njrockguy Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Hey there. I'm getting to the point where my collection has a handful of pretty valuable pieces. I'd like to protect these as much as possible...more than a good poly sleeve can do. I was wondering if anyone has tried these plastic sleeves? http://www.hobbiesdepot.com/supplies/Record-Music-Supplies/Pack-of-10-BCW-Hard-Plastic-45RPM-Record-Single-Topload-Holders. They are the same company that makes plastic sleeves for baseball cards and other collectibles, so I trust the quality of the material. But I'd like to get someone's thoughts on them before I picked some up. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_James_Champ Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 1 hour ago, njrockguy said: Hey there. I'm getting to the point where my collection has a handful of pretty valuable pieces. I'd like to protect these as much as possible...more than a good poly sleeve can do. I was wondering if anyone has tried these plastic sleeves? http://www.hobbiesdepot.com/supplies/Record-Music-Supplies/Pack-of-10-BCW-Hard-Plastic-45RPM-Record-Single-Topload-Holders. They are the same company that makes plastic sleeves for baseball cards and other collectibles, so I trust the quality of the material. But I'd like to get someone's thoughts on them before I picked some up. Thanks! You might have some trouble fitting 12" records inside that 7" sleeve. But that's what she said. youspinmeround, HybridxReality, thesewoodenideas and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGhostOfRandySavage Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 1 hour ago, njrockguy said: Hey there. I'm getting to the point where my collection has a handful of pretty valuable pieces. I'd like to protect these as much as possible...more than a good poly sleeve can do. I was wondering if anyone has tried these plastic sleeves? http://www.hobbiesdepot.com/supplies/Record-Music-Supplies/Pack-of-10-BCW-Hard-Plastic-45RPM-Record-Single-Topload-Holders. They are the same company that makes plastic sleeves for baseball cards and other collectibles, so I trust the quality of the material. But I'd like to get someone's thoughts on them before I picked some up. Thanks! Honest truth? I dont think these are really going to provide much more protection than a poly sleeve, and I'd imagine any additional protection it does offer will be offset by the damage you do taking the records in and out if you listen to them with any regularity. THE_James_Champ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number11 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Whatever you do, stay away from PVC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njrockguy Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 1 hour ago, THE_James_Champ said: You might have some trouble fitting 12" records inside that 7" sleeve. But that's what she said. Well done, sir. Well done. 50 minutes ago, Number11 said: Whatever you do, stay away from PVC. Ahhhh...they are indeed made of PVC. Thank you for helping me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 What are you protecting them from? If you are really paranoid something like this would be a good place to store them http://www.guitarcenter.com/Eurolite/LP-70-LP-Case-Black-1274319719770.gc?cntry=us&source=4WWMWXGP&gclid=CjwKCAjwzMbLBRBzEiwAfFz4gZ-OVK6Af9Rx5SGWHVBEy0KchFmxPaRS2ItsLSNeqpNIsNZ7H5agvRoCSf4QAvD_BwE&kwid=productads-adid^78244844802-device^m-plaid^145409339802-sku^1274319719770@ADL4GC-adType^PLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Mike Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 24 minutes ago, njrockguy said: Well done, sir. Well done. Ahhhh...they are indeed made of PVC. Thank you for helping me out! This PVC *should* be OK cuz it's rigid. It's the soft PVC you need to watch out for. kjkenney 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryantark Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Frames are the best hard cases dnl and Tommy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondfarewell Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Years ago I had these folks make me a couple boxes for individual LP rarities: http://www.archivalboxes.com/ They provide protection against accidental bumps without any worry over PVC or needing to buy a big DJ case. They just take up a bit more space on the shelf. In case you're interested, the specifics for my boxes were 320mm x 320mm x 15mm - fourflap 56 pt. They are like the one in the bottom right of the picture on the site (with velcro closure), and I had them do custom labels for the spines as well. Edited July 21, 2017 by fondfarewell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHughes527 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 2 hours ago, fondfarewell said: Years ago I had these folks make me a couple boxes for individual LP rarities: http://www.archivalboxes.com/ They provide protection against accidental bumps without any worry over PVC or needing to buy a big DJ case. They just take up a bit more space on the shelf. In case you're interested, the specifics for my boxes were 320mm x 320mm x 15mm - fourflap 56 pt. They are like the one in the bottom right of the picture on the site (with velcro closure), and I had them do custom labels for the spines as well. Pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youspinmeround Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Unless you own a chung king, no need to goto these lengths TooManyHumans....., 2notepockets, One Hundred Fifty-Two and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faaip de oiad Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 7 hours ago, Tidal Wave said: What are you protecting them from? WWIII Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Mike Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fondfarewell Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 (edited) On 7/21/2017 at 3:40 PM, EHughes527 said: Pics? Certainly: Edited July 23, 2017 by fondfarewell EHughes527 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjkenney Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 (edited) I remember these on my cards when i was younger. Cool idea, the pvc to pvc contact is generally the concern as with pic disc sleeves. Cardboard to pvc shouldnt melt together or anything. Edited July 23, 2017 by kjkenney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyl addict Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 I gotta ask. What's the value of these albums you need to protect? Also, why so worried about damage? Do you plan on the jackets getting wet or damaged some other way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 If you have a large cardboard piece (appliance) you can make something like what is pictured above yourself and if you do it right, it can come out very nice. Stencil paint or add some printed graphics. Sounds a lot like work tho. haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EHughes527 Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 15 hours ago, vinyl addict said: I gotta ask. What's the value of these albums you need to protect? Also, why so worried about damage? Do you plan on the jackets getting wet or damaged some other way? Does value really matter of you just want something cool? That being said, I've got several releases that are North of $500 (to the right buyer of course) that I'd totally protect further if I could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Anyone calling any of their records "pretty valuable pieces" always gives me a laugh when I hear what they are. That box above is neat and gets the job done but it's ugly as fuck lol vinyl addict 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted July 25, 2017 Share Posted July 25, 2017 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njrockguy Posted July 25, 2017 Author Share Posted July 25, 2017 Wow...I never expected this much feedback! I don't have any specific concerns with my records. After listening to everyone, I feel comfortable about how they are stored now. As for the value, it's all relative. I have about a dozen pieces that are worth north of $300. For some, that is pretty minimal, for me, that's pretty high. Specifically, here are some things that I was thinking about when I made the first post: Ramones - Leave Home (test pressing) Misfits - Horror Business Warzone - Lower East Side EP (1st pressing) AFI - Sing the Sorrow Zombies - Odessey And Oracle (original pressing) vinyl addict and Metal Mike 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metal Mike Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 4 hours ago, njrockguy said: Ramones - Leave Home (test pressing) Misfits - Horror Business Warzone - Lower East Side EP (1st pressing) I got you fam. Send these to me and I'll take good care of them for you! YouTwo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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