Best Outer Sleeves for LPs

Keep in mind that the aging and yellowing of record jackets are a function of effects of light and humidity over time, not so much the absence of a plastic sleeve. The plastic sleeve principally serves to protect from wear (rubbing, scuffing, etc) and to keep out dust and other contaminants.

Sleeves with a foldover resealable flap will provide the best dust and contaminant protection, but the trade-off is a bit more trouble extracting and replacing the LP if one also actively plays the vinyl in one's collection.

I've found all of the current "crystal clear polypropylene" outer sleeves offered by Sleeve City to be excellent sleeves. For my purposes, I've come to prefer the "Ultimate" 2.5mm sleeves in both regular and box set sizes. Unlike other polypropylene sleeves sold elsewhere, these really seem to not cloud with age but do stay completely clear, giving a very nice appearance and allowing one to more easily read the spines of the records on the shelves.

Here's the link to the outer sleeves offered by Sleeve City:
http://www.sleevetown.com/lp-sleeves-outer.shtml
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Exactly correct, Elizabeth: 2.5 "mil" not "mm." Thanks!

My experience with the 5 mil sleeves is a bit different than Elizabeth's. I liked the heft and that they could stand on their own, but I found that same heft made them more challenging for me to insert LPs easily. And I found the hard edges at the spine of the LP to be sharp and uncomfortable when searching through the shelves for a particular LP. I found the 2.5 mil sleeves to more easily flex to accomodate insertion of the LP and more "finger friendly" when shifting aside the LPs on the shelves.

The nice thing about Sleeve City? They will send you samples of other products with any order. Just click on the "Get a sample" link in the product description. Then choose what works best for you.
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