(Part 2) Best trading card protective sleeves according to redditors

I do most of my buying and selling on CardSphere so take this with a grain of salt.

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I always use at least a penny sleeve and a top loader ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G1GRLSA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ). Make sure the penny sleeve is loaded into the top loader upside-down. This will help protect the card against moisture. I'll also add either a piece of tape or a post-it note folded over the top of the top loader so the card can't slide out. Then I put that in a plain white envelope (PWE is the abbreviation you'll see in forums). I'll also tape the top loader to the PWE so it doesn't move around as much and won't immediately fall out if the PWE tears.

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The top loader will really only fit three cards before it's too tight. In that case I'll put all the cards in a penny sleeve, tape the penny sleeve to the top loader, and put that into a team bag ( https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Standard-Packs-Value/dp/B00JNZ4LB2/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=team+bag+ultra+pro&qid=1557312150&s=gateway&sr=8-2 ). I'll usually wrap this in a piece of paper or add a thin piece of cardboard to the slide that doesn't have the toploader. This can still fit in a PWE but the weight will start to be an issue. Forever stamps will ship up to 1 oz. Non-machineable stamps will ship up to 3.5 oz (I think) and will protect the cards from getting damage by sorting machines at the post office but cost more.

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For larger numbers of cards or higher value cards, I'll use the penny sleeve, top loader, team bag combination inside of a bubble mailer ( https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072LV4QQ6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ). I've added tracking at the post office but it costs way more than adding tracking through PayPal. I'm also less familiar with creating the label through PayPal so feel free to chime in with tips if you use it normally. Due to the cost of tracking, I only add tracking to packages over $75 unless a buyer requests it.

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Here's a link to a CardSphere blog post about packaging cards: https://blog.cardsphere.com/how-to-package-cards/ . I found it useful, but again I'm not shipping via eBay. In general, the packages I receive from CardSphere are better packaged than the packages I receive from eBay.

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Lastly, I keep a spreadsheet to track the cost of not only my cards but also my shipping materials. I don't want to think I'm making money selling a card for a $2 profit when really I'm adding $3 of shipping materials.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VLEZTE6/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_QfEqDbGWMW5DS

First class mail package/thick envelope works absolutely fine with 4x8 bubble mailers. It costs about $2.67 if you purchase the postage through eBay, and you get the added bonus of free tracking and delivery confirmation. When you're shipping more valuable cards, you might want to spring for insurance (pay out of your own pocket if the buyer didn't request it specifically). It's pretty cheap and is a good way to play it safe.

 
Here's the method I've used for shipping hundreds of cards on eBay, with absolutely no problems whatsoever. You'll need the following supplies:

 
#000 4x8 Bubble Mailer
Penny sleeve
Toploader
Team bag
Scotch tape
Packing tape

 

1. Place the card you want to ship upside down in the penny sleeve, then fold the excess bit of plastic back up from the open end of the sleeve. This will keep the card from sliding out of the penny sleeve.
    
   
   
2. Slide the penny-sleeved card into the toploader, starting with the folded end of the penny sleeve. Be sure to keep the penny sleeve folded while you do this. It might be a bit tricky to get the card into the toploader, but it won't fall out of the penny sleeve once you do.
    
   
   
3. Tap the bottom of the toploader against a hard surface a couple times if need be to make sure the card is all the way inside and level. Then, tape a piece of scotch tape and tape up the open end of the toploader. Make sure to use a bit longer piece of tape than you need, and fold on end over itself to make a tab on one side of the toploader. This will ensure that the card won't fall out of the toploader during shipping while making it easier for your buyer to get the card out.
    
   
   
4. Place top toploader inside a team bag and seal it. In the event that your bubble mailer gets wet, this should ensure the card remains undamaged.
    
   
   
5. Print out the order invoice, fold it up, and place it inside the bubble mailer along with the toploader. Seal the bubble mailer, then place a piece of packing tape over the flap of the bubble mailer to ensure it stays shut.
    
   
   
6. Print out your postage. You can use a regular piece of printer paper if need be, but I'd definitely recommend going with an adhesive address label. Better yet, if you'll be shipping in volume I'd recommend getting a thermal printer (I've got a Dymo LabelWriter 4XL that's awesome), because then you don't have to worry about smudging, even if the address label gets damp.
    
   
   
7. Apply the postage to the outside of the bubble mailer. If you're using regular printer paper, be sure to tape all edges with packing tape to ensure it stays in place. Then place a piece of packing tape over the addresses. Again, this step is unnecessary if you invest in a thermal printer.
    
   
   Hope this information helps anyone looking for a worry-free way to ship cards!

I bet he will find several thousand more dollars worth of cards in there. He should invest in some sleeves and card holders in order to protect his cards. I prefer to double sleeve, then put it in a magic card binder (NOT a regular 3 ring binder) or in a top loaders.

