How To Store Your PSA Graded Cards

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[@Mura...]

I take baths with my PSA graded cards to absorb their powers.

[@Trev_Swen]

Dang I'm going to start doing that too

[@ozzystacker7297]

Silica packs out of shoe boxs are a godsend!! Always put them in whatever is storing my cards

[@solemnyugioh]

that's another solid tip! Though they're definitely not foolproof either. Gotta replace them every once in a while and they're (sadly) not magic

[@Raycheetah]

You can buy fresh silica packs in bulk quite cheaply; might even set a reminder on your phone or other device to restock regularly. =^[.]^=

[@ekonomixx]

@@Raycheetah I just buy them in bulk from Amazon. They are a godsend for collection keeping.

[@TheOddOddish]

Great video as always Solemn! I really dig that case, going to have to check ✔ it out! Thanks.

[@BluEyedRaven]

My man's Solemn here not only giving us storing advice, he's also allowing us to get a case to store REALLY expensive cards like we're about to square up in an old man's card shop. Good stuff!

[@banditkeithkingofduelmonsters]

People should also consider their local climate. I live in technically a desert climate and have low humidity year round so humidity damage to things seems pretty rare in my neck of the woods but it doesn't hurt to be overly cautious when dealing with very pricey cardboard rectangles.

[@xlizardmaniacx2652]

thx i really need this kind of video

[@Gingerlion777]

Nice video! Very nice smal little case. How deep did you cut out the foam? And do you just stack the slabs?

[@Miguel_Travels]

Great video. Thank you!

[@DarkSharkBark]

Wow ty for this. I need this for some of my psa pokemok cards i bought

[@kuyagoldlink7563]

Nice tip man!

[@trevorgudvangen4801]

Hey solemn was me who commented yesterday with an idea like this. I understand now there not really numbers but just sustainable temp and humidity itself is what effects them. Thank you for this. Are you gonna do raw cards next? Cause I'm collecting both raw and graded :) same idea best binders and sleeves for safety and condition matienence. Bet they don't make binders with humidity control tho 🤣🤣

[@leywinfps]

Could you make a video on investing in Ghost Rare Unlimited such as Stardust Dragon, Black Rose Dragon, and Power tool dragon. Do you think they are not going to hold their value or appreciate because they're unlimited?

[@andreskalayaan6208]

I live in a hot and humid country, and I have my slabs stored in a plastic container with lots of silica gel and I also have a dehumidifier beside it. Still moist manages to get in. Will hardcases like that help me? Thanks

[@aidanchiodo3874]

So do I have to move the valve or it automatically does it?

[@momoloco2394]

can i Pick and pull the Blocks off in the Right size für PSA cards? Or is a Knife necessary?

[@M2THE49sGamingZone]

I LITERALLY have a few of these laying around, but not Pelican. I cheaped out and got the ones from Harbor Freight for $10. Still work though!

[@Josh-sc1mr]

Thanks again Solemn! I went to the site and purchased one through the link. Ever since I got my psa 10 DDS blue eyes I've been worried about storage. Maybe the bank vault is my next step

[@solemnyugioh]

That's an awesome pickup!

[@Josh-sc1mr]

@@solemnyugioh haha thanks bro! Yeah if you want to my insta is: yugioh_rex I have a cool serpent night dragon collection you might enjoy. Cheers!

[@TomMacNJ]

Do you think it can safely hold 10cards?.. I have a 10card set and I'm looking ro store them together.

[@csds92]

with the new kaiba set briefcase available now, has anyone tried adding foam into it to be used as a slab briefcase?

[@MRkriegs]

good video!!!

[@GOLDFORDAYS]

I laughed when he said $1000 ways. I love this guy. His Advice is so good tbh

[@puttputt524]

If you are trying to min max value i recommend cases by Apache at harbor freight if you are in America.

[@7b1701]

I have my ghost rare Ra (non-graded) in a top loader in my cigar box...

[@justinnesbit3948]

LMAO getting a large version of that reminds me of Kaiba carring around a briefcase full of cards. Question - was it easy to cut the foam so that it fit your graded card holders? I would love to buy one of those but haven't cut that material before

[@justinnesbit3948]

Never mind found a lot of videos on how to do it on here lol, mostly from gun enthusiasts

[@bobthebuilder9416]

Did you use a tool to cut that shape my friend? Or do the pelican case come already fitting psa cards? No worries if not, still getting the case thank you

[@solemnyugioh]

I used a knife but it has pre-cut cubes that make it easy

[@jadchor9036]

Does anyone know what's the recommended humidity level range safe for cards? Is the normal 30-50% fluctuation in a house okay?

[@solemnyugioh]

Typical house humidity (not summer florida or the sahara) tends to be fine. Stability is crucial.

[@oggesimon]

Hey! Do you sleeve your PSA cardcases when having them inside the Pelican case? Great video as always! Best wishes from Sweden!

