Category Archives: Coin & Currency Supplies

Protecting Topps Chipz

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With a design that’s a mix between a poker chip and a baseball card, Topps Chipz need a special storing method. Collectors of Topps Chipz can utilize coin supplies to protect these unconventional items.

Topps Chips in BCW Coin Flips and Pages

Topps Chipz in BCW Coin Flips and Pages

Paper flips are an efficient way to store coins. You simply fold the paper to sandwich the coin (Topps Chipz in this instance) in the circular plastic-covered window. Paper flips are sized for numerous coins, but for the Topps Chipz, you’ll want the largest paper flips designed for Silver Eagle or Crown coins (1-PF2.5-CRWN-BULK). Collectors typically staple close the paper flip to secure the coin/Topps Chipz inside. Then the Chipz can be arranged in a BCW 12-Pocket Page (1-BCW12T) and stored in a 3-ring binder for a nice presentation.

Thanks to Toby J. for sharing some of his Topps Chipz collection.

Protecting & Displaying Collectible Tickets

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Do you collect tickets or ticket stubs? Perhaps you save the tickets from the big games, concerts, and other events you’ve attended. Maybe you collect tickets you find at the antique mall – vintage circus tickets, cruise line or railroad passes, Super Bowl tickets – whatever interests you. Whether a ticket is from a historical event or your first concert, keeping these momentos is s fun hobby!

US Grand Prix tickets in a BCW 3-Pocket Photo Pages

US Grand Prix tickets in a BCW 3-Pocket Photo Pages

Finding a good way to store your tickets is important so you can preserve and display them easily. As tickets come in various sizes, and tickets are often torn by the ticket taker, having solutions to store various sizes is needed.

Pages & Albums

One solution is to store your tickets in a 3-ring binder with protective pages. BCW offers archival-safe pages with pockets of various sizes. Below are the options.

Page Description Pocket Dimensions Product Links  
20-Pocket Pages 1 9/16″ x 2 3/4″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
20-Pocket Pages – 2x2s 2 1/8″ x 2 1/8″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
9-Pocket Pages – Top Loading 2 5/8″ x 3 9/16″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
9-Pocket Pages – Side Loading 2 5/8″ x 3 9/16″ 20 Page Pkg. n/a
8-Pocket Pages 2 3/4″ x 4 1/8″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
6-Pocket Pages 2 5/8″ x 5 9/16″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
4-Pocket Pages – Photo 3 15/16″ x 5 1/2″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
4-Pocket Pages – Currency 2 3/4″ x 6 3/4″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
3-Pocket Pages – Photo 4 1/8″ x 6 1/8″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
3-Pocket Pages – Currency 3 5/8″ x 8 1/16″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
2-Pocket Pages – Photo 5 7/16″ x 7 1/8″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box
2-Pocket Pages – Envelope 4 1/4″ x 11 1/4″ 20 Page Pkg. 100 Page Box

 

See all BCW Pages and 3-Ring Binders

Savoy Brown / ZZ Top ticket from 1973

Savoy Brown & ZZ Top (1973) ticket in an acrylic card holder

Sleeves & Holders

If you do not like the 3-ring binder solution and want to save your tickets individually, BCW offers protective sleeves and holders. Originally designed for trading cards, these supplies work great for tickets and other small documents. Our small sleeves are made of clear, archival-safe polypropylene and protect the tickets while handling. For a rigid protection method, use a BCW card holder. Both the sleeves and holders come in various sizes. When choosing a holder, the closing method is also an important consideration (toploading, snap close, screw-down, etc.).

 

 

 

 

Big 12 Football Championship commemorative ticket

commemorative ticket in a 3″ x 7″ toploader

Toploading Ticket Holders

Toploading holders are an economical way to store individual tickets. While BCW offers many sizes of toploaders, our 3″ x 7″ toploader is specifically designed for commemorative tickets. See all of our toploaders.

Semi-Rigid Ticket Holders are another affordable method to protect tickets individually.

What tickets have you collected over the years?

Please share in the comments below.

How to Protect Your Cards and Sports Memorabilia from UV Light

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Various products with UV protectionVirtually the entire spectrum of solar light can contribute to the fading of colors and the deterioration of collectibles. To keep sports cards and memorabilia in mint condition, it’s recommended to keep them in a place that limits exposure to direct and indirect sunlight. The ultraviolet range of solar radiation, or UV light, is of high concern to collectors. According to the US Library of Congress, “ultraviolet rays can break down the chemical bonds and thus fade the color(s) in an object – it is a bleaching effect.”

To protect valuable trading cards from UV light, BCW offers the popular Pro-Mold Card Holders. All Pro-Mold items offer UV protection, except the plastic boxes and the legacy card holders that include the snap-tite and four screw screwdown. The card holders with UV protection are rated to block 98.5% to 99% of UV rays for 5 years or more. Pro-Mold also makes Baseball Squares rated for 5 years or more of UV protection and another Square rated for an amazing 25 years. The card holders and the 5-Year Baseball Squares are made from polystyrene with a UV absorbing additive, while the 25-Year Baseball Squares are made of acrylic with a UV absorbing additive. To confirm the shielding qualities of this UV protection, the Atlas Weathering Testing Group of DSET Laboratories reviewed the Pro-Mold products. See the results.

To protect collectible baseballs, footballs, basketballs and helmets from UV rays, BCW offers a line of BallQube display cases made from polystyrene with UV stabilizers. According to a K & N Labs analysis, BallQube cases with UV stabilizers block 98% of UV light in the 200 to 380 nanometer range.