[jrwooyi]

I took a very long hiatus in collecting cards and therefore I would like some advice/tips on care and protection of Chrome and Relic Cards. When I collected many years ago these types of cards didn't exist, so I was just used to using a penny sleeve with toploader.

Specifically, I have a few 2012 Topps Chrome base/refractor cards I'd like to protect and also a couple 2012 Chrome Rookie Relic jersey cards.

Lastly, I have a couple 2012 Topps Commemorative Captain Patch Cards, which have the thickest stock of any cards I own. What would I use to protect these? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[jmessick86]

Toploaders that they fit in not forced in work best, in my opinion. If you put them in pages it softens the corners, and I think pages or toploaders are fine for regular chrome cards.

[420ramsfan]

welcome back to the hobby. i took a long time off too and am back. sleeves & toploaders are still my favored way to store cards. they make thicker toploaders these days to fit relics etc. like jmessick says dont force em in, better a little loose than too tight. and you will want to get boxes that hold em cause the standard boxes will not.

[nineof]

I agree with jmessick and ramsfan. They make penny sleeves and toploaders in all sizes now and they really are the cheapest/best way to store cards. I also like to throw the toploader in a team bag as well, but I'm just neurotic like that.

[weslamb]

1.5mm - 59pt
2mm - 79pt
2.75mm - 108pt
3.5mm - 138pt
5mm - 197pt
7mm - 240pt


Base Card: 3x4 premium toploaders or RC toploaders if rookie card.
Framed Card, Topps Platinum/Mayo like thick card: (About 108 pt, thick toploaders)
Common Game Used: 138 pt.
Letterman, 197 pt.



hope this helps.. trust me it stinks ordering the wrong size lol