[honkytonkmarc]

I'm a locksmith, and work on safes all the time. I wanted to pass on a word of caution for anyone who does or will store cards in a fire safe.
Fire safes work because they have a liner that, as it heats up, slowly releases moisture into the air inside the safe. Thus, the air cannot reach a tempature hot enough to ignite paper or cardboard.
But, because of the moisture, you want to protect your cards. Graded cards should be fine, because the cases are usually moisture proof, and the plastic shouldn't melt inside a fire safe. But, for any raw cards, I recomend storing them inside a ziplock bag designed for cooking, they can take high tempatures without melting, and it will lock out the moisture that could damage your cards.
I just wanted to share this, in case you were unaware. I'm going to post this on all the different sport's thread pages, but I might not check back on it, so if you have any questions, or want to know what to look for when looking for a safe to protect your cards, PM me, and I'll gladly help you out.

[Jaknell1011]

Wow, there really should be a sticky thread about this and all other dos and don'ts when it comes to card storage. Maybe we could make this thread a tips and tricks on keeping your cards in tip top shape. If anyone else has any tips on card storage add it on! Great advice, I have been looking at fire safes and that is GREAT to know.

[switch973]

thanks for the great advice

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[rayallenchallenge]

Thank you for sharing your wisdom, the world needs more like you.

[chisox3706]

yeah thanks for that piece of advice...to be honest i thought you were going to crack a joke and say something like when storing in a safe be sure to..."remember the combination".  lol

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[ravensgc 5]

Greatly appreciate the advice.  I've actually been looking into possibly getting a fire safe just in case.  Thanks.

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