KMC Perfect Fit sleeves

https://www.amazon.com/KMC-Barrier-PERFECT-packs-Total/dp/B00T3Z72Q8

KMC Hyper Matte Playing Sleeves

https://www.amazon.com/KMC-Hyper-Matte-Sleeves-Sheets/dp/B00VCQXQAW

Rigid Top Loaders

https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Regular-TOPLOADERS-Standard/dp/B01G1GRLSA

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You take the card and (carefully) put the card upside down into the Perfect Fit sleeves. The card should fit snugly in there. Then you put the card into the Playing Sleeve with the opening of the Perfect Fit sleeve at the bottom. Then put the whole thing into a top loader.

So Card -> Perfect Fit sleeve -> Playing Sleeve -> Top Loader

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Good luck!.. And no more bend testing for all that is holy, lol.

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Edit to add: if they are in extremely good condition (like they look perfect straight out of the pack), it may be best to avoid the Perfect Fit because you can cause very small nicks in the corners if you're not careful putting them in which can affect their grade, but if they look like the Black Lotus you have there, then it's probably not a huge concern.

I use to use those sleeves on my extra deck. Really nice accent to my BA deck.

Get them here if you are interested.

Specifically KMC Character Guards. I got mine on Amazon to keep my dumb anime sleeves clean, but they're perfect for any sleeves with artwork, as those suffer wear incredibly quickly.

The Professor also did a review on them, so feel free to observe for yourself.

Dragon Shield Sleeves (100-Pack), Silver https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N6X1D4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_wctBDb5C4YQJA

This is what you want.

Got you fam: Amazon

Just get the 32 pocket ones and cut 'em in half with a razor blade dude. Way more cost effective.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CS0ZUCC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Certain companies make oversized sleeves that go over a traditional sleeve. You might be able to use a card art sleeve as the inner sleeve. People pick em up especially if they go to the effort of getting custom sleeves from somewhere like Inked.

It does add bulk to the deck.

I've never tried that, but it does not look like that box would fit sleeved decks.. and if you are looking for storage for decks that you simply don't play then I would look at getting team-bags. They can fit an unsleeved KF deck pretty well and you get 100 bags for like 5 bucks.. and they are resealable, which was great because I brought my box of deck rejects to my local game store to let some of the magic players play with them and was able to reuse the team-bag.


Team Bag

The best thing to do would be to measure the cards yourself and find the closest sleeves that they would fit in. Card sleeves come in all sorts of sizes to accommodate a wide variety of board games and TCGs.

A quick google search suggested that the original 2004 Rouze cards were printed the same size as Bandai's Carddass product: 86 x 59mm. That means that any inner sleeve that fits Yu-Gi-Oh cards should also fit around Rouze cards. Here is an Amazon link that I found.

Again, your best bet would be to actually measure one of your cards and verify everything I just said.

For sleeves, it's hard to go wrong with Dragon Shields or Pro Mattes. They tend to be the most popular, because they last for a long time, and you get enough of them that split sleeves are easily replaceable. The big difference to me is between glossy and matte sleeves. Dragon Shield has both, Pro Mattes are... well... matte. Matte sleeves tend to be a bit thinner and slicker, while glossy ones are a bit thicker and stickier. That makes matte sleeves easier to shuffle (for me,) but they slide around a little more, so your deck's easier to knock over. The glossy ones shuffle a little worse, but they rarely slip around on a table (though I find they also are more likely to pull two cards on an HQ access.) The official Netrunner sleeves look really nice, but I stopped using them because they're really hard to shuffle, they're just too sticky.

Boxes, it all kind of depends on what you like. Dragon Shield sleeves are nice because they can come in a cardboard box you can use as a deckbox. The boxes you get from tournaments are really nice, but I understand that you might not be able to grab one right out of the gate. (Though if you went to a tournament in the Bay Area, most regulars that win deck boxes would be incredibly happy to give one away... I'd be amazed if that wasn't true elsewhere.) I use Ultra Pro boxes. They're fairly cheap, but they open and close easily, and they're not the stupid velcro boxes like the official MTG ones, where the velcro always comes off immediately.

Optional: (1) Look for matte sleeves (for example Ultra Pro Matte). This is not really necessary if you do step 2 and 3. But doing this step will reach non-slippery state much sooner. Matte sleeves cost a little more though.

(2) After sleeving all your cards, stack them and put something very heavy on them (like a stack of hardback books) to compress all the air out over night. This presses all the excess air out of the cards which is the main reason why stacks start tilting and sliding.

(3) Shuffle them. A lot. This last step will create subtle micro scratches that make the sleeves less slippery. You won't see the micro scratching. It basically buffs the sleeve surfaces slightly.

Just preference on what you like. I like being able to see both sides of the card so I use regular Ultra Pro penny sleeves on my cards. I've been slowly finding my old collection of Pokemon and a lot of the top loaders have yellowed some but the cards inside the sleeves are fine. This an ok deal on penny sleeves and Top Loaders I've got before: https://www.amazon.com/3x4-Top-Loaders-Ultra-Pro/dp/B002K2MNGK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510800635&sr=8-1&keywords=3x4+Top+Loaders+100+ct+by+Ultra+Pro+-+Plus+100+Free+Card+Sleeve+Promo+Pack+%281+Pack%29

Recently found out about these Pro-Fit sleeves that fit Pokemon cards perfectly and have been using these for cards that I put in binder pages.
https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Standard-Pro-Fit-Transparent-Sleeves/dp/B005HXLH3O/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1510800779&sr=1-1&keywords=Ultra-Pro+Standard+Pro-Fit+Transparent+Clear+Sleeves+%28100%2FPack%29+89mm+x+64mm

The solid back colored sleeves to me look alright if you are playing with the cards.

