I think you'll be sorry you asked :)
I'm a set collector. That is, commons are just as much part of the sets as stars. Once I get to around 50% set completion for vintage or about 75% completion for modern, they go into a set binder. FST (doubles) from those sets go into 3K/5K boxes by year, set, and card # order.
For those sets I'm collecting but don't yet meet that threshold, they stay in 3K/5K boxes by year, set, and then card # order. They move into a binder when I reach 50%/75%. Same for sets that I'm not trying to complete (I can't yet get myself to get rid of those, but I should).
I don't use toploaders except for the "cream of the crop" cards - those cards my daughter and I pull from packs that she/we freak out about. There are only about 4-5 of those, they go in toploaders and on a shelf in the living room.
I know - a weird combination of arbitrary and OCD...
ripkencards wrote:
what do you do with all the common cards? I was thinking soft sleeve $0.50 to $2.00, $2.50 and up top load. Just not sure best method. I have a massive collection. Maybe keep $1.00 and up I don't know it's crazy man