U.S. Patent 5,224,600
Now Available! The New and Improved Regular Card Mini-Snap
U.S. Patent 5,224,600
Now Available! The New and Improved Regular Card Mini-Snap
Invented by Pro-Mold in 1991 the mini-snap is a two piece snap design card holder that is ideal for inexpensive trading cards. The mini-snap was the first baseball card case to fit into the standard set storage boxes (see photo above) allowing you to keep complete sets in place with the most expensive cards being preserved in this holder. The mainstream collector's choice for hard plastic protection of collectible trading cards. Beware of cheap imitations. Available in four different sizes for regular cards, thicker cards, real thick cards, and super thick cards.
Strengths: Inexpensive. Small and compact which allows for storage of many in smaller spaces particularly in standard set storage boxes that hold complete sets of collectible cards from trading card manufactures like companies like Topps, Upper Deck, Fleer, and Donruss.
Weaknesses: With it's two piece snap design there is always a chance that it could come apart if your drop this baseball card case on a hard floor. For real expensive baseball cards, use a one screw screwdown, or a four screw screwdown. Some people, like children, have a hard time opening this holder. Use a small coin like a dime to wedge it into the slot on the side of it to open if necessary.
Aliases: Mini-Tites, Mini-Snap Downs, Mini-Snap Locks, Mini Squeeze and Stacks, Pro Cardholders, Card Sleeves, Card Case, Card holders.
1. Which trading cards will fit in this baseball card case? Answer: Any trading card with card stock as thick as 22 point. Click here for a breakdown of every trading card case we make for every thickness of trading card.
2. What are the advantages of this baseball card case being able to fit into a standard set storage box (100 count to 900 count cardboard box)? Answer: Many collectors like to collect complete sets of cards and they put the most expensive baseball cards in the set in the mini-snap. By doing this set collectors can keep their complete sets in numerical order and still have the "big money" cards preserved in the mini-snap.
3. What is this baseball card case made out of? PVC? Answer: This baseball card case as well as all our other baseball card cases are made out of polystyrene. Polystyrene is an archival safe raw material and contains no hazardous chemicals, PVC or plasticizers.
4. Why should I buy the Pro-Mold Mini-Snap instead of the competitors? Answer: Many of the competitor's mini-snaps do not have a precision fit like the Pro-Mold Min-Snap which means they fall apart a lot easier. The Pro-Mold Mini-Snap is made in America with high quality raw materials from leading American polymer (plastic) manufactures. Many of the imported mini-snaps are made from a low grade material using a lot of regrind that give the part a blue tint. In addition, many of our competitors do not have square corners inside of their holders. They have "rounded" edges in the corners of their sports card cases which will fray the card's corners. Shortcuts like these are taken by other manufactures to avoid cracks in the corners during the manufacturing process, which enables them to yield a higher production efficiency and a lower cost, but at the expense of functionality.
New Improved Regular Mini-Snap, Rookie Card Mini-Snap, Thicker Card Mini-Snap, Real Thick Card Mini-Snap, Super Thick Card Mini-Snap, All Trading Cad Holders, www.pro-mold.com/baseball_card_cases.htm
Item NameTypical Card that this holder is used for Outside Dimensions
(measured in inches)Inside Dimensions (Where card fits) Manufacture's Suggested Retail Price PC1 Standard Size Trading Cards .185 by 2.66 by 3.65 .022 by 2.5 by 3.5 40 Cents
Box Quantity Case Quantity UPC Coded Box Weight Case Weight 35 280 Yes 3 19 For a full specification sheet on all of our products with packaging quantities and package weights, click here.