[@bobthebuilder9416]

very important question i'm curious as well

[@davidberthelet3394]

i ddn't know there were hologram cards in yugioh i think i got the holy grail of holograms, i got the first one, zaborg the thunder monarch, and the most valuable i got a limited edition acid trap hole in hologram, as well as 8 other holo's, like carrieroid, hero's bond, elemental hero voltic, woodsman,terra firma,and inferno,and alexandrite, and valhalla hall of the fallen, nice discoveries in my boxes of mint cards

[@jasonemm6327]

Just bought one of these after watching this video, thanks. Do you put silica gel packs inside the case or is it fine without it?

[@solemnyugioh]

Depends in what kind of room/climate you’re storing it I’d say. If you’re in a mild climate and you store it in your house with few temperature fluctuations, you’re probably fine without.

[@jasonemm6327]

@@solemnyugioh Thanks for the reply dude. I live in Scotland, so it's pretty mild in temperature most of the time, but humidity is high averaging 85% outside, although it might be a little lower inside when heating is on.

[@rmccube]

Is it bulletproof?

[@victortorres370Z]

Interesting do they make cases to fit starter decks?

[@solemnyugioh]

Technically you can cut the foam to kinda fit whatever you want.

[@fromm78withlove61]

how do you fix a bent of a card if the card is already in a slab? (it was flat but due to aging/temperature I see a minor bent inside the slab)

[@solemnyugioh]

as far as im aware, that cant be fixed, but maybe someone else has a hack

[@fromm78withlove61]

@@RandomDeathChild xD, it's gonna melt the slab ..

[@desdes9470]

Can the cards stand up in that size case?

[@solemnyugioh]

no

[@soundwarp6127]

How do you know how deep you cut into the foam?

[@solemnyugioh]

The foam block can be taken out. I just cut through the block, since the bottom of the case still had a foam lining.

[@soundwarp6127]

@@solemnyugioh oh nice! Thanks for the reply!

[@beskarcollectibles1137]

What model pelican is this?

[@solemnyugioh]

link in description :)

[@johnnyle648]

I actually prefer to store my cards in Mylar sleeves then into a top loader. I feel this method is much better then being in a slab due to the fact that the Mylar sleeve will preserve the card for literally ever. Cards can still damage inside a slab due to humidity. The Mylar will prevent that period.

[@solemnyugioh]

If it has an opening, humidity remains a problem. Mylar may be archival storage-grade and is great for said purpose but that doesn’t mean you can ignore the climate conditions of the room your cards are stored in. Try leaving your mylar sleeved cards on an icy cold attic and let me know how they’re doing after some months.

[@johnnyle648]

@@solemnyugioh so I did exactly what you said so far, I left a holofoil card inside a Mylar sleeve and then inside a toploader ( because that’s how I protect my cards) on the floor of my attic for 2 weeks now. The card is still straight with no curve to it and minty as I remember. Gonna keep it up there for another 2 months cause that’s how confident I am in this method

[@slashkird711]

@@johnnyle648 Do you have any updates on this experiment?

[@lezarium]

@@solemnyugioh yep -- which is why using mylar requires more than just the sheets; mylar encapsulation requires that the two sheets sandwiching the object be sealed -- be it by sonic weld, heat, or suitable double-sided tape. If the sheets aren't actually sealed then the whole thing is a pretty stupid endeavour because you completely negate the main point of using polyester film over polypropylene film: its highly superior moisture barrier properties. Also, if your card isn't completely flat, it's only gonna be harder to ensure you've managed to do it right. Also, re. the parent comment; placing it in a toploader means it's gonna fall short in the whole preserving the card forever part. Toploaders are all PVC. It doesn't matter that you have that mylar in between the card and the toploader -- give it enough time and whatever that leaches out of the PVC is going to permeate through that mylar. Extremely low permeability doesn't mean impermeable. A hard polystyrene or hard polycarbonate is what you ought to be using instead of those awful toploaders. PVC is PVC; and no matter how much some manufacturer would have you believe theirs is safe because they don't use whatever additives or plasticisers, PVC is not an inert plastic.

[@sodeep0791]

what did you use to cut the foam. Did you just use a knife to cut around?

[@solemnyugioh]

Yes, I used a simple pocket knife. The foam is slightly pre-cut into long rectangles, so it splits neatly very easily.

[@xbotz5317]

Sleeve > toploader > team bag > storage box , 5+ years storage, no issues or silica packs needed, psa same deal i live in a tropical climate with horrible humidity year round and mould seasons 😂, never had any issues

[@davidberthelet3394]

man what you find when you just buy them, look at them quickly then toss them in a sealed container with the others and look at them again over 20 yrs later.

[@Nonononono213]

is it possible he is french canadian ? Vous avez un accent Québecois !

[@gerumpelgamer9048]

He is from Belgium, what might be the Canada of Europe, except the wilderness 😅

[@jacoMakeW]

Nope, Thank you, I like to see my cards in the 60$ ikea glass cabinet with my anime waifu figures, No one will think my cabinet worth a lot because NA brain think weeb culture is disgusting .

[@solemnyugioh]

400IQ moves right there