Ray....
I have not seen any 5" 3-ring binders that would be sturdy enough to house a collection. The Lighthouse Vario-G Classic Binders are only 3", but are top of the line.
The Vario-G Classic binder is designed for Lighthouse Vario stock sheets, but will hold any standard 3 hole page. This is the larger 3 ring binder that holds up to 60+ vario stock sheets! That is probably close to 150 paper sheets. Binder size is 12 1/4" x 11 1/2" x 3" Slipcase size: 12 3/4" x 11 5/8" x 3 3/8". Colors: Green, Burgundy, Black or Blue.
The binders are of ample size and will even hold pages that may be a little larger than 8 1/2" X 11". This is handy if you use protective sleeves over your pages. Pages lie absolutely flat and binders stand solidly on the shelf.
These binders are made in the best bookbinder tradition with raised detailing, gold embossing and stitching to finish the edges! These will really show off your collection.
They retail for $50 (includes binder and slip case), but you can find them on eBay for sale at 5 for $135.00
Thank you Terry
I have 3" thick binders and I believe that's as much as I'd want in one binder. I have my NJ cover collection, in plastic sheets in two of those right now. I have maybe 60 pages in each and am feeling that is crowded.
My wife bought these at Michaels, they are Avery brand 3 ring binders in a very nice high end vinyl that was meant for scrap books or photo albums. They have a pocket on the inside of both covers. She moved her photos out to 12x12 scrap books making these available to me. I don't know the cost but will be finding that out shortly as I am going to buy a third. My current ones are dark green and dark burgundy. And don't forget that Michaels has a perpetual 40% off one item coupon that I will be using! Occasionally they have a 50% off one, and I've also seen 50% (and more!) off scrap books.
" ... Does any one know where I might look for 5" 3 post binders. ..."
I don't, and more importantly, I wouldn't.
I have several 2" and 3" binders just chock-a-block with pages of stamps and they are heavy.
Heavy being relative, let me explain.
As I've aged my left arm has lost half its strength to nerve damage. Full binders are on shelves and often require I fully extent an arm to remove the binders or replace them and that has become more and more difficult. I suggest that simple math indicates that a 5" bundle of philatelic joy will weigh 40% more than a 3" binder.
I recently had a 2½" binder, tightly packed with Vario stock pages that hold a part of my Machin collection weighed at the local post office. Roughly 9.25 lbs, so a 5" similarly full would top 18 pounds. Those where I have used #67 thick paper to hold hinged stamps, even 2" wide must be about 7 pounds each.
Now, I do not know your age, Ray, but you are not going to get younger. When I was a young bucko these things were not a problem, but today, leaning to one side to grab a heavy binder at the outer extension of my arms is a distinct challenge that I'd avoid as much as possible, so as far as I am concerned 5" binders are out..
I have been picking up Staples 2 inch two tone d ring binders at our club for about 4 bucks apiece..thats almost half what staples charges and they hold a lot of printed pages and sheet protectors !
I didn't realize how much binders cost today until I went to Staples and saw that they were over $8 each! Heck, I remember when they were a buck! In fact some of those are still in service in my stamp hoard!
Another source for new binders is the Good Will store. They get a lot of donations from stores, and I saw they got a load of office supplies when the local Office Depot went belly up.
Garage sales are good sources as well. Sometimes you can find some real nice binders.
Check around the dumpsters of office buildings around the end of the month. Offices that close often toss away brand new office supplies. Found several boxes of brand new, unused 5 inch binders one time. They were placed on the ground next to the dumpster. Loaded the car with them all. My son took what he needed for his school and stamp albums that he was making, and we sold the rest at a garage sale.
Just be careful as many towns have ordinances regarding removing trash from dumpsters. In my case the boxes were not in the dumpster. Even if they were in the dumpster, I would have taken them out of it.
"... simple math indicates that a 5" bundle of philatelic joy will weigh 40% more than a 3" binder ..."
" .... Just be careful as many towns have ordinances regarding removing trash from dumpsters. In my case the boxes were not in the dumpster. Even if they were in the dumpster, I would have taken them out of it. ...."