You answered your own question. Yes there are sleeves with the anime style backing and they were officially released by Konami in Japan.

Here's one link: https://www.amazon.com/Yu-Gi-Oh-Zexal-Duelist-Protector-Sleeves/dp/B00BG2EIQI

I'm a sleeve collector and I don't consider those to be that expensive. It's higher than when they were first released but there are sleeves that are 10x higher than that price.

Here's your answer

I'm going to disagree. Yes, the side loading pages are nice (but you can get binder pages that are side loading), but they're horrific to keep organized. As more waves come out and you get more stuff, it takes FOREVER to reorganize one of these because you can't take (or add) individual pages.

Yo, I've pretty much went through a similar situation. I personally got the Ultra-Pro Pro-Tower, but there's probably better ones as I hadn't explored my options that much when I got it, along with the fact that I was new to everything. A few weeks later though, I wound up getting a lot more into collecting cards than I'd anticipated, which led me to getting binders. So ya, if you're sure you aren't going to get more than 130 cards or so, you might have to get another deck box for the few extra cards. Personally, I'd recommend getting something cheap since it would only contain about ~30 cards.

Also, to expand on what u/chimaeraUndying said, this would be the inner sleeve, and this would be the outer sleeve (Note the dimensions, and the fact that a yugioh card is 59mm by 86mm).

You should bag that card. Example: Ultra Pro Standard Team Bags 2 Packs of 100 New Team Set Lot Value Pack https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JNZ3WX0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TMVYCb979GR5B

Amazon

Ultra Pro 200 Regular TOPLOADERS Standard + 200 Free Sleeves New Top Load Lot https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01G1GRLSA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Qy6YCbN9R6ZET

I like the Ultra-Pro Pro-Fit. Fit well and fits better in binders and with sleeves

https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Standard-Pro-Fit-Transparent-Sleeves/dp/B005HXLH3O

This is what I've found for the 14 pocket:



https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/ol/B01CS104FE/ref=olp_tab_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new



http://www.fishpond.com/Toys/Ultimate-Guard-14-Pocket-Mini-American-Compact-Pages-Ultimate-Guard/4056133002516?utm_source=googleps&utm_medium=ps&utm_campaign=US&gclid=CjwKEAiA3NTFBRDKheuO6IG43VQSJAA74F77n-wo3qlOOeVXTEHmFf2JCe4cb9SXriBgKIU6Y8hZMxoCm9jw_wcB



And for the 32 pocket:

https://www.amazon.com/Pages-Pocket-Stand-Sleeves-Piece/dp/B01CS0ZUCC - (this is cheap and Prime eligible. 3 left!)



http://www.games-island.eu/en/32-pocket-pages-mini-american_269/



Edit: wrong link for the first 32 pocket

These here. But to be honest. They’re a REALLY snug fit. To the point that getting them in without damagin them was difficult on certain sheets.

Ultimate Guard 32-Pocket Mini... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01CS0ZWC0?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Not Op

Unsure but, it's probably one of those 2

https://www.amazon.com/Barrier-Character-Guard-Sleeves-Piece/dp/B006YNIL7G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535914443&sr=8-1&keywords=mini+character+guard+sleeves

https://www.amazon.com/KMC-Sleeves-Oversized-Silver-Artwork/dp/B00C0GRO5G/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1535914443&sr=8-2&keywords=mini+character+guard+sleeves

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00VLEZTE6

Are you trying to fit the dividers in the Gift Box? If so, then you need to use the BCW standard size card dividers http://www.amazon.com/BCW-Trading-Card-Dividers-Quantity/dp/B001PHZGJC

These dividers are about 1 or 2 mm shorter than the dividers that come with the gift box. The BCW "tall" card dividers and the Ultra Pro card dividers are all a good half inch taller than the dividers that come with the gift box, so only get those if you plan on storing your cards in a box that isn't the gift box.

I've been using these manga bags from Ultimateguard for most of them and then the Ultra Pro Comic bags for the bigger ones

yea i just recently decided i need to get dividers and the best i can find is essentially $1 a piece on amazon

https://www.amazon.com/BCW-Supplies-RPM-Record-Divider/dp/B00VLEZTE6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=record+dividers&qid=1556632331&s=gateway&sr=8-3

if you dont have any yet, this is always the best deal...

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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G1GRLSA/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A couple of these in the colors of your choice.

Because any money spent on awesome cards can be voided by spilled soda you didn't even know was there.

I figured I'd give a shout-out to the two runner-ups.

Paran0idAndr0id
Turbosliiime - I'm a sucker for a land destruction deck with a sense of humor. The idea of ooze destroying all before it cracks me up. I would love to use something like this for Archenemy.

charizardguy
Soul-Sisters - I love the idea of endless hp. The only reason I didn't pick this one is because the only thing more awful than never getting a kill in would be to mill your own deck trying. I also have never made a mono-white and playing this would be incredibly therapeutic.

