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KingofBuzzCity77
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 9:54 AM | |
Hey everyone. I'm fairly new to the site & this is my first forum inquiry. I'm currently putting most of my collection in binders except for high dollar rookies/autos/jerseys etc. I bought a few of the Ultra-Pro binders & their branded platinum pages. My question is what would be everyone's views on how many pages should be in each binder? After a while, the binder will obviously get heavier and if I want to stand it up the bottom can droop. I know some collectors lay it down. I was thinking 50-60 pages? Comments are welcome.
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Brad aka "KingofBuzzCity77" Collect the following: - Charlotte Hornets and Bobcats
- Washington Redskins
- New York Yankees
- Atlanta Braves
- South Carolina Gamecocks
- Duke Blue Devils (basketball)
- Any other basketball cards and memorabilia
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Billy Kingsley
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vrooomed
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:08 AM | |
Filled to capacity. Not over-filled.
And then stored upright tightly between other items. This will prevent droop.
And use sheet lifters to prevent the top and bottom pages from slipping around the rings and damaging cards.
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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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KingofBuzzCity77
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:19 AM | |
Thanks for the replies, Billy and Dan. Yeah, I don't want to make the binders too heavy. Muggsy is a great player to like. I've met him a few times when I lived in Charlotte and is a great community ambassador. I will definitely get some sheet lifters. I'm glad to be a part of the community.
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Brad aka "KingofBuzzCity77" Collect the following: - Charlotte Hornets and Bobcats
- Washington Redskins
- New York Yankees
- Atlanta Braves
- South Carolina Gamecocks
- Duke Blue Devils (basketball)
- Any other basketball cards and memorabilia
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Gunny
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:25 AM | |
I am shifting away from binders like Billy. The ones I still have are all stored flat with lifters as Dan pointed and filled but not overfilled.
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BOBSCARDZ
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:30 AM | |
I use lifters and have just started with hanging binders. No droop, no curl. Luv em.
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Gunny
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 10:56 AM | |
Bob,
Where did you find the hanging binders? If you like them I am thinking of shifting what I have left in binders to them.
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captkirk42
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 12:51 PM | |
Dan said all the basics. I would add don't use any binders larger than 3" thick. Those tend to get heavy fast and suck away the enjoyment of going though the binders because you are lifting a dang heavy book just to look at your cards or to add some.
There is also the single card vs. double stuff schools of thought. If you enjoy stats on the back and the entire card then only do one card per pocket. If you are short on stoarge space or don't care about seeing card backs then double stuff away. Personally I prefer the single card method.
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I collect: Baseball, Football, Hockey, Mostly Vintage pre1980, My Homie teams - Washington/Baltimore Teams Senators (Twins, Rangers), Expos/Nationals, Redskins, Capitals, Bullets/Wizards - HOFers - Non-sport (mostly TV shows and movies). My Trade List is very much a work in progress CaptKirk42s Trading Card Blog Curly W Cards Strive For '65 YouTube klandersen42
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BOBSCARDZ
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:51 PM | |
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Eaglet
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Thursday, March 14, 2019 11:54 PM | |
With D-Ring binders there is less of a risk of the ring bumping into the inner cards, and the cards can be laid flat if the binder is laid flat. All other factors being equal, go for a D-ring rather than an O-ring.
However, I put O-rings to use if I can get them cheap or free.
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