Storing your Cards in a Safe : Questions...

[yanksfan09]

I'm not sure if zip locks alone are the best idea. I may worry about moisture building inside a ziplock bag. I would suggest maybe throwing in some small desicant baggies inside a ziplock and/or inside the safe as well. You can buy big bags of 100's of packets of these as well as bigger "rechargeable" ones. I would also use the hot-rod dehumidifiers as well in a large safe.

All of these moisture-control items are inexpensive, so I see no reason to be extra cautious and use them pretty liberally.

[chris]

I have no experience with humidity controllers, however I have had a safe for years and see no reason why I need to get one as all my cards, paperwork etc.. are fine. What I do feel I need to mention is the quality of safes. I have a friend who works for a locksmith, they do repairs/installs and they sell safes and all sort of locking mechanisms. These guys actually play games and bet who can crack a safe the fastest at there shop. I have seen it and been told of amazing stories. Very few safes are "totally secure" and they cost a small fortune. I have been told never to buy safes from Lowes, Home Depot, Target, Cosco, Meiers, etc.. Spend the extra couple hundred bucks and buy from a locksmith as you will get what you pay for. I have seen a locksmith open a 250lbs. gun safe purchased from Lowes in 17 seconds with no tools.