The winner was Leviathans - In playtesting this thing, the intended effect came into play draw 5 or so and I nearly wet myself. Goomba stomping around with unblockable monsters was awesome.

Honoure-able Mention: Wingedterra - I need these so badly that I'm actually spending the gift card on this and buying a couple decks outright.


Thank you everyone! I'm glad that there was a bit or participation. Thanks for making this another excellent subreddit.

I prefer the Ultimate Guard sleeves since they're top loaders instead of side loaders. I literally just got some yesterday.

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Outer sleeves.

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Inner sleeves.

I bought these inner sleeves, and these sleeves. Although when I got them they were a little cheaper. Although I only got 80 sleeves total so unfortunately I had to leave 6 sleeved (I just choose the 3 worse plane cards to leave un-sleeved) I also modeled and 3d printed a deck box for them.

This is sort of similar: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CS0ZUCC/ref=psdcmw_5374109011_t1_B01CS104FE

These are the only PSA case sleeves that fit that I've used: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MEC9E47?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

Keep in mind that these do NOT fit BGS cases but are nearly a perfect fit for PSA cases with very little space for movement.

I sell cards (Pokemon and sports) on eBay and TCGPlayer and use these team bags (Resealable plastic bags for toploaders): https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JNZ4LB2?psc=1&ref=yo_pop_mb_pd_title

No worries it's a Valid question. Have you ever used a laminating machine? They are 'finicky' (I guess that's a good word)

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It's like when I was 12 years old and saw my dad mowing the lawn. I thought that looked fun, I want to mow the lawn. Then my dad showed me how the lawnmower works and let me lose mowing the lawn. So I started going up and down. It was fun at first, but then I got tired, and I was breathing in exhuast fumes, and it was hot. So I quit, but dad wasn't having a slightly mowed lawn. So he kicked my butt back out there to finish the lawn. Also, now, that I knew how to mow the lawn, it was my job to mow the lawn. So here I am 28 years later, mowing a gosh darn lawn every week. THANKS DAD!!!

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If you start laminating these cards, you are going to hate it 10 minutes into the process, but it will be too late to turn back. The machine is a pain in the butt. Also I should mention there is a risk to damage the card each time you do it. The laminate could fold over and you could rip the card trying to do a redo.

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If you are looking for an alternative. Baseball cards are the exact same size. They sell sleeves and hard cases(Top loader) that perfectly fit the cards and protect them. I have a bunch of cards from the 1800's in some.

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https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Toploaders-Collectible-toploaders/dp/B076V4V2QQ/

You can get them a little cheaper if you buy the BCW dividers from Amazon.

Here they are in bulk.

You can use a label maker instead of writing on them.

Ultimate Guard is the only one that I know of, that does what you want. https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guard-32-Pocket-Standard-American/dp/B01CS0ZUCC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469672814&sr=8-1&keywords=ultimate+guard+32

edit: http://www.coolstuffinc.com/p/228689 there is also a smaller 14 pocket version

Sure, they're these ones I got off of Amazon:

Akashiya Barrier Mini Character Guard Card Sleeves (60 Piece), Clear, 62 x 87mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YNIL7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_LJnwDbZ7ZZVMY

I use them for double sleeving ED cards

Dividers something like this?

Also, I'm curious, what are your plans for any future expansions? It looks like you're at max capacity here. This is not a criticism, I'm just looking for ideas for expanding such a box. I have a Hobby Lobby box but with horizontal card arrangements. We ran out of room before the Nocturne expansion.

Ah, I see. I understand it now. Do think these are good as card bags?

I live at both ends of the spectrum.

For the majority of my decks, I'm just not that fussed about it. I use the same plain sleeves for all of the decks (1: so that I can swap cards between them easily, and 2: because I can then buy the sleeves in bulk and save money) and don't care all that much about matching playmats, deck boxes, or anything else. I use the same set of dice, life counters, playmats, and +1/+1-1/-1 counters (from the Commander's Arsenal) for all of them. Tokens that match the decks are nice, though, so I do like to find the appropriate tokens and include them with the decks, though I have also purchased a number of blank, white, plastic playing cards that can be used with dry erase markers so that I can, in essence, have any token I want within seconds.

Having said that, for a handful of my decks I do go a lot further than that, and in one case I'm going all the way. For example, for my [X] deck I'm in the process of trying to acquire four of the Tenth Edition spindown dice (that have the set symbol, an "X", on the "10" side of the spindown), two in Blue and two in Black, so that I can have my life total at the start of the game read "XXXX".

