Tyrell had been collecting baseball cards for years and his collection was getting quite large. He had boxes full of cards piled up all around his bedroom. It had gotten to the point that it was really hard to find any specific card when he wanted to look at it. Tyrell knew he needed to get a better system to store and display his cardboard treasures.
One Saturday afternoon, Tyrell asked his mom if they could go to the sporting goods store to look at baseball card organizers. His mom agreed and they hopped in the car. When they arrived at Sports Authority, Tyrell made a beeline for the back corner of the store where they kept collectible supplies. There was a whole aisle dedicated to different types of storage options for sports memorabilia like hats, jerseys, autographed balls, and of course – baseball cards.
Tyrell started by looking at the basic cardboard boxes. While these provided space to stash a large volume of cards, they were pretty boring and all the cards would just get mixed together. He wanted something where he could easily view the front of each card and have them organized in some sort of system. Next, he picked up a few plastic sleeve pages. These were sheets of plastic sleeves that cards could be slipped individually into to keep them safe from harm. They didn’t really solve his issue of the cards all being in a disorganized pile.
That’s when something caught his eye on the top shelf. It was a large three-ring binder baseball card album. The interior pages were made of thick plastic sheets with openings for nine cards each. Each page was labeled with the year and sets so cards could be sorted carefully. In the front there was space to store prized rare cards in magnetic holders. In the back, there were pockets to stash packs of older cards or stacks of duplicates. Best of all, the binder lay flat when open so every card was easy to see. It was exactly what Tyrell had been dreaming of to properly showcase his collection.
“Mom, can I get this baseball card album?” Tyrell asked excitedly. His mom took a look at the high-quality binder and pages and could tell Tyrell had found the perfect solution after years of disorganized boxes. “I think that’s a great idea, it will really help you take better care of your collection. Let’s get it,” she replied. Tyrell was thrilled. He handed the big three-ring binder to his mom so they could take it to the checkout.
After paying, Tyrell couldn’t wait to get home and start organizing. The drive seemed extra long in his anticipation. As soon as they walked in the door, Tyrell raced to his room with the new album. He dumped all the loose cards out of their boxes and started carefully slipping each one into the custom-fit openings. It took several hours but he was enthralled the whole time getting everything in order by year and team. His favorites from each set went in magnetic holders in the front.
When he was done, Tyrell flopped back on his bed with the massive binder in his lap. He lovingly turned each filled page, admiring his excellent work. All his prized cards were flawlessly displayed and easy to find thanks to the labeling. His collection had never looked better and would stay in great condition for many years to come. Tyrell was thrilled with his new purchase and couldn’t wait to show his friends and classmates his baseball treasure tucked safely inside the binder album. From that day on, Tyrell’s baseball card collection was perfectly organized and always right at his fingertips for enjoyment thanks to the quality storage solution he found at the sporting goods store. He was very glad he took the time to invest in such a nice organizer to properly house and display his beloved cardboard collecting hobby.
