Looking for advice to buy a new binder

[bigfanNY]

I took Doug's advice a few years ago about Itoya portfolios now most of my PC is in them.

I have also liked the few MJ Root's I bought. I might have one that's empty PM me if interested.

[vintagebaseballcardguy]

Archival Methods

[t206fix]

I glue all of my cards into a scrapbook with a thick epoxy.

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by t206fix

I glue all of my cards into a scrapbook with a thick epoxy.

That's nothing. I run mine through the shredder, then carefully put them back together with thick epoxy on a sheet of cardboard, then spray the cardboard sheet with thick coats of clear coat, then encase the sheet in lucite.

[Mozzie22]

This. expensive but well made.

https://www.lighthouse.us/ringbinder...-slipcase.html

[sgbernard]

They've already been mentioned, but I really like these:

https://www.archivalmethods.com/category/binders

[doug.goodman]

The problem with all the binders is curvature of the bottom of the pages over time, unless you have the binders completely stuffed, either with pages or some sort of extra packing.

I prefer the Itoya profolios (for small items like cards in pages, or, if using the small sized profolios, for individual cards or postcards) is no curving.

And for large items like "giant Police Gazette premiums" and even more giant Baseball Magazine m113 posters, or even more more giant newspaper pages, there is pretty much a size for everything.

Doug

[bigjaco]

You guys make use of BCW binder sleeves for raw cards?

[LEHR]

Originally Posted by sgbernard

They've already been mentioned, but I really like these:

https://www.archivalmethods.com/category/binders

Here's another vote for Archival Methods.
I buy 90% of my storage items from them and everything has been excellent quality. This is one time that you will get what you pay.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by jingram058

That's nothing. I run mine through the shredder, then carefully put them back together with thick epoxy on a sheet of cardboard, then spray the cardboard sheet with thick coats of clear coat, then encase the sheet in lucite.

Cardboard is child's play. If you really want to protect your cards, replace that cardboard with teak. Teak floats in water, so even if there's a Biblical-level flood, someone will eventually find your Prewar goodies atop Mt. Ararat a couple millennia from now.

[Cmvorce]

I use the Lighthouse binders as well, with slipcase, and they are fantastic.

[thatkidfromjerrymaguire]

+1 for Archival Methods.

I bought one of their D-Ring binders with a slip case for my 52 Bowman set. And then I purchased a few of their divider/page turner inserts to separate the raw pages from the graded pages (I have my graded cards in four pocket pages behind the raw in nine pocket pages). I wanted a sturdy divider between the two so the hard edges of the graded cards didn't indent the raw card page right next to it.

Looks great and binder feels more "high end" than a standard office binder.


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