Removing '12 Topps Tribute card/s from protector/sticker?

mansgame said:

So having all these Albert Belle cards in these massive topps protectors and then the Topps sticker securing it was pack pulled, etc... is bulky and doesn't really fit my collecting style. I'd rather place in pages or display otherwise in the PC.

Has anyone removed any of their cards from these protectors the cards came in with the Topps sticker? What is the reservation not too, not as though they're graded right? If its going to stay in the PC anyways, does it matter?

Just looking for some other collectors opinions here. Curious to see what people think or done themselves.

Mac

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homerun28aa said:

mansgame said:

So having all these Albert Belle cards in these massive topps protectors and then the Topps sticker securing it was pack pulled, etc... is bulky and doesn't really fit my collecting style. I'd rather place in pages or display otherwise in the PC.

Has anyone removed any of their cards from these protectors the cards came in with the Topps sticker? What is the reservation not too, not as though they're graded right? If its going to stay in the PC anyways, does it matter?

Just looking for some other collectors opinions here. Curious to see what people think or done themselves.

Mac

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I'd have no problem with this. I did this with a Panini case before I just put it in a regular screw down. If it's a patch then you'll always be able to tell by the numbering that it isn't faked but if it's a jersey or auto there is no reason to keep it in their protective holder anyways. And if it will definitely just stay in your PC display/store it however you'd like.

Also, in 2004 Playoff Prime Cuts decided to full on slab some of their cards and the ones I bought that were slabbed I broke out of the slab and put them into regular holders. It all goes back to what you prefer and if push comes to shove and you need to sell, it is not too difficult to detect fake relics from real ones.

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matchpenalty said:

homerun28aa said:

mansgame said:

So having all these Albert Belle cards in these massive topps protectors and then the Topps sticker securing it was pack pulled, etc... is bulky and doesn't really fit my collecting style. I'd rather place in pages or display otherwise in the PC.

Has anyone removed any of their cards from these protectors the cards came in with the Topps sticker? What is the reservation not too, not as though they're graded right? If its going to stay in the PC anyways, does it matter?

Just looking for some other collectors opinions here. Curious to see what people think or done themselves.

Mac

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I'd have no problem with this. I did this with a Panini case before I just put it in a regular screw down. If it's a patch then you'll always be able to tell by the numbering that it isn't faked but if it's a jersey or auto there is no reason to keep it in their protective holder anyways. And if it will definitely just stay in your PC display/store it however you'd like.

Also, in 2004 Playoff Prime Cuts decided to full on slab some of their cards and the ones I bought that were slabbed I broke out of the slab and put them into regular holders. It all goes back to what you prefer and if push comes to shove and you need to sell, it is not too difficult to detect fake relics from real ones.

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really, so knowing serial # tells you if a patch is fake????? who needs protective holders. People have been crying about getting tamper proof holders for patch cards.
How many times have people went on and on about how stuff is pc for life blah blah blah. Then couple months later they are selling it off collecting something else or need money for something more important.

GC would you still take yours out if you weren't grading them?

I guess the more people take them out of uncirculated cases the better. Value will always be better in sealed Topps cases.

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/10 said:

What do they do? Slab the slab? Feel free to continue extrapolating this ...

http://xkcd.com/605/

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wolfmanalfredo said:

If they're never leaving the pc, i say why not crack them.

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jwc9p said:

wolfmanalfredo said:

If they're never leaving the pc, i say why not crack them.

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This should be everyone's response

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