Outer Vinyl Sleeves, is it a good idea?

Inner Sleeves are the most easy to work with when having a thickness that does not let them collapse.

I have purchased Albums that have been supplied with a Gossamer Thin Anti-Static Inner Sleeve. Putting the LP into such a flimsy cover is not my forte.

I swap the supplied inner sleeve for ones from a batch of anti-static sleeves I bought many years past.

I have Albums stored within an Outer Sleeve and stored without an Outer Sleeve.

When infrequently visiting the used Market for LP's the LP's storage methodology is a non-issue to current market value.

Vinyl Condition is the main concern, hence a Vinyl LP that is still Cellophane Wrapped as when purchased at the release time is the one that really bumps up the price.

In the past I was a little like @whart, I had quite a few interests and kept Audio as a strictly social activity when participating.

The time spent not listening took the edge of needing to listen, hence certain purchases were buried and overlooked for ling periods, hence my Original PULSE Album along with a selection of other Vinyl Albums has substantially benefitted from being retained in the condition of being Cellophane Wrapped. It would be nice if the HMV Bags and Invoice Slips contained in the Bags added to the value as well.

God Bless the Vinyl Collector and the Obsessed Analogophile    

baylinor: +1.                            
I have been sliding my outer sleeves over the open end of the album cover since I was a kid in high school in the 70’s.  Even then I noticed dust collecting on the vinyl near the open end and your (our?) solution cured that problem. And your observation mirrors mine-nobody else I know does that. Except you 👍.  Can we share the patent?  Cheers!

I tried that and probably hundreds of others have too. In my opinion, the results did not adequately compensate for the annoyance. Nor have I ever perceived that significant dust accumulates on an LP via the open end of an album cover.  If that’s a problem , just rotate the inner sleeve so the naked edge of the LP is not exposed. Also, consider reducing dust in your listening room.

My entire collection resides in the Japanese Resealable Outer Sleeves that are sold by Elusive Disc.   I've never had a problem with mold. 

These Sleeves are perfectly sized in that they will accept singles, and even all doubles and some triples fit. They are durable, crystal clear, the adhesive strip does not fail.   I've always been 100% satisfied with them.

Beware of others, the ones MusicDirect sell are not the same, are inferior IMO, and they're even too small-tight for just singles, let alone doubles.

@porchlight1 - I've slid the outer sleeve over the open end for years, ever since I tried it the other way and it was a real bear getting them into and out of my LP shelves without the sleeves wanting to remove themselves....