How do you store sets?

[bblair_2002]

As of now,I have all my various foil and refractor parallel sets in sleeves inside 2 and 3 row shoeboxes and I'm thinking about switching to pages and 2" binders. Most of these sets are from 200-400 cards. The parallel sets from Topps Series 1,2 and Update I'll probably seperate them by series. My regular base sets are just in a 400-500 ct. box and those I'll probably just leave alone. I only intend on using one side of the page to store my cards so 9 per page instead of 18.

For those who collect non-base complete sets,how do you store them?

 

[newguy338]

binders w ultra pro platinum pages, 1, 2, or 3 inch binders depending on size of set. sometimes will combine 2 sets in one binder for smaller consecutive yr sets like 16+17 optic

 

[bblair_2002]

binders w ultra pro platinum pages, 1, 2, or 3 inch binders depending on size of set. sometimes will combine 2 sets in one binder for smaller consecutive yr sets like 16+17 optic

I bought 2 BCW 2" binders over the weekend so I'm gonna start with putting a couple 200 or so card sets in those and judge what size I need for the larger sets. I have both Ultra-Pro Platinum and Fanatics pages. In the end there's about 25 sets in all I'm gonna do. All the sleeves I'll have once that's done I'll use to sleeve my Pujols cards and sort them out by year in those leftover shoeboxes along with the ones I'm already using for my Pujols stuff.

 

[dragonslayer913]

I store parallel sets in binders best way to store them -Also put insert sets in binders have a 2025 binder with only 2025 inserts in them and have my player collections in there own binders

 

[bblair_2002]

I store parallel sets in binders best way to store them -Also put insert sets in binders have a 2025 binder with only 2025 inserts in them and have my player collections in there own binders

I noticed when I was putting my 2007 and 2008 Moments & Milestones Pujols cards in binders how cool it looked when I had a full page completed. That's what steered me in this direction with my sets. Appreciate your input Dave.

 

[Beachbum]

500-700 count box for a basic set, binders stored flat for my favorite sets , (less than 10). If I had smaller sets in the 200-400 count range, I would use binders because it's great looking at your collection and it makes it easy that way.

 

[bblair_2002]

500-700 count box for a basic set, binders stored flat for my favorite sets , (less than 10). If I had smaller sets in the 200-400 count range, I would use binders because it's great looking at your collection and it makes it easy that way.

I have my vintage sets (and a 2022 Topps Heritage set) in binders and I totally agree,it's fun to flip through them every once in a while. I also think it gives one a better sense of accomplishment having the binders over them just sitting in a box.

 

[7timecy]

My player collection all in sleeve and top loaders and alphabetical by year. Right now its like 7 3 rows. DG

 

[bblair_2002]

My player collection all in sleeve and top loaders and alphabetical by year. Right now its like 7 3 rows. DG

Pretty much same as mine but it's realllllly disorganized. Just paged up my 2025 Raywaves in a 2" binder and the set fits nice and snug and the binder doesn't bow out like I feared it would.

 

[Jaybo374]

I am primarily a set builder. Most are in binders with standard 9-card pages. I only put one card per sleeve for condition reasons and so I can see the stats and writes ups on back.

 

[bblair_2002]

I am primarily a set builder. Most are in binders with standard 9-card pages. I only put one card per sleeve for condition reasons and so I can see the stats and writes ups on back.

Yup. I prefer it that way too. That's how I learned about older baseball players by reading the backs of my brothers' 1970s cards when I was a little kid.

 

[WJ#55]

My player collections are stored in alphabetical order in a soft sleeve and top loaders. I store my sets in storage boxes, and my inserts are stored in binders.