Shipping jumbo (6 x 9) cards?

jmmintz · 12-05-2025, 10:05 AM

Anyone have a good method for shipping jumbo boxtopper-type cards? I've got a couple from threads 16/17 (Kobe, Brook Lopez) I may decide to unload, but have no clue the best way to ship them.

I don't have sleeves/toploaders for them, and don't really want to buy a large pack of them for two sets.

Thoughts? Cardboard?

Not my card, but it's this set for reference if anyone's familiar w/ it.

jcardstore · 12-05-2025, 10:11 AM

I would say wrap the entire card in a paper towel. Then layer on a piece of cardboard above and below and tape it and that should be good

CicadaMound · 12-05-2025, 10:23 AM

You can get single toploaders and sleeves at shows or on eBay, for a Kobe card it's worth it to pay the premium.

jmmintz · 12-05-2025, 10:35 AM

Probably would need to buy them that way at a show, because I don't want to spend $20+ on a single toploader that doesn't fit the pt. size of the card.

smanzari · 12-05-2025, 10:55 AM

Personally, I'd use Comic Book Bag and Multiple Cut-to-Fit Boards - if you got a shop near you, you should be able to get single "sets" of these for $0.50 or less

jmmintz · 12-05-2025, 10:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smanzari

Personally, I'd use Comic Book Bag and Multiple Cut-to-Fit Boards - if you got a shop near you, you should be able to get single "sets" of these for $0.50 or less

That's a good idea - thanks!

byronscott4ever · 12-05-2025, 01:33 PM

Do you have any 1 pocket pages? Cut down to size, then cardboard sandwich it and put in rigid mailer.

12-05-2025, 10:05 AM	#1
jmmintz Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 6,519 jmmintz jmmintz	Shipping jumbo (6 x 9) cards? Anyone have a good method for shipping jumbo boxtopper-type cards? I've got a couple from threads 16/17 (Kobe, Brook Lopez) I may decide to unload, but have no clue the best way to ship them. I don't have sleeves/toploaders for them, and don't really want to buy a large pack of them for two sets. Thoughts? Cardboard? Not my card, but it's this set for reference if anyone's familiar w/ it. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/186907621@N07/albums Last edited by jmmintz; 12-05-2025 at 10:07 AM.

12-05-2025, 10:11 AM	#2
jcardstore Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 22,035 Jcardstore	I would say wrap the entire card in a paper towel. Then layer on a piece of cardboard above and below and tape it and that should be good __________________ Just moonwalking through hell on my last brain cell

12-05-2025, 10:23 AM	#3
CicadaMound Member Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Ohio Posts: 593 CicadaMound	You can get single toploaders and sleeves at shows or on eBay, for a Kobe card it's worth it to pay the premium. __________________ Twitter: @Lamplighter42 IG @Lamplighter.42 Looking for autos/relics of cartoon voice actors - one role as confirmed on IMDb is enough to qualify.

12-05-2025, 10:35 AM	#4
jmmintz Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 6,519 jmmintz jmmintz	Probably would need to buy them that way at a show, because I don't want to spend $20+ on a single toploader that doesn't fit the pt. size of the card. __________________ https://www.flickr.com/photos/186907621@N07/albums

12-05-2025, 10:55 AM	#5
smanzari Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: N/A Posts: 10,658	Personally, I'd use Comic Book Bag and Multiple Cut-to-Fit Boards - if you got a shop near you, you should be able to get single "sets" of these for $0.50 or less

12-05-2025, 01:33 PM	#7
byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,411	Do you have any 1 pocket pages? Cut down to size, then cardboard sandwich it and put in rigid mailer.