Comprehensive Guide to Ultra Pro Toploaders
Overview
Ultra Pro Toploaders are some of the most readily available and budget-friendly card protection options for collectors. Featuring no frills, these basic cases are composed of clear PVC. Due to their hard plastic composition, toploaders are intended to be used with Ultra Pro Card Sleeves. While not recommended for long-term storage or display of high-value cards, toploaders are a great way to protect your low and mid-value cards.
Ultra Pro Toploaders have also emerged as the preferred method for card shipments with collectors and card companies alike. The only thing that is generally added is a single piece of tape at the opening of the toploader, to prevent the card from coming out of the case while in transit.
Because they do not feature any UV protection and also contain open tops, they work best when used to store cards in a darkened space, like a box or safe. They also a great short-term protection option for high-value cards. This way, your valuable cards are still subject to basic projection until you able to obtain a One-Touch case or other premium storage option.
It is very important to get the correct toploader to fit the card in question, as a case that is too tight can seriously damage a card. Also, a case that is too big will allow the card to shift and risk damage.
The majority of these cases are the standard 3"x 4", which fit all 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" cards. There are specialty cases available as well.
In response to feedback from card dealers and breakers, Ultra Pro also offers bulk orders for several of the most common toploader sizes. Available from Ultra Pro distributors, the following toploaders can be ordered in quantities ranging from 1,000 to 2,000 toploaders per case.
- 35PT (2,000 per case)
- 100PT (1,500 per case)
- 130PT (1,000 per case)
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Standard Toploaders
Ultra Pro Toploaders Guide
As the most common way to protect individual cards, there are plenty of choices when it comes to Ultra Pro toploaders. Although most of the differences are based on the size of the card in question, various color combos and labeling is also available.
Premium/Regular Toploader
- Fits standard cards.
- This includes cards from 20 - 35pt.
- 25 per pack.
Regular Toploader w/ Colored Border
- Fits standard cards.
- This includes cards from 20 - 35pt.
- 25 per pack.
- Border colors include black, red, blue or white.
Regular "Rookie" Toploader
- Fits standard cards.
- This includes cards from 20 - 35pt.
- 25 per pack.
- Includes "ROOKIE CARD" foil hot stamp in white or gold.
Regular Toploader w/ Sleeves
- Fits standard cards.
- This includes cards from 20 - 35pt.
- 25 per pack.
- Includes 25 additional card sleeves for use with toploaders.
55pt Action Packed Thick Toploader
- Fits thick cards, such as relics.
- This includes cards from 36 - 55pt.
- 25 per pack.
75pt Super Thick Toploader
- Fits thick cards, such as relics.
- This includes cards from 56 - 75pt.
- 25 per pack.
75pt Super Thick "Rookie" Toploader
- Fits thick cards, such as relics
- This includes cards from 56 - 75pt.
- 25 per pack.
- Includes "ROOKIE CARD" foil hot stamp in gold.
100pt Super Thick Toploader
- Fits thick cards, such as relics.
- This includes cards from 76 - 100pt.
- 25 per pack.
120pt Super Thick Toploader
- Fits standard cards.
- This includes cards from 101 - 120pt.
- 10 per pack.
130pt Super Thick Toploader
- Fits thick cards, such as relics.
- This includes cards from 121 - 130pt.
- 10 per pack.
180pt Super Thick Toploader
- Fits thick cards, such as relics.
- This includes cards from 131 - 180pt.
- 10 per pack.
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Booklet Toploaders
Ultra Pro Booklet Toploaders Guide
Although book cards are some of the most popular high-end card options, there has not been a great variety of ways to protect these oversized cards. In addition to the magnetic booklet cases, there are also toploaders. These large plastic cases are simple and inexpensive and offer a great temporary storage solution for booklet cards. They do not require soft sleeves like the other toploaders, so be extra careful with the corners when you insert them into the toploader.
Vertical Booklet Toploader
- Fits vertical book cards, approximately 4" x 5-3/8"
- 10 per pack
Horizontal Booklet Toploader
- Fits horizontal book cards, approximately 3" x 7-9/16"
- 10 per pack
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David
I’m trying to figure out what to use to store and/or mail for grading, for the Topps 1970 tall boy basketball set. Thanks.