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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: Ragamuffin on April 09, 2023, 07:24:24 PM
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Trying to straighten out my shelves a bit and I have all my backcards just kind of loose tucked away somewhere. I thought about putting them in maybe a nice binder with sheet protectors, but the cards vary in size (I only have 1 G1 card, and it's so much bigger than G3s), so that might not be so practical. :huh: So maybe just a portfolio of sorts? Like just a plain folder? Then what if it gets too full, then it all just spills out again...
I still think heavy duty sheet protectors would be the best bet...? I've been keeping G3 cards as in-tact as possible, but they're more than just cards, it's half a box that's all folded, and that's gonna be awkward to store unless I cut them all up. :huh:
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I don't collect backcards but I love these oversized folders to store stuff in - On Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/Lion-Design-R-Line-Oversized-Envelope-60205-CR-6P/dp/B00FGAD53S/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=oversized%2Bfolders%2Bfor%2Bart&qid=1681118198&sprefix=oversized%2Bfolders%2Caps%2C128&sr=8-2&th=1)
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I have a lot of G1 backcards. Most of them are in lever arch files, each in individual wallets. Those that are too big for the wallets are either stacked up in the drawer alongside the folders (ie the boxes collapsed down), or if they still have the bubble, which some of mine do, they're stored inside a MLP Waterfall box (I have both waterfalls, but they both actually fit inside the US box, LOL. I have the Satin Slipper Sweet Shoppe in one of the UK boxes and the backcards in the other xD).
I also have some cards stored inside boxes. The most difficult ones to store are boxes which still have their inlay intact, and sometimes some accessories. So they're on a shelf in my cupboard as though they had the ponies in them. That's only a handful, though - the two princess boxes, Confetti...maybe the newborn twin boxes.
But boxes are a bit more complicated.
If you're dealing just with cards and no bubbles, a lever arch file with plastic wallets is a good way to keep a lot of them safe. I have mine in sets and roughly year order.
G3 cards are smaller than G1 (which is what my collection is) but some G3 boxes have the side flaps. If your boxes still have those and you don't want to fold them down, then that might be a size issue for the wallets.
Regarding different size cards, I don't find this a problem. G1 surprise newborn cards are tiny compared to your average G1 card, but I still have that one in the folder with all the regular ones and it isn't damaged.
I do have some packaging for my G3 but most of it is in a box in the attic with the ponies. I do remember using some of the bags from pony releases to put packaging in though.