Don,

I've gotten rid of all the lose slabbed items. I have a tendency to frame a lot of collectibles (after all, what good are they if others can't enjoy them too?). The slabbed items I have remaining are framed. Comics in my kids rooms, cards & coins in the master bedroom and stamps in the great room (this should assist any thieves reading this BB ). I very rarely, if ever, sell an item I've had framed. btw, did I mention I also have slabbed Beanie Babies

I would take exception to something you implied I said "If you don't want to do this because their value would decline...". I've never mentioned anything about value. My comment was how I've seen it ruin/split other hobbies.

Larry