If you're still using those cheap rubber bands, that Strat-O-Matic has been shipping with card sets since the early 80s, to separate your teams, for Heaven's sake STOP doing that! Over the years, those rubber bands will cause your cards to warp, and worse yet, the rubber bands will degrade over time and eventually "melt" and harden to the top and bottom cards for each set of teams, damaging your cards.
So, how should you separate your teams in each set to better protect your cards? Resealable 4" x 6" 2-mil plastic bags! I've seen some people separate teams using 4" x 6" manila envelopes, which is fine if you are storing your cards where they are subject to direct sunlight (not a good idea), or if you are 100% sure that you will never experience a flood or fire (also not a good idea, which is why you probably have home/renter's insurance).
So why do I recommend resealable 4" x 6" 2-mil plastic bags? Well, for a few reasons. First, they eliminate the possibility of damage from using rubber bands. Second, they protect your cards from water and/or smoke damage in case of a flood or fire (well, assuming that the area you store your cards in isn't actually on fire, or a flood isn't so massive that your card sets get washed away), and finally, there is no need to label your teams (as opposed to using manila envelopes), as the team and season are clearly visible through the plastic bag.
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