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Guides, care tips and updates for collectors who want their graded cards to stay exactly as they were graded.
SLABSHIELDHow to Tell if a Pokémon Card Is RareThe rarity symbol, the number beside it and the copyright line tell you what a Pokémon card actually is. How to read all three...Read article →SLABSHIELDThe Graded-Card Gift Guide: What to Buy a CollectorWhat a graded-card collector actually uses, what they will quietly put in a drawer, and what not to buy. Every price checked on 26...Read article →SLABSHIELDWill My Card Get a PSA 10? What Actually Stops ItPSA's published tolerances, what they mean when you are holding the card, and why most submissions fail on centering and corners. Every figure sourced...Read article →SLABSHIELDPSA vs BGS vs CGC vs ACE for UK CollectorsPSA, BGS, CGC and ACE compared for UK collectors: what each actually charges, how long you wait, where your cards physically go, and which...Read article →SLABSHIELDIs It Worth Grading My Card? The Break-Even MathsGrading only pays when the uplift beats the cost, and the cost is more than the grading fee. The maths worked through on four...Read article →SLABSHIELDHow Much Does PSA Grading Cost From the UK?PSA charges $59.99 a card. A UK collector pays around £62 once postage, PSA's international return fee and import VAT are counted. The full...Read article →SLABSHIELDHow to Store Trading Cards So They Stay MintMost card damage happens in storage, not in transit — slowly, in a loft or a windowsill, over years. What actually ruins a card,...Read article →SLABSHIELDWhat Size Toploader Do I Need? 35pt to 360pt ExplainedThe number on a toploader is its depth in thousandths of an inch, not its size. What 35pt actually fits, when you need thicker,...Read article →SLABSHIELDDo You Need a Penny Sleeve and a Toploader, or Just One?A toploader without a sleeve is doing half a job, and the half it skips is the one that scratches. Why collectors use both,...Read article →
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Came here for gear rather than reading? Start with Slab Cases for displaying a graded card, Slab Bumper Guards for protecting the corners of one you carry, or the Slab Mag to keep a favourite card on the back of your phone.
For raw, ungraded cards it goes sleeve first, then something rigid: Card Sleeves then a Magnetic Card Case. And for taking a collection to a show, the Crossbody Slab Bag puts one slab on display at the front.