker by trade, so am always thinking of storage I can build. To me, storage and presentation are really important and add to the experience. I would love to help out more collectors, but the reality is there�s just not enough demand to make it scalable enough to make it financially feasible.

Really impressive work.

Ronnie73 · #17 03-11-2025, 11:09 AM

I personally would recommend searching you local classified ads for used fireproof filing cabinets. They can be found usually in a two or four drawer high design. Then put them on a second floor in an area where your near a load bearing support beam below, to handle the weight. If you only have a single floor, then I would either build a couple one foot platforms made of MDF, so you can have the cabinets at least 2 feet above the floor. This way you are covered by flood and fire to a decent extent. Plus you can have access to your cards at home. For added assurance, you could even add a collectible insurance policy to your cards. Then for the inside of the drawers, you can fit 3 single row graded cardboard boxes. Each would fit 60 PSA slabs, or 45 SGC's, and somewhere in the middle for a mixture. So a 4 drawer cabinet would nicely fit the T206 set, along with some other cards. I personally would try to search out 2 cabinets with 2 drawers high, and then put them on a two foot platfourm. This way it would be around 4 and a half feet high, and you can still easily flip through your slabs.

Fred · #18 08-22-2023, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by raulus

This is what I use. They stack nicely, and you can even remove the center divider and store the larger format slabs. Each box will hold about 120 slabbed cards or 60 on each side.

(5) Graded Shoe 2-Row Cardboard Storage Boxes - Baseball, Football, Basketball, Hockey, Nascar, Sportscards, Gaming & Trading Cards Collecting Supplies by MAX PRO - GSB https://a.co/d/1od5emu

Yup, those are really good storage boxes for graded cards.

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