Pioneer Photo Albums Magnetic Self-Stick 3-Ring Photo Album 100 Pages (50 Sheets), Navy Blue

Amazon CustomerUnited States

Very Suitable For Archiving Photos

I needed albums to organize all the accumulated boxes of family photos. There are many different sizes so the pocket style wasn't a good choice. Trying to organize large quantities of photos means a lot of sorting and you always need to adjust where they belong after putting them in albums. These albums make adjustments very easy since they are 3 ring binders you can move pages around. People ask "how many photos per page?" Each page is 8"x10" but with the rings the width is effectively 7 3/4". Photos that are 4"x6" maybe 2 per page with space for notes under each, 3 - 4 per page with overlapping. I have a few 3"x8" landscapes. These had to fit in between the rings so only 2 per page. If I turn them sideways, then 3. I wanted these albums to go in standard bookshelves so this reduces capacity per page a bit. Each page is a sturdy rigid tacky coated pasteboard with a clear film overlay. Peel it back, lay out the photos however you like and smooth the overlay back down over the photos. The pages are white. The overlay is kind of like saran wrap but thick enough to be easy to handle. If you get any wrinkles its easy to lift up and lay it back down smooth. When I first started working with the film I was worried it would tear... I've had no problem. I'd suggest being thoughtful about keeping any dirt or stray hairs off the tacky pages while the film is pulled back since removing them would be difficult. You can pry up photos and move if desired. There are refills available but at this time, Oct 2020, buying another album with 50 pages was more economical. I wanted to store albums in bookcases without them twisting or flopping over. These are a good size to fit shelves and even full of photos are reasonably stable. People often ask about if there's a place to write or put labels. I wouldn't try to write directly on the tacky coating but you are free to arrange the photos to leave space where you can attach any notes you want to make. That's why I like this style of album pages where you're free to arrange everything exactly how you want. The film plus tacky hold let's you put cards, ticket stubs, programs, certificates, etc. as well as photos. The 3 ring style let's you add pocket storage if desired. Any exterior labeling can be done using standard binder products. The overall strength of the albums is decent. I doubt they'd hold up with a lot of constant use but for storage and the price I am very pleased with this purchase. They look nice on the shelves. I bought the dark navy blue and the gold trim makes them rather elegant. I've had this type of album in years past and recently removed pictures from some that were 30+ years old. The pictures remained undamaged. Per the seller these are acid free.

MikenzCOUnited States

Well worth it for the photo sheets alone!

initially i ordered one of these to put in some extra photos to give to a visiting family member. once i got into our photos though i realized we had a couple hundred, literally, that were lose in boxes, etc. so i then went and looked just for the sheets to put the pictures in as we already had several albums. that is when i discovered the price for sheets alone was a good deal more than what this cost with the album included. the sheets are much better than the old ones used to be. no bubbles, creases or any issue. the plastic just lays down over the photos easily without any trouble at all. it does indeed come with 50 double sided sheets to put photos onto. most ten packs i found here were in the $20 price range or more. so as said i just ordered these with the albums instead of picture sheets alone as it cost much less. as to the albums themselves they are little changed from what we had years ago. they work okay for basic binders. i found no defects in any of the three we ordered. as mentioned we had a couple hundred stray photos lying around and needed a lot of empty pages to put them all into. going this route saved us a lot of money overall. the savings for so many picture sheets was the best price i could find here period and by a lot. the true value here is in the contents, the pages. that is why we purchased three in total. if you need picture sheets i couldn't recommend this more. the album itself is just okay.

MiraCanada

Magnetic self stick Photo Album

Love this photo album. When I place my photos in this album there is no worries of them falling out. The best part is I can add more pages. More room for cherished memories. Thank You.

Amazon CustomerUnited States

Sturdy and stays in its place.

Just like the old times. works well with many pictures to a page