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Permalink Reply by Paul on June 30, 2016 at 4:38pm

At least i know where to buy some covers and top loaders.
Does pvc damage autographs?

Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on June 30, 2016 at 4:40pm

I use Japanese mylar record sleeves from ElusiveDisc.com.

Permalink Reply by Chicklet McTushy on July 3, 2016 at 12:16am

Gaylord Archival has sleeves for lp's

Permalink Reply by Steve Zarelli on June 30, 2016 at 4:42pm

Generally speaking, softer, cloudy sleeves have more harmful acids. Crystal clear and stiffer sleeves are typically better.

Cheap junk is cloudy; the best stuff, Mylar, is crystal clear.

Old school rigid top loaders are the worst. I've seen signatures adhere to the inside and peel right off the photo. They may be good for shipping safely, but not for long term storage.

Permalink Reply by Paul on June 30, 2016 at 4:49pm

Ive gone to the lengths of framing my autographs in an acid free environment, uv glass but now i could have stuck them in pvc top loaders. Why do i bother.

Permalink Reply by Paul on June 30, 2016 at 6:06pm

Do you have any photo of those old school rigid top loaders, Steve?

I just ordered some pvc free top loaders, just in case ill change them over.

Permalink Reply by Paul on June 30, 2016 at 6:52pm

he Bcw supplies want 86 us dollars for shipping to Australia for a pack of 8x10 top loaders. They should offer a standard option.

Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on June 30, 2016 at 7:07pm

Paul, you should try and locate a collectibles shop in Australia, I am guessing there has to be some sort of comic shop (or the like) that can get these for you within Australia.  

Permalink Reply by Paul on June 30, 2016 at 7:19pm

Thanks for the tip, i know where there is a comic shop.
Id like to think most of the top loaders would be pvc free these days, after collectors would be buying pvc free.
Thumb tacts and a cork board, old school style maybe the way to go.

Permalink Reply by BallroomDays67 on June 30, 2016 at 7:12pm

I store my 8x10s in archival mylar sleeves, and place the photo and sleeve in a larger top loader.

Permalink Reply by Paul on June 30, 2016 at 7:21pm

Id like to know what the companies are encapsulating the cards and paper cuts in.

Permalink Reply by Pete Bendu on June 30, 2016 at 7:26pm

PSA DNA and now JSA thru Beckett are well versed in the horrors of PVC. There is no way that they would put anything in PVC. I am sure they are using the best archival material (within cost reason) available to the knowledge of the hobby.  

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