How to Protect and Organize Tall Boy and Widevision Cards

As the name suggests, Tall Boy sports cards are taller than traditional sports cards. Tall Boys are about 4 11/16 inches tall, compared to the standard 3 1/2 inches height. Tall Boys are the same width as common cards, 2 1/2 inches.

Topps has printed the Tall Boy format several times. Here are a few notable Topps releases (links to Cardboard Connection details and checklists):

1964-65 Topps Hockey Cards
1965 Topps Football
1969-70 Topps NBA Topps Basketball
1970-71 Topps NBA Topps Basketball
2012 Topps NFL Football Tallboys Autos (1965 design)

Upper Deck has also released Tall Boy hockey cards under their Parkhurst brand with a classic design, 1994-95 Parkhurst Hockey (1964-65 theme). The TCDB Checklist contains more information.

Topps has also released Star Wars Widevision cards. These are the same size as the Tall Boy cards, with a horizontal orientation. This format resembles a movie screen, and most of these cards depict classic Star Wars movie frames.

BCW offers several options to protect, organize, and ship a Tall Boy or Widevision card collection.

Tall Card Sleeves
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BCW Tall Card Sleeves are made from acid-free, 2mil thick polypropylene and sold in packs of 100 sleeves. These are your first defense against dust, oils from your hands, and damaging the card edges.

Tall Card Toploaders
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Tall Card Toploaders protect loose or sleeved Tall Boys or Widevision cards.

Semi-Rigid Holders for Tall Cards
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Semi-rigid card holders are commonly used when submitting cards to grading companies, as they are the preferred holders.

250-Count Slider Box
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This is a two-piece design with a lid that slides over the base. Both pieces are crystal clear, acid-free plastic. The “250” name is based on 250 cards fitting inside the box; however, that name is for standard cards. To enclose the Tall Boy or Widevision cards, the cards will be turned 90 degrees from the normal cards. In that orientation, this slider box can hold about 190 cards.

BCW cardboard boxes are good for storing and shipping Tall Boy and Widevision cards, although Monster Pads or similar fillers like bubble wrap are helpful to prevent the cards from sliding.

300-Count Card Box
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The 300-count box is the appropriate size to store loose or sleeved Tall Boys or Widevisions. The “300-count.” size refers to 300 standard baseball cards fitting in the box in the long direction, so expect to fit fewer Tall Boys in the box, as the larger cards are flipped 90 degrees.

330-Count Card Box
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BCW’s 330-count box is the ideal size for BCW tall Toploaders. Do not get confused with the 300-count box, as this similar size is not quite tall enough for the top loaders. We have witnessed some other brands of tall Toploaders not fitting in the BCW 330 box, as some other brands of tall Toploaders are larger than the BCW brand.

400-Count Box
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The 400-count box is the appropriate size to store semi-rigid No. 3s. The card will need to lay flat in the box, not in the traditional format, standing on its edge. A Monster Pad is useful to fill the extra length of this box. In the photo above, an extra piece of cardboard was used to fill a 1/8-inch space on the side of the semi-rigid.

Super Vault Card Box
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To store a larger collection of Tall Boy cards, try the BCW Super Vault. Super Vaults have a super strong, full-lid design. The Semi-Rigid No. 3s fit great in this box (the larger holders in the back of the box are pictured above). The Tall Card Toploaders also fit in this box, although they are not as wide as the Semi-Rigid No. 3s, so they are not snug on the sides of the box (the smaller holders in the picture above).

Six-Pocket LaserWeld­® Pages
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If you prefer to store your Tall Boy or Widevision cards in three-ring binder pages, BCW offers Six-Pocket Pages. These are made from acid-free polypropylene. The tall cards fit best in these pages when they are loose. Sleeved Tall Boys fit in the pockets, but the sleeves are tight.