Storing Topps base sets....

[DynaEtch]

Im not mainly a baseball collector, but the new 2024 Topps Neon set (of all things) and the '75 set design revisiting by Heritage this year got me thinking of collecting a run of flagship Topps sets. The completionist in me shies away from the concept because going back to 1952 (or 1951) would be prohibitive in so many ways, but figure it might be fun to at least try and complete what's possible, just unsure how far back that would go.

First off- who else does this? And which starting year did you decide? Also do you include the traded sets and more recently, Update series as part of each year.

Second thing is storage, how do you store it?
I think I decided I would not want just a stack of sealed factory sets (for the last few decades)...what's the fun in that, plus the consistency would bug me since when you go back far enough, there is no factory set. It seems the two major options are binder vs 800ct long boxes. Each has pros and cons.
Binders: Pros: Cards are more easily viewed, possibly can customize binder covers for nice presentation. Cons: Takes up an absolute ton of space for a Topps run like this. Expensive...in several cases, e.g. the junk wax era, the binder and pages costing more than the set inside (in some ways a 1989 Topps set in a binder is silly!). Finally, perhaps a bit of a question with condition issues related to binder storage.
Long Boxes: Pros: Takes up less space, cheaper, can enjoy the set cards on a more individual basis. Cons: Cards buried in a box, not as displayable, and possible issues of bowing (the old cardboard cards) or even sticking (glossy 90s-2000s sets) from long term storage. Plus not being in a penny sleeve for each card could impact condition.

Neither sounds all that great tbh and I cant get a good grasp on the route I'd want to go. Are there any other ways? I was thinking even like a hybrid thing, like binders for the more expensive older sets, and long boxes for like anything newer and cheaper. (I couldnt see keeping a 1969 topps set, if I even ever got that point, in a long box). Kinda a bummer for the uniformity splitting the storage method like that, but I guess an option.

Would love to hear about/see examples of how others have done it. Surely many out there collect Topps flagships ever year. Part of me thinks the collecting idea is silly since like 90% of a collection like this would be commons (and for most people, barely worth saving if they werent part of a set). Then again collecting all the different Topps set designs over the years sounds fun.