[quote="packrat"][quote="dfreely"]Come to think of it, I don't think there actually is a universally correct term for it.[/quote]
It turns out you are right. I stopped by my dealer (yeah, this is an addiction) yesterday while I was out and asked him. The correct term would be "photo pages."

[quote="jtalmodovar26"]Are Sheet Protectors made by Avery any good?[/quote]
If the package states that the sheet protectors are acid free and archival safe, then yes. If those statements are not on the package, then don't take that chance. If sheet protectors is what you want to go with then the photos and the autograph should be fine as long as the above "requirements" are met. You'll just have to make sure you (and others) are carefull when flipping through the photos in the binder.[/quote]

theey say archival safe ; acid free ; does not lift print . I bought them yesterday and they seem very good

[quote="dfreely"]Come to think of it, I don't think there actually is a universally correct term for it.[/quote]
It turns out you are right. I stopped by my dealer (yeah, this is an addiction) yesterday while I was out and asked him. The correct term would be "photo pages."

[quote="jtalmodovar26"]Are Sheet Protectors made by Avery any good?[/quote]
If the package states that the sheet protectors are acid free and archival safe, then yes. If those statements are not on the package, then don't take that chance. If sheet protectors is what you want to go with then the photos and the autograph should be fine as long as the above "requirements" are met. You'll just have to make sure you (and others) are carefull when flipping through the photos in the binder.

Are Sheet Protectors made by Avery any good?

Come to think of it, I don't think there actually is a universally correct term for it. I can see why a company like UltraPro would call it a 1-pocket page, it probably doesn't make sense for them to call it a sheet protector and they would want it to be named in a similar manner as the rest of their products. Likewise, if you got them from a school/office supply shop, it would be called a sheet protector because it wouldn't make sense for them to call it a pocket page. As for memory page, it was probably named so to be used with memory books.

As for the thickness, it really just depends on which ones you get. The lower-end ones are mostly 2 mil, but they make more heavyweight ones as well.

Sheet protectors are made to hold 8-1/2x11 documents. They are usually real thin and are not what I would use to hold a photo. Some of the cheap ones can actually lift the sharpie ink off the photo. Never heard of memory pages.

Pocket pages are usually preceeded by a number. For instance (in general), a 9-pocket page is used to hold baseball cards. A 4-pocket page can be used to hold index cards. 2-pocket pages will hold 4x6 photos. They are made specifically to hold certain sized items. The 100 count box of the UltraPro pages has that term right on the box.

I've heard them called as memory pages

I don't think I've ever heard of them being called pocket pages, every package I've bought seem to refer to them as sheet protectors.

Just to clear up the terminology a little bit. Not trying to be a prude or anything, but it helps to know the correct terms so that if you ask about them at a local store the clerk will (hopefully) direct you to the right product.

A [b]top loader[/b] is a hard plastic casing that you slide the individual photo into. They are not made for placing into any type of binder.

What you are talking about is called a [b]pocket page[/b]. There are many types of them and which one you want depends on the size of your photo. They are often (but not always) made to go into a three-ring binder. Some pocket pages are made to fit only specialty binders.

The prices often depend on the quality. I like to use the Ultra-Pro pages since they are thicker and offer better protection than the cheap stuff sold at Walmart, Target, Office Max, and Staples. They often tend to be more expensive -- around $15.00 to $20.00 for a box of 100 pages in my neck of the woods. Sometimes you might be able to get lucky and find a better deal on eBay if someone is holding a sale.

Check out some comic book stores and sports cards/memoriablia stores in your area and ask them what they have and what they can order. That would give you a good idea of the quality compared to the discount and office stores I mentioned above.

[quote="elephantwizard"]Also, what should I do if the autograph I want to store isn't that size? (Like 6 x 4 or other smaller sizes) Is there a way to put them in, are there other kind of protectors, or am I out of luck?[/quote]

They make them for 5x7s and 4x6s as well, though they're not as easy to find. The ones for 5x7s can hold two of them horizontally on one page, while ones for 4x6s hold either two or three, depending on the brand.

I too am wondering the same thing. Here are some at staples: http://www.staples.com/Staples-High-Capacity-Sheet-Protectors/product_919789?cmArea=SEARCH
Are these ones that would do well? Also, what should I do if the autograph I want to store isn't that size? (Like 6 x 4 or other smaller sizes) Is there a way to put them in, are there other kind of protectors, or am I out of luck?
Thanks!