And for my [[Nicol Bolas, the Ravager]] deck, which is going to be the first deck that I ever try to fully foil out, I'm going the whole hog:

• A matching playmat of the Invocation [[Omniscience|MPS]] from the artist's website, signed by the artist (Josh Hass),
  
  
• 5 copies of the Nicol Bolas, God-Pharoah Relic token to use to track Loyalty on all five of the Bolas Planeswakers in the deck. I'm still debating getting a foil version to use for my life total, or whether to go for War of the Spark (Blue and Black) and Hour of Devastation (Red) spindowns (so the symbols match and the colours of the spindowns match his Grixis colour identity),
  
  
• The deck itself is sleeved in the [[Nicol Bolas, the Arisen]] sleeves from M19, which themselves are sleeved in KMC Character Guard Sleeves to protect the artwork on the sleeves. Likewise, tokens for the deck are sleeved in War of the Spark's [[Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God]] sleeves which are also protected by Character Guards,
  
  
• All of the cards, tokens, and Relic Tokens are stored in two deck boxes: the matching Nicol Bolas, the Arisen and Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God Pro-100+ deck boxes, with some room to breathe so that the cards and tokens don't get damaged, and,
  
  
• I'm trying to work out a way to easily transport the deck boxes, the dice, the playmat, as well as the Nicol Bolas Funko Pop figure that I own (to use as a mascot when I play the deck), all in a convenient box or case. At this point I'm thinking that I'll likely need something with custom foam (maybe something as simple as a pluck-foam case such as from KR Multicase) just so that I can fit the Funko Pop figure in (as otherwise an Ultimate Guard SuperHive 550+ would likely work for the playmat and deck boxes).

Top loader: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VVCPUG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XxWvCbFKXKRNJ

Clear sleeves I've used: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O1T0QXM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_CAWvCb4QER4E7

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CRLUIDS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_hHWvCbF4KZ7H0

I have no idea what to do with Metro, but for the 'normal' sized bots, i've been using these sleeves inside these toploaders and they work quite well.

I have my stored in a couple of these. One contains the player cards and bits to play the game. The other is encounter cards and the scenario pamphlets. Had I to do over, I'd probably just get one of the 4 or 5 row boxes. It fills up fast.

Within the box, I organize using the cheap Ultra-Pro deck boxes and team bags

I'm using the KMC Perfect Hard sleeves for my player cards and the Ultra Pro Standard Pro-fit sleeves for my encounter cards, agenda and acts decks aswell as location cards.

"ultimate guard: precise fit oversized sleeves". i plan on getting outer ones for the few in my deck but i normally just keep them in the binder with the other character cards

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guard-Precise-Oversized-Sleeves/dp/B01CRLUIDS/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_21_bs_lp_t_1/133-8220072-3244524?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=7ABZEWA3JPA36YVHTB2T

Have you tried team bags? Sounds close to what you're looking for.

https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Standard-Team-Packs-Value/dp/B00JNZ3WX0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1538762376&sr=8-3&keywords=team+bags+cards

Not the exact same, but similar.

The best options are:

KMC Mat & Clear
https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=CGM-8163


https://www.amazon.com/Barrier-Character-Guard-Sleeves-Piece/dp/B00ZBRHRSA/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?keywords=kmc+mat+and+clear&qid=1555621403&s=gateway&sr=8-2

Epoch Oversleeves https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=CGM-5407

Bushiroad BSLC-002 https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=CARD-00004851

https://www.amazon.com/Bushiroad-Sleeve-Collection-protector-BSLC-002/dp/B00D1M8XLC/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=bushiroad+bslc-002&qid=1555621679&s=gateway&sr=8-1-fkmrnull

Haha nice :)

Amazon has the top loaders for around $12 for a pack of 100 (which include 100 sleeves) right now, although they've dropped to $9 before. Definitely worth the investment imo.

First result on Amazon for "dragon shield silver".

I got mine from my FLGS but this is the equivalent Pages 32 Pocket Card Sleeves (10 Piece), Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CS0ZWC0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_nWEwyb3X1YF9P

they're the standard size card, so magic the gathering sleeves will work. I can't recommend pro matte's enough.

keep an eye on www.massdrop.com for sleeves, there's occasionally a group buy if you want them even cheaper.

There two thing that I know of to protect mangas one is getting the contact paper that protects the cover only leaving the paper to yellow and edges to be wearer down and two using the manga bags that have a reseable flap. The owns I use and for most viz mangas are these.
Although they cost like 12 buck now I'm sure if you wait or even if you contact the company Ultimate Guard you should be able to ding them cheaper for like 9 buck what I got them for. If your collection is gonna be as big as it was in the past you can't go wron with these.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00GHMN7MS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1485028828&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=manga+bags+resealable&dpPl=1&dpID=51vTJ9-gNrL&ref=plSrch. There's something similar to these but those don't have the reseable flap. Also for larger volumes like Real Tokyo ghoul Black lagoon etc. and some old Tokyo pop volumes I use these https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002QGAF8S/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1 they may be a big tall for mangas and are technically made for American comics so if you could live with that they are going to serve you great. If the extra 2 in on top give you a headache you could always fold the told and tape it down.
Overall these protect them from dust and accidental spills and stuff. They work great for me.

