Vinyl cases or record sleeves are essential items to ensure the safe keeping of your vinyl records. Always remember to put the records back into the sleeves when you have finished playing them, this will help to prevent the annoying scuffs and scrapes that lead to sound quality deterioration. If your storing particularly valuable or treasured records you may want to consider investing in some poly (plastic) sleeves, these see through clear plastic sleeves go on the outside of the original vinyl covers helping to preserve any artwork as well as the overall condition of the cover.