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General Philatelic/Supplies, Literature & Software : How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

 

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karlfry
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07 Jun 2017
09:57:58pm
Might be silly, but I have become tired of wasting time looking for the right size strip to cut with the guillotine. Any ideas? Some kind of file box but it would be a wide box. And some dividers. I am sure they make something but I can't find it.
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larsdog
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07 Jun 2017
10:22:13pm
re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

I use a Montecristo cigar box that I picked up while out of the country (you can't bring back Cuban cigars, but there are no rules against bringing back an empty cigar box)! and #10 envelopes with the mount size written in the upper corner. (I used embossed envelopes only because I had 3 cases of them from my father's estate and although I used most for postage, it just made sense to use a few for mounts):

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Once the strips are in envelopes, I put the envelopes in sequential order by size. It also makes it easy to find the next size up or the next size down.

I can fit most strips into the envelopes up to 100 mm tall, but if they are wider than the envelope I just cut a slit in the side of the envelope. Anything bigger than that I just stand up sideways in the back of the box. It's worked perfectly for me for over 10 years.

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Lutok
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07 Jun 2017
10:30:24pm
re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

I use Scott/Prinz mounts. I just store the strips and cut mounts in their original packaging and the whole business in a clear flat plastic box from Michael's. The box is probably meant for sewing stuff.

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08 Jun 2017
09:43:07am
re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

I keep my strips in a tray but I will precut a mostly used sizes. I keep the precuts in glassines with tabs in a envelope sorter like tray.


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karlfry
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08 Jun 2017
07:44:31pm
re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

Thanks everyone. I found a solution.

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08 Jun 2017
11:30:40pm
re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

I use a couple of these.


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karlfry

07 Jun 2017
09:57:58pm

Might be silly, but I have become tired of wasting time looking for the right size strip to cut with the guillotine. Any ideas? Some kind of file box but it would be a wide box. And some dividers. I am sure they make something but I can't find it.
Rock On

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larsdog

APS #220693 ATA#57179
07 Jun 2017
10:22:13pm

re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

I use a Montecristo cigar box that I picked up while out of the country (you can't bring back Cuban cigars, but there are no rules against bringing back an empty cigar box)! and #10 envelopes with the mount size written in the upper corner. (I used embossed envelopes only because I had 3 cases of them from my father's estate and although I used most for postage, it just made sense to use a few for mounts):

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Once the strips are in envelopes, I put the envelopes in sequential order by size. It also makes it easy to find the next size up or the next size down.

I can fit most strips into the envelopes up to 100 mm tall, but if they are wider than the envelope I just cut a slit in the side of the envelope. Anything bigger than that I just stand up sideways in the back of the box. It's worked perfectly for me for over 10 years.

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Lutok

07 Jun 2017
10:30:24pm

re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

I use Scott/Prinz mounts. I just store the strips and cut mounts in their original packaging and the whole business in a clear flat plastic box from Michael's. The box is probably meant for sewing stuff.

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Al
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08 Jun 2017
09:43:07am

re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

I keep my strips in a tray but I will precut a mostly used sizes. I keep the precuts in glassines with tabs in a envelope sorter like tray.


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karlfry

08 Jun 2017
07:44:31pm

re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

Thanks everyone. I found a solution.

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seanpashby

08 Jun 2017
11:30:40pm

re: How to store Showgard (or others) strips for easy access.

I use a couple of these.


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