I personally use sleeves for Magic The Gathering and other card games as wallets. $10 gets you 100 and they last for quite a long time as long as they are just sitting in your pocket 99% of the time. Here's a link to the one's I use.

aww yes thank you but i believe their like sleeves for thin comic books mangas would be too thick and will leave a large opening from top...i think right ? i choose to go and get this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00GHMN7MS?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=A1K9TKF1LJB7EA although they dont not protect against humidity and moister ill need to put them in a box store it somewhere cool and put silica gels inside that should do!

another question lol where can i find acid free box and silica gels :P

They do indeed exist. I use the KMC Character Guard Mat and Clears which have a fantastic shuffle feel. The mat texture on the back does make the artwork of your sleeves appear slightly cloudy but it's really not a big deal. I can send you a picture of a side by side comparison if you're interested.

Here's where I got mine: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZBRHRSA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I seed my cube, so... packs are nice. I used to do like you said, and that's definitely fun, but I also like taking the opportunity to ensure packs are populated in a certain manner (no clumping of "stuff", whether by color, CMC, or whatever). There's still an element of randomness to it, but with some preventative measures taken. For example, there will never be more than one planeswalker in any given pack. I know that, before we start, colors are (more or less) evenly distributed. It's not exactly evenly distributed, but there is enough control that, if you get hosed, it's because of the way people picked and not necessarily because of the pack.

When we're done playing, I ask players to sort the cards by color. Then, later, I seed the packs again. This is also the perfect opportunity to make changes. I actually use one of the cubeamajig packs to hold cards-that-want-to-go-into-the-cube. I will put them in after the next time it is played.

They do take management, though. If you're frequently drafting or traveling with the cube a lot, I could see how someone might feel that the packs are tedious.

I also have a Kamigawa block cube and they are absolutely fantastic for that... because packs are seeded to emulate a normal draft.

I don't think they're necessary, but I like them.

I've also used plastic bags and thought they were neat, too. You get that sense of opening something to start each round. They can be re-used, too, as long as you're gentle with them but then they're also cheap and easy to replace if you're not. Less bulky and easier to manage than cubeamajig but with less of the novelty.

If you plan to double sleeve cards, here are some cheap inner-sleeves.

https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Standard-Pro-Fit-Transparent-Sleeves/dp/B005HXLH3O

They are designed to fit the card snuggly, I've used these to sleeve some ex cards to keep them from warping. They are small enough though that then the cards should be able to fit in a regular sleeve.

The desiccant is a great idea. I would suggest keeping the cards in an area of the house which won't go through huge temperature swings. The warping occurs because the foil layer doesn't absorb moisture as much as the "cardboard" portion of the card.

If you are worried about this, they have resealable bags that you can put over them. Here's an Amazon link below. When you do this, it makes it pretty tight. I've probably used a couple hundred of these and the only issue I've had, i just found tonight with my 2015 Kris Bryant RC. The card literally came right through the side on the one-touch. The magnet was still intact. The only thing I could figure out is that it looked like one of the tabs on the opposite end of the magnet had a flaw in it. Otherwise, they have been great!

https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Resealable-Sleeves-Holder/dp/B00BUVFB16/ref=asc_df_B00BUVFB16/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167151447010&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=439373201924293094&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9027718&hvtargid=pla-311441019024&psc=1

It's the more expensive route but if you're wanting more protection/don't mind a little thickness, I really like dragon shield.
It's a snug fit but due to the thickness of the sleeve there's a small border left around the card- which I like as it means no worries about the edges getting any damage.

These are the ones I got but they also make a clear back version.
Front view.^(sleeve opening is bottom, no slip-out worries)

Stack.^(10 cards)

Ultra Pro makes something called One-Touch magnetic card holders that are supposed to be uv-resistant, so those might be a better choice than a regular top loader. My secret rare charizards are in those on my shelf, and they are double-sleeved in clear plastic self-sealing oversleeves made specifically for the one-touch holders. My room is also pretty dark usually, so that's extra protection...So I'd recommend trying the uv-resistant One-Touches but avoid putting any particularly rare or valuable cards in them if it's still in direct sunlight. The uv protection may not last over time.

Regular sleeves don't fit inside these, though. I found that perfect fit sleeves only barely fit and it is a snug fit, hence the double-sleeving on the outside of my one-touches.

Edit: This is the thing I'm talking about. http://www.pokeorder.com/ulproonetoma2.html

These are the "oversleeves", called polybags, I guess: https://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Resealable-Sleeves-Holder/dp/B00BUVFB16?ie=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 (They also fit on top loaders!)

Dragon Shield seems to be the most favoured. Did a bunch of research for the upcoming Codex game.

Here's Canada

Sometimes on Amazon, EU things work for me when US ones don't.

I think what you're looking for are 'Team Sleeves'

http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-Standard-Packs-Value/dp/B00JNZ3WX0?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00

That's what I use, the only problem is that they're just a bit oversized for Legendary. They're designed to hold an entire team's worth of sleeved baseball cards, so they can fit about 20. The upside is that they're big enough to also hold the card dividers, so I have a custom card divider and all the cards in a bag. When it's time to set up, I just dump out the box and we pick, then put the leftover bags back.

"We can have meat for dinner!"

Here is an item on my wishlist that is under $10.

At the time my family got our dog, I had just shown my younger sister Avatar: The Last Airbender series. My sister wanted to name it Momo after the flying lemur from Avatar. And thus she was named, Momo.

