Store LPs outside of Jacket??

also....for the longterm, lp's are stored (by hardcore collectors)outside of the jacket to prevent 'ring wear'and 'spine splits'. I have records I have owned since I was a teen (hard to imagine I was ever a teen), and the covers are as 'mint' as the records. The LP should be stored in a proper inner sleeve, then slid into the outer bag that the cover is stored in, but not into the cover, unless you don't care about the appearance of the cover. the truth is, original mint covers are harder to find than the records themselves in many cases.

One of the main reasons LP jackets show wear is beacuse people CRAM them on to the shelves. I always try to show "V" of about 2-3 inches in middle of the shelf group. I've also had albums for many years without using outer slevves which show virtually no wear. A little care goes a long way.

I use both ways. The LP in the jacket if the jacket is strong (in very good condition).
And outside with both in a plastic sleeve if the jacket is in poor condition.
I am not worried about the wear on the jackets.

I just leave them loose on the floor; no reason to put them back in the jackets. When you get tired of them, you can sell them as "mint" on e-bay.

Viridian...you are so right. I quite buying records from ebay because of the gross mis-grading going on.