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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;TIF, post: 3259921, member: 56859&quot;]They also crack and break after only a few openings/closings and sometimes the bulk and weight of a coin alone (without repeated opening and closing) will fracture the Saflip!</p><p><br /></p><p>Last year I switched to a somewhat thicker version of PVC-free flips and made a concerted effort to organize my collection.&nbsp; The thicker flips still break but it takes more openings/closings.&nbsp; Paper envelopes are wonderful and have the added bonus of not requiring an insert since you can write on the envelope, but I like being able to see the coin and having a handy pocket for any old pedigree ephemera.&nbsp; I&#039;d love to have a tray system like a museum but would need to have a very secure and natural disaster-proof home!</p><p><br /></p><p>Some of that ephemera can be delicate and hard to force into a stiff flip, so I make folded inserts out of custom printed business cards.&nbsp; They have to be folded and trimmed but the weight of the card stock safely contains the auction ephemera (old flip inserts, clippings etc) and allows easy insertion into the flip pocket.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/img_3198-jpg.714654/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/img_3204-jpg.714651/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I love these plastic boxes.&nbsp; There are small grooves inside which help keep the flip in place, plus there are two dividers which help keep the flips from sliding into disarray if the box is less than full.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/img_3201-jpg.714656/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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