Not sure if this would be big enough but 2 of these bags with 26 cards in each might work out. Be sure to add toploaders to prevent the cards from being bent in the postal system though.

If it doesn't fit then use something like a 6x11.5 inch envelope instead, those should fit comfortably.

Feel free to mindlessly copy them :). They're either decks I brewed, or that I got offline and adjusted to be more budget friendly. Want me to find a couple more? Also, I super highly recommend this brand of sleeves (click me) $10 with shipping, and protects your cards a lot. (If you are wanting sleeves that is)

I have used the KMC oversleeves, before. They work well. You can find them by searching for Character Guard sleeves. Here is an amazon link. There are different border styles avaialble (or no border). You will usually need two packs to sleeve a full constructed deck. For some reason, they are only sold by KMC in 60 ct.

They are pretty cheap to ensure your cards make it to the destination in prime condition...

Ultra Pro 3" x 4" Toploaders and Clear Sleeves for Collectible Trading Cards (Includes 100 toploaders and 100 Sleeves) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076V4V2QQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.sPBDbVQY3NAY

these right here. 100 for $9 which is a fantastic deal.i love them

Resealable Manga Bags https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GHMN7MS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_JnIwCbKG4WKY2

I think I know exactly what you should get him. There is one particular Duel Deck-type product called a Clash Pack.

It comes with two decks (one blue/green, one green/red) that are designed to be played against each other.

Then when the player is ready for more advanced play, the pack includes instructions to combine cards from the two decks into a single, Blue/Green deck that is good enough to play somewhat competitively. He'd be able to bring this deck to his local card shop (if you have one nearby) and have a good time without being completely outclassed by more experienced players' decks.

If you're looking to spend more money than that, you could also get him a couple packs of protective card sleeves so his brand new deck stays in good condition, Walmart should have a variety of sleeves for sale with different designs on the back, but be careful: they sell sleeves in both 50 and 100-packs, and he'll need 60 sleeves for a deck.

Aside from something ridiculous like laminating all of your cards, sleeves are your best option. I highly suggest matte sleeves of some kind if you're annoyed at the sleeves being slippery. Both Ultra Pro and KMC have them, and potentially another company, but those are the ones I know of.

I sleeve all cards with these. http://www.amazon.com/ULTRA-Sleeves-PRO-FIT-Pokemon-STANDARD/dp/B00AXDBDK0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1413312197&sr=8-3&keywords=ultra-pro+sleeves

I then put them in these. 6 in each pocket cause I buy two datapacks generally. http://www.amazon.com/Ultra-Pro-9-Pocket-Trading-Pages/dp/B00095M5DQ/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1413312335&sr=8-7&keywords=ultra-pro+binder

Then I put them in these binders. http://www.amazon.com/Avery-Nonstick-Heavy-Duty-Reference-Binder/dp/B000GR7OYW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413312412&sr=8-1&keywords=4inch+binders

For decks I sleeve with these. http://www.amazon.com/Hyper-Matte-Sleeves-80-Pack-Black/dp/B00CJ7415M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1413312464&sr=8-1&keywords=KMC+matte or these. http://www.amazon.com/Protective-Card-Sleeves-Count-Black/dp/B000UPL914/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1413312493&sr=8-2&keywords=dragon+shields

When I construct a deck I just put the sleeved cards into the KMC or Dragon sheild sleeves and that's it.

Hope that helps

https://www.amazon.com/Ultimate-Guard-Precise-Oversized-Sleeves/dp/B01CRLUIDSthese?

and when you say fits like a tight glove, does that mean they are difficult to get on/off (i.e. is the fit right for the transformers character cards).


I had someone recommend those same Ultimate Guard ones to me, but have also seen people say they're just alittle bit too small to be usable at all without bending the card. So I never bothered, was afraid of bending my Nemesis Prime or Battlefield Prime cards :/

Ultimate Guard Precise Fit Oversized Card Sleeves (40 Piece), https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CRLUIDS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TG42BbF11MT05

picked these up from my LGS and they "fit". I got these as they should be a good inner sleeve for when some good outers are finally available. there is a toploader that has been getting good reviews in this subreddit.

Assuming you mean these https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006YNIL7G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_IrxWBbEVZ2FDB) , you can find others by searching "mini character guard sleeves" if you want them to fit Yu-Gi-Oh sized sleeves.

PS i use these dividers and write on them with a sharpie pen


https://www.amazon.com/BCW-Trading-Card-Dividers-Quantity/dp/B001PHZGJC/ref=pd_sim_21_59?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B001PHZGJC&pd_rd_r=CVMJAS7C8KGC9696FK99&pd_rd_w=7HuJg&pd_rd_wg=xeAAr&psc=1&refRID=CVMJAS7C8KGC9696FK99

Dragon Shields and KMC are regarded pretty highly over in the /r/MagicTCG community. I own some KMC Hyper-Mattes and the quality is great.

Neither are the cheapest of options, mind you, but I think they're worth the investment.

On the cheaper tier, apparently UltraPro Mattes are pretty decent.

I use ultimate guard sheets in a regular binder, works pretty well

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CS0ZWC0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_TZhdzbXZ3NEWR

These things?

Are regular toploaders fine?

Pages 32 Pocket Stand Card Sleeves (10 Piece), Black, Mini https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CS0ZUCC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2ZoOzbS7KWA9J

Perfect Barrier Mini Card Sleeves (100 sleeves), 60mm x 87mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007B6G2KS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_k6hTAbWN97HQQ

My local store doesn't seem to have them, so I might end up having to use Amazon instead.

This is pretty close HTTPS://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BG2EIQI/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_2sxHwbF5T3F35

So this for inner, and this for outer?

You’ve got some good cards there, especially for just starting out. I recommend putting the better cards such as the McDavid, Tkachuk, Larkin, etc rookie cards into a penny sleeve and top loader or a one touch case.

Penny Sleeve

top loader

One Touch Card Protector

You're talking about these?

Yeah, those reviews are stellar. I guess I should grab a box! Thanks.

Oh, I was referring to the inner sleeves that are 60x87mm
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007B6G2KS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_.UydBb942C5GV

seem to be available through UK Amazon

Here you go.

Ultra Pro 3" x 4" Toploaders and Clear Sleeves

edit: I should also note. We put the card in the sleeve upside down and then in the toploader right side up. That way it's fully "sealed"

Do you mean these?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BG2EIQI/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_3?pf_rd_p=1944687522&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B0042QMKJW&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0N67NVV50TXD9EDGDW8J

The cards themselves are to be sold for $24.50 (buyer pays PayPal fees):

Monsters: 23

• 3 Flower Cardian Pine
  
• 2 Flower Cardian Zebra Grass
  
• 3 Flower Cardian Willow
  
• 1 Flower Cardian Willow with Calligrapher
  
• 2 Flower Cardian Paulownia
  
• 3 Flower Cardian Cherry Blossom with Curtain
  
• 3 Flower Cardian Clover with Boar
  
• 3 Flower Cardian Maple with Deer
  
• 3 Flower Cardian Peony with Butterfly
  
  Spells: 12
  
  
• 3 Flower Gathering
  
• 3 Flower Stacking
  
• 3 Recardination
  
• 2 Super Koi Koi
  
• 1 Reinforcement of the Army (Common)
  
  Extra Deck: 15
  
  
• 2 Flower Cardian Lightflare
  
• 3 Flower Cardian Lightshower
  
• 2 Flower Cardian Boardefly
  
• 1 Colossal Fighter (Gold Rare)
  
• 1 Herald of the Arc Light
  
• 1 Phantasmal Lord Ultimitl Bishbaalkin
  
• 1 Stardust Charge Warrior
  
• 1 Number 35: Ravenous Tarantula
  
• 1 Number 84: Pain Gainer
  
• 1 Number 77: The Seven Sins
  
• 1 Number 81: Superdreadnought Rail Cannon Super Dora
  
  The cards are double sleeved in KMC Perfect Barrier Mini Card Sleeves (clear) and KMC Barrier Hyper Mini Card Sleeves. I can add them in for $6.50 (buyer pays PayPal fees).
  
  That's a subtotal of $31. According to this PayPal fee calculator, after PayPal fees, that would be $32.23 with sleeves or $25.54 without sleeves.
  
  I'll check conditions shortly, to see if I should reduce the price further.

I'm looking to buy these ones, btw.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G1GRLSA/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza

i like this one

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01CS0ZWC0/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

its dual sided. you dont have to insert them back to back or flip to the front of the page to pull out a card thats on the back side.

I know you wanted boxes but that gets pretty annoying pretty quick. It is only marginally easier to arrange when you buy a new expansion and a lot more annoying each time you look for or replace a used card.

I have sleeves which I arrange by type and cost and make sure there is plenty of space between types and costs to make inserting new cards easier. Every so often I need to put in a bit of extra work to keep everything nice but it really isn't much work even with over 130 ships.

I use the sleeves below, with different colours of the 18 card ones for different factions, and a folder for ships and 1 for upgrades to make life even easier.

www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CS0ZWC0/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1521795317&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=ultimate+guard+sleeves+pages&dpPl=1&dpID=51

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01CS0ZL9O/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1521795387&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=ultimate+guard+sleeves+pages+18&dpPl=1&dpID=51VF--9B0IL&ref=plSrch

I store mine in this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000K41E56/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3KW6IKLVT73H


I have only Base, Intrigue, Alchemy, Cornucopia, and Seaside though. If you own every expansion the 3,200 should work fine. I use these as dividers: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001PHZGJC/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A3NEGNHIURYLBQ

Oops, that's the 5 pack (I use a lot of them)

Here is the 1-pack: https://amzn.com/B005HXLH3O

I bought these personally
Konami Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal Duelist Card Protector ZEXAL Card Sleeves https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BG2EIQI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_g84IDbAH8Q0N5

Yea, that trimming is found on these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002EVOC7K/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=1944687602&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00BFLY7XY&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=0MVW21ZZFPGGYJGP339B

I use Inked sleeves, and the printing method doesn't lend itself well to "bare" shuffling so they recommend using oversleeves to increase their longevity.