The proper procedure is take them out and lat them along side. Then close your eyes for a moment, after which you circumnavigate the dumpster and suddenly come upon a box of binders that were not in the dumpster. Voila !
"Check around the dumpsters of office buildings around the end of the month. Offices that close often toss away brand new office supplies. "
"" .... Just be careful as many towns have ordinances regarding removing trash from dumpsters. In my case the boxes were not in the dumpster. Even if they were in the dumpster, I would have taken them out of it. ....""
My daughter works for a company that moved from one city to another, she came home with 3 cases of binders. Most of them were used, but that didn't matter. We are getting a lot of use from them.
Also where we used to live there was a man who used to come by on trash day and collect all the cans to sell. He was told he couldn't do it anymore because the trash belonged to the city, so a few of us on the street started putting all the cans in a separate bag with his name on it.
"Also where we used to live there was a man who used to come by on trash day and collect all the cans to sell. He was told he couldn't do it anymore because the trash belonged to the city, so a few of us on the street started putting all the cans in a separate bag with his name on it."
As the Leading Bright Lights in charge of British Columbia's school system approached the Millennium, they envisioned a new way to teach kids from kindergarten through Grade 12. They called it "Year 2000". (Now bear with me, because this really is on topic!)
Year 2000 was based, apparently, on the "integration" of various parts of the curriculum, with these supposed outcomes:
"Integration acknowledges and builds on the relationships which exist among all things. An integrated program is one in which the child experiences learning in a holistic way, without the restrictions imposed by subject-area boundaries. (BCME, 1990f, p. 127)"
"Organizing integrated learning experiences reflects an orientation that acknowledges the interconnection that exists between and among all things. (BCME, 1990c, p. 27) "
Some years back i worked summer cleanup in the local schools...it was very interesting what the teachers put out as trash so they could have a decent supplies budget the next year. OF course we were supposed to take nothing home !
"Very little gets printed anymore"
Does any one know where I might look for 5" 3 post binders. Thanks in advance. Ray
(Moderator Note: The title to this thread was changed to be more informative to what the writer is looking for.)
(Modified by Moderator on 2015-08-13 11:26:54)
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
Ray....
I have not seen any 5" 3-ring binders that would be sturdy enough to house a collection. The Lighthouse Vario-G Classic Binders are only 3", but are top of the line.
The Vario-G Classic binder is designed for Lighthouse Vario stock sheets, but will hold any standard 3 hole page. This is the larger 3 ring binder that holds up to 60+ vario stock sheets! That is probably close to 150 paper sheets. Binder size is 12 1/4" x 11 1/2" x 3" Slipcase size: 12 3/4" x 11 5/8" x 3 3/8". Colors: Green, Burgundy, Black or Blue.
The binders are of ample size and will even hold pages that may be a little larger than 8 1/2" X 11". This is handy if you use protective sleeves over your pages. Pages lie absolutely flat and binders stand solidly on the shelf.
These binders are made in the best bookbinder tradition with raised detailing, gold embossing and stitching to finish the edges! These will really show off your collection.
They retail for $50 (includes binder and slip case), but you can find them on eBay for sale at 5 for $135.00
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
Thank you Terry
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
I have 3" thick binders and I believe that's as much as I'd want in one binder. I have my NJ cover collection, in plastic sheets in two of those right now. I have maybe 60 pages in each and am feeling that is crowded.
My wife bought these at Michaels, they are Avery brand 3 ring binders in a very nice high end vinyl that was meant for scrap books or photo albums. They have a pocket on the inside of both covers. She moved her photos out to 12x12 scrap books making these available to me. I don't know the cost but will be finding that out shortly as I am going to buy a third. My current ones are dark green and dark burgundy. And don't forget that Michaels has a perpetual 40% off one item coupon that I will be using! Occasionally they have a 50% off one, and I've also seen 50% (and more!) off scrap books.
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
" ... Does any one know where I might look for 5" 3 post binders. ..."
I don't, and more importantly, I wouldn't.
I have several 2" and 3" binders just chock-a-block with pages of stamps and they are heavy.
Heavy being relative, let me explain.
As I've aged my left arm has lost half its strength to nerve damage. Full binders are on shelves and often require I fully extent an arm to remove the binders or replace them and that has become more and more difficult. I suggest that simple math indicates that a 5" bundle of philatelic joy will weigh 40% more than a 3" binder.
I recently had a 2½" binder, tightly packed with Vario stock pages that hold a part of my Machin collection weighed at the local post office. Roughly 9.25 lbs, so a 5" similarly full would top 18 pounds. Those where I have used #67 thick paper to hold hinged stamps, even 2" wide must be about 7 pounds each.
Now, I do not know your age, Ray, but you are not going to get younger. When I was a young bucko these things were not a problem, but today, leaning to one side to grab a heavy binder at the outer extension of my arms is a distinct challenge that I'd avoid as much as possible, so as far as I am concerned 5" binders are out..
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
I have been picking up Staples 2 inch two tone d ring binders at our club for about 4 bucks apiece..thats almost half what staples charges and they hold a lot of printed pages and sheet protectors !
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
I didn't realize how much binders cost today until I went to Staples and saw that they were over $8 each! Heck, I remember when they were a buck! In fact some of those are still in service in my stamp hoard!
Another source for new binders is the Good Will store. They get a lot of donations from stores, and I saw they got a load of office supplies when the local Office Depot went belly up.
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
Garage sales are good sources as well. Sometimes you can find some real nice binders.
Check around the dumpsters of office buildings around the end of the month. Offices that close often toss away brand new office supplies. Found several boxes of brand new, unused 5 inch binders one time. They were placed on the ground next to the dumpster. Loaded the car with them all. My son took what he needed for his school and stamp albums that he was making, and we sold the rest at a garage sale.
Just be careful as many towns have ordinances regarding removing trash from dumpsters. In my case the boxes were not in the dumpster. Even if they were in the dumpster, I would have taken them out of it.
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
"... simple math indicates that a 5" bundle of philatelic joy will weigh 40% more than a 3" binder ..."
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
" .... Just be careful as many towns have ordinances regarding removing trash from dumpsters. In my case the boxes were not in the dumpster. Even if they were in the dumpster, I would have taken them out of it. ...."
The proper procedure is take them out and lat them along side. Then close your eyes for a moment, after which you circumnavigate the dumpster and suddenly come upon a box of binders that were not in the dumpster. Voila !
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
"Check around the dumpsters of office buildings around the end of the month. Offices that close often toss away brand new office supplies. "
"" .... Just be careful as many towns have ordinances regarding removing trash from dumpsters. In my case the boxes were not in the dumpster. Even if they were in the dumpster, I would have taken them out of it. ....""
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
My daughter works for a company that moved from one city to another, she came home with 3 cases of binders. Most of them were used, but that didn't matter. We are getting a lot of use from them.
Also where we used to live there was a man who used to come by on trash day and collect all the cans to sell. He was told he couldn't do it anymore because the trash belonged to the city, so a few of us on the street started putting all the cans in a separate bag with his name on it.
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
"Also where we used to live there was a man who used to come by on trash day and collect all the cans to sell. He was told he couldn't do it anymore because the trash belonged to the city, so a few of us on the street started putting all the cans in a separate bag with his name on it."
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
As the Leading Bright Lights in charge of British Columbia's school system approached the Millennium, they envisioned a new way to teach kids from kindergarten through Grade 12. They called it "Year 2000". (Now bear with me, because this really is on topic!)
Year 2000 was based, apparently, on the "integration" of various parts of the curriculum, with these supposed outcomes:
"Integration acknowledges and builds on the relationships which exist among all things. An integrated program is one in which the child experiences learning in a holistic way, without the restrictions imposed by subject-area boundaries. (BCME, 1990f, p. 127)"
"Organizing integrated learning experiences reflects an orientation that acknowledges the interconnection that exists between and among all things. (BCME, 1990c, p. 27) "
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
Some years back i worked summer cleanup in the local schools...it was very interesting what the teachers put out as trash so they could have a decent supplies budget the next year. OF course we were supposed to take nothing home !
re: Any Idea Regarding 5-Inch 3-Post Binders?
"Very little gets printed anymore"