Plastic sleeves for your vinyl albums - what side?

I suggest you store the vinyl between jacket and the poly covering,  with the opening facing any side but out. Storing this way will keep your jackets pristine because the records will never stretch out the jacket.  The only downside is that you can't read the back without removing the vinyl,  if you're not sure what's on the record. 

Spiritual_Chaos said:

mrussel1 said:

I suggest you store the vinyl between jacket and the poly covering,  with the opening facing any side but out. Storing this way will keep your jackets pristine because the records will never stretch out the jacket.  The only downside is that you can't read the back without removing the vinyl,  if you're not sure what's on the record. 

Yeah thats usally how they come when you buy them used.

My problem is I bought some plastic sleeves, but they are so tight they only fit on the thinnest of thinnest recordsleeves. They won't even work for Lightning Bolt or the Three Man Records live show.

Guess I need to find some wider ones.

Those can be a god send especially for 70s and 80s records that were thin.  I love when they don't get bunched up. Im usually frustrated with how big they are.  But I use Jimmy sleeves now which are expensive but fit well and are very clear. 

The LB record is pretty fat. I feel like that calls for a double.  I don't recall TMR being big though. They must be quite small. The reality is that if you want to care for them and have them fit snug,  you need two sets of sleeves. 

Tim Simmons said:

I use the 5.0 sleeves from sleeve city and they generally fit all sized records that aren’t a box set or an oversized 3LP set. Or No Code. 

Sleeve City is the best!  I turn a 5.0 sideways for No Code, it leaves about 3/8" of the jacket exposed which I'm not too worried about.  Generally use the 2.5's for everything , but I love that you can buy "samples" off them if you only need a one or two specialty sleeves.  I hate having to buy packs of 50 for something like 10" sleeves when I only own like three 10" records.

HesCalledDyer said:

Tim Simmons said:

I use the 5.0 sleeves from sleeve city and they generally fit all sized records that aren’t a box set or an oversized 3LP set. Or No Code. 

Sleeve City is the best!  I turn a 5.0 sideways for No Code, it leaves about 3/8" of the jacket exposed which I'm not too worried about.  Generally use the 2.5's for everything , but I love that you can buy "samples" off them if you only need a one or two specialty sleeves.  I hate having to buy packs of 50 for something like 10" sleeves when I only own like three 10" records.

I didn't know you could do that.  I have exactly 2 10" records.  Real PITA.  I'll have to check that out.

The top just makes the most sense IMO. I don't like having the opening where the outter sleeve opening is because I'm afraid that a record could fall out, lol. Also, I want the sleeve opening to be facing up so that they don't slip off the albums at all, and it's the only way for this to be done with the spines facing out so I can read them.

mrussel1 said:

HesCalledDyer said:

Tim Simmons said:

I use the 5.0 sleeves from sleeve city and they generally fit all sized records that aren’t a box set or an oversized 3LP set. Or No Code. 

Sleeve City is the best!  I turn a 5.0 sideways for No Code, it leaves about 3/8" of the jacket exposed which I'm not too worried about.  Generally use the 2.5's for everything , but I love that you can buy "samples" off them if you only need a one or two specialty sleeves.  I hate having to buy packs of 50 for something like 10" sleeves when I only own like three 10" records.

I didn't know you could do that.  I have exactly 2 10" records.  Real PITA.  I'll have to check that out.

Here you go my dude

https://www.sleevecityusa.com/ultimate-10in-polypro-outer-record-sleeve-sample-p/9220-sample.htm

PJ_Soul said:

The top just makes the most sense IMO. I don't like having the opening where the outter sleeve opening is because I'm afraid that a record could fall out, lol. Also, I want the sleeve opening to be facing up so that they don't slip off the albums at all, and it's the only way for this to be done with the spines facing out so I can read them.

This is what I do too.