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vrooomed
Posts: 14,980
Joined: Dec 2012 
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 6:23 AM | |
They are called "Card Ruiners" in this house for a reason.
I use them as dividers in boxes and I will use them if sending a single card in a PWE (card goes in a sleeve first - always).
Only cards I've ever received in the mail that were damaged were in so-called "Card Savers".
Those members who have recently received cards in the mail from me have seen what I use.
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-- Dan -- Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile). |
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SaintOrm
Posts: 569
Joined: Apr 2017
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 9:56 AM | |
Yes, toploaders are safer to use than "savers". In either case, I put the card in a penny sleeve first. The main problem with toploaders is finding the right thickness for multi-layered cards - too tight & they can squeeze the corners, too loose & the card can slide out and get damaged.
I only use semis for PWE mailings, but I have also used one to create a "card-insertion" device. I trim off seal from the bottom & one complete side, then remove the lower 3/4 of the remaining side. Taper the bottom of the cut flaps to fit within a penny sleeve, but be sure to keep it slightly wider than 2.5". Then, you can insert this into a penny sleeve & slide the card between the plastic flaps, thus avoiding getting corners snagged on the top edge of the penny sleeve (or toploader, if you "go commando" with those).
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mzentko
Posts: 2,475
Joined: Jun 2012
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 11:14 AM | |
I was very surprised to hear about all the disdain for semi rigid.
I use rigid for stars and vintage singles that I keep,but if a card I bought at show or received in mail came in semi, I would leave them in there.
I have used semi for decades in pwe trades and have never had an issue.
on receiving end, only issue I have had with semi is when someone uses clear tape instead of masking/painters..
mark
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olerud363
Posts: 289
Joined: Feb 2017 
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 4:06 PM | |
I use toploaders only. Any semi-rigids I receive in trades get reused for other trades - as previously mentioned, they are good for mailing a couple of cards in a PWE. In either case I always use penny sleeves as well.
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mrrosado
Posts: 74
Joined: Oct 2018
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 4:39 PM | |
wow im surprised as well. I find that if people mail in real non machinable pwe .70 stamp instrad of writing no machine and putting a .50 stamp their is no problem with mailing them. I use thick toploaders for relic cards. Semi rigid is my go to. I do not like getting taped up toploaders. I discard those. If I get a toploader in a trade that is in keepable condition it goes to my brother.
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Lugnut80
Posts: 731
Joined: Oct 2017
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 6:35 PM | |
Multi feathered red bird. As a Cards fan I would think you would know that ;)
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C2Cigars
Posts: 11,514
Joined: Oct 2014
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 7:30 PM | |
"Card Killer" in this house.
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Someday my cards may double in value and then be worth half of what I paid for them. |
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vrooomed
Posts: 14,980
Joined: Dec 2012
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 7:43 PM | |
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-- Dan -- Note: Please see my profile for more info regarding trading (section updated 3/4/2024). I have added a large portion of my inventory to the site, and currently have trading turned on (details are in my profile). |
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spazmatastic
Posts: 5,905
Joined: Dec 2014
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 9:32 PM | |
I have honestly never heard that term. :)
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NO PWE's EVER!!! PLZ PM me 1st before sending any offer. ONLY selling cards as of March 2024. No trades or purchases right now. _______________________________________________________________________ Largest total PC card collections by Team, then Athlete (as of 3/22/24): STL Cardinals (MLB) - 8810; Carolina Panthers - 2888; GB Packers - 1790+ cards Mark Martin (NASCAR) - 2038 cards; Jimmie Johnson (NASCAR) - 1875 cards; Jeff Gordon (NASCAR) - 1594; Ricky Rudd (NASCAR) - 839; Ozzie Smith (MLB) - 707 |
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mzentko
Posts: 2,475
Joined: Jun 2012
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| Friday, February 15, 2019 10:05 PM | |
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