BEST TRADING CARD STORAGE OPTIONS

Check out our list of 5 best practices for card storage.

If you have a personal card collection, chances are you’ll need to know the best way to store them. To store your card collection properly you’ll need to know a couple of things that will ensure your collection will hold its price and be enjoyed for years to come. Check out our list of 5 best practices

#1 How to Store Trading Cards: Organize your Trading Cards

Best Way to Store Trading Cards

If you have an extensive card collection you’ll want to come up with a way to sort your cards so you can easily sift through your collection and find the card you are looking for. Nothing is worse than looking through card storage boxes not being able to find the card you need. That’s why the best way to store cards is to always be organized.

Make sure to come up with a system that works for you. If you collect baseball cards, organize your collection by team, then year, then player, or whatever way you think is best. There really is no wrong answer. Just make sure you come up with a system that works for you and you are consistent. Storage for cards can be tricky, so making sure your collection is organized ensures that no card gets lost in the shuffle.

#2 Card Collection Storage: Put your Trading Cards in Binders or Boxes

Best Way to Store Trading Cards

The choice between binders and card storage box supplies can come down to how extensive your card collection is. Let’s say you are storing thousands of baseball cards, and your collection spans all the way back to the 1920s. The best way to store baseball cards in those numbers would be to use card storage boxes. Since binders can be expensive and can’t hold thousands of trading cards,like card storage boxes can do, we’d recommend placing each one in a protective sleeve and placing it in a specialized trading card box.

Now if your collection is less extensive than we’d recommend using a binder. Like we said, binders can get expensive but they’ll offer the most protection and will help you stay organized as well. I mean who doesn’t love flipping through a binder and admiring the collection you’ve spent years putting together.

Another theory would be to store your less valuable supplies in card boxes and save your most valued items for binders. This way you’ll be able to ensure the condition of your most valuable cards and they’ll be much more accessible. Figuring out storage can be a complicated task but make sure to put some thought into whether storage boxes or binders makes the most sense for you and your collection.

#3 Trading Card Storage: Protect your trading cards with Sleeves

Best Way to Store Trading Cards

Adding protective sleeves is an easy and cost effective way to help prevent any damage and give you a little bit more piece of mind. When you add a sleeve, it ensures that the edges won't get worn or bent and can be protected against sun and dirt.

We all know that the price value is only as good as the condition of the card so adding sleeves to your collection is a must to make sure you retain the value of your collection.

#4 Trading Card Storage: Catalog Your Trading Card Collection

Best Way to Store Trading Cards

Cataloging your collection is a great way to know what’s in your collection without having to dig through your storage boxes or binders. By starting an excel or google spreadsheet and identifying each card that is in your collection you can easily check if you have one or not by simply pulling up your spreadsheet.

A catalog will also come in handy if you ever need to retrieve a group of cards from your collection. By tagging each card with the specific binder, you can go into the retrieval process knowing exactly what boxes you will need.

Another alternative would be to use Boombox. Our full service storage solution catalogs each box or binder with a professional looking photo and uploads it to your online inventory along with any description you’ve added to the box. That way if you need a binder back, simply click on the picture of the binder and we will deliver it back to your door.

You’ll never have to hassle with going to a storage unit again and you’ll always be organized. That’s a home run!

#5 Trading Card Storage Ideas: Make sure your Storage Unit is Climate Controlled

Best Way to Store Trading Cards

Climate control is a must for a trading card collection. Like we mentioned earlier, the condition of your collection is critical to holding its value. Investing in a climate controlled storage unit makes all the difference. The climate controlled space ensures that your supplies are stored at a constant temperature, out of sunlight, and properly ventilated. If you plan on storing them for a long period of time, then a climate controlled space will protect your cards from damage and ensure they retain their original condition.

In need of storage space. Give Boombox a call. We manage the pickup, storage, and retrieval of any items you might need stored so you don’t have to hassle with the pains of traditional self storage. Boombox is the full service self storage alternative that saves